To paraphrase Forrest Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.” Mini-ITX PC cases are very much like that when it comes to building in them. (It may be a smooth caramel, or a tooth-achy, crunchy surprise.) Thermaltake’s The Tower 100, though, is the opposite of all that: The filling is on full display. As much a display case as a PC case, The Tower 100 begs to be lit up with all of the RGB lights you can find. It’s also easier to work with than many Mini-ITX designs, and it’s priced at $119.99. That said, we ran across some odd quirks about the design that could use addressing in a future revision. But on the whole, this case is exactly as "good" as your PC-building skills are.A Quirky, Colorful Cabinet The Tower 100 stands just over a foot and a half tall (18.2 inches, to be exact) with tempered glass panels on the front, left, and right. Most of what is not made of glass is perforated steel. This helps to ensure that the system has sufficie...
Thermaltake's The Tower 100 is as much a curio cabinet for your components as a PC case. The industrial design comes in some quirky, fun colors, but it's your PC parts that are the real star of the show with this unusual chassis.
Tempered glass on three sides; Fairly easy to build in
Awkward "rear" (actually, top) I/O panel placement; No included RGB lighting in a case that screams for it; Included fans are unlit