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The Tower 200 fits seamlessly into Thermaltake’s tower series, inheriting both the strengths and weaknesses of its larger and smaller brethren. One of the strengths of the Tower series is clearly its looks, and while this is sure to divide opinions, I have to admit that it certainly appeals to me.
There’s plenty of room for cable clutter in the bottom compartment and there’s also room for a regular power supply in the Tower 200 – which is by no means a given for all ITX cases.
Of course, there are also excellent SFX power supplies, but the selection is much larger for regular power supplies and they are usually much cheaper for the same performance. Thanks to the possibility to install a 240/280mm AIO water cooling and up to 38cm long graphics cards, you can even realize powerful high-end systems in the Tower 200 – although you have to make sure that the graphics card is suitable for hanging mounting, otherwise the dream of an attractive mini powerhouse will quickly turn into a nightmare.
Personally, I don’t like the turned mounting position with the I/O upwards, because it not only makes many graphics cards sweat, but often also causes frustration when connecting them – the neatly hidden cables under the desk are often too tight anyway, and here a few centimeters more are needed. Not to mention the kinked cables.
For an ITX case, the Tower 200 is also quite bulky and of course, some disadvantages have to be accepted for the eye-catching look. Even considerably smaller cases may offer more space for fans or larger AIOs, but the coolness factor has to be sacrificed.
The case was provided by Thermaltake for this test. The only condition was the compliance with the lock period, no influence or compensation took place.
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