Either Way ATX or BTX Cases
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Siggy Moersch 
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Technical Specifications
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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 | 
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use this link if need be ;Reply
 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?
