Addtronics W8500 WTX Workstation/Server Tower Case

Conclusion

If you've got one of the first WTX motherboards on the market and are looking for a high quality case to house it, look no further than the Addtronics W8500. It's one of the few WTX cases on the market at this point in time, excels at cooling, and has great expandability - all without any major flaws. At almost $300, the price seems a bit hefty, even for the intended audience, the entry level server market.

Nevertheless, even if you don't need a WTX form factor case right now, the W8500 could potentially be a slightly more "future-proof" investment than a standard ATX case. We don't expect the entire motherboard industry to transition to WTX as its intended for servers and high-end workstations. It offers no benefits for most OEM's that are interested in higher volume markets. However, the benefits for the high-end market are many, and many of the upcoming i840 motherboards will be WTX.