ThermalTake A6000B Aluminum Case: Quiet Cooling

Conclusion

Clearly from our tests, the Xaser II Aluminum A6000B beats the Generic Tower hands down.  In style, heat, sound and features, the A6000B has the edge.  Users that rely on their computer to provide high end performance may consider looking into the Xaser II in order to maximize the most out of their hardware.

Naturally, a cool running system is important to users who push their hardware to the limit.  Occasionally, a higher system temperature can mean the difference between working hardware and nonworking hardware.  (Believe us, we find out the hard way when writing reviews!)  Gamers, graphic designers, or even just power users with many hard drives will benefit from an investment in a case like the A6000B. In our tests, even though we did not overclock our system, the temperature of our rather hot hardware went down a noticeable amount when switching from a generic tower to the ThermalTake Xaser II A6000B. 

Unfortunately, the investment in the A6000B is by no means a small one.  At 130 USD, our Thermaltake Xaser II A6000B costs almost twice that of the generic tower we compared the system to.  Since a case typically remains constant throughout a computer's life, it is often the last item to be upgraded and the price of the A6000B will hold a number of users back. Truthfully, no case is going to offer a drastic performance or cooling increases but the A6000B seems to do a reasonable job compared to the generic competition. If you have cash to spend and are looking for a cool running case with good looks, do not rule the ThermaltakeXaser II A6000B out; even if it does not come with a power supply.

Once again we would like to thank ENPC.com for suppling us with one of these limited cases.