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ThermalTake Level 10

The ThermalTake Level 10 case's skeleton is constructed from 3mm-thick sheets of aluminum so it's not damaged under its own weight. It measures 26.22 x 12.52 x 24.17 inch (66.6 x 31.8 x 61.4 cm) and weighs a backbreaking 47.11lb (21.37kg). The front also has three external 5.25" drive bays, below are six 3.5" hard drive bays.

Based on 10 reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

2
Average:

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Bad:

2

Pros

Original exterior design, Highquality materials, Handy frontpanel connectors, Eight expansioncard brackets, Good cooling at acceptable level of noise, Dust filters (even though not perfect ones) in front of the intake fans, Good cooling of hard disks (eve
Superb design; adequate ventilation; removable mobo tray; thermally isolated compartments.

Cons

It takes a lot of time and effort to assemble a computer system in the Level 10, A few shortcomings in its design make the assembly process even harder, Limited expansion opportunities for a system case of that size, Outdated active cooling system (which
Stupid expensive; heavy; ships with only two SATA backplanes; janky locks.

By TechSpot on September 30, 2010

The Thermaltake Level 10 is very much like a luxury sports car in that it is wildly impractical but far more exciting than mainstream offerings. It's also fair to say the Level 10 costs a small fortune at $700 -- much more than the average person...

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By X-bit Labs on May 09, 2011

It’s time to sum up the highs and lows of this highly unusual system case. Highs: Original exterior design High-quality materials Handy front-panel connectors Eight expansion-card brackets Good cooling at acceptable level of noise Dust filters...

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By Kitguru.net on September 03, 2010

A massive case with a massive price which is, without doubt, the best case we’ve tested to...

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By ExtremeTech on August 26, 2010

When we first encountered Thermaltake's Level 10 case, which has been codesigned with BMW Group DesignworksUSA, at CES earlier this year, we found ourselves asking: "Does anyone really need a $700 case?" Now that one has finally arrived in Ziff...

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By Gizmodo on July 30, 2010

My attempts to live with an iMac were met with nothing but grief. I needed a rebound relationship—a total opposite to the prudish minimalism of Apple design—a bad girl with unnervingly fast tendencies. There was only one computer that could...

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By Neoseeker on July 22, 2010

Often when a product is a mutli-group collaboration and is conceived by the brightest minds in the room, it risks becoming an exercise of pure ego, dooming it to mediocrity and ultimately failure. Luckily the Level 10 case from Thermaltake and BMW...

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By The Tech Report on July 08, 2010

we think the Level 10 probably isn't for your typical hardcore enthusiast. Rather, a well-off gamer who wants a cool-looking system that won't be upgraded too often might find this chassis interesting. Perhaps the Level 10 could also be the...

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By Overclockers Club on June 24, 2010

When I saw the initial prototype pictures of this case floating around the web last year, my first thought was 'why would anyone buy that'? Then after seeing it first hand at CES, the look started to grow on me and by the time I have now...

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By Tom's Hardware on April 12, 2010

Thermaltake’s approach to artful computing provides even more interior space and its eight-slot rear panel is perfect for holding four double-slot expansion cards. Anyone who wants to put “personal supercomputer” hardware in...

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By HotHardware on March 25, 2010

Looking back, the installation process was a healthy success. Once finished, all our fingers were still in place and we avoided the types of cuts and scrapes sometimes associated with system building. The Level 10's removable motherboard tray made...

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