[section_title title=Closer Look – Interior]
Closer Look – Interior
With the left side of the ThermalTake Suppressor F51 removed we can see more of the sound damping foam and also notice the blanking plate which I have removed to more clearly show the grill which has a more interesting cut out pattern than is usually found. Another thing of note is that the two screws that lock the door in place remain part of the door which is a nice touch as losing those screws is rather annoying.
The right-hand panel is less interesting from a visual perspective although the sound damping is here as well.
Turning the ThermalTake Suppressor F51 to look at the base we can see that the feet are rather large with rubber bottoms to protect your desk as well as reduce vibration noise and nice polished metal band. The base also has a full-length fan filter which is split in half and slides out front and back for cleaning.
In this shot, we can see inside the case for the first time and those three sound dampened panels are actually from the roof. Being modular in design you can remove as many or few as you need in any order to allow you to make use of the roof vents without sacrificing quietness if you don’t need the entire length.
Now it’s time for the big reveal – well if I hadn’t blown it already with the last photo. Storage is covered with six drawers of tool-free design that hold either 3.5″ or 2.5″ drives. The two optical drive bays are also of a tool-free, front-loading design that has become rather common – not that this detracts any from their inclusion, in fact, it would be more obvious if they had been left out.
A very large cut out sits behind the motherboard allowing you access from the back in case you ever need to change your CPU cooler backplate. Other cut-outs are almost entirely covered with rubber grommets and it’s nice to see that so many have been included for such a large case.
Around the back of the motherboard tray even more attention has been given over to cable management with numerous anchor points for cable ties.
It’s not obvious from this image, but the rear of the HDD cages is recessed sufficiently to allow you to make a home for two full-size drives here. This is a huge step up from just about having sufficient space to squeeze in an SSD or two.
Here we get to the magic of the ThermalTake Suppressor F51, after a bit of work with a screwdriver this massive case can become even more cavernous by removing all the storage bays leaving you with just a shell to fill with as much water cooling gear as you can get your hands on; it’s all listed in the specifications so I won’t repeat myself here.
All the cages are modular, chose from one, two or none of the ODD bays and then do the same with the HDD trays which are in stacks of three. That large front fan can also be removed to allow another radiator if you need one, but I’ll be using air coolers though so left it in place.
