Thermaltake Ceres 350 MX Mid-Tower Case Review

How Much Does it Cost?

The Thermaltake Ceres 350 MX is available now from a few big-name retailers, and there’s even some stock on Amazon from time to time. Prices seem to range from around £140-150 wherever you look, with some colours costing slightly more or less, but that doesn’t seem consistent from one shop to the other, so snoop around for the best deal. What isn’t surprising is that the black/white versions seem to come in a bit cheaper at around £125. That being said, I have to commend Thermaltake for continuing to bring some unique colours to market, as the case market has been a monochrome snoozefest for years now, and you can’t just throw RGB on something and call it a day people, there’s plenty of room in the market for something that really pops!

You can check for up-to-date stock and prices of the black version here, the white version here, or the coloured versions here.

Conclusion

This case is nothing new, at least, not if you’ve been following the Ceres series of cases for some time. That’s no bad thing though, as I really like the Ceres cases, this is just the same features and design elements we’ve seen throughout that range in a different form factor. It’s an ATX mid-tower design, perhaps a little shorter front to back than some, which could limit the most extreme-sized GPUs, but it still has plenty of height and width to allow for a 280mm and a 360mm radiator, and 140mm fans throughout. This makes it well suited to be placed next to a small to mid-sized desk, and it shouldn’t take up too much floor space compared to the significantly larger models in the Thermaltake range.

The Ceres 350 MX is a nice evolution of the series though. I still quite like the Ceres 330 TG ARGB though, which is still nearly half the price of this version, but it comes with fewer tricks up its sleeves. However, if you like the general design of the Ceres 350 MX and you’re on a tighter budget, then the Ceres 330 TG is well worth your attention.

The Ceres 350 MX is a more premium case overall, and a big part of this is the front panel design. It comes with a huge amount of airflow here, even with the glass in place, so it puts the mesh or the glass down as a purely aesthetic choice rather than a cooling one. There’s also support via the included left side panel to mount the new generation circular LCD for added customisation.

I don’t have one of those screens to hand, but I did see them at Computex 2024, and I saw this handsome little Pikachu video playing on the display; very cool indeed! There are more pictures like this one in our coverage of the new cases from the show here. OR you can check out our coverage in the video below, where you’ll see more of the Ceres 350 MX in action (highly recommended).

You get a lot of cool features here though, such as the dust filters that cover the full top, bottom and front of the case, as well as small filters on both sides of the PSU shroud. This means you can have confidence your hardware will get clean airflow throughout the case. There’s room for plenty of fans too, in the top, bottom, front and rear of the case, and robust cooler support with room for tall air coolers and large radiators.

The rear I/O panel is rotatable too, allowing you to convert it to vertical orientation, albeit you’ll need to provide your own riser cable, but it’s a fantastic way to show off your GPU if you choose to go down that route. Thermaltake includes two front panels in the box, one is tempered glass, and the other is metal, giving you even more customization options. Of course, there’s also a panel included in the box to fit the optional LCD kit.

Should I Buy One?

If you’re looking for a reasonably compact but feature-rich mid-tower design that comes in a range of vibrant and impressive colours, with lots of customisation support, BTF and traditional cable routing support, then you’ll find a lot to love about the Thermaltake Ceres 350 MX. Admittedly the yellow version isn’t to my taste, but I do really like the blue version!