CONCLUSION

   Many PC Case manufacturers started off in the late 90's but the fact that Thermaltake is not only still alive and kicking after all this time but it has also one of the largest shares in the market can't be a fluke and the funny thing is that you just need to take a look at our review of the Core V71 to see why that is. Of course the Core V71 was never ment to rival the top PC Cases in the market currently like the 900D by Corsair or the Cosmos II by Cooler Master in terms of elegance, interior space and build quality but right from the factory it actually offers much higher airflow levels (and immensely better ones if you use all 4x200mm and 3x120mm fan spots) and more radiator mounts (or at least longer ones). The completely tool-free design is also very convenient but it's not something we haven't seen in the past with other PC Cases so nothing exciting here. What is exciting however is that you can mount the drive trays behind the right side of the mainboard plate which means you can have none of the drive cages inside the tower (allowing you to use quad GPU configurations and interior water cooling tanks) and still have a fully working system. One thing that surprised everyone here is that although the Core V71 comes fitted with 3x200mm and 1x140mm fans the noise levels recorded even at full load where not much louder than most of the other cases in our database so that should appeal to most people especially people who'd like a quiet system with excellent airflow levels. Unfortunately the Core V71 is not HPTX compatible and only has two 5.25" drive bays two things that may drive away some potential buyers with HPTX mainboard and more than just two available 5.25" devices but aside the fact that there are very few HPTX mainboards in the market currently the majority of people i know just use an DVD-RW/Blu-Ray player/recorder and in some rare cases a front fan controller so i don't think that this will affect things much.

   Thermaltake released the Core V71 just a while ago (which is also why we are the very first to get their hands one it) and so unfortunately it's not available everywhere around the globe just yet so if you really like it you might have to wait for a couple of weeks before you get your hands on it. It is currently available however inside the USA for a price tag of USD159.99 (Newegg) something which should be enough for many people to rejoice over. Of course if you prefer complete silence over incredible airflow levels then the Core V71 Full Tower might not be the right case for you since that's not its purpose but for overclockers, gamers and enthusiasts in general i can't think of a PC Case with better cooling potential and airflow than this and that's why it gets our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Design
- Superior Airflow Right from the Factory (3x200mm/1x140mm Fans)
- Maximum Airflow Levels (4x200mm/3x120mm Fans)
- Room Up To 3 Radiators (2x240/360/420mm - 1x240mm)
- Fully Removable Drive Cages
- Vertical Drive Spots
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Only Two 5.25" Bays