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  Product:     Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case  
  Price:     $235 (CAN) / $179 (U.S)
  Supplied By:     Cooler Master
  Author:     Hi-TEK
  Date:     January 28th, 2004
  Rating:     star star star star star star star star star

Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case
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Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case
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The Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case separates itself from the competition by sporting one of the best paint finishes that I have seen to date on any case featured in the MTB Labs. The paint finish on the left, right and top panels is highly reflective and buffed to perfection. To demonstrate this point, I placed a glass globe paper weight next to the left side panel to photograph the mirror reflection. Consumers should note that due to the high grade paint finish, the panels can be easily covered in finger prints and dust.

Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case
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Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case
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The back portion of the Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case features a standard PSU mount, I/O ATX back plate, expansion slots, and one 80mm exhaust fan mount. An additional PSU back plate is also included to mount a standard ATX PSU. Consumers will be happy to know that the Wave Master TAC-T01-BK handles dual fan PSU's but the secondary fan must removed and remounted from inside the case. Cooler Master has reinforced the tool-less key entry theme by using chrome thumbscrews for connecting all the panels to the case chassis. The top panel is directly riveted to the case frame using a series of rivets that are connected on the left and right hand sides. One single 80mm fan is available as a rear exhaust and Cooler Master has taken the necessary steps to clean up the fan mount. There are no stamped grills impeding airflow instead the fan mount is open and covered by an 80mm chrome wire grill. An ATX I/O back plate is provided which will fit most standard motherboards and includes all the necessary cut outs for serial, parallel, video, USB, mouse, keyboard, onboard LAN and integrated sound.

Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case
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Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case
Wave Master TAC-T01-BK case feet
 
The Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case comes equipped with plenty of expansion room in the form of 7 PCI/AGP slots ready for use. The tabs covering the slots can be easily removed once the motherboard has been mounted. The bottom of the case features four stylish rubber feet which keep the case stationary when positioned on a flat surface. The feet resemble the same type of setup used on Hi-Fi stereo equipment. All feet are coloured black and accented with a nice gold highlight and can be easily removed by unscrewing a center screw.
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