Thermaltake Dokker VM600M1W2Z No PS Mid Tower Case with Docking Station (Black)

This case is great! I bought it for a build I was doing for a friend and it turned out so nice, I might keep it as my media center! The toolless install of all of the drives is great. The only drawback would be the HDD installs. To keep the HDD sturdy, you have to attach both sides of the HDD using the locks provided. It comes with an odd number of 5 locks but if each drive takes 2 then you would have a loner and have to use screws in the other side of the third. Seriously though, who needs 3 HDD! There is plenty of space and I completely modded the case out! The first addition was 2 Logisys 120MM Dual red CCFL fansI drilled access holes in the front for a Apevia 140mm red LED Case Fan that I already had in another case. I also drilled 4 holes for a Cooler Master MegaFlow 200mm RED LED Case Fan in the front panel. I sent the panel out to a plasma cutter get more holes cut for better airflow in the front panel. I also added some 12" Cold Cathodes to the bottom of the case. Finally, I put a Logisys RED 5 LED Lazer Light above the 5.24" bay. This case looks like its about to catch fire! So with all of the MODs in the case I will have 1 - 200mmx30mm, 2 - 120mmx25mm and 1 - 140mmx25mm. Thats alot of airflow! It's not a Cooler Master HAF case but it sure behaves like one! It also has tons of lighting. My next purchase to finish the case will be a UV Red mod/smart Power Supply Cable Sleeving Kit for my OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Power Supply. Also the Docking station in the top of the case is a godsend for those heavy console gamers that like to have several HD for thier Xbox or PS3. You can load and upload just by simply slapping the HDD into the top of the case.

The case itself is pretty awesome. The 200mm fan is pretty much a lie. It won't support any 200mm fan except 2 proprietary fans made by Thermaltake. These fans are no longer available based on a search on their website. Pretty disappointed by this fan issue, as the case is running my CPU pretty hot without the super exhaust. Additionally, the main rear fan that comes with the case is pretty weak, and doesn't provide much exhaust at all. Get this case if you are OK with putting two 120mm fans on top instead of a 200mm + 120mm. Last but not least, the "tool free" HDD set-up only supports half the number of HDD's they claim because you only get brackets for one side of the HDD, and the top slot isn't even usable because of the positioning of the top docking station.

Or less.The case is kind of cheap but you can't expect a lot more for the money I guess. As other reviews note, the top fan is nowhere near 200 mm, you'll be lucky to squeeze in a 170 mm one. With return postage, that's $10 down the drain.In my case the fairly flimsy hard drive brackets were present only on the left side. Guess QA doesn't check parts not immediately visible. TigerDirect (seller) wants me to pick it up with the manufacturer which I might get around to do. Or not as I have some doubts regarding the suitability and longevity of the brackets anyway.As for the dock on top, the carelessly chosen internal connector blocks the top 5.25" slot. Not sure if anything fits in there other than, say, a 3.5" or smaller disk with side brackets. This is stupid as simply choosing flatter versions of the same cables would've sidestepped the issue altogether. QA failure again, this time in the design phase.

I have a version of this case without the HDD Docking station on the top and got this one for another computer build. I like the looks of the case and it works very well for a mid tower. It would be nice to have just a little more room behind the MOBO for wires but not a big problem. I put a Thermaltake TR 2X 450W power supply in it and everything works well. I am not a gamer so heat is not an issue so I just used the stock fans for cooling with good results. There is plenty of room for more fans if needed. There are plenty of the quick connect drive mounts with this case. The next Thermal case down doesn't have enough.

Very nice case for the price tag, all my parts fit nicely with room to spare. The docking station connecter on the one I received was turned the wrong way, but was a simple matter of just screwing it out and turning it around.Pros:nice design, and lots of space and options for fan placementcame with many assorted screws, cable tie and mountscomes with removable filters for front and power supply intakegreat airflowdocking station has come in really useful for me so farCons:tool free locking for 3.5 drive is a wee bit shaky

The motherboard that went into this case an Asus Crosshair IV Extreme. There's not much info available on cases specifications that will fit an eATX board but this case is able to accomodate the 12.5" video cards so that was more than enough space for the board. I was sold on the top dock.The plus is the case is light and it has lots of mounts for fans. The internal bays are screwless to secure them with a plastic locking mechanism.The cons about this case is the top dock makes the top most 5 1/4" opening unusable, the cabling they used blocks it. The dock doens't seem to work in XP so it may be useful if you are using Windows 7 or Vista.The powersupply placement is odd at the bottom, because I re-used a 500W Antec Earthwatt PS the cables was barely long enough to plug in the eATX to power the board. There is a 4 pin power connector on the mobo but because the PS is at the bottom it blocks it.If you have a modular PS where you can plug in only the cables you need then this isn't a worry but the length to reach certain spots may.

great computer case the docking works would recommend