Let’s be sincere, whenever you’re a case, the way it appears to be like is just about on the high of the record. Today although, it is fairly exhausting to get away with out placing a serious emphasis on the cooling skill of a brand new chassis. CPUs want extra succesful cooling than ever and graphics playing cards, nicely, they’re large and dump an entire lot of warmth!
The Thermaltake Ceres 500 TG ARGB is designed to maximise airflow and home the most important (and longest) graphics playing cards you should buy, with out actually going overboard on sheer measurement.
The Ceres 500, like most trendy PC instances, doesn’t search to reinvent the wheel. It is a mid-tower with a metal development and tempered glass facet panel and it is out there in each black and white finishes. Our pattern is the white one, formally generally known as the Snow model.
I wouldn’t say it is probably the most stunning case I’ve ever come throughout. The grey part on the backside entrance is somewhat misplaced for my part, although it appears to be like higher on the black model. You be the choose. Personally, I like white instances. I really feel they’ve a sort of cleaner look about them.
Ceres 500 TG ARGB specs
Case Sort: Mid TowerDimensions: 525 x 245 x 507.7 mmWeight: 10.5 KG / 23.15 lbsMaterial: SPCC SteelCooling (Entrance): 3x 140mm CT140 ARGB fansCooling (Rear): 1x 140mm CT140 ARGB fanDrive bays: 2 x 3.5”, 6 x 2.5” or 8 x 2.5”Entrance I/O: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Sort-C x 1, USB 3.0 x 2, HD Audio x 1Price: $169 (opens in new tab)| £159 (opens in new tab) | AU$259 (opens in new tab)
At 525mm x 245mm x 508mm, it is a large case, nevertheless it’s not fairly in full tower territory. It weighs in at 10.5kg. Its measurement and weight together with its good high quality ft give it a extremely strong really feel which is nice for minimizing vibrations.
It comes with a GPU sag prevention mechanism, or you could have the choice to vertically mount a GPU in case you select although TT does not embody a riser cable as customary.
As is its wont, Thermaltake designed the Ceres 500 to maximise airflow. There are intensive perforations to permit air to circulation by the case comparatively unimpeded. It is capable of home a 420mm high mounted radiator along with a entrance mounted 360mm one, that means it’s going to don’t have any issues dealing with the most popular elements. Add to {that a} rear mounted 140mm fan and the Ceres 500 will home as much as seven followers. The entrance and high areas have loads of mud filtering.
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The Ceres 500 may be very a lot designed to be positioned on the right-hand facet of your desk, and it makes good sense. Circumstances with facet home windows are more likely to be positioned on the right-hand facet of your desk anyway, and with that in thoughts TT positioned the I/O ports on the facet of the case. They’re simply accessible this fashion. Quite the opposite, it does imply that there are higher choices in case you’re searching for a case to place beneath your desk.
The ports include a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Sort-C, a pair of USB 3.0 Gen 1, a mic and headphone combo port and the facility and reset buttons.
It is a small factor, however Thermaltake deserves particular credit score for the tempered glass facet panel’s glorious door hinge. With one easy knob the door may be very securely held. It is the sort of little characteristic that provides to the general glorious construct high quality of the Ceres 500.
Thermaltake did not low-cost out on the followers, both. They’re superb CT140 ARGB spinners and the Ceres 500 comes with 4. These alone make up portion of the chassis’ asking value and so they’re rated at 30.5 dBA at 1500 RPM.
Thermaltake gives an non-obligatory 3.9-in LCD panel which might be mounted on the backside under the I/O ports. It may be used to show issues like monitoring data, the climate, or your individual GIF photographs. It is managed and synchronized with different Thermaltake elements by way of the TT RGB Plus software program. I couldn’t discover a itemizing for it within the USA however given the Tower 500 LCD panel prices $99, the Ceres 500 panel is prone to value the identical. It’s out there right here in Australia for AU$169.
It is a nice-looking and purposeful product however it’s nothing if not a wholly area of interest characteristic and I really feel it is somewhat too costly to be a throwaway further buy. When you have an AIO cooler with an LCD show, there’s no need to purchase the Ceres 500 panel as each could have the identical sort of performance.
The construct course of was simple, which is strictly what you’d need from a brand new case. There’s numerous area across the motherboard and energy provide space. It housed a 356mm lengthy Zotac RTX 4080 Airo (opens in new tab) graphics card with numerous room to spare. There are many cable administration holes, and holes for Velcro ties and as many zip ties as you want. The tip result’s a system that appears each inch a premium construct. The LCD panel and ARGB followers actually stand out on this white instance, too.
It is a minor criticism, however I discovered the rear fan cables weren’t lengthy sufficient to be stashed out of the best way and routed to an acceptable fan header, although that is inevitably motherboard particular. The entrance followers might be daisy chained, nonetheless, which helps to maintain litter to a minimal.
I like that there is sufficient space behind the motherboard tray in order that stiff PSU cables might be appropriately managed. The Ceres 500 housed every part with ease.
The tip result’s a clear and purposeful construct. There is not any noise to talk of although its positively price diving into your motherboard BIOS to set acceptable fan curves. My Asus X670E Crosshair Hero set the entrance followers to an aggressive fan velocity, however after adjustment, they ramp up and down gently.
The RGB is vibrant and vibrant and the TT RGB plus software program supplies a superb degree of management. Whether or not you want static colours, strobing or simply about any sort of RGB impact you may consider, the TT software program can do it. The colours of the rainbow – so fairly within the sky….
I got here away impressed with the Thermaltake Ceres 500. It is very nicely constructed, it is heavy, sturdy, and has loads of room for a high-end construct. The followers are superb and the completed construct appears to be like nice, even when I am not solely bought on the bizarre chin on the entrance of the case itself.
There’s plenty of competitors on this value vary, however TT exhibits it might compete with the perfect of them. If you happen to’re after a white case that provides you loads of airflow for a sizzling operating 12 months 2023 gaming construct, the Ceres 500 is nicely price a glance. After which add the three.9-in LCD for an extra contact of sophistication in case you’ve bought a spare couple hundred bucks to drop on an aesthetic whim.
