Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK

06:00 - Wednesday 17 December 2003 by David Stellmack
Source: Tom's Hardware – Keywords: 2003, winter, case, review, part, 2

Table of content:
40 – Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC...
  1. 1 – Introduction
  2. 2 – Bezel, Bezel... Match My Case!
  3. 3 – Bezel, Bezel... Match My Case!, Continued
  4. 4 – The Review Process
  5. 5 – Antec: Performance One Series P160
  6. 6 – Antec: Performance One Series P160, Continued
  7. 7 – Antec: Performance One Series P160, Continued
  8. 8 – Antec Solution Series: SLK3700-BQE
  9. 9 – Antec Solution Series: SLK3700-BQE, Continued
  10. 10 – Antec Solution Series: SLK3700-BQE, Continued
  11. 11 – AOpen A600 Series: A600B
  12. 12 – AOpen A600 Series: A600B, Continued
  13. 13 – AOpen A600 Series: A600B, Continued
  14. 14 – Aspire: X-Alien
  15. 15 – Aspire: X-Alien, Continued
  16. 16 – Aspire: X-Alien, Continued
  17. 17 – Aspire: X-Dreamer II
  18. 18 – Aspire: X-Dreamer II, Continued
  19. 19 – Aspire: X-Dreamer II, Continued
  20. 20 – Athenatech: 400 Series
  21. 21 – Athenatech: 400 Series, Continued
  22. 22 – Athenatech: 400 Series, Continued
  23. 23 – Athenatech: 7800 Series
  24. 24 – Athenatech: 7800 Series, Continued
  25. 25 – Athenatech: 7800 Series, Continued
  26. 26 – BeanTech: BT85
  27. 27 – BeanTech: BT85, Continued
  28. 28 – BeanTech: BT85, Continued
  29. 29 – BeanTech Igloo Series: IGLOO 12
  30. 30 – BeanTech Igloo Series: IGLOO 12, Continued
  31. 31 – BeanTech Igloo Series: IGLOO 12, Continued
  32. 32 – Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021
  33. 33 – Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021, Continued
  34. 34 – Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021, Continued
  35. 35 – Casetek LAN PARTY Dreamer: CK1021, Continued
  36. 36 – Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT
  37. 37 – Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT, Continued
  38. 38 – Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT, Continued
  39. 39 – Cooler Master: ATC-201B-BXT, Continued
  40. 40 – Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK
  41. 41 – Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK, Continued
  42. 42 – Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK, Continued
  43. 43 – Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK, Continued
  44. 44 – Enermax CS-5171LBFS-B
  45. 45 – Enermax CS-5171LBFS-B, Continued
  46. 46 – Enermax CS-5171LBFS-B, Continued
  47. 47 – Fong Kai FK-333ATX
  48. 48 – Fong Kai FK-333ATX, Continued
  49. 49 – Fong Kai FK-333ATX, Continued
  50. 50 – Inwin IW-S564G-ATX
  51. 51 – Inwin IW-S564G-ATX, Continued
  52. 52 – Inwin IW-S564G-ATX, Continued
  53. 53 – Inwin X Series IW-X710
  54. 54 – Inwin X Series IW-X710, Continued
  55. 55 – Inwin X Series IW-X710, Continued
  56. 56 – Jeantech Butterfly Series 2011
  57. 57 – Jeantech Butterfly Series 2011, Continued
  58. 58 – Jeantech Butterfly Series 2011, Continued
  59. 59 – Jeantech Butterfly Series JN424SB
  60. 60 – Jeantech Butterfly Series JN424SB, Continued
  61. 61 – Jeantech Butterfly Series JN424SB, Continued
  62. 62 – Lian Li PC-6077
  63. 63 – Lian Li PC-6077, Continued
  64. 64 – Lian Li PC-6077, Continued
  65. 65 – SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01
  66. 66 – SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01, Continued
  67. 67 – SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01, Continued
  68. 68 – SilverStone Technology Lascala Series / SST-LC01, Continued
  69. 69 – Superpower Superb Series KC2301B
  70. 70 – Superpower Superb Series KC2301B, Continued
  71. 71 – Superpower Superb Series KC2301B, Continued
  72. 72 – Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire Series: VM2000AD
  73. 73 – Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire Series: VM2000AD, Continued
  74. 74 – Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire Series: VM2000AD, Continued
  75. 75 – Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A: Skull Series
  76. 76 – Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A: Skull Series, Continued
  77. 77 – Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A: Skull Series, Continued
  78. 78 – Conclusion: An Extraordinary Number Of High-Scoring Cases Makes Picking ...
  79. 79 – Conclusion, Continued

Cooler Master Wave Master: TAC-T01-EK

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Cooler Master declares their TAC-T01-EK Wave Master case to be a "masterpiece in case design," which is printed in bold letters across the front of the purple and white box that the Wave Master ships in. We are not certain yet if the Wave Master is a "masterpiece in case design;" the one thing we are certain of is that the popularity of the Wave Master continues to grow.

Previously, we reviewed a case similar to the Wave Master that was submitted to us from ATCS-TEK. Cooler Master has now rolled former ATCS cases into the Cooler Master Product line. Cooler Master has refined and re-branded these for distribution under the Cooler Master brand worldwide. Some may question Cooler Master's wisdom of discontinuing some of their most popular models in favor of a limited number of new models, but the Wave Master certainly makes for a flagship case with a design that is far ahead of the curve from its competitors. The Wave Master features many revisions from the former ATCS model, so let's take a look inside the case to see what new innovations Cooler Master has to offer us in this reworked design.

Number Of Internal 3-½" Bays 4
Number Of External 3-½" Bays 1
Number Of External 5-¼" Bays 4
Number Of Case Fans Supported 3 - 2 Front, 1 Rear, All 80mm
Construction Material Aluminum, with elegant black high-gloss automotive paint style finish
Power Supply Details None
Special Features Top-mounted MIC, headphone, 1394/Firewire and 2 USB ports - Optional Side Panel Window available from the Cooler Master parts department at an additional charge
Size 18.0("H") x 8.0("W") x 21.0("D")
Sample Case Provided By www.coolermaster.com
Estimated Cost $199.00 US
Cooling Potential Rating 9
Construction Quality Rating 9
Overall Case Rating 9

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