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The motherboard tray on this case is non-removable which is expected of most cases in this price range. I wasn't a huge fan on the motherboard mounting system however. Anyone reading this review who has built a computer before is probably familiar with screw-in or clip-in motherboard standoffs. These allow you to put standoffs only where your motherboard has mounting holes for them because if too many are in and you set your motherboard on one where there isn't a hole, you risk shorting out and severely damaging the system. In this case, Thermaltake uses a non-configurable mounting system. If you look at the pictures of the motherboard tray, you'll see the raised metal nubs - these are what the motherboard sits on. I personally wasn't too keen on that and hopefully there aren't any motherboard manufacturers out there making ATX boards but not using as many mounting holes as others or someone could be left with a nice piece of metal touching the leads on the back of their motherboard. I would have much preferred a simple screw-in standoff system like most other cases have. Being hesitant of something new, when I installed my motherboard I placed insulating ring washers between the case mount and the rear of the motherboard. However, I presume Thermaltake has looked into this and their reason for using a new system like this is nothing to worry about, but after building as many systems as I have in the past I'm very used to the norm and was hesitant towards this change.

Installation:
With their clever implementation of tool-less mounts for nearly everything but the power supply and motherboard, I had completed the installation of my components into the WingRS 100 in a matter of nearly 10 minutes. Talk about fast! I didn't encounter a single problem or anything that I was unhappy with during that time. Having installed my complex system into quite a few different types of cases over the years, I can honestly say this is probably one of the first cases where I haven't disliked the way something was done, or run into problems along the way.

When it was powered up, the WingRS 100 was extremely quiet. With only one case fan included, the case itself is next to silent. For those with really beefy systems or multiple hard drives, you'll probably want to add another fan in the front just for that additional airflow.

Conclusion:
For only $45 Canadian Dollars, the Thermaltake WingRS 100 packs not only excellent features but also amazing build quality into one nice package. I found it hard to believe a case of that price was not only completely tool less but also had such fine attention to detail and build quality at the same time. It would be very easy to pass off saying you paid twice as much for this case than you actually did! If you're looking for a budget case, but are tired of other manufacturer's budget quality, then look no further than the Thermaltake WingRS 100!

Pros:
Tool-less design is clever and works without problem
Attractive styling
Great build quality
Included 120mm cooling fan is very quiet (a mere 17dB!)

Cons:
No window
I would have preferred screw-in style motherboard standoffs

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