Thermaltake Core P5 Wall-Mountable Case Review: Stands out in a crowded market

[Steve]

Creating something unique in a flooded market is no easy task and yet there were many examples last year when it comes to PC cases. Lian Li's wall-mountable PC-O5S was practically a piece of art, being constructed from aluminum and a large tempered glass panel to show off the hardware inside.

This case was of excellent build quality and design inside and out. The PC-O5S's only downside was its asking price of almost $300. If you love the idea of a wall-mountable PC but don't want to spend more on your case than any other part, perhaps Thermaltake's latest creation is for you.

Priced at just $150, the new Thermaltake Core P5 seems affordable for what it is. It's comparable to the Lian Li PC-O7S in terms of size, but the Core P5 is twice as thick, which makes it more like hanging a traditional computer case on the wall. The Core P5 is intended to be used with custom liquid-cooling systems and its modular design affords the flexibility of building horizontal or vertical.

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[kuroiei]

Fun little monster. But definietly not for flats in dusty environments...

 

[dividebyzero]

Basically an extended conventional WTX/SWTX open bench test stand with integrated switch block/I/O (rather than add-in module) stood up on end....but about 2-3 times the price.

Concur about the acrylic sheet. Tempered glass would be a classier touch (and easier to clean).
Tt's water cooling hasn't evolved too far by the looks of it - still using aluminium radiators.

 

[Spence1115]

I bet it'll look great with all those cables hanging from it...

 

[WangDangDoodle]

There's no denying the fact that it looks good, but it won't for very long when the dust starts sticking to everything. Open cases like this are dust-magnets. I prefer a closed case with lots of filters.

 

[Steve]

I bet it'll look great with all those cables hanging from it...

Sorry if this is an obvious question, but what cables? Do you mean the peripheral cables? If you wall mount it those all go in the wall.

There's no denying the fact that it looks good, but it won't for very long when the dust starts sticking to everything. Open cases like this are dust-magnets. I prefer a closed case with lots of filters.

I have cleaned 10 year old system with 10mm of dust over everything in less than a minute with a compressor. It's not hard work

Here are some custom wall mount examples...

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/be/17/90/be17906afdaafda7aedce5cb2a2e7b50.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b1/89/f0/b189f0737bc59accf9f76a9a2b9b3ea0.jpg

 

[Camikazi]

I bet it'll look great with all those cables hanging from it...

Sorry if this is an obvious question, but what cables? Do you mean the peripheral cables? If you wall mount it those all go in the wall.

There's no denying the fact that it looks good, but it won't for very long when the dust starts sticking to everything. Open cases like this are dust-magnets. I prefer a closed case with lots of filters.

I have cleaned 10 year old system with 10mm of dust over everything in less than a minute with a compressor. It's not hard work

Here are some custom wall mount examples...

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/be/17/90/be17906afdaafda7aedce5cb2a2e7b50.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b1/89/f0/b189f0737bc59accf9f76a9a2b9b3ea0.jpg

Is that SIX computers in the second picture? I seem to see 6 motherboards in there or am I seeing things?

 

[madboyv1]

Is that SIX computers in the second picture? I seem to see 6 motherboards in there or am I seeing things?

Probably yes. If you look between the rather dinky monitor (compared to that "case" lol) and the keyboard stand, there's a rackmount KVM switch flush mounted to the wall.

 

[Steve]

I bet it'll look great with all those cables hanging from it...

Sorry if this is an obvious question, but what cables? Do you mean the peripheral cables? If you wall mount it those all go in the wall.

There's no denying the fact that it looks good, but it won't for very long when the dust starts sticking to everything. Open cases like this are dust-magnets. I prefer a closed case with lots of filters.

I have cleaned 10 year old system with 10mm of dust over everything in less than a minute with a compressor. It's not hard work

Here are some custom wall mount examples...

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/be/17/90/be17906afdaafda7aedce5cb2a2e7b50.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b1/89/f0/b189f0737bc59accf9f76a9a2b9b3ea0.jpg

Is that SIX computers in the second picture? I seem to see 6 motherboards in there or am I seeing things?

Yes, it is a rendering farm.

 

[WangDangDoodle]

Sorry if this is an obvious question, but what cables? Do you mean the peripheral cables? If you wall mount it those all go in the wall.



I have cleaned 10 year old system with 10mm of dust over everything in less than a minute with a compressor. It's not hard work

Here are some custom wall mount examples...

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/be/17/90/be17906afdaafda7aedce5cb2a2e7b50.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b1/89/f0/b189f0737bc59accf9f76a9a2b9b3ea0.jpg

Yeah, OK... that looks pretty sweet. I'm still sticking with dust filter, though. There's always that thin layer of fine dust sticking to everything like a gray coat of paint, and I haven't seen a compressor yet that gets rid of that (safely).

 

[dividebyzero]

Yeah, OK... that looks pretty sweet. I'm still sticking with dust filter, though. There's always that thin layer of fine dust sticking to everything like a gray coat of paint, and I haven't seen a compressor yet that gets rid of that (safely).

That last layer of dust that is saturated with oils (plant, human body, pet) is pretty obstinate. The most effective way to remove it I have found is using a very soft knead eraser (the kind you use to insulate components when using sub-zero cooling) and isopropyl alcohol. Very time consuming though, and obviously isn't very effective in some instances like dense cooling fin arrangements like CPU/GPU coolers.

 

[WangDangDoodle]

That last layer of dust that is saturated with oils (plant, human body, pet) is pretty obstinate. The most effective way to remove it I have found is using a very soft knead eraser (the kind you use to insulate components when using sub-zero cooling) and isopropyl alcohol. Very time consuming though, and obviously isn't very effective in some instances like dense cooling fin arrangements like CPU/GPU coolers.

I've looked into anti-static brushes, but I'm not sure I wanna risk it. I haven't heard of this approach before, so thanks for mentioning it. I'll be sure to check it out.

 

[Rufus]

Don't the hdds in the 3 hidden bays get very hot? no airflow from the pics I see or did I miss something? Or are they isolated from the rest of the heat of the case so stay just fine despite workloads? Any insight?