Hi all,

We have just published a review of *Thermaltake's Spedo chassis*. If you
could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated.

*Link:*
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/12/05/thermaltake-spedo/1


*Picture:*
http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/12/thermaltake-spedo/fp_img.jpg


*Quote:
*/On paper the Thermaltake Spedo should be one of the best cases we've
looked at this year, combining a whole range of desirable features like
an excellent cable routing system, easy access drive bays in a highly
configurable setup and an innovative compartment system with one of the
most capable cooling setups we've see here in the bit-tech labs.

Sadly what's written on the spec sheet hasn't been translated into the
finished product and while the core steel chassis is well built and very
solid, not to mention nicely finished and painted inside and out, the
plastic components of the Spedo are a colossal let down with the build
quality of a twenty year old Rover and in the case of the ATC plastic
panelling, the usefulness of a chocolate heatsink.

We've spent the last few days with the Spedo, photographing and building
our test system into the case, and the list of parts which have broken
through general use is embarrassing. The case door handle (multiple
times), two of the ATC thermal chamber panels, the drive bay catches
(multiple times) and the case trim have all broken, snapped or simply
come off in our hands and are prime examples of the poor quality plastic
Thermaltake has chosen to adorn the case with. We hate to think how the
Spedo would cope with extended use and multiple installs if this is the
level of disintegration we've encountered in just a few days.

What's worse is that the Spedo is by no means a budget chassis,
currently retailing for over £125! That's a good £10 //more than the
comparable Cooler Master HAF932, a case which produces similar cooling
and features with much lower noise levels and far, far superior build
quality. We might have forgiven the build quality flaws if the case was
priced £20 or £30 lower than the competition, but at this price point
our criticism is most certainly deserved - you don't expect to pay over
£100 for a case that starts to fall to bits before your system is even
built.

Underneath all the plastic rubbish and noisy fans though, there is a
sound core chassis here. The thermal performance figures are very
impressive and the interior is roomy with a couple of very nice little
touches especially in regards to the case's cable management system.
Sadly these aren't enough to compensate for the negatives and despite
its solid thermal performance, there are plenty of cheaper and better
built alternatives out there that we'd opt for instead of the Spedo./
*

*Cheers guys!

Tim Smalley
www.bit-tech.net