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Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition

Choosing a case in the sub £70 sector is difficult, because there are so many options available today. Should you opt for something physically larger or compromise in key areas by opting for a mid tower design?

Thermaltake have responded to this challenge by releasing the Commander MS-I Snow Edition chassis. The Commander is a smaller mid tower that makes good use of all the available space. All the extras such as USB 3.0 ports are available, but there is also plenty of scope to improve upon the default cooling configuration.

The appearance of the Commander MS-I may not be for everyone but it has a certain appeal that will attract an audience who have grown weary of black case designs. This is the first case in this price point I have looked at recently, and must say I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to work with when building our test system. Past experiences would indicate that this is rare in the bargain sector.

The tool free drive mechanisms are made of plastic which is clearly implemented to maintain aggressive pricing. It isn't ideal, but we do expect some compromises to achieve such a tight price point.

The Thermaltake commander MS-I Snow Edition can be purchased for £46.99 inc vat in the UK, which is very competitive.

Pros:

  • priced to sell.
  • supports graphics cards up to 12.5″ in length.
  • eSPORTS extreme design.
  • tool free installation of hard drives and optical drives.
  • potential to improve stock cooling.

Cons:

  • only 1 fan included.
  • tool free drive mechanisms are made of plastic.

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Rating: 8.0.

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6 comments

  1. I think that case is really ugly looking, sorry 🙁

  2. Its a good design inside, but im not so sure about the bright white either, there is a reason why many companies havent done this, but then again, maybe as author says there is an audience who dont get white cases. id like to see sales figures in a month or two on this one.

  3. This is same design as thermaltake v3 case. Only different exterior and color

  4. with some blue led seems very nice and very stetic for the Price.

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