Cooltek W1 Windowed Review
Published by Luca Rocchi on 25.07.14Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| The Cooltek W1 is a mini case designed for those that like an elegant and classic design. Contrary to what you might think, the W1 is not an inaccessible case or difficult to assemble because of its small size. During our tests we were able to use components of generous dimensions. The build quality is excellent and materials are pleasant to the touch. The bundle includes two 140mm fans with black sleeved cables . The interior space is more than enough and you will be able to use high-end components without any problems. Even if you are into liquid cooling, the top part has enough space for up to a 240 or 280mm radiator. In addition to all cooling options, Cooltek has also installed a small three-way micro-switch in order to adjust the preinstalled fans to 5, 7 or 12V. | - Bundle - Fan controller | ||
| Manufacturing quality / Ergonomics | + | - | |
| Cooltek's W1 is made of aluminum and black painted steel with excellent quality, both internally and externally. The sidepanels are pretty light, but we did not observe any sharp edges or bad finish. The mounting process was easy and very simple, we have not found anything to report and, paradoxically, we had more difficulty with few other ATX cases. We particularly enjoyed the innovative system of fastening the sidepanels. Despite the small size of the W1, it is able to accommodate up to four 3.5" HDD and two 2.5" HDDs/SSDs. | - Mesh & Filter - Panel mounting system | - Tool-less | |
| Design / Layout | + | - | |
| The design is clean and simple and the lines of Cooltek W1 are definitely timeless. Even the space inside is done in a very good way and the only drawback is the non-removeable HDD cage which could have been mounted with screws. The cooling part of the W1 includes two 140mm fans and it is possible to install two fans at the top. As far as filtering systems, Cooltek uses small dust filters in front of all the intake fans. Despite its compact size, you will be able to install CPU coolers with a maximum height of 215mm and graphics card which are up to 320mm long. | - Design - Internal space |
- HDD cage non-removable | |
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| If you are looking for a mini-ITX solution with a very clean and elegant design and, at the same time, a very good quality, then Cooltek W1 is definitely for you. With this model it is very easy to obtain compact gaming configurations with air or, even, water cooling systems. At the moment, on Geizhals, the price of the Cooltek W1 is about 90 euro without shipping costs. | -
Gaming-PC - Enthusiast build - HTPC |
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| Rating | |||
| The Cooltek W1 gets good 4.5 out of 5 stars. | |||
| Page 1 - Introduction | Page 5 - Installation |
| Page 2 - Preview | Page 6 - Ventilation options |
| Page 3 - Bundle | Page 7 - Conclusion |
| Page 4 - Product overview |
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