I have been reviewing Thermaltake cases for quite some time and over that time period I have looked at both good and bad cases. One thing I’ve always liked about Thermaltake cases was that they were geared towards gamers and were really stylish and flashy. Thermaltake sort of went away from that look with the Element series of cases, the newer Armor cases are more on the lower-end and the Level 10 cases are out of most people’s price range. So where is the happy medium for gamers and modders that want a Thermaltake case? I believe they have answered with the Chaser MK-1 Full Tower Case. This case features 3 fans, 2 of which are LED fans, included hard drive dock, USB 3.0 ports and much more. Let’s check it out!
Special thanks to Thermaltake for providing us with the Chaser MK-1 Full Tower Case to review.
Specifications
| Case Type | Full Tower |
| Material | SECC |
| Front Bezel Material | Combination of plastic and high air flow mesh |
| Color | Interior: Black Exterior: Black |
| Side Panel | Swivel Door with Tranparent Window |
| Motherboard Support |
9.6” x 9.6” (Micro ATX) 12” x 9.6” (ATX) |
| Motherboard Tray | No |
| 5.25″ Drive Bay | 4 |
| Ext. 3.5″ Drive Bay | By using 5.25″ to 3.5″ Converter |
| Int. 3.5″ Drive Bay | 6 |
| Expansion Slots | 8 |
| Front I/O Ports |
USB 3.0 x 2 USB 2.0 x 2 eSATA connector x 1 MIC & Speaker (support AC’97 & HD Audio) |
| Cooling System |
Front (Intake) : 200 x 200 x 30 mm Colorshift fan x 1 (600~800rpm,13~15dBA) or 120 x 120 x 25 mm x 2 (optional) Rear (Exhaust) : 140 x 140 x 25 mm TurboFan, 1000rpm, 16dBA or 120 x 120 x 25 mm x 1 (optional) Top (Exhaust) : 200 x 200 x 30 mm Colorshift fan x 1 (600~800rpm, 13~15dBA); 200 x 200 x 30 mm x 1 (optional) or 140 x 140 x 25 mm x 2 (optional) or 120 x 120 x 25 mm x 2 (optional) Bottom (Intake) : 120 x 120 x 25 mm x 1 (optional) Side (Intake) : 200 x 200 x 30 mm x 1 (optional) |
| Liquid Cooling Capable | Yes |
| Liquid Cooling Embedded | No |
| Power Supply Supported | Standard ATX PSII Power Supply |
| Power Supply Included | No |
| Dimension (H*W*D) |
567.9 x 237.0 x 581.6 mm 22.4 x 9.3 x 22.9 inch |
| Net Weight |
12.3 kg 27.1 lb |
| Security Lock | for peripherals only |
| Application | Suitable for gaming, enthusiast, DIY and modding |
Packaging
The Chaser comes in Thermaltake’s nice and colorful packaging. On the front there is a photo of the case and it lets us know this is an “eXtra Big ATX Tower” and that it has internal USB 3.0. On the back there are a few diagrams showing some of the features of the case.
Opening the box up we can see that the case is nicely protected with large pieces of styrofoam and a plastic. There is also plastic on the side panel window to protect it from scratches.
