Thermaltake The Tower 500 Review – KitGuru

We have previously reviewed Thermaltake’s The Tower 100, which is a quirky Mini-ITX case, so we felt fully prepared to work with The Tower 500 which is bigger and bolder in every respect. At least we thought we were prepared… As it turns out, the fan/radiator installation system used in The Tower 500 is unusual so our preparation for the video involved a certain amount of what-the-hecking before we were ready to give our KitGuru audience the straight dope. Watch video via Vimeo (below) or over on YouTube at 2160p HERE Time stamps 00:00 Start 01:11 The Tower 500 – meccano! 03:15 The back 03:32 Storage options / removing plates 04:17 Bottom of the case 04:47 Front cover / interesting design / cooling 06:30 Nut plate – for pump mounts 07:05 Stripped down – building a system into the 500 10:30 Analysis: Thermal & noise testing 13:48 Leo’s Closing Thoughts Main features Iconic Vertical design: Three Tempered Glass Panels Interior space-efficiency Cooling Performance: Includes two pre-installed rear fans Reversible Side Panels Versatile Cooling Options for DIY and AIO Incredible Expansion: Supports up to 12-inch x 13-inch E-ATX motherboard Supports up to 360mm radiators up to 399mm Supports up to 8x…
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