Thermaltake Overseer RX-I Case Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging3. Thermaltake Overseer RX-1 Exterior4. Thermaltake Overseer RX-1 Interior5. Testing Methodology and Performance results6. Acoustics performance7. Closing thoughts8. View All Pages

The side panel on the right side of the Overseer RX-I has a plexiglass window cutout that allows us to view the components that are installed inside and there is also room to add an additional 200mm side intake fan if the factory cooling doesn't fulfill your needs. The panel also extrudes slightly, providing better clearance if you need to add a side fan.

The panel on the opposite side is one solid piece with no ventilation of any sort.  The panel features the same extruded portion as the main panel which should help when it comes time to deal with cable management.

The front portion of the top panel is loaded with features.  There are 2 USB 3.0 ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 eSATA port, 2 audio inputs, the Power/Reset buttons and a pulsating blue icon located between the 2 buttons.  If that is not enough, to top it all off,  Thermaltake has added a BlacX docking station that supports 2.5″ and 3.5″ SATA hard drives.

Both the top and front panels are easily removed from the Overseer RX-I.  The are made of ABS plastic with mesh grills for ventilation purposes.

With the front panel removed we get a good view of the 200mm blue LED intake fan chosen by Thermaltake to handle the cooling.  There is a second identical 200mm top mounted exhaust fan that will remove unwanted heat from inside the chassis.

Looking at the back panel of the Overseer RX-I we start with the bottom mount position for the power supply. Located directly above to the right are 2 water cooling cutouts protected by rubber grommets.  Adjacent to that we have a total of 8 expansion slots available for any additional cards  we use in our system build.  Moving up the panel we have the cutout that holds the I/O shield and a single 120mm rear mounted exhaust fan.

The bottom of the Overseer RX-I has 4 large plastic feet that raise the case off the ground to allow better airflow into the chassis.  There are 2 ventilated areas, one that provides air to be drawn into the power supply and the 2nd one is where an optional 120mm fan can be positioned.  Thermaltake have included a removable filter that covers these 2 areas to block dust intake.

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