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Thermaltake Ceres 500 TG ARGB Mid Tower Chassis Review

 

Overview

Designed with excellent cooling performance, the Ceres 500 TG ARGB Snow Mid Tower Chassis comes with four CT140 ARGB Sync PC Cooling Fans pre-installed, and more than 60% of its panels are perforated to guarantee maximum airflow. Moreover, it supports up to a 420mm radiator at the front, or dual 360mm radiators at the front and on the top.

Brand-new Thermaltake Chassis Collection – Ceres Series

Introducing a brand-new Thermaltake chassis series, the Ceres series. Designed with excellent cooling performance, the Ceres 500 TG ARGB Snow Mid Tower Chassis comes with four CT140 ARGB Sync PC Cooling Fans pre-installed, and more than 60% of its panels are perforated to guarantee maximum airflow. What’s more, all the latest components can be placed into the chassis easily, for example, it supports up to a 420mm radiator at the front, and it features a GPU holder to give extra support. To maximize visual effects, users can choose to upgrade it with our optimal LCD panel kit to create an unique build.

Born to be Cool – More than 60% of its panels are perforated

With plenty of perforated cutouts, the Ceres 500 TG ARGB Snow is designed with excellent cooling performance.

Supports up to a 420mm Radiator at the front

Our Ceres 500 features ultimate cooling support, besides the four pre-installed CT140 ARGB Sync PC Cooling Fans, the Ceres 500 can also house dual 360mm AIO radiators at the top and at the font. Or, even up to a 420mm AIO radiator can be fitted at the front, giving users plenty opportunities to cool their system with the advanced cooling components.

Brand-New Case Fans! – Four CT140 ARGB Sync PC Cooling Fans Pre-installed

Ceres 500 TG ARGB Snow features four 140mm ARGB PWM Fans, three at the front and one at the rear. The CT140 ARGB Sync PC Cooling Fan is the best-performing case fan among all the case fans in Thermaltake’s collection so far. The LED lighting effects can be manipulated with motherboard supported software. Users can create an amazing RGB lighting show while enjoying the utmost cooling performance at the same time.

 

 

Unify Your Fans With Your Build!

Thermaltake launches brand-new CT series fans, allowing users to choose from black or white, RGB or non-RGB, to match whatever color scheme you have.

Metal Frame at the front of the case

Unique case body is complimented with some metal elements, unlike most of the cases are made of plastic only. The texture of the case pushes its appearance to another level.

Visually pleasing, totally interactive

Maximize your Ceres 500’s visual effects by upgrading it with our optimal LCD Panel Kit.

The 3.9” LCD Display allows you to monitor real-time information and upload any images or GIFs to add extra flair using the TT RGB Plus 2.0 software. It also allows you to interact with the cooling components that feature the same LCD displays. The latest version includes climate mode and time mode for users to expand the usage of our LCD displays.

Hinged 3mm Tempered Glass Side Panel

The 3mm hinged tempered glass panel on the left side offers stunning views and also, the hinged design brings convenience when it comes to removing the side panel.

Display It Your Way

Rotational PCI-E slots give you the option to display your graphics card either horizontally or vertically, creating plenty of flexible space for your system. If you choose to install your graphics card vertically, this is an extra riser cable bracket allows both 90 degree or 180 degree riser cable installation. On the other hand, an attached GPU holder gives support to graphics card for the horizontal installation, users won’t need to worry about the sag caused by heavy graphics cards.

Air Intake and Exhaust

The cooling performance of the Ceres 500 TG ARGB Snow is remarkable thanks to four CT140 ARGB Sync PC Cooling Fans pre-installed. Besides, more than 60% of its panels are perforated, providing massive airflow through its perforated cutouts.

Perfect Dust Protection

There are fine removable filters at the top, front, bottom, left and right side of the chassis to provide excellent protection against dirt, and they are easily removable for cleaning.

Handy I/O Ports

Two USB 3.0, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C and HD Audio ports are placed on the side of the front panel to grant direct access when needed.

Sync with Motherboard RGB Software

Designed to synchronize with ASUS Aura Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light Sync, and ASRock Polychrome. It supports motherboards with a 5V addressable RGB header, allowing you to control the lights directly from the software mentioned above without installing any extra lighting software or controllers. For more details, please visit ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI, and ASRock official websites.

For more information, please visit Thermaltake’s website.

 

Specification

P/N CA-1X5-00M6WN-00
SERIES Others
MODEL Ceres 500 TG ARGB Snow
CASE TYPE Mid Tower
DIMENSION (H X W X D) 525 x 245 x 507.7 mm
(20.7 x 9.6 x 20 inch)
NET WEIGHT 10.5 kg / 23.15 lbs.
SIDE PANEL 3mm Tempered Glass x 1
COLOR White
MATERIAL SPCC
COOLING SYSTEM Front(intake):
140 x 140 x 25 mm CT140 ARGB fan (1500rpm, 30.5 dBA) x 3Rear(exhaust):
140 x 140 x 25 mm CT140 ARGB fan (1500rpm, 30.5 dBA) x 1
DRIVE BAYS
-ACCESSIBLE
-HIDDEN
2 x 3.5”, 6 x 2.5”
or 8 x 2.5”
EXPANSION SLOTS 7 (Rotatable Patented Design)
MOTHERBOARDS 6.7″ x 6.7″ (Mini ITX), 9.6″ x 9.6″ (Micro ATX),
12″ x 9.6″ (ATX), 12″ x 13″ (E-ATX)
I/O PORT USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Type-C x 1, USB 3.0 x 2, HD Audio x 1
PSU Standard PS2 PSU (optional)
FAN SUPPORT Front:
3 x 120mm, 2 x 120mm, 1 x 120mm
3 x 140mm, 2 x 140mm, 1 x 140mmTop:
3 x 120mm, 2 x 120mm, 1 x 120mm
3 x 140mm, 2 x 140mm, 1 x 140mmRear:
1 x 120mm, 1 x 140mm
RADIATOR SUPPORT Front:
1 x 360mm, 1 x 240mm, 1 x 120mm
1 x 420mm, 1 x 280mm, 1 x 140mmTop:
1 x 360mm, 1 x 240mm, 1 x 120mm
1 x 280mm, 1 x 140mmRear:
1 x 120mm
CLEARANCE CPU cooler max height: 185mm

VGA max length:
395mm (with radiator)
425mm (without radiator)

PSU max length: 220mm

 

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