After a long journey from Taiwan, ThermalRock's Eclipse case finally arrived and we couldn't wait to tear open the box and test it out. ThermalRock, a division of Thermaltake, seems to be focus on innovation and creativity, which are qualities you will notice in the design of their products, especially the Eclipse. Straight out of the box, the case is fairly light, which can be attributed to its 100% aluminum build. Although it is stocked with all the standards like drive bays, fans, etc., the Eclipse exhibits a unique vibe that is undeniable. One of the main draws to this case is that unlike most high-end cases, this one probably won't require you to break the bank, but we?ll find out if lower cost means lower quality.

Details and Specifications
Initially I was baffled as to why ThermalRock didn't advertise many of the features that came with this case but I recently noticed that ThermalTake also advertises the case, and lists quite a few of its features. I found that a bit odd, but anyways, in the specs below, I have listed all the features, and not just the ones found on the TT website.

P/N RH-M040-2AN / RH-M040-2AW Case Type Middle Tower Side Panel Solid Panel / Transparent Window Net Weight 6.2kg Dimension (H*W*D) 480 x 480 x 215 mm Thermal Test Ambient: 38?C, Intel Thermal Requirement Tested Cooling Systems Front (intake) 120x120x25mm 1300rpm Rear (exhaust) 120x120x25mm 1300rpm Material Chassis Aluminum 0.8mm Front Door Aluminum Color Silver Coating Drive Bays Front Accessible 4x 5.25", 2x 3.5" Internal 5x 3.5" Expansion Slots 7 Motherboards 12' x 9.6?(ATX) & 9.6' x 9.6?(Micro ATX) USB & Firewire USB2.0 x 2, IEEE1394, audio and speaker ports Features All Aluminum case Swappable CD Storage Dual 120mm Silent Front and Back Chassis Fan Transparent side windows (optional) Security Lock for Front & Side Panel Retractable Foot Stands Thumb Screws Removable HDD Cage Removable Floppy Cage Rail System for Optical Drives Tool-less expansion slot system Container Load (D*W*H) 550 x 255 x 535 mm 372pcs/20' 767pcs/40' 851pcs/40HQ

Not expecting many of these convenient features, I was pretty happy to find out the daunting task of assembling a computer became a little bit easier. Now that we've got all the information out of the way, it's time to assemble a system.