Our first impression of the Wind Tunnel Plus after everything was put
together was that this case is a nice kit, but could be more functional.
Performance was about as good as the Cyclone 5000. Case temp was about 7 to 10C
above the room temp. Case temp did not increase when we removed the front fan.
However the noise level went down with that fan gone. The 92mm fans are quite
noisy but you'd expect that from any overclocker's case.
Functionally, the case does its job but the "tweaker" in us kept hoping for
more. Next to the phone number case from AMK, the Wind Tunnel Plus is more
expensive, has less fans, lacks features like screwless entry and drive rails.
The design could use some improvements. There are no air holes on the face,
making the front intake fan kinda useless. Instead of having the front fan,
better performance would have been had if that fan was used as a chimney fan
instead.
With a normal sales price of $119.95, the Wind Tunnel Plus doesn't stand up
very good against the 292-3333 from AMK Services. However, this doesn't mean you
should not consider the Wind Tunnel Plus. Performance is good and the
construction of the kit and the case is first rate. Looks is a personal
preference, but a few staff members like the look of the Wind Tunnel over the
AMK model. If you're someone who wants to get a "feel" for what it's like to put
your own overclocker's case together, then the Wind Tunnel Plus from the
Cooler Guys is worth
checking out.
The Goods
- All around good looks
- Good performance
- Very roomy inside
- Cool on/off button location
The Bads
- Could use more drive bays
- No air holes for front intake fans
Rating: 8/10
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