Thermaltake CTE T500 Air Snow Full Tower Case Review

It’s nice to see something new in the PC case world, and while I’m not sure this is an entirely new idea, it’s certainly something different from the form factors and layouts that have become pretty much standard in modern PC cases. Thermaltake has a history of creating massive PC cases, and the new T500 is certainly no exception to this, with a full-tower design that can hold a lot of high-end and large hardware that’s sure to please the enthusiast market. However, it’s their new CTE Form Factor that’s the big focus here. It stands for Centralised Thermal Efficiency, utilises a 90-degree motherboard orientation, and has air coming in at the front, bottom and rear of the case, but with everything exhausting upwards.

Thermaltake CTE T500 Air Features

• E-ATX Full-Tower
• 360/420mm Radiator Support
• Three CT140mm Fans Pre-Installed
• Removable Filters
• Pump and Reservoir Bracket
• 195mm CPU Cooler
• 180mm PSU
• 385mm GPU
• Available in Black/White (Snow) and ARGB Versions

For in-depth hardware support, please check out the official product page here.

What Thermaltake Had to Say

“The CTE T500 Air Snow is a specially designed E-ATX full tower chassis from the new CTE form factor series that emphasizes more airflow and is designed to provide high levels of thermal performance to critical components. It comes with three pre-installed 140mm CT140 White fans and can support up to a 420mm AIO radiator at the front, and up to two 360mm AIO radiators at the front and the rear. There are plenty of spaces to install cooling components including the front and rear fan bracket, top and right fan vent, bottom fan vent, and cover fan vent, and up to eleven 140mm/120mm fans can be installed in the chassis. Other nice details include removable filters, a pump and reservoir bracket, and Velcro straps for easy cable management. Our CTE T500 Snow is an ideal choice whether you are looking for a custom liquid cooling setup or a dual AIO configuration system! ” – Thermaltake