Thermaltake Core P6 Turquoise Edition Case Review

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This really isn’t the sort of case I case see most people wanting, it’s admittedly too big and heavy for my needs, but I can certainly see the appeal. I don’t get many cases like this in for review, so I feel somewhat under-prepared for it in terms of hardware options, but I’m sure you can see the potential just based on how much space is still available here!

There’s room for a massive CPU cooler, with up to 180mm clearance on offer. Unlimited clearance if you left this in a completely windowless configuration though.

There’s room for everything from Mini-ITX to ATX and CEB motherboard form factors here. E-ATX will fit too, but at a cost of covering some of the cable routing holes, so it’s really up to you if that’s what you want to do.

There are good cable routing options available, even if they are a little cumbersome. Routing cable through that backchannel and around some of the framing is a bit tricky. Furthermore, you’ll want a PSU with lengthy cables too, as this case does have some long runs.

The PSU shroud does a decent job, hiding all those boring connectors out of sight, but still allowing for easy cable changes, and good airflow around the components. The case will house a 200mm long PSU with ease.

Airflow certainly isn’t an issue with this case, and even the amount of passive airflow from the edges of the front panel, the bottom, top, and side intakes, is pretty impressive. As you can see, no fans are provided as standard here, it’s pretty much a make-your-own choices setup, and I can appreciate that on an enthusiast-focused case. If this were mine, a bunch of Noctua Chromax fans with colour accents would do nicely, while some others may prefer to just fit humongous radiators.

Got a truly enormous graphics card to deal with? Not a problem, as the Core P6 can manage cards that are up to 458mm long with no radiator in the front of the case. That drops to 430mm with a radiator, 400 without a reservoir, and 300 with one. That’s right, even the smallest configuration still allows for a foot-long card.

Overall, this is a truly stunning case. It’s really not my cup-of-tea, the colour is pretty, but it’s very subjective and simply doesn’t work with the black, purple, and red theme of my own setup. However, I praise Thermaltake for delivering something truly unique in a market that’s basically gone monochrome with RGB highlights.