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Manufacturer / Model Thermaltake Tai-ChiVB5001SNA Thermaltake Tai-ChiVB5000SNA CoolermasterCM Stacker STC-T01 CasetekCK1022-5
Website www.thermaltake.com www.thermaltake.com www.coolermaster.com www.casetek.com.tw
Price $420 $270 $180 $150
Chassis
Form factor Super Tower Super Tower Full Size Tower Super Tower
Weight 44 lbs (20 kg) 37.5 lbs (17 kg) 44 lbs (20 kg) 39.5 lbs (18 kg)
Dimensions 23.6 x 10.35 x 21.5"(600 x 263 x 546 mm) 23.6 x 10.35 x 21.5"(600 x 263 x 546 mm) 8.9 x 21.1 x 22.9"(227 x 536 x 584 mm) 20.5 x 8.07 x 20.07"(520 x 205 x 510 mm)
Lockable no no no yes
Material aluminum aluminum aluminum steel
Magnetic no no no yes
Opened with thumbscrews thumbscrews thumbscrews screws
Open case sensor no no no no
Appropriate motherboards Micro ATX, ATX, BTX , Micro BTX, Pico BTX Micro ATX, ATX, BTX , Micro BTX, Pico BTX Micro ATX, ATX, BTX , Micro BTX, Pico BTX Micro ATX, ATX, BTX , Micro BTX, Pico BTX
Motherboard on tray yes yes yes no
Case sides closed closed closed closed
Display no no no no
Fan control no no no no
Drive Bays
5.25" 10 x 10 x 11 10
3.5" external access 1 x 1 x 0x 1x
3.5" internal access 3 per HDD cage 3 per HDD cage 3 per HDD cage 3 per HDD cage
HDD holding cage yes yes yes yes
Holding cage turned 90° no no no no
Installation rails no no yes yes
Expansion slots 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x
Front Connections
USB 2.0 2 x Type A 2 x Type A 2 x Type A 2 x Type A
FireWire 1394a 1 x 6-pin 1 x 6-pin 1 x 6-pin 1 x 6-pin
Audio 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x
Other no no no no
LEDs
Power yes yes yes yes
HDD yes yes yes yes
System Fans
Drill holes / holders for occupied occupied occupied occupied
Preinstalled 1 x 120 mm 1 x 120 mm 1 x 120 mm 1 x 120 mm
Fan speed cable yes yes yes yes
Manufacturer Thermaltake Thermaltake Coolermaster Power Logic
Dust filter no no no no
Hard Drive Fans
Drill holes / holders for 1 x 120 mm 1 x 120 mm 1 x 120 mm occupied
Preinstalled yes yes yes 1 x 120 mm
Fan speed cable yes yes yes yes
Manufacturer Thermaltake Thermaltake Coolermaster Power Logic
Dust filter no no no no
Accessories Included
Screws yes yes yes yes
Spacer yes yes yes yes
User manual yes yes yes yes
HD installation rails no no yes yes
Speaker yes yes yes yes
Cable ties yes yes no no
Tools no no no no
Other watercooling, Icage HDD cage Row 52 - Cell 2 Row 52 - Cell 3 Row 52 - Cell 4
BTX kit optional optional optional optional
BTX kit contents SRM, BTX panel SRM, BTX panel SRM, BTX air tunnel SRM, BTX air tunnel
Optional accessories Icage HDD cage Icage HDD cage CM drive module, side panel w/window, crossflow fan side panel w/window, spider clips
  • use this link if need be ;
    http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/fulltower/armor/va8000bws.asp

    what i would like to know is if this case – Armor VA8000BWS , INCLUDING the BTX Upgrade Kit ,
    if i can use the upgrade btx kit and use a nvidia nForce 790i SLI mainboard in this case ... or do i have to buy a btx mainboard?
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