Case design has progressed over the last few years. In the past pretty much every case you could buy was a boring grey, white or beige. Inside the situation was the same regardless of the model or brand and therefore there were not many features which separated one case from another. PC’s have become essential home devices and the need to be more aesthetically pleasing and easy to use has increased. The one area where aesthetics matter more than most is the use of a home theatre PC. There is nothing worse than seeing a beige box sitting beside your lovely silver Digibox and Plasma TV so its great news that Thermaltake have taken this requirement and created the Tenor case, lets take a look at it now…

The Packaging
The Tenor comes in sophisticated packaging more closely resembling that of home cinema equipment than the usually garish PC component box designs of other cases. Thermaltake go down the good design route and include a handle on the top to assist in carrying the case.

As with all good packaging there is a list of the important features on the box…

As you would expect you don’t get a lot as far as bundled extras go when you are buying a case. Usually a bag of screws and a manual are your lot, however Thermaltake have gone an extra step with the Tenor and provide a cloth (nicely folded) to polish your case. Opening the box for the first time and seeing the cloth really did add a feel of quality to the whole package. When you add to this that Thermaltake tape the drive bay door closed to ensure it is safe in transit you really do get an immediate first impression that you’ve bought a component which is well made.

Inside the box you can also see that the case is well protected. Not only is it suspended in polystyrene in the middle of the box its wrapped in protective fabric to avoid scratches.

 

 

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