Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Cube Case with Fan

This is a great case not just because it is a great price but because the case is ideal for a quiet, roomy well thought out space. I have fitted in the case a Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX board, Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 Vengeance LPX 16 GB although High profile would have fitted with my cooler I was happy to get low profile this time and an SSD ADATA SP550 M.2 2280 240GB plus two hard drives from a dead shuttle. The PSU I bought new was a EVGA 600 W 80+ non Modular, it cost £40 and is more than adequate, super quiet and the unused leads curled into small rings at the base. Intel Core I5-6600K Processor, the GPU is an old AMD MSI OC 7870 which will be replaced as soon as the new Nvidia 1060/70 drops to a reasonable price, I really enjoyed installing the board,its lovely quality, really well made and thought out and the case is ideal for it. Everything worked spot on from turning it on. The temps are running at 20c approx idle 40c under load no OC but I know there is plenty of scope to OC if I chose too. I'ts all cooled with a Cooler Master Seidon 120V ver.2 Liquid CPU Cooler RL-S12V-24PK-R2. I've used this cooler on a 1155 system and not too impressed with it but it's on a par with a good air system but with this chip it's great and ideal in a small case. I have also installed 2 Coolink SWIF2 80L Case fans 80 mm, they are super quiet and pull out warm air from the back of the case. I really love the 200mm fan that comes installed at the front its massive and does a great job of cooling everything down very quietly. I have one tiny niggle with it which is the reset button is in an awkward place and you have to be careful when using the USB ports that you don't reset your computer, I have done it once already it's easy to do. I am used to installing systems in towers with full-size motherboards but this was just as easy and the cooling and ventilation make this a great gaming case. Update: I have installed a Gigabyte 670 windforce 3 fan GPU since (GV-N670OC-2GD) and now it has an MSI NVIDIA GTX 970 Gaming Twin Frozr installed which is a lovely fit, the 670 was a very long card whereas the MSI is a tall card but both fitted and both ran at reasonable temps. What I have found is that the top perspex doesn't offer any ventilation so I have used a side panel from the right-hand side which is vented on the top and placed the perspex panel on the right this is where the Hard drives are so cooling is not as big an issue. This is a great solution for the whole system as the GPU cools better and as heat rises it will have a positive effect on all the components mobo, memory and CPU. This is my wife's machine so I'm limited to what she will let me change; if it was me I would drill plenty of ventilation holes in the clear perspex and use it on top as it doesn't really do anything for the aesthetics having it on the side. I am also going to see if my Gigabyte 1080GTX will fit sometime soon in the case so that when I upgrade my GPU She can have the 1080 as she has had my previous replaced cards. Although tbh I don't think that will be for another 2 years at least. However, it is a little longer than the 670 so I'm not confident it will fit, but it will be fun trying.

This is an excellent little ITX case. It's so good in fact that I've built 3 computers in them to date. Airflow is brilliant with a large 220mm intake fan at the front which is also dust filtered. I currently have the fan unplugged as my low power i3 system is more than adequately cooled by just the stock Intel heatsink. The hard drives also seem happy to be passively cooled at the moment while sag in their sleds by the ventilated side panel. There is a single windowed panel, 2 ventilated panels and a bottom filtered panel for the psu. The great thing about this case is that you can remove every panel making installation and cleaning a breeze. Panels can also be arranged in any order you desire meaning the window can be on any side giving you great versatility. The case has space/sleds for 2 hard drives although you can comfortably stash a multitude of 2.5" drives in an unsecured fashion. Especially fine for solid state drives. The case is split up into 2 main compartments. The lower houses the psu and excess cables. The upper is where all the components sit. Hard drives are housed to one side right by the ventilated side panel. One thing to note is that a (semi) modular psu is recommended as space is at a premium. I have a fully sized ATX psu in mine and it fits just about comfortably but a modular one will make your life easier. The only negative I've come across is that some of the internal metal materials are a little think meaning you need to take a bit of care if picking up a full system as the supporting bars could potentially bend. However this one negative is not enough to knock off any stars.

I recently put together a mini itx build in this case, and it was mostly a pleasure to work with. The case itself is relatively well made, everything screwed together (thumb screws for the case sides, for easy access) and all the parts came off and went on with ease. It's certainly decently made at this price point, and the fit and finish seems good in the version I received. My spec was an air cooled i4460, r9 380, 500gb ssd and 650 CS650 Corsair PSU. The R9 380 was a relatively tight fight, but the front of the case is easily removable and it was easy to install everything considering it is a mini itx. I went with a standard cooler, so can't comment on using a taller cooler, beyond there appears to be a decent amount of room. There was plenty of room for the PSU, the semi modular nature certainly made it easier to install but you could put a decently sized standard psu. in their and hide the cables in the front bottom part of the case. The supplied 200mm fan is quiet, and pushes a good amount of airflow through the machine. Highly recommended.

This little case is surprisingly well designed and built. For the money I was expecting a pretty poor effort but was pleasantly surprised. The main shell is coated rather than painted, which looks and feels better, and is solid and robust. The plastic moulding for the front fits well and looks smart rather than cheap. The bag of accessories you get covers all options for mounting HDD and SSD and the motherboard. There were a couple of downsides however: The HDD/SSD mounting cradles are pressed from woefully thin metal. Just pulling the things out by hand bends them. They are so soft you can easily bend them back. An HDD mounts facing outwards and an SSD mounts facing inside, on the interior side of the cradle. Personally I didn't like these items at all and mounted my SSD in a 3.5-inch adapter in the HDD position, facing outwards, to make them easier to get at. Another negative which seems churlish but is significant is that the case cables for USB 3, audio, switches and LEDS are all about a foot/30cm too long! Given the size of the case this just means that you have to fold them over and around everything else, adding to the internal clutter. Generous of ThermalTake maybe, but slightly annoying. The back panel has the standard two slots for a graphics-card and they are flush with the rear. To cover the mounting screws is a nice, plastic cap. Looks better than the bare screws a lot leave showing. You can swap the positions of the top, bottom and side panels if it suits your build but I left as standard because it makes working on the motherboard components so much easier. Note one of the deciding factors in me choosing this Mini ITX case was the fact the full-size ATX power supply draws air in from underneath, via a mesh filter, and vents it directly out of the back. No hot air gets recirculated within the case as with some other brands. You can also access the on/off switch. So yes, I like this case and feel for the price it is very nicely built and presented. Just a couple of niggles.

No doubt about it this is an extremely good quality case for the price (£34 for me). Some points that may not have been mentioned:- a) There is a very good video on Youtube. b) Comes with a large 200mm Fan at the front - not PWM, rpm fixed at 840. c) Apart from the back all the other sides are easily detachable (finger screws) making building a breeze. Not only that but the side and top panels are interchangeable, so you can move the windowed one around as you choose. d) You can fit a full length - high powered - graphic card and/or CPU cooling, but you would have to lose the 200mm fan. e) You can fit 2x3.5 drives plus 2x2.5, four in total. No room for an internal DVD. f) Standard Consiar 430W PSU fits no problem. My only disappointed was the fixed 200mm fan, would have prefer PWM but appears you would have to spend a lot more than £34 to buy one! Was this or the Coolmaster equivalent (also good imo), reasonably confident I made the right choice :)~ Update (9 months old): Still reckon this is one of the best. The only problem as originally mentioned is the 3-pin on the large front fan - I solved this by fitting a small fan controller (essentially a simple pot.). However I have since bought a second one and with an ASUS H87i mobo the front fan can be directly controlled making this a wonderfully quiet case. Almost prefect in fact! Maybe not mentioned before is that the design means there is little hassle in fitting a CPU cooler of almost any form. Something I didn't appreciate till I used a couple of other cases. Only negatives since has been the plastic feet - I bought some simple rubber ones for a few pounds- these can be easily broken and the closeness of the reset button can result in mis-hits when inserting a USB device. There is a Mark 2 version of this case than sells for £15 more (has additional grill coverings (if you switch the front fan off you'll get dust ingress from the sides), for £50 I may look for more quality in the components.

Great case! totally recommend it for anyone looking for a case not too big, but also very versatile. Panels placements are switchable, it has extra space past the grill for your gpu and lots of space for cable management. You can hide your extra cables if your psu isn't modular in the lower compartment the acrylic panel is also very good sturdy and all the panels are quite thick compared to my coolermaster elite 130 itx case. If you really need a dvd drive don't buy it as you see from the pictures there is no area for one anyway, its not the most compact case but it has alot more airflow than your usual itx case. I've owned a fractal design node 304 and also a coolermaster elite 130 itx this case is my favourite in terms of ease of use and 2nd in aesthetics the white node 304 personally looks just a bit more eyecatching.

The Core V1 is touted as a mini ITX case and that is because it can only mount an mini ITX board. It is not a mini itx case. This case is HUGE. If you are buying this for a small case, look elsewhere. That being said, it is very well made, very study, the black anodisation or powder coating is very durable and pleasing to the eye. Good front I/O, enough space for hard drives (if you still use them) or old style sata SSDs. (If you still use them) The HUGE fan at the front of the case is very thick and adds a lot to the case in terms of size. Good airflow and ventilation. All this being said, if you are buying for an SF or SFX build, I wouldn't recommend it only because of the size. As you can see from the photos, there is a lot of wasted space. (This is only my use case though, others may require all that extra space.

OVERVIEW A very small M-ITX computer case which has plenty of room for a 92mm CPU fan. There was lots of rooms for additional cooling or the option to swap the 140mm front fan for a 140mm Rad instead. The case has interchangeable side panels which could be swapped around. I went for a glass panel on side and air vents on the top however it was shipped with glass panel at the top and air vents on the sides. CONTENTS Case Manual 140mm case fan 4 large rubber feet A large bag of screws Power cord SPEC This is for M-ITX only sized motherboards. ATX or MircoATX sized motherboard will not fit this case due to it small size. The case can easily fit a double sized graphics card with easy, in my setup I was able to fit a reference Palit GTX970 graphics card. There is a large 140mm case fan pre-fitted to the front of the case to help keep it cool and quiet. There was slots for 2 x 80 mm rear case fan. Please note the I did try a 120mm CPU fan but it did not fit because of the height, however I did manage to fit a 92mm fan without any issues or restrictions. On the front is 2 3.0 USB ports and a HD audio Mic and headphone jacks. OVERAL This case was prefect. The size, room and nice ideas all made this the best small case on the market 9/10

Very nice,compact design.Stylish and trendy.

Piccolo e compatto, solido e unico con quel suo ventolone quasi "silenzioso" che aiuta il sistema a restare fresco. Per chi volesse costruire un qualsiasi PC senza troppe pretese questo case è ottimo! Io l'ho scelto per la sua compattezza e per il prezzo decisamente ottimo. Facile da montare si presta a qualsiasi modifica, consente tra l'altro di installare un sistema di raffreddamento a liquido montando il radiatore anteriormente o posteriormente. Nella parte posteriore troviamo due slot liberi per montare anche schede video con doppia mostrina. Il bello di questo case è che consente di montare anche schede video di grandi dimensioni avendo una sezione nel pannello anteriore che consente alla unità grafica di sporgere. L'alimentatore va montato sotto la scheda madre e il case presenta una griglia per il blocco della polvere proprio sotto la ventola della PSU. Lo spazio all'interno consente montaggi puliti e una buona gestione dei cavi. Attenti però al dissipatore CPU, io ho scelto un Cooler Master Hyper 103che ci entra perfettamente ma con unità più alte si potrebbero avere problemi con il pannello superiore. Tutti i pannelli sono intercambiabili e quindi potrete scegliere voi dove tenere cosa, in più la thermaltake vende pannelli sostitutivi sul suo sito quindi potreste anche scegliere il tipo di pannello nel numero che desiderate. PS i led sono una mia aggiunta, le strisce che si trovano anche dai cinesi si nascondono alla perfezione nel telaio

Destination = Migrer un Alienware X51 qui commençait à se sentir à l'étroit. /!\ Attention au choix du ventirad ! Celui-ci ne doit pas dépasser 14cm - Ce n'est pas indiqué sur la fiche produit - Perso j'ai pris un be quiet! Pure Rock Slim Comme indiqué, à part le 22cm en façade, il n'y a pas de ventilateur fourni. Là aussi, j'ai pris la marque be quiet! : 2x BL024 Shadow Wings PWM et un dédoubleur (inutile de monitorer 2 ventilos pour 1 même fonction). ( Les 2 ventilos de 80mm + doubleur = 16€ ) BIEN: - Embalage d'origine résistant - Montage très aisé - Flux d'air + Si besoin on peut change le ventilo de 22cm par 2 de 14cm - Tous les panneaux sont interchangeables ! - Espace pour mettre des bonne cartes vidéo ( 260mm max.) LES MOINS : - Rien quand on a déja l'idée précise de ce que l'on va y mettre Pour un usage + intensif, watercooling et autre : On peut se trouner vers son "grand" frêre : Le Thermaltake - Core V21 ( 20€ de + )

Petit boitier au top. Grand fan de Mini ITX. Carte-mère couché , alimentation sur le bas avec un câble management très propre, une vitre avec les panneaux modulables, la possibilité de mettre deux SSD et deux disque dur. Le tout dans une structure très solide. Niveau ventilation le Thermaltake 200 mm fait le travail tout en silence. pour ma part j'ai monté une config gaming pour du jeu full hd en Ultra. I5 6500 , GTX 1060 , 8GB DDR4 , SSD Samsung , ventirad noctua L9x65. Et pour finir la bonne surprise du prix.

Gran compra, la caja es muy bonita, relativamente pequeña y bien pensada. Todos los paneles son intercambiables, encajan muy bien. Entra una fuente atx y va abajo, debajo de la placa, con lo que puedes montar un disipador de hasta 14 cms. La ventilación es excelente, incluso sin conectar el ventilador de 200 mm que trae. Los acabados son muy buenos. Estoy contento con la compra ya que tiene muchas virtudes. Pero también tiene algún defectillo: Dos de los paneles son tipo rejilla y el otro es tipo ventana translúcido de plastico. Éste se raya muy facilmente así que hay que tener ojo donde se monta. Los paneles de plástico los venden sueltos, en su web por 20 $, un poco caros teniendo en cuenta que la caja vale 50. Además son dificiles de encontrar. No amortigua demasiado el ruido de los ventiladores, lógico teniendo en cuenta que está ventilada por todos lados El ventilador de 200 mm es un pelín ruidoso de más, nada grave, lo malo es que trae un conector de 3 pin y en placas que solo tengan regulación PWR con 4 pin funcionará siempre a tope (800 rpm). Eso sí, ventila muy bien y mantiene los componentes fresquitos. Y siempre se puede cambiar por un Noctua o similar. De todas formas es por ponerle pegas, algo siempre hay. Por lo demás, ninguna queja, es un producto excelente dadas las posibilidades de ampliación y acabados, además a un buen precio si se compara con otras cajas mucho más caras.