Testseek.com have collected 42 expert reviews of the ThermalTake Urban T81 and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for ThermalTake Urban T81.
August 2014
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The editors liked
Price
Spacious
Modular HDD cage
Large Window
Solid Door to cover bays
Huge included fans
Water Cooling Support
Cable Management
Sturdy Steel Frame
Modular Open Case Design
Plenty of Room Behind Motherboard Tray
Multiple Radiator Locations
Filters on All Intakes
200mm Fans Included
Fan Controller
High Build Quality
Elegant Design
Two Side Doors
Superior Airflow Right from the Factory (3x200mm/1x140mm Fans)
Maximum Airflow Levels (4x200mm/3x140mm Fans)
Room Up To 4 Radiators (2x360/420mm 1x280/240/140/120mm 1x240mm)
10 Way
2 Speed Fan Hub
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Elegant and Sturdy Design
Large Clear Sliding Window
Support for large Fans and Radiators
Extreme Modularity
Solid Front Bezel
Good Quality Steel
Grommets on Cable Management Holes
Support for Large Heatsinks
Space for Longer Video Cards
Flexible Install
Compatibility with Large Radiators
Multiple Fan Mount locations
Quiet Stock Fans
Excellent Dust Filt
Clever dual-door design
More drive and cooling space than most PC builds will ever need
Elegant
Minimalist styling
Deep support for mounting liquid-cooler hardware
Minimalist styling. Lots of space for drives and cooling mechanisms. Many mounting points for liquid coolers. Dual-door design.
Truly modular hard drive bays
High quality machining
Fully supports allinone and custom liquid cooling systems
Fits up to two triple fan radiators
Includes the right amount of cooling fans
Wire management coupled with 10channel fan hub
Dual hinged d
Sleek design
Dual-swing door design
Modular storage system
4 included fans
Lots of room for watercooling
Easy installation
The editors didn't like
No noise dampening material
Board tray difficult to remove
Weak parts detract from the overall sturdiness of the chassis (drive cages
And side door)
Poor Venting for 200mm intake fans
Some radiators just don't fit
And should
Continued use of the external expansion card screws and cover plate assembly
Only Two 5.25" Bays
Lack of adequate Rear Cable Management
Questionable Fan Controller
4Pin Molex Power for Fan Controller
Minor Cable Management Issues
Plastics
In places
Detract from the look
Hinged doors don't open far enough (or stay open)
Chassis doors have limited movement. Plastics detract from premium feel
Window door a little flimsy
Would have liked to see tie-downs on the back of the motherboard tray
Published: 2015-05-15, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Minimalist styling. Lots of space for drives and cooling mechanisms. Many mounting points for liquid coolers. Dual-door design.
Chassis doors have limited movement. Plastics detract from premium feel
Tailor-made for extreme PC builds, the Thermaltake Urban T81 case fits just about anything you throw in it, including multiple graphics cards and liquid-cooling systems....
Solid Front Bezel, Good Quality Steel, Grommets on Cable Management Holes, Support for Large Heatsinks, Space for Longer Video Cards, Flexible Install, Compatibility with Large Radiators, Multiple Fan Mount locations, Quiet Stock Fans, Excellent Dust Filt
4Pin Molex Power for Fan Controller, Minor Cable Management Issues
The Thermaltake Urban T81 is the full tower offering from Thermaltake in their Urban series. What the T81 offers is a very flexible chassis with a clean design. The front panel on the case has the look of brushed aluminum and is there to cover any ext...
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Published: 2014-10-12, Author: Eric , review by: futurelooks.com
Truly modular hard drive bays, High quality machining, Fully supports allinone and custom liquid cooling systems, Fits up to two triple fan radiators, Includes the right amount of cooling fans, Wire management coupled with 10channel fan hub, Dual hinged d
Window door a little flimsy
When it comes to evaluating the Thermaltake Urban T81, we consider features, quality, and the user experience when building. And of course, pricing is also a factor.In terms of features, the Thermaltake Urban T81 offers all of the features most important...
While this is a single-GPU setup, it's still a lot of hardware to fit into a case, and I'm happy to say that the Urban T-81 was more than up to the task. The work space was roomy and accessible and the many options available really made the whole job a l...
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Published: 2014-08-05, Author: Al , review by: modders-inc.com
Be sure to catch some of the MODS the Modders-Inc. Staff have done with this case. There will be a full article about the fun we had with the Staff MOD-OFF at QuakeCon using the Thermaltake Urban T81 case. We've also posted a build log of each of our T81 ...
Price, Spacious, Modular HDD cage, Large Window, Solid Door to cover bays, Huge included fans, Water Cooling Support, Cable Management
no noise dampening material, board tray difficult to remove
When all is said and done, ThermalTake did not disappoint in what can be considered their first outing or a reintroduction into enthusiast class custom water cooling cases. Water cooling enthusiast were obviously the driving force behind the design but...
Sleek design, Dual-swing door design, Modular storage system, 4 included fans, Lots of room for watercooling, Easy installation
Would have liked to see tie-downs on the back of the motherboard tray
I have to say I am extremely impressed with this case. It seems as though Thermaltake has really listened to its customers and done all of the right things with the Urban T81. Being part of the Urban Series you are going to get a sleek case and the T81 i...
Clever dual-door design, More drive and cooling space than most PC builds will ever need, Elegant, minimalist styling, Deep support for mounting liquid-cooler hardware
Plastics, in places, detract from the look, Hinged doors don't open far enough (or stay open)
A juggernaut of a PC case, Thermaltake's Urban T81 can house nearly any mix of parts, plus loads of water-cooling gear—and not think twice about it. This mega-tower is ideal for an extreme PC build. Read More…...
I felt when I opened the box and unpackaged this case that there would be long road ahead to find out everything I could about the Urban T81 case. My trek has shown me a case with many good aspects, and a couple of items that I think will need a review by...
