After the Tower 900 for extensive custom loops and the Tower 100 for small ITX systems, Thermaltake is finally releasing the Tower 500 to serve everything in between. In the Tower 500, fat tower coolers or a small custom loop have room and are excellently put on show thanks to the three glass walls. Read our review to find out whether the case is more than just smoke and mirrors.
Unboxing
Without much talk, we go straight into the nitty-gritty. The case comes in a fancy outer box.
The unusual dimensions make the tower seem smaller than it really is.
The side panels can be “reversed”, which allows the viewing window and fan grille to swap positions (important for installing a radiator).
The entire rear is a huge opening!
The lid also consists practically only of a grid. Heat accumulation? No, thanks!
The grille insert can be opened by pressing it like a tank cap and can thus be removed very easily without tools. A great feature, but also definitely necessary due to the vertical motherboard layout.
The entire lid can then be removed from the casing with a firm pull.
Once the lid is gone, the side panels can easily be pulled out upwards as well. The fact that every single opening is equipped with a dust filter should already have been noticed from the pictures.
The back panel is hooked in at the bottom and fixed at the top with two Thumbscrews.
The inlay can also be removed, which makes mounting the components and hard drives much easier.
A view from above reveals the position of the motherboard I/O.
But this is far from the end of the dismantling process. The double bottom can also be removed in two parts.
Unfortunately, there is only room for two 120mm and one 240mm radiator, respectively. With 2-3cm more case width, a 360mm radiator would have been easy to fit.
Everything disassembled and ready for installation of the components.
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