Page 3 - Physical Look - Inside
Both side panels are easy to remove thanks to the pop off ball-joints holding them in place. This tool-less design is a step in the right direction with how cases are moving towards nowadays. With the side panels removed, we can view the interior of the Thermaltake CTE C750 TG ARGB Snow. The white color of the case is consistent all throughout the interior, which is nothing special per se, but is still nice to look at. There is no PSU shroud with this case, as it is placed on the opposite side of the case instead. The motherboard area is large enough to mount various motherboard sizes, including E-ATX, ATX, mATX, and ITX. The CTE C750 TG ARGB Snow is also specially designed for E-ATX motherboards.
The CTE form factor of this case makes so the motherboard is rotated 90 degrees when place in the case compared to other cases. With this configuration, the fan at the back of the case will actually cool the GPU, while the fans at the top and the front of the chassis will help cool the CPU. This is not the first time we have seen this orientation of computer components, including cases from the Thermaltake The Tower lineup. We have also seen it way back in time with the SilverStone Fortress FT05.
Moving to the interior of the case, we can see more cutouts for cable management. I think the size of the cutouts is very good. This, of course, is different with the Thermaltake CTE C750 TG ARGB Snow due to the 90-degree motherboard rotation. The seven horizontal expansion slots can also be seen being held by standard screws. The current expansion slots are rotatable, giving users the option to mount their graphics card horizontally or vertically. On the left side, we can see the pre-installed 140mm exhaust fan. The rear mounting position can also fit fans at a size of 120mm.
At the top, we can see mounting holes for case fans or radiators. According to Thermaltake, the roof of the case is capable of fitting either three 120mm fans or two 140mm fans. It is also capable of fitting a radiator of sizes 120mm, 140mm, or 240mm. The maximum CPU cooler height is specified at 190mm. The general design of the interior is very good, giving users a decent number of options for fan mounting at the top along with a spot for radiator mounting. The pre-installed fan cables are designed to be daisy-chained for both the 4-pin PWM and 3-pin ARGB cables. I appreciate this design choice as it saves room for other fans on the motherboard.
The fans used for this case are the CT140 ARGB Sync PC Cooling Fan White. These fans use hydraulic bearings. The fans have a maximum static air pressure of 2.3 mmH20, airflow of 77.37 CFM, 1500 RPM, and noise level of 30.5 dBA. These are good numbers that can help keep your system cool. To top it off, they have a rated life expectation of 40,000 hours.
When it comes to more storage options, we can see a single-bay cage underneath the PSU shroud capable of holding a 2.5" or 3.5" drive. This cage can also be removed if users need more room at the bottom. While the there are no drive sleds, users can place up to five 2.5" drives at the floor of the chassis. There are more SSD drive attachment options on the side of the case. Users can fit up to five 2.5" drives on the side. If you are more old-school and prefer 3.5" HDDs, you can also fit a total of seven hard drives around the case.
Because of the 90-degree rotation of the motherboard, the I/O ports of the motherboard are facing upwards on the top of the case. Cables are still meant to be routed through the back of the case and fed through to the top. This may present an issue with cable length though, as your USB, HDMI, DisplayPort, and any other peripheral cables must be long enough to feed through the back and up to the top to properly let your setup come to life. There is a good amount of space here to fit the cables you need.
Looking at the back of the CTE C750 TG ARGB Snow, we can see the various front cables routed closer to the left side. The clearance on this backside measures around 9.5cm, which is very spacious. Straps can be seen holding the cables in place. I think cable management would be fine for this case with all the space below the PSU shroud. Two SSD drive sleds can be seen to the right of the motherboard cutout. With the other ten SSD drives attachment options on the front area, this brings the total storage capability to an impressive twelve.
Overall, the interior build quality of the Thermaltake CTE C750 TG ARGB Snow is also solid. All the components needed for building a computer can be nicely accommodated and kept cool. The paint job quality of the interior is clean and looks just as nice as it did on the exterior. More importantly, there is a decent amount of room to route cables, and large accessible openings allow easy connections between the PSU and the motherboard. The rubber grommets are always nice to see, especially since they have holes for the cables to fit through, which will prevent the case cutouts from accidentally cutting the cables. There is also a good number of mounting options for cooling fans, especially since you can fit an equal amount of 120mm and 140mm fans in the front, back, bottom, and top of the case.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. Physical Look - Outside
3. Physical Look - Inside
4. Installation and Conclusion
