Thermaltake Chaser MK-I Case Review

Thermaltake has never been accused of making plain cases and the Chaser MK-I is no exception.  The black SECC steel case is painted inside and out and tasteful accented with blue and black plastic pieces.  Cooling is accented by an abundance of black mesh.  Both the top and front fans are Thermaltake's Colorshift fans and can be controlled via the top Command Center.

The four external 5.25" drive bays can be easily removed by squeezing the blue accents to remove the filtered mesh covers.  There is no external 3.5" bay though a color matched converter is included.

The back shows a more traditional layout with a single black 140mm TurboFan sitting below three external water-cooling/cable ports.  The case allows for eight external PCI slots and a bottom mounted power supply.  The extra width of the case design also allows for additional venting above the PCI slots.
 
The left side of the case dominated by a second optional 200mm fan location surrounded by a tasteful window. The fan mounting is protected by a fine removable mesh.

One of the more intriguing features on the Chaser is the Combat Headset Holder.  This fold down headset holder is designed to allow gamers to store their gaming headset directly on the case.  I have always been a headphone gamer and wonder if this will be handy in the long run or just a gimmick.