Thermaltake Ceres 350 MX Mid-Tower Case Review

A Closer Look – Interior

I love the interior, and even more so the way it contrasts with the yellow, really leaning into that Bumblebee aesthetic. Of course, if you have a different colour, the contrast may not be so drastic, even less so if you just have the black version, which would otherwise look pretty stealthy.

Ventilation is clearly important for Thermaltake, with the sides, and the top of the PSU shroud being riddled with holes to ensure no heat pockets build up around it. There’s additional ventilation next to the expansion slots on the back of the case, and of course, the front, top and bottom air intakes too.

There are quite a few cutouts around the motherboard, with the first set being BTF, for motherboards that have all of their cable connectors mounted on the back. However, there’s a secondary set with rubber grommets for traditional cable routing too, so you get the best of both worlds here.

In the back of the case, you’ll find a 140mm exhaust fan, it’s just a black version, not RGB, but that’s fine with me.

Below it, there are all the expansion slots, with the screws mounted on the exterior of the case to provide a little more room on the interior for larger expansion cards.

There’s room on the top for 120/140mm cooling hardware and larger radiators.

In the front, two 140mm ARGB fans are pre-installed, although the mounting plate will support 120mm fans and larger radiators too.

The right side panel is held in place by three thumbscrews rather than the usual two, and features a small dust filter on the side for the PSU shroud; there’s another filter just like it on the other side of the case.

There’s quite a lot of room behind the motherboard, but then again, there would need to be, as it supports the BTF motherboard designs and that means it needs to accommodate more cable and connectors here.

There are two SSD mounts towards the front, with removable mounting plates allowing for an easy installation.

The second one is just above it too, nice and easy.

Down the middle of the case, there are a few large Velcro straps, which will help keep your cable management neat, but there are also many cable tie loops dotted around and cable ties included in the box.

Directly behind the motherboard, there’s another SSD mount, however, this one is larger, so it can also accommodate a 3.5″ drive too.

In the bottom of the case, there’s loads of room for cramming excess cables and certainly room for even the largest ATX power supply. However, there’s also a fan mount here should you need it, and that will help pull even more cool air into the case; remember, there’s a dust filter covering the bottom of the case too.

Some plastic pegs hold The front panel in place, so give it a firm pull and you can pop off the front panel cover.

Behind that, you can access the large dust filter, which comes with a thick frame around it to cover the large fans that sit inside it easily.

Remove that, and you can see that the fans are mounted on a removable tray, allowing you to remove them all at once, or you can install a radiator to the plate, and then install the plate again, which makes the installation process a whole lot easier.

Also included in the box, you’ll find an additional side for the front of the PSU shroud, allowing you to install the optional LCD panel that Thermaltake sells separately. There’s also a metal ventilated panel which can be used instead of the tempered glass on the front of the case.