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August 2011
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Design
Top Docking Station
USB 3.0
Interior USB 3.0 Cable
3 Preinstalled Fans (2x200mm/1x140mm)
Ability To Add Two More 200mm Fans
8 PCI Expansion Slots
Top Radiator Space
3 Years Warranty
Price
Colorshift Fans with Color Controller
Lots of Front Connectivity
Easy Access
Fan Speed Control
Expandable Support On Top
USB 3.0 internal Header
Excellent Cable Management
Excellent Cooling
Tool Free Design
Top Mount HDD Dock
Headset Hanger
Large GPU Support
Toolless 5.25" and 3.5" drive installation
Tricolor ColorShift fans
Breath Lighting effect
USB 3.0 internal connector
Extra large CPU cooler backplate access
LOTS of great cooling options
Easy power supply filter cleaning
Integrated
BlacX Capability is a Nice Touch
Eight External Expansion Slots
Colorshift Fans and Controller are Cool
Spacious Interior
Great Cooling With lots of Options
Detailed
Elaborate mesh design
Built-in dock for 2.5- and 3.5-inch hard drives
Rotating feet for stability
Tons of air-cooling potential
Garish lighting you can customize or turn off
Great look and high quality
Handle bar for portability
Easy to work with tool less system
Fan and three color LED controller
Lots of options for customization
Great cable management
And plenty of space to work inside the case
Outstanding cooling performance
Great detailed looks
Very good build quality
Functional HDD Dock
Fan control high/low
Multiple LED lighting modes
Combat Headset Holder actually quite useful
EPS extension cable included
Plenty of space inside the chassis for the latest gaming hard
Sleek and stylish design
Great cooling
ColorShift Fans
Lots of room inside
Easy installation & tool-less systems
Hard drive dock included
Internal USB 3.0 connector
The editors didn't like
Front Fascia / Top Panel Quality
None
Blue LED exhaust fan
While the others are colorshift
Easier access to front intake filter would be nice
Not quite as big as other full tower cases
Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
Case is huge
Its also heavy
Only comes in black and blue
Polarizing mech-inspired design
Wobbly-feeling power button
Some screws were pre-tightened by a Greek god
Front bezel may not appeal to everyone due to the unique baby blue color.
Elaborate design not for everyone
Front drive bay covers may vibrate under certain scenarios
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Published: 2012-05-17, Author: Steven , review by: bigbruin.com
Toolless 5.25" and 3.5" drive installation, Tricolor ColorShift fans, Breath Lighting effect, USB 3.0 internal connector, Extra large CPU cooler backplate access, LOTS of great cooling options, Easy power supply filter cleaning, Integrated
Blue LED exhaust fan, while the others are colorshift, Easier access to front intake filter would be nice, Not quite as big as other full tower cases, Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
I have been a fan of Thermaltake for a long time, and cases like the Chaser MK-1 will keep me coming back. It is extremely well built, and the design of the case flows really well. Including dual USB 3.0 ports is great, and something that should become a...
The Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 is one of the toughest looking cases I have ever seen. Simply looking at it begs for you to give it all you got. And this is a style that the hardcore gamers are looking for. But the Chaser is all about rugged looks for als...
Great look and high quality, Handle bar for portability, Easy to work with tool less system, Fan and three color LED controller, Lots of options for customization, Great cable management, and plenty of space to work inside the case, Outstanding cooling performance
Front bezel may not appeal to everyone due to the unique baby blue color.
Overall the case has demonstrated outstanding characteristics, making it a worthy buy. The overall performance and cooling capability of the case even at stock settings is capable of providing any high end enthusiast system with sufficient cooling. Th...
Detailed, elaborate mesh design, Built-in dock for 2.5- and 3.5-inch hard drives, Rotating feet for stability, Tons of air-cooling potential, Garish lighting you can customize or turn off
Polarizing mech-inspired design, Wobbly-feeling power button, Some screws were pre-tightened by a Greek god
Saying the Chaser MK-1 has a unique design is an understatement. If its polarizing looks work for you, though, you'll find a wealth of features that will make this chassis a pleasure to build a system inside. Read More...
It’s always tough to rank products in roundups like these, especially when each one has merit, as is the case with each of the products we reviewed here. Truly, depending on your taste and needs, you could purchase any one of these cases and be satisfi...
I would have to say Thermaltake has done very well with the Chasar MK-1. The build quality is good and the cooling options are extensive, while cable management is also very good. You may not get too excited over the 200mm color change fans, but they d...
Now that we've gone over some of the features of this case and how to install everything, let me give you my final thoughts and conclusion. This case does price at the lower end of the spectrum for full tower cases. It also comes with many really great an...
Normally, I don't start off this part of the review by mentioning the price - but I will for the Chaser MK-1. One can be picked up at major online retailers for ~$160, which puts it quite high up on the price scale. This is the only problem that I hav...
Colorshift Fans with Color Controller, Lots of Front Connectivity, Easy Access, Fan Speed Control, Expandable Support On Top, USB 3.0 internal Header, Excellent Cable Management, Excellent Cooling, Tool Free Design, Top Mount HDD Dock, Headset Hanger, Large GPU Support,
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One of the areas of the Chaser MK-I that impressed me the most was the tool free design for the drive bays. On many other cases, the 5.25" bays may require drive aligning for pushing in buttons, or pulling tension clips. Many of those tension clips don...
