ThermalTake Level 10

Overview

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.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

2

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Last revision on March 6, 2012

Reviewers Liked

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

Reviewers Didn't Like

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in its design make the assembly process even harder, Limited expansion opportunities for a system case of that size, Outdated active cooling system (which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

Expert reviews and ratings

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...

By TechSpot on September 30, 2010

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

By Kitguru.net on September 03, 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...

By ExtremeTech on August 26, 2010

The takeaway is that the Level 10 gives you easy access to most parts of your PC without an open bench case’s dust collection, EMI concerns, and homeliness (to some). Overclockers may get higher numbers and potentially longer device life....

By ComputerPowerUser on March 12, 2010

The penultimate designer case for those with enough cash, but worth every...

By Atomic MPC on February 02, 2010

A unique and adventurous design, but some construction flaws and the stratospheric price make it one to admire from afar...

By PC Pro on January 18, 2010

Drop-dead gorgeous, but does it go to 11? When we first saw prototypes of Thermaltake’s Level 10 concept chassis back in May, we were intrigued by its unique design but skeptical as to whether Thermaltake would ever actually produce it—and...

By Maximum PC on December 03, 2009

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...

By X-bit Labs on May 09, 2011

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...

By Gizmodo on July 30, 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...

By Neoseeker on July 22, 2010

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