First Look At Wild New "Level 10" Concept PC Case 287
notthatwillsmith writes "Maximum PC just posted an exclusive hands on with Thermaltake's unique Level 10 case. This concept design features individual compartments for different components (each with dedicated cooling) all mounted on a black steel frame. The case looks like a prop from 2001, rendered in black steel instead of white plastic. It's absolutely unlike anything I've ever seen before."
Re:Looks like a bit of a dust magnet (Score:3, Informative)
I'd also point out that, in addition to slashdot, this is also the 21st century.
Exactly! We can make our own mechanical women now, girlfriends are soooo last century!
Re:Motherboard? (Score:3, Informative)
It is indeed beautiful. And it's very cool that it takes standard hardware Every other commercial case I've seen is either a barebone with a non-removable motherboard, a conventional large box, or a large box with tacky plastic 'round the edges to make it look less like a large box. I couldn't imagine anybody spending this much on a non-standard case which will go obsolete, but a real case stays current for a long time, unless, of course, the PSU is non-replaceable. Anybody know about that?
Re:Motherboard? (Score:1, Informative)
As opposed to what? A non-standard motherboard?
"Yes, here's our 700$ case. It's huge and you will pay through the nose to ship it, but surprise! All you're allowed to put in it is this incredibly specific profile that Dell designed for one discontinued line of laptops back in 2002!"
It takes ATX and MicroATX. So yes. "Standard."
Re:Duh (Score:2, Informative)
They do. [diesel-fuels.com]
Re:not very interesting (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Terrible (Score:3, Informative)
You don't need a wired house to use wired Ethernet. My cable wire runs into my office, where my cable modem, router, two computers, and printer are located. Why on earth would I use WiFi to connect all these to the router when it's right there on the same desk?
WiFi is for the laptop which roams around the house. Everything else gets a wire. And when I need to transfer large files to/from the laptop, I take it into the office as well and plug in with a wire, because wired Ethernet is far faster than WiFi.
Re:very pretty (Score:3, Informative)
That's about the same as the PS/2 model 80 towers. They had a handle built into the top of the case.