Thermaltake WingRS 100 Piano-Black Mid-Tower ATX Case
The new Thermaltake Wing RS 100 ATX piano black computer case offers plenty of room for your components and a multitude of expandability options. And its piano-black mirror coating front panel makes it one of the most attractive cases on the market – equally at home in the corporate and gaming worlds. The Thermaltake Wing RS 100 features high-efficiency ventilation with a 120mm silent fan at the rear, CPU air guide, and openings on the side panel that allow for increased cooling performance. And with its tool-free assembly it’s easy to install all your drive bays and PCI devices. The Wing RS100 also features convenient dual USB 2.0, microphone, and speaker ports.
Specifications
Form Factor:
ATX Mid-Tower
Compatible Motherboards:
ATX
Micro ATX
Material:
Steel
Special Features:
Vented Side Panel
External 5.25" Drive Bays:
4
External 3.5" Drive Bays:
1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays:
5
Expansion Slots:
7
Front USB Ports:
2
Front Audio Ports:
2
120mm Fan Ports:
2
120mm Fans Included:
1
Depth:
19"
Width:
7.5"
Height:
17.5"
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Features
Piano-black Mirror Coating front panel
High efficiency ventilation: 120mm silent fan in rear (front 120mm fan is optional)
CPU air guide and openings on side panel allow for increased cooling performance
Tool-free for easy assembling all drive bays and PCI devices
Dual USB 2.0, MIC & Speaker ports
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.7
Customer Reviews:
57
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Value
4.9
Features
4.6
Quality
4.6
Performance
4.8
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Awesome Case
Reviewer:
Apoc on
Jan 23, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
The Glossy black looks great, the blue light from the power button looks cool, and everything else worked perfectly. Tool Free design is really great. Very happy.
AWESOME case
Reviewer:
sonchip on
Jan 22, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Bought this case to build a small server. It works well! I was able to put in several hard drives, 6 to be exact. 5 for storage and one as the primary OS. Air flow is fantastic and no complaints here! I recommend this to anybody looking for a case. Price was also set a very decent price. Only $50.00.
no complaints
Reviewer:
Búri on
Oct 14, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
excellent air flow. i added and extra 120mm fan in the front. but it wasn't necessary. this case cannot be beat for the price and looks good to boot.
good value for money
Reviewer:
nwvtskiboy on
Sep 28, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.3
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
3.0
Performance
5.0
This case is a very good value for money if you're looking to build a basic system on a budget. The main selling points for me were the modest yet classy looks and the price. While the case is good at first, be wary if you plan on doing lots of modifications to your hardware. The case is made out of a soft aluminum that is easy to bend and for what few screws there are (side panel, motherboard mounts) it is easy to strip out the threads. I found the CPU vent to be in an odd spot, but it is easily removed. The thumb screws that hold on the side panel and tool-less drive bays are great features since I am often working on the internal parts of my system. Cooling is effective with an additional fan placed in the front. Space is not a problem, ample room for large graphics cards, extra hard drives, etc. Overall, this is a great case for the price, very capable but somewhat fragile.
An absolute beauty of a case. The front is nice and glossy, and the construction is MUCH better than I was expecting. Everything inside the case runs very cool. I did accidentally break the included fan... but that's ok, because I was planning on replacing it anyways :)
I removed the CPU air guide thingy... I didn't really see a point to it in my machine...
Overall, a wonderful case, and an absolute keeper!
Assembling Barebones Computer Kits & Computer Cases
Remember when assembling one of our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits, or
installing your existing computer components into a new computer case, you
may have to modify the case to fit your components - This Is Normal!
Cases are designed to hold and accommodate a wide variety of motherboards,
interface cards, connectors, and other components. Because of this,
the case manufacturer designs their cases with easily removable panels to
allow these components to properly fit in the case. All you need to do
is punch them out with a screw driver or fold them over with a pair of
pliers to snap out the metal piece for your exact components. In this
way, you save the cost of assembling your computer, and have the
satisfaction of building your own workstation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Carefully read all documentation BEFORE you start to assemble your Barebones
Kit or add components to a Computer Case. Some components need to be
assembled in a specific order. Also place the components in the case
temporarily to confirm any modifications (punch outs) that need to be made
to fit that component.
Got Enough
Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software
applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding
peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all
take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or
playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full
advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement
and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding
your system memory!
The best time to
add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's
right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One.
Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options. »
Shared
Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your
Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display
graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is
either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card).
Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if
separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on
its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared
memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor
(CPU) and its graphics chip.
The result is that some systems will have
shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system
memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less
memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your
video.
What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS
settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is
typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact
display resolutions, and other video capabilities.
The simplest solution is usually to either:
increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By
upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off
shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential
memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
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