Today we have the Thermaltake Element S ATX mid tower case that can be used in a gaming system or even a regular everyday system. It has lots of room and is designed to be very quiet. It is a mid tower case but is very close to being a full tower case. It's not too bold but is also not an average case either.

The exterior is mostly all black with red trims on the drive bay door (looks pretty cool). There are no windows or fans on the side as you would find in most other cases. The front control panel is not really on the front, but on top. It's unique and I like it that way. There are cooling fans in the back, top (has red LED's) and the front. Read on to see what else it has to offer.


PACKAGE AND EXTERIOR
The Element S comes in a big secure box and inside the box the case is enclosed in a blue microfiber bag (compare to a regular plastic bag) which is expected for higher end cases. Inside we also have the user guide, warranty information and other documentation. Once you have the case unpacked and out of all the bags, you will have a little box full of accessories like (screws, zip-ties, clips, etc) that you will need when doing the install.

The case itself looks very simple from the outside with all black except for the red trim on the front door. This case isn't all that bold but still has something to it. The top front panel has the Power and Reset buttons along with two USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA and the regular audio/mic ports (no fan controls here). If you open the front door, you will notice there is no floppy/card reader drive bay and it all looks the same--there are nine 5.25" bays from top to bottom. On the top (a little towards the back) you will also notice a huge 230mm exhaust fan. The left side panel is nice and simple with a vertical meshed vent near the end (this model does not have a side panel fan but there is a VK6001W2Z model that does have one). The right side panel is the same. The panel doors user three thumb screws to fasten and also has an anti-vibration and noise reduction material that goes all around it.

The back of the case has the power supply (PSU) opening on the bottom of the case. There are also two small grills that can be used for optional 60mm fans (that you can use to cool your graphics card) and right next to them are the expansion slot covers. Then there is a 140mm exhaust fan and right next to it is the I/O shield (that you can remove and install the one that came with your motherboard).

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