Date: November 11th, 2004
Article by: Joe Anderson (Hardware Reviewer)
Edited by: Nathan Glentworth (Owner, Head Editor & Hardware Reviewer)
Product was donated by: Thermaltake

CORPORATE PROFILE

Thermaltake Incorporation, based in Taipei, Taiwan is the global leader Thermal Solution and Thermal Management for PC & Industrial Market. Its Engineering Staffs masters in Airflow Analysis, Material Conductivity and Heat Dissipation Efficiency. Thermaltake offers a wide range of products and services, providing effective and cost-conscious cooling devices. The Company has more than 1,000 employees worldwide supporting customers from its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, as well as from offices in China, Europe and United States Continent.

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Computer enthusiasts are always on the lookout for new products to improve the performance, utility or appearance of their PCs. In this respect, hot rodders and computer modders have more in common than either group may want to admit. For a car guy, a nice paint job and tricked out interior are nice, but it's what's under the hood that really matters. Similarly, PC enthusiasts are all about performance and an ideal product for this crowd should not only enhance visual appeal and functionality, it should provide some kind of performance enhancement as well.

Today I'll be looking at the Circle Fire 5.25" Professional Multi-Media Kit from Thermaltake. With its flamed-out black front panel, chrome bezels and speaker grille, and dual analog VU meters, the Circle Fire exudes a retro hot rod look that seems to promise good things down the road. Let's take it for a test drive and see how it does.