Thermaltake Level 20 HT Full Tower Review

Complete System

Building a system inside this PC case was both hilarious and exhausting. I know I’ve been banging on about how big it is, but putting some hardware in there really emphasises that fact. It’s almost a practical joke that they only put ONE motherboard mount in there, it could theoretically hold enough systems for a 3 v 3 LAN party; now that would be a fun mod!

What I do love is just how much space you get in the bottom. I know I haven’t water-cooled this build. However, my PC building skills or what components I have to hand aren’t what’s up for inspection here. The massive radiator mount is great though. Having a radiator at the very bottom is where the air is coolest, which can help with system performance. There’s not one, but two pump/res mounts here too, meaning you could easily opt for a dual-channel cooling loop too. Oh, and if you zoom in, there’s an SSD mounted in there somewhere.

There’s a lot of cable routing going on here too. In fact, that’s a lot more than I clearly need. However, this case is all about what could be done with it. Your build may have all kinds of pumps and mods, and having short cable runs is important for a clean build. Either way, there’s no shortage of routing options here.

I opted to fit a pair of RTX graphics cards. Admittedly, they barely take up any room here, despite being the most powerful consumer cards on the market. On the plus side, they have cable routing right next to each, and another right there for the motherboard 24-pin.

Because the case has good clearance, airflow to the cards just isn’t an issue here. I would want to put some fans in the bottom of the case if you’re not putting a radiator there though. Mostly just to keep the air moving up and throughout the whole case.

While the case is obviously very well set up to handle liquid cooling, I think it makes a superb air-cooled case too. Big space, big airflow, vertical venting so heat can’t build up; it’s perfect.

The Noctua NH-D15S is one of the best coolers in the world, it’s why we use them on all our test-benches and many of our personal systems. It’s also massive, but that’s not a problem here, clearly. I could stack another half dozen of them around the motherboard without issue.

Just like the dual RTX cards, and the massive Noctua cooler, the motherboard used here is also one of the best around. The MSI Z390 motherboard, all some of the best in the world at what they do. They’re big, bulky, heavy-duty components. Yet it looks like I just fit a mini-ITX build inside a super tower; AWESOME!

All that hardware can be seen at the rear mounts, which I remind you are on the top of the case. However, it’s a cool cable tidy system in a way and a unique spin from the usual back panel system.

There are cable channels on the sides of the case, allowing you to route cables out the top. Plus, there’s a handy PSU cable extender to ensure you can get a clean run from a bulky power cable.

Overall, an ultra-clean and spacious build. The potential to add a LOT more hardware is certainly there. However, it’s also about where you install it. As you can see, the motherboard tray, the cable routing panel below it, the radiator mounts, everything really. All of it is completely and utterly removable. The design of the internal frame means you can rotate, turn and move just about every component. Now, I don’t need to do that, but what if you really need things moving for your mod, or you simply want some hardware on show on one side, but not the other? Well, you certainly have the choice here.

Remember, this rear panel is a solid metal panel when installed. Of course, right now, you can see there’s a heck of a lot of space back here. You can get more fans, more radiators, and a LOT of cable routing done. There are some 3.5″ trays that face out towards the left side window too.

They’re tool-free for 3.5″ drives as I said before, and just like everything else, I could move these higher, lower, or just removable them completely as needed.

The case has no RGB in it at all. However, there’s obviously scope to add some should you desire. I mean, our GPUs and the motherboard have RGB and it shows off really nicely through the glass.

Of course, this is in a darkened room, and you will also get reflections from the glass in a brighter room.

But with triple windows on the sides and another on top, you can help but admire your hardware from just about any angle.

I never knew I wanted a single PC in a case that would suit a home cinema rack-mount or enterprise-class server, but well, Thermaltake made one anyway and I love it.