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

To test the Thermaltake Overseer RX-I Full Tower we will be using the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T  CPU matched with the MSI 970A-G46 motherboard. We are going to be using the Xigmatek Venus XP-SD1266 cooler to cool the CPU.

Test System

Chassis: Thermaltake Overseer RX-I Full Tower
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46
Cooler: Xigmatek Venus XP-SD1266
Memory: 8GB DDR III
Storage: WD Caviar Black 750GB SATA 6 Gb/s
Power Supply: SilverStone Strider Plus 850w
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD6950 2GB reference model

Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
Everest Ultimate Edition
Prime 95

Digital Sound Level Noise Decibel Meter Style 2

To get started lets look at the out of the box air flow pattern.

For our temperature tests, we used Prime95 to load the system for 15 minutes and then recorded our results. We then let the system remain idle at the desktop for 15 minutes before recording the temperature for our idle results. The fans in the Thermaltake Overseer RX-I and the CPU fan are running at full speed for this test. The ambient temperature was lower then normal today, remaining at a cool but comfortable 18c for the duration of the tests.

The cooling provided by the Overseer RX-I is very good considering there are only three fans carrying the load.  The processor peaked at 45c running Prime 95 which is a very good result.  The hard drive and motherboard temperatures were also impressive.

Become a Patron!