Thermaltake Armour

Andy Pandy

Andy Pandy

Andy Pandy

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Ok, im having a hard decision between the akasa 62 eclipse and the thermaltake armour. Imo the akasa 62 is very ugly at the front, and the armor looks better. Why is the akasa better? Also if i was to buy the armour, will it come with fans or will i need to buy some for it. Im deffinitely leaning towards the armour
 
Armour = better looking for most people.

Eclipse = More refined look, better design, better build quality, just as much space (what it lacks in height it makes up for in length, width and clever design) Will be worth more in a few years if you decide to sell.

There a reason why the Eclipse is the most recommended case on Ocuk Case Central, it is (one of) the best case(s)
 
I presume your talking about the side panel window, the one on OCUK doesn't come with the window panel, its just an extra you can buy for it.
I've got an imported full clear side window, and I can say it does indeed look awesome :D
 
yea i saw your post and it does look mighty fine. I think im going to have to go with the armour for a few reasons. Every time i look at the front of the eclipse i shudder, its really really really ugly imo :(. And it doesnt come with fans or a window panel :( so id have to spend around 130 or more just to be happy. I do like the features of the eclipse such as removable motherboard tray and the other things. But the armour has the looks, fans, window,and price all in its favour.

Thanks for all the help though m8.
 
My 'Eclipse'
Looks great there (imo)

Pages you'll find on the web for example the ocuk site it looks terrible on.
In the flesh it looks much better, not that your going to be staring at the case anyway, your going to be looking at the screen!

Don't let its looks put you off, it really is much better than you think :)
 
Yeh one of my mates said why on earth do you need casters....

He soon saw why its great when instead of me carrying my case across the room at a recent lan I pushed it along the floor.
 
i would go for the akasa if it came with fans and a window though. But i cant justify the extra cost to buy fans and maybe a window. When i get case im getting a conroe bundle, 700 watt psu, new hdd. Gonna cost a bomb so im not looking really into spending more :)
 
Personally I'd say since your going for a high end rig making sure you have a high end case to match is a good thing, looking at the amount you'd be spending anyway an extra £30 isn't that bad.
 
Tell my dad that ;) He still wants me to save for driving lessonsr for when im 17 in 6 months. Ok on the akasa you say its not as tall bit makes up for it in width. Is it bigger than a armour at width? I would want the case to long as long as possible for future upgrades such as when graphic cards are the size of my keyboard :p. Is it all aluminium?

Ok, how many fans would i need for the akasa, nothing ott, but i would like a big one or two. I dont have a clue what fan to go for so could you help me find one please :) and if i do go for the case i would get the window from overclockers too. Also is there anything i should know, any things you dislike about it, or wish you had toe armour for?
 
I have a TT armour and i love it. You can barley hear the fans and theres enough fans to cool the most overclocked systems around. And it ways a ton "littlerally".
 
I think the 250MM is a bit gimmicky tbh. Although its one sweet case. I still yet have to find a way to hide all my cables. Although with my latest build in here it is the tidyest its ever been ;).
 
The Armour is 22cm wide, the Eclipse is 24cm. The Armour is actually wider than I though, so its not as much of a difference as I thought.
The Eclipse is as deep as the Armour according to the measurements on the Thermaltake site, but I imagine the flappy bits on the front make up 2-3 cm of that :p

Apart from the front it is all alluminium, and its really light for the size of it, Much lighter than my old Standard ATX sized steel case. Whilst also being much stronger.
According to the thermaltake site the Armour is made of steel, which would explain its huge weight of nearly 16kg. The Eclipse weighs only 7 (according to a competitor, couldn't see it anywhere else)

The Akasa Amber fans go very nicely with the case, but you will find opinions on fans varies a lot, the Ambers are the only branded 120mm fans I have used so can't really give you a comparison. You'll find lots of mentions in the Overclocking and Cooling section though.

The only thing I don't love about this case is the plastic front, but its decent quality plastic and will take a lot of punishment, so no need to worry about a scratch on the front of you precious system :)

The only thing I particularly like about the armour is the fact that the whole front is 5.25 drives which means you can arrange things nicely, but having that means some great features of the Eclipse wouldn't be possible. Or certainly not as easy.
 
My brain is overloading lol, i do like the akasa but with my white floppy drive and white cd drive with a dark black case and no door, its gonna look a bit odd(seen a pic and went eww) The armour just looks so good i love the window and even the front. I do like a bit of weight on a case, because someones when im a bit angry my case does slide a bit and its very heavy, all steel :p. Plus the armour has 4 fans with it from what i read at a competitor, excellent window imo and plenty of space and its taller than the akasa (i like big tall cases). I am deffinitely going to get the armour, unless you were to buy me the akasa then id get the window and fans :p
 
Yea, i also decided to go with the Armor for my new system, i just like its over all size and design, i guess its each to there own really, i cant wait to get my new system up and running.

Although im not going to go with the model that has the 250mm fan on the side, as i want a good air flow going.
 
Andy Pandy said:
i do like the akasa but with my white floppy drive and white cd drive with a dark black case and no door,

I am deffinitely going to get the armour
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The Thermaltake will clash with the drives aswell, since it hasn't got a door either!

At the end of the day, its your case, just please don't fool for the gimmicky 250mm fan :/
 
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