Sharkoon T9 Green Value Edition Case Review

1. Introduction2. Sharkoon T9 Value Edition (External)3. Sharkoon T9 Value Edition (Internal)4. System Installation5. Testing Methodology and Performance Results6. Acoustic Performance7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

The Sharkoon T9 Green Value Edition is clearly targeting the budget sector but regardless we have been pleasantly surprised by the overall quality. The company have obviously researched the market and have created a chassis that manages to lift itself out of the ‘cheap n' nasty' sector.

The T9 includes tool-less locking mechanisms for 5.25″ bays and three impressively quiet case fans. On top of this there are nine 5.25″ bays giving plenty of space for hard drives and optical drives, as well as a USB 3.0 and three USB 2.0 ports on the front of the case.

Nothing is perfect, and at this price point there will always be compromises. The PCI slot covers are a bit thin, and while it is great they are made of a mesh to aid airflow we would prefer that they were a little stronger. On top of this, to mount 3.5″ hard drives meant taking out a screw driver, the two brackets, installing some fiddly screws … before taking advantage of the tool-less locking mechanism. While most of the case is built with a feel of quality, there is flex in the design highlighting the budget materials.

In terms of performance we were impressed, the temperatures are better than some of the £100+ cases that we have tested and the acoustic performance is surprisingly impressive.

Overall, we feel that the case offers very good value for money as it retails at £50 in the UK. This certainly makes an ideal case for those who want an enthusiast-style case for little money. It also allows you to show off your components and the lovely poisonous green colour gives it that little extra, especially when using the included Sharkoon fans.

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Pros:

• Well designed.
• Looks good in poisonous green!
• Impressive thermal performance.
• 3 x 120mm illuminated fans included.
• Fairly light case.
• USB 3.0 port on front.
• Good value for money.

Cons:

• Case flexes slightly.
• Lack of SSD/2.5″ drive support.
• PCI Slots covers very thin.

Kitguru says: For people on a tight budget, this is a high value for money design.

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