Thermaltake VD4000BWS Kandalf Case with Build in Liquid Cooling Kit and Window

by Thermaltake

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 25.2 x 8.7 x 21.3 inches ; 48.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 56.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HS8M46
• Item model number: VD4000BWS
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With optimized air flow, thermal management, and maximum flexibility, the Thermaltake Kandalf LCD VD4000BWS ATX/MicroATX/ExtendATX/BTX Full Tower PC Case is ideal for water-cooling your hardcore gaming, workstation, or server rigs. This black PC case boasts 11 flexible drive bays and seven expansion slots. The power and reset switch can be relocated into any drive bay to suit your preference.

The case offers a massive fan and high efficiency ventilation system to keep the air running through your system cool and dense. The integrated water-cooling system features a powerful yet silent P500 pump to keep the coolant flowing. Using the thermal concept of the automobile radiator in front of the computer chassis, the 360-by-120-millimeter radiator features triple 120-millimeter cooling fans to boost the air flow to maximum power. This ATX and BTX compatible case supports future graphic card liquid cooling upgrades, including Northbridge, nVIDIA SLI, and ATi Crossfire. The Kandalf LCD comes with a 3-year limited warranty.

Among many included features, this PC case offers:

• Transparent front and side panels
• All aluminum front door
• Solid copper acrylic capped CPU water block
• Front-accessible drive bays and seven expansion slots
• Standard I/O, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 FireWire, and audio and speaker ports
• P500 liquid pump
• 3/8-inch transparent UV tube and industrial-grade rubber tube

Product Description

Key Features Enclosure Color Black Regular 5.25" Bays 9 Regular External 3.5" Bays 2 Regular 3.5" Bays 6 Cooling System 3xFan Warranty 1 year Motherboard I/O Expansion Slots 7 Power Supply N/A Chassis Type Super Tower Motherboard Supported up to Form Factor ATX / BTX Front Ports USB 2.0 x 2, IEEE 1394 x 1, Audio & Speaker Dimensions WxDxH 220.0 x 640.0 x 540.0 mm Weight 21.92 kg Detail Specifications Case Type - Super Tower Side Panel - Transparent Window Net Weight - 21.92 kg Dimension (WxDxH) - 220 mm x 640 mm x 540 mm Cooling System - Rear (exhaust) - 90x90x25mm, 1800rpm, 19dBA - 120x120x25mm blue LED fan, 1300rpm, 17dBA - Top (exhaust) - 90x90x25mm, 1800rpm, 19dBA Drive Bays - Front accessible (Up tp 9 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5" ), Internal (6 x 3.5") Material - Chassis 1.0mm SECC , Front bezel Aluminum Color - Black Motherboards - Micro ATX, ATX, Extend ATX, BTX PSU - Standard ATX PSII I/O Ports - USB 2.0 x 2, IEEE 1394 x 1, Audio & Speaker ports Expansion Slots - 7 Liquid Cooling System - All-in-one waterblock - For Intel BTX platform, P4 775 and AMD K8 - Performance radiator - (A) Dimension of radiator H 407 x W 120 x D 35 mm , (B) Three 1300RPM 120mm fans - P500 liquid pump - Power DC 12V liquid pump (500L/hr) - Reservoir - Contains 350 c.c. of liquid capacity, easy to refill - Water tube - Transparent UV tube (3/8) industrial-grade

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hardcore gamers and enthusiasts only, July 13, 2008

By 

Coldblood - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thermaltake VD4000BWS Kandalf Case with Build in Liquid Cooling Kit and Window (Personal Computers)

This case has a lot of nice features, in actuality it's a stroke of genius. First off, it's a TANK, made primarily of 3mm rolled steel with aluminum doors on the front chassis. The doors are held closed with small magnets and both of them open, making the installation of drives a breeze. The radiator being mounted on the doors both cools the water loop and increases airflow inside the case itself.

The size makes working inside this case very easy and it has enough room and expansion slots to handle all your upgrading needs for years to come. The seven expansion bays have removable honeycomb-grilled covers with foam inserts to keep dust out; if you've ever had to clean a computer once a month you can definitely appreciate this feature. The side panel is easily removed by depressing the two latches (lockable to keep little hands out, w/ 2 keys included) and swinging the panel outward. No more having to muscle and pull side panels off from the rear. The two removable HDD cages (one forward, one rear) are a nice touch, just load 'em up and slide it in. Inside there are also pre-drilled screw holes on the bottom panel, enabling the installation of almost anything you can conceive.

The watercooling components appear to be well made, if somewhat 'average'. This isn't bad mind you, but if you're a hardcore enthusiast or overclocker you'll want a more high-end water block and pump, such as the D-TEK Fuzion and Swiftech MCP655 respectively. On that note, the tubing is 3/8", adapters will be required for 1/2" loops. For a LC novice however, this setup will be more than sufficient.

Now for the not-so-good: This case is heavy, clocking in at a whopping 51 pounds. Even its all-aluminum twin, the VD4000SWA, comes in at 32 pounds. Plus with the feet installed it's 20 1/2" tall, so it may not fit under all desks. With that, the main USB and Firewire ports are mounted on top, so they will be inaccessible if your desk (or keyboard tray) barely clears the top of the case. The fastening tabs for the PCI expansion slots are nonstandard, possessing opposable prongs instead of straight tabs, so intelligent use of screws is necessary to secure most graphic and sound cards, USB cards, etc. Finally, due I suspect to precision machining, the installation of larger power supplies is trying to say the least, I had to lubricate the rails with isopropyl alcohol to get my 750W Thermaltake Toughpower in.

With the exception of the size and weight, these are mostly minor annoyances which are simple enough to overcome, but those possessing less brawn and smaller desks will definitely want to look elsewhere.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bertha!, March 11, 2008

By 

William A. Martin "Bak" (Virginia Beach, Va) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thermaltake VD4000BWS Kandalf Case with Build in Liquid Cooling Kit and Window (Personal Computers)

That's what I had to name this colossus. She wasn't necessarily easy to work with though. For one thing, the Ultra X3 1000 watt power supply would not fit initially. I had to remove the 3 1/2" cage from the rear of the case and do some additional minor mods to get the PS in. But overall, this case was very easy to work with. Another minor note if your planning on building a screamer, which is what I would expect if your buying a water cooler equiped case. I would highly recommend using the water cooling for an SLI arrangement (or whatever flavor of dual VGA) and use a TEC (Thermal Electric Cooling) for the CPU. The built in water cooling equipment will do the job either way but a little much for just the CPU. And even though they do hint that the system could handle both the CPU and Dual VGA, I wouldn't recommend it if you plan on OC'ing. The TEC cooler will give you sub room temps, and the H2O system will keep the twins in check. Good Luck!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars nice case, but, July 22, 2009

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c mcmullin "chmcmu89" (fresno, ca United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Thermaltake VD4000BWS Kandalf Case with Build in Liquid Cooling Kit and Window (Personal Computers)

everyone seems to encounter the same problem. Not enough room for larger power supplies. If your machine only requires a 400 or 500 watt PSU, you problably have no use for liquid cooling. I am using the Thermaltake 750 toughpower, and it barely fits. Unable to use the support brace they included. However, it doesn't seem to be necessary so i'm not using. Haven't finished the machine yet, but everything else is ok. Lots of room, lots of fans. I like it!