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Specifications |
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Air Flow |
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Appearance |
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Metal grilled front bezel for maximum air intake |
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Ventilation |
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Structure (Internal) |
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Tool-free installation for 5.25” drives |
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Tool-free PCI slots |
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Front removable HDD cage for up to 3 hard disk drives |
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FDD & HDD rack for 5.25” drive installation |
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Structure (External) |
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Model |
VI1000BWS |
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Case Type |
Middle Tower |
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Side Panel |
Transparent window |
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Net Weight |
6.4 kg / 14.1 lb |
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Dimension (H*W*D) |
440.0 x 200.0 x 495.0 mm
(17.3 x 7.9 x 19.5 inch) |
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Cooling System |
Front (intake) : 120 x 120 x 25 mm blue LED fan, 1300rpm, 17dBA
Rear (exhaust) : 120 x 120 x 25 mm blue LED fan, 1300rpm, 17dBA |
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Drive Bays
- 5.25" Drive Bay
- 3.5" Drive Bay
- 3.5 " Drive Bay
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9 or 6
1 (converted from one 5.25” drive bay)
- or 3
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Material |
SECC |
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Color |
Black |
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Expansion Slots |
7 |
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Motherboards |
Micro ATX , Standard ATX |
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PSU |
430w silent power supply |
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Conclusion:
The Thermaltake M9 Case is your standard mid-tower case, but it has lots of great features. Up to nine 5.25" drive bays, excellent air circulation with the two included 120mm blue LED fans, tooless drive bay and expansion slot design and a removable and prepositional HDD cage. It even fits full length video cards from ATI and NVIDIA.
Gameman’s Pick/ Great!
  
Conclusion:
It's clean lines, well designed HD cage is repositionable and provides
good air flow to extend the life of your hard drives. The tool less
drive bays and tool less expansion card holder made multiple installs
quick and easy. All 3 installs I did with the P5K-E standard ATX board
were accomplished in just a little more time that a single install
would have takes in a less ergonomic case.
If your looking for a good solid case with great air flow, easy
installation and classic good looks the M9 VI1000BNS Mid Tower Case
will fill the bill, keep your expensive components nice and cool, and
draw the eye of every jealous nerd that views it.
Conclusion:
The M9 is brings some nice competition to the Antec Nine Hundred and
features a lower price point. The case retails for about $80 which is
about $30-$40 cheaper than the competing Nine Hundred. While you lose a
drive cage, you have the same general design and excellent airflow
backed with the extra large window. The case comes good airflow with
excellent value. If you don't have the Nine Hundred, look to purchase
the M9 instead. I highly recommend it.
Appetite for Tech
4 stars
Conclusion:
All in all this is a fine addition to
the Thermaltake line up. It looks great, has some nice features and the
drive bay tool-less design works really well. Though the front plastic
might be a bit too touchy scratch wise, as is the side window, but
that?s typical for plastic. Installation of parts is very easy and if
you follow the instructions you should have no problems. The
construction quality is good and sturdy yet doesn?t feel bulky or
heavy. Coming equipped with two 120mm blue L.E.D. fans is also a plus
in my book. Pricing on this chassis is all over the map , using Google
, ranging from $65 U.S. to $115 U.S. depending on where you buy it and
if you get it with or without the side window. Thanks to Thermaltake
for sending us this chassis for review, and if your in the market for a
new case and this is the style you like, you just might want to take a
closer look.
Conclusion:
The Thermaltake M9 turns out to be a nice case, and definitely meets
my expectations. As I've mentioned, the main theme is ventilation, and
there is plenty of that here. A 120mm front and rear fan is included,
and you can place another pair of 120mm fans will fit in the side
window. This should be enough cooling for even a pair of warm running
video cards.
Conclusion:
The M9 is a simple case with big possiblities.
Possibilities ranging for a good air cooling system or with some
imagination an even better water-cooling setup. Thermaltake was looking
out for everyone when putting together the M9.
Conclusion:
Good Things
- Classic Styling
- Tool less design
- Moveable HDD cage
- Vented front panel
- CPU cool air duct
Bad Things
- Front plastic panel so glossy its hard to keep clean
- “Tuner” vents are non functional
- Limited fan locations
- Cool air duct has questionable cooling
Conclusion:
The Thermaltake M9 series of cases feature ease of installation, customizability, and a good amount of space for easy installations. The drive rails are a nice touch and make optical drive installs quick and painless. The included hard drive air-cooled caddy allows for easy hard drive installs. The fan sizes are all customizable, and the included cooling solution is quiet and adequate for most installs. All of these come together when the computer is turned on and the case is lit up in beautiful blue. Weighing only 14 pounds, this case is very light and would make a great LAN box.
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Q: Will the GTX280 fit inside the M9?
A: Yes it will but it's a tight squeeze. If you plan on mounting a lot of hard drives then it will block a few bays. Refer to pics below.
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What is the longest graphics card that may be used with this chassis? |
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This chassis will fit a video card that is no longer than 24.36cm
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