While the Tower 100 still lacked installation options for a powerful AIO and monster graphics cards like a 4090 or 7900XTX, the slightly grown Tower 200 now offers space for 280mm AIOs and 380mm GPUs. Read about the strengths and weaknesses of the stylish tower in the review.
When I tested the Tower 500 a little over a year ago, I was quite taken with the flexibility and looks. Decent Thermaltake quality, clever solutions, great show – practically everything you would expect from such a case. Unfortunately, I had only installed the small RX 6600 at the time and didn’t realize that the suspended mounting doesn’t suit many large heatpipe coolers of current graphics cards. I first noticed the problem when testing the CTE 750 and unfortunately both the KFA² RTX 3070 Ti SG and the MSI RX 6900XT Gaming X Trio showed the same symptoms again: Supposedly good (GPU) temperatures, but rapidly rising hotspots and revving fans, which is why a small graphics card with an S-shaped heatpipe cooler had to be used again for the review.
But before we condemn the case before the actual review, let’s unbox it first and see what it has to offer.
Unboxing
The small tower comes in an elaborately designed outer box.
The large glass front literally begs for attention.
Quite breathable! Practically all sides of the Tower 200 are perforated.
There’s even room for fans at the rear, with dust filters of course.
Of course, the bottom also has openings and a filter.
The front I/O offers all the usual ports, including USB-C.
The screen, like all other sides, is removed without tools. One click is enough..
… and the screen is unlocked.
Thanks to the anchoring on the bottom, the screen does not fall directly towards you after unlocking.
The lid can also be unlocked by pressing it.
Dust filter – check!
A pre-installed 140mm CT fan can be found under the removable lid.
Another one is located in the rear.
The view from below under the lid. The cables for the peripherals will be connected up there later.
Under the right side panel, two 120/140mm fans or a 240/280mm AIO can be accommodated. The radiator bracket can be removed for easy installation.
For fixing the graphics card, there is a decent clamp on board, which has a good grip on even the largest graphics cards.
Under the PSU cover is a spacious chamber for stowing cables and other things.
For example, 2.5″ SSDs:
Of which, by the way, there is room for two more (or alternatively even two 3.5″ HDDs) behind the mainboard.
Despite the ITX form factor, the tower accepts 200 regular ATX power supplies, which makes PSU selection much easier.
The small panel under the front panel can be removed and replaced by an (optional) panel with a 3.9″ LCD display.
In addition to the user manual, two plastic panels, replacement clips for locking the side panels, cable ties, screws and a speaker are also included.
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