Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 Case Review

One of the first things you’ll notice when you get this case out of the box is that it doesn’t look like most other Thermaltake cases. It’s kind of a cross between their Armor A60 and their Element V cases. It has some really nice blue accents that give it a nice look that should complement any hardware that you choose to put in it.

This case does have a very aggressive feel to it that is mainly due to the way the panels are accented with ridges and sharp angles. It looks like the type of case that would almost demand that you used high end hardware for it to show it off. The front panel is just really stunning to look and features a 200mm color shift fan. The side panel window is also very nicely placed so that you can see most of your hardware. There is also a 200mm side intake fan to keep everything cool.

At the back of the case you’ll find a 140mm exhaust fan along with 3 rubber grommets for routing water cooling hoses or wires. There are also 8 ventilated expansion slots that will allow the use of motherboards of up to EATX form factor. With the use of such a large rear exhaust fan there won’t be any problem installing the largest of CPU heat sinks. This full tower case also features a bottom mounted PSU for better thermal performance and cable management. There is also a vent at the bottom of the case to allow for outside air to be pulled into the PSU for better cooling. A stand out feature of this case is how the panel designs match on both sides of the case. This really makes for a nice, uniform look that you don’t see too often on many cases.

On the top of the case is where you’ll find all of the front I/O ports and power and reset switches. At the very front is the power button that is surrounded by a stylish LED that compliments the case. At the left side of the top panel is where you’ll find the audio jacks as well as the reset button, fan control buttons and a fan LED switch. At the right side of the top panel is where two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports are located along with an eSATA port.

There is also a 200mm color shift exhaust fan located at the top of this case along with a hot swap capable HDD docking station. These are really convenient to have when you need to get information from another hard drive quickly. This is one of most fully featured front I/O panels that I’ve seen so far. Thermaltake has really gone above and beyond to provide their customers with plenty of options that they would actually use.