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June 2010
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The editors liked
Excellent and durable build quality
Spacious interior
Toolfree drive installation
Toolfree panel removal via thumbscrews
2.5" drive mounting option
Extra PSU security mounts
HighAirflow design
Bundled low noise fans
Side panel window (albeit small)
Peripheral and side panel security for LAN party gaming
Prepunched watercooling holes
Support for aftermarket heatsinks up to 1
Price
Tool less
All Black Interior
Unique design
Unique look
Toolfree mounting system for 3.5” and 5.25” bays
Uses screws to hold PCI and PCIE expansion cards in place
Peripheral antitheft device and side panel padlock loops
Distinctive look
Good cooling performance
Very quiet
Three large fans included
Four front USBs plus an eSATA
Nice
But small
Side window
Well executed front panel and door
Quiet fans
Light weight
Excellent airflow system
Lightweight construction
Toolless optical and hard drive bays
Stylish and cohesive exterior and interior design
Affordable price
Excellent black finish on the entire case
Window for CPU cooler changes
Some pre-sleeved wiring
Cohesive Design
Removable fan filters
Angular power button
Sharp lines and asymmetric design give case an attractive appearance. Hole cut in motherboard tray allows mounting a CPU cooler from beneath.
Lots of room
Looks great
Well made
Keeps system cool
Fairly quiet
Lots of USB ports
Solid construction
Excellent design
Well placed I/O & buttons
Plenty of room for hard drives - up to six
Easy cable hiding makes for a really clean interior
Good airflow around the CPU
Fans are fairly quiet
Possibility to add three more fans
Real
Plenty of cooling
Room for 6 hard drives
Room for a 2.5-inch hard drive
Easy to work with
Great finish and design
Good stock fans
SSD ready
Plenty of room
Very nice design
Good airflow
Plenty of room for installation
Effective cable management
Build quality
Bottom mounted PSU
Effective air intake filter
Mount for 2.5" drive
Motherboard installation simplified
Painted interior
Watercooling friendly
Three good security features
The editors didn't like
Very little cable management options
Larger enthusiast GPUs will not fit if the 3.5" drive bays are completely populated
Solid front panel door negates the point of having meshed drive bay covers
No option to disable fan LEDs
Silver
Window is Minuscule if you are a Showoff
No cable routing holes in motherboard tray
No included thumb screws for holding expansion cards in place
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2.5” HDD Mount
Very limited accessory package
Ineffective HDD toolfree feature
Few cable management aids
Loose quick locks on drive bays
Leds can't be turned off
CPU cooler mounting hole isn't big enough
Bad power button location and design
Thin case material may allow vibrations to resonate
Door can only open one way
Fine unless you have the case on your right side
No fan controller
No cable hiding solutions
Window is a little small
Cannot fit longest video cards on the market. Front-panel ports are USB 2.0 only. PSU support bracket can be tricky to move. Semi-tool-free construction. Does not include brackets for installing 2.5-inch drives in 3.5-inch bays.
Small little window is rather pointless
PSU filter not exactly removable
Hard drives could get in way of larger video cards
Large graphics cards will not fit
No space for dual radiators inside
Expansion slot covers cannot be secured properly for transport
Bumps instead of real spacers on tray
No more thumb screws included
Tool-less system for HDD no good
No dust filter o
No cable routing channels
Front bezel is plastic.
PSU installation is made more difficult and time consuming
Abstract: Video Review: If you're in the market for an affordable mid-tower case that has cool styling and great build quality, the Thermaltake Armor A90 Case might just be what you are looking for. This case has lots of drive bays, plenty of fans, a hole on the...
Thermaltake as again managed to impress me with its cases. The Armor A90 is packed full of features that are found only on cases costing $50 to $100 more. This scores it big with me. The all black finish is a trend that I really like and Thermaltake ...
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Published: 2010-06-30, Author: Nick , review by: icrontic.com
Abstract: Sometimes a case has to be more than just functional. If it’s going to be something your friends and family see, it has to look nice as well. Thermaltake recently sent us the Armor A90 and it seems poised to fill both requirements. Specs Case Type: ...
Cases are one of the most important pieces of hardware for two reasons. One is because it's what people will see when they look at your computer, and two because it keeps your computer isolated from the environment. My first impression of the Thermalt...
Solid construction, Excellent design, Well placed I/O & buttons, Plenty of room for hard drives - up to six, Easy cable hiding makes for a really clean interior, Good airflow around the CPU, Fans are fairly quiet, Possibility to add three more fans, Real
Large graphics cards will not fit, No space for dual radiators inside, Expansion slot covers cannot be secured properly for transport, Bumps instead of real spacers on tray, No more thumb screws included, Tool-less system for HDD no good, No dust filter o
The Thermaltake Armor A90 makes one thing clear from the very beginning. The case is geared toward the gamer with a great looking design. The all black interior, bottom mounted PSU bay and anti-theft system all point towards that as well. Sure, the int...
As I mentioned in the beginning, I knew I would spend some time comparing the Armor A90 to Thermaltake's V9 mid tower. In my humble opinion, as far as for function, Thermaltake has improved upon all of the little things that I eventually found I didn...
Excellent black finish on the entire case, Window for CPU cooler changes, Some pre-sleeved wiring, Cohesive Design, Removable fan filters, Unique design, Angular power button
Thin case material may allow vibrations to resonate, Door can only open one way, fine unless you have the case on your right side, No fan controller, No cable hiding solutions, Window is a little small
We really liked the attention to detail on the A90, and the many options for fan configurations. The finish on the case is excellent both inside and out. Made from SECC steel the side panels feel slightly flimsy but the stamped areas do stiffen it up ...
Distinctive look, Good cooling performance, Very quiet, Three large fans included, Four front USBs plus an eSATA, Nice, but small, side window, Well executed front panel and door
2.5” HDD Mount, Very limited accessory package, Ineffective HDD toolfree feature, Few cable management aids
Well, the new Armor A90 chassis from Thermaltake proved to be a bit of a mixed bag, but most of the bag was good. There is room for lots of hardware in the A90, with three big bays and six HDD mounts including a placement for a 2.5-inch drive. It is ...
The Thermaltake Armor A90 is quite a standout case in a pretty saturated market. While the price (Amazon Link, Newegg Link) and feature set designate it as more of a middle-range performer, the ease of hardware installation, high quality components and...
Loose quick locks on drive bays, Leds can't be turned off, CPU cooler mounting hole isn't big enough
After all the testing the verdict seems to be that the Thermaltake Armor A90 is a good case, but just not good enough to really stand out in the very crowded market of gaming cases. If you like the outlooks, there's really no reason why not to buy the...
