Thermaltake Spedo Advance Chassis
Packaging and Contents
Published: 17th September 2008 | Source: Thermaltake | Price: £130.39 |
Packaging and Contents
The Thermaltake Spedo Advance chassis' packaging is very pleasant and eye-catching, and a hint of what we can expect later on. On the front of the packaging is an image of the Spedo chassis itself with a blurred image of a sportscar behind it. On the rear of the packaging, Thermaltake have included images and text explaining the main features of the Thermaltake Spedo Advance.
On the left and right hand sides of the box Thermaltake has some smaller images of the Spedo chassis with a green dot denoting that this is indeed the Spedo Advanced package. The box also has small carry handles which makes moving the package around a lot easier than using the walls of the box itself.
Removing the outer box and we are greeted by the Thermaltake Spedo Advance chassis housed in a cloth bag to prevent scratches, and the chassis is further protected by large pieces of Styrofoam on the top and bottom that are moulded to fit the case. Included in the bottom of the box was the Spedo manual and a Thermaltake warranty card.
The accessories box was actually included inside the Thermaltake Spedo Advance chassis, but I have removed it so that you can see the accessories that Thermaltake include in it. Included in the accessories box are:
* 4 x 3.5" - 5.25" adaptor plates
* 1 x Floppy Disk Drive bezel
* 1 x 5.25" FDD adaptor
* 120mm fan
* 24-pin EATX extender cable
* EPS 12v extender cable
* Motherboard stand-off's and various screws.
Let's head over the page to finally see the Thermaltake Spedo Advance chassis in all its glory...
Most Recent Comments
the xaser and the armor+ are still the best made thermaltake cases out there to my opinion. and these 2 are in par with cooler master cases to, wich is good. but it is true that lian li is still be best branch for cases, becouse of the finishes they have on their cases, but it also comes with a big price ofcource.Quote
The case has actually grown on me as I stated in the review, and as you said it does have an industrial look to it. I think that look adds to the appeal somewhat.
Even though the screwless expansion card holders are plastic they do feel very solid and not likely to snap or crack. I too would have preferred modders mesh over the louvres.
While I can't comment on the Armor+, the Xaser VI is so bloody heavy. I found the weight difference between the Spedo and the Xaser VI to definitely fall in the favour of the Spedo.
Thanks for the feedback too guys - tis muchly appreciated
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Originally Posted by Diablo
I have concerns over the screwless expansion card connectors and the use of plastic. Another thing I dislike is the placement of the PSU and the use of louvres not of mesh.
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I'm not fussed by the squares personally. But considering that you can see into the back of the motherboard tray via the side panel, they sort of become a necessity. As for the thumbscrews, I really like the ones on the Spedo as opposed to those on the Xaser VII like the idea of the plastic squares on the back of the mobo, but at the end day it is only wire you are covering up. I also notice they've changed the thumbscrews on the back of the case...the worst feature of the Xaser VI
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Originally Posted by name='Robert'
the xaser and the armor+ are still the best made thermaltake cases out there to my opinion.
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Thanks for the feedback too guys - tis muchly appreciated
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Originally Posted by name='Robert'
the xaser and the armor+ are still the best made thermaltake cases out there to my opinion. and these 2 are in par with cooler master cases to, wich is good. but it is true that lian li is still be best branch for cases, becouse of the finishes they have on their cases, but it also comes with a big price ofcource.
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Just wonderidng, does thev case have a removable mobo tray...that was an excellent thing on the xaser that cut down RMA stripping time by about an hour
That's good news about the screwless holders, on the Xaser, I just stripped them off because they didn't work with the 280GTXs or the DX2...bit of a pain. Also the screwless 5.25 won't fit shorter (without 2 screw holes) components like the Pico ITx or most fan controllersQuote
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However the case leaves a bit to be desired by the look of it. The Thermal areas thing clearly doesn't work and 50 something decibels is really obnoxiously loud. The looks are fairly subjective so I won't comment, aside from saying it has quite a nice industrial look (from the pics...maybe not in the flesh).
I have concerns over the screwless expansion card connectors and the use of plastic. Another thing I dislike is the placement of the PSU and the use of louvres not of mesh.
I like the idea of the plastic squares on the back of the mobo, but at the end day it is only wire you are covering up. I also notice they've changed the thumbscrews on the back of the case...the worst feature of the Xaser VI
Speaking from experience with Thermaltake cases, they are not as bad as they used to be and while they lack the finish of Lian li, they aren't as bad as everyone says. Still wouldn't buy this one though.Quote