Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene 'Snow Edition' Review

Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene 'Snow Edition' Testing:

I will be testing the idle and load temperatures of the system CPU, GPU, and chipset using Prime95 after running the small FFT test for 30 minutes. The idle temperature will be taken after 30 minutes of idle activity. The GPU temperatures will be tested by running 3DMark Vantage for 30 minutes and then a return to idle activity after 30 minutes. The room temperature during testing was maintained at 72°F (22°C) and all cases were running only the fans with which they shipped.

Test Setup:

• Processor: AMD A8 3870 @ 3.7 GHz
• CPU Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H100
• Motherboards: Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H
• Memory: AMD Performance Edition 12800 1600 MHz 8-9-8-24
• Video card: XFX HD 7970 Black Edition
• Power supply: Corsair HX650
• Hard Drive: 1 x Seagate 1TB SATA
• SSD: Corsair Force GT 240GB
• Optical drive: Sony Optiarc
• Case: Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene Snow Edition
• Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Comparison Cases:

• Corsair Obsidian 650D
• AZZA Fusion 3000
• NZXT Switch 810
• Thermaltake Level 10 Snow Edition
• Thermaltake Armor Revo Snow Edition

Results:

Like its full tower counterpart, the Revo Gene produces very good cooling numbers. The results may be even better with the addition of the optional 200mm fan on the side intake and the 120mm intake on the floor of the Gene.