The Thermaltake CTE T500 features a tempered glass side panel, supports m-ITX, m-ATX, ATX and E-ATX motherboards, 3 x 140mm CT140 fans (1 x top, 1 x front, 1 x rear), radiator support to the front (up to 420mm), rear (up to 360mm), and top (up to 120mm), and supports a graphics card of up to 385mm.
Features
CTE T500 Air Full Tower Chassis
The CTE T500 Air 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 fans and can support up to a 420mm AIO radiator at the front, and up to a 360mm AIO radiator at the rear.
CTE Form Factor
Designed by Thermaltake
The CTE Form Factor Designed by Thermaltake, stands for Centralized Thermal Efficiency, and is focused around providing high level thermal performance to critical components. The design utilizes a 90-degree rotation of the motherboard providing more efficient airflow pathways.
Since the CPU location has been moved much closer to the front panel and the graphics card moved closer towards the rear panel, independent cold air induction is given for thermal dissipation of the CPU and graphics card respectively. This overall approach has allowed CTE to provide better and more efficient intake airflow through the placement of main components and cooling, as well as optimization to heat extraction from the system.
The CTE T500 is the new model of the CTE form factor series, which utilizes Centralized Thermal Efficiency and focuses on providing high levels of thermal performance to critical components.
The design utilizes a 90-degree rotation of the motherboard providing more efficient airflow pathways.
Move Critical Heat Sources (CPU And Graphic Cards) Closer Towards Cool Air
Since the CPU location of the CTE T500 has been moved much closer to the front panel and the graphics card moved closer towards the rear panel, independent cold air induction is given for thermal dissipation of the CPU and graphics card respectively.
Active Cooling for More Efficient Intake Airflow
This overall approach has allowed CTE T500 to provide better and more efficient intake airflow through the placement of main components and cooling, as well as optimization to heat extraction from the system.
Experience the Perfect Blend of Design and Performance with The CTE T500
The CTE T500 Air 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 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. Thermaltake's CTE T500 is an ideal choice whether you are looking for a custom liquid cooling setup or a dual AIO configuration system!
Create and Display Your Dream Build
Designed to meet the needs of both all-in-one and custom liquid cooling solutions, the CTE T500 Air's versatile interior features one 4mm tempered glass panel on the left side, allowing users to view and admire all components in their full RGB glory.
Dual 360mm Radiators Support
Thermaltake's CTE T500 Air offers excellent cooling support for custom liquid cooling enthusiasts, allowing users to install up to two 360mm radiators at the front and rear simultaneously. For AIO compatibility, users can install up to one 420mm AIO radiator at the front and up to two 360mm AIO radiators at the front and the rear.
All Your Dream Cooling Components Can Fit!
The CTE T500 Full Tower Chassis has enormous fan and cooler installation capacity: up to eleven 140mm/120mm fans and 360mm AIO coolers at various positions (a 420mm AIO cooler at the front). Moreover, equipped fan brackets at the front and rear side, and the installation spots at the top, right and cover ensure easy installation of all your desired cooling components.
Blow Your World Away with Three Pre-Installed 140mm CT140 Fans
CTE T500 Air Full Tower Chassis features three 140mm PWM Fans at the front, top and rear. The CT140 fans are the best-performing case fans among all the case fans in Thermaltake's collection so far.
Unify Your Fans with Your Build!
Thermaltake launches brand-new CT series fans, allowing users to choose from black or white, RGB or non-RGB, to match whatever colour scheme you have.
- CT140
- CT140 ARGB
- CT140 White
- CT140 ARGB White
- CT120
- CT120 ARGB
- CT120 White
- CT120 ARGB White
Thermaltake Have Tested Everything, So You Don’t Have To
Thermaltake always stress test their products under harsh conditions to ensure product quality. The CTE T500 Air Full Tower Chassis products were tested at 100% full load for 30 minutes, with the most high-end CPU, GPU, and motherboard at the time of test, while paring with a consumer-style setup, allowing us to test how the chassis performs under real-world situations.
Test System
- Chassis: CTE T500 Air
- Motherboard: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Processor (TDP 253W)
- GPU: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX® 4090 OC 24GB GDDR6X
- RAM: TOUGHRAM XG RGB DDR5 32G (16G x 2)
- SSD: Seagate SSD 120G
- PSU: ToughPower GF3 1200W - TT Premium Edition
- CPU Cooler: TOUGHLIQUID Ultra 420 AIO Liquid Cooler
- FANs: AIO: TOUGHFAN 140mm x 3, Chassis: CT 140mm x 5 (Top x 2 , Rear x 3 )
Massive Airflow & Incredible Performance
Thermal images taken during thermal testing. Thanks to its CTE form factor design and three pre-installed CT140 Sync PC Cooling Fans, Thermaltake were able to ensure that the CTE T500 Air has massive airflow, guaranteeing amazing cooling performance that keeps the internal temperature low and stable while using the most high-end components.
Opportunities for High-End Expansion
The CTE T500 Air has excellent expandability, allowing you place as many components as you want to have in your dream build. It can support up to an E-ATX (12”x13”) motherboard, a CPU cooler with a maximum height of 195mm, GPU clearance up to 385mm in length, a power supply with a length of up to 180mm, and up to six 2.5” SSD or four 3.5” HDD. Optimized for excellent cooling capabilities, the CTE T500 Air can accommodate up to eleven 140mm/120mm fans at the front, rear, bottom, top and right side, and AIO radiators of up to 360mm at the front and rear side (a 420mm AIO at the front), providing countless opportunities for PC lovers to build their desired system.
How Much Storage is Totally Up to You
For the storage compatibility , the CTE T500 Air gives maximum support of up to 3.5” HDD x 4 or 2.5” SSD x 6.
Perfect Dust Protection
There are fine removable filters at the top, front, bottom, rear and right side of the chassis to provide excellent protection against dust, and they are easily removable for cleaning.
Everything You Need is Located in One Place
Two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, and HD Audio ports are placed on the top panel to grant direct access when needed.
Backed by a 3-year Thermaltake warranty.
