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Thermaltake CTE C700 Mid-tower Chassis Starts Selling

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Thermaltake, the leading PC DIY premium brand for Case, Power, Cooling, Gaming peripherals, and enthusiast Memory solutions, is thrilled to release the CTE C700 TG ARGB Mid Tower Chassis and the CTE C700 Air Mid Tower Chassis in black and snow versions. The CTE C700 is a compact version of the flagship: CTE C750, featuring the CTE Form Factor design and dual chamber design to provide optimal thermal efficiency to high-end components. With maximum cooling support, the CTE C700 comes not only pre-installed with three of the latest CT140 fans, but it can also accommodate up to 420 mm AIO radiators. This series has two models, including the CTE C700 TG ARGB which comes with two tempered glass window panels at the front and left sides and the CTE C700 Air possessing a perforated metal front panel and emphasizing on greater airflow. The CTE C700 is an ideal E-ATX chassis achieving the balance of inner building display and functionality.

The CTE Form Factor design of the CTE C700, which stands for Centralized Thermal Efficiency, aims to generate a more efficient airflow pathway by rotating the motherboard 90 degrees. This design allows the CPU and graphics card, the critical heat sources, to be moved much closer to the ventilation on the front and rear sides of the chassis respectively. Furthermore, combined with the dual chamber design, the CTE C700 has wide-open space for a variety of cooler sizes and can draw air from three directions (front, bottom, and the rear side). With a large cooling capacity, the CTE C700 can house up to twelve 120 mm/ eleven 140 mm fans in total or 420 mm AIO radiators on the front and rear sides. Additionally, out of the box three CT140 ARGB fans are pre-installed in the CTE C700 TG ARGB and three CT140 fans are pre-installed in the CTE C700 Air, these fans are Thermaltake's new case fans made with specially tuned fan blades, and the 1500 maximum RPM fan can push the air further.



The CTE C700 is a user-friendly chassis that already considers your needs. To ease the cooler installation, the CTE C700 is equipped with fan brackets at the front, bottom, rear sides and also has additional fan brackets located on top of the PCIe slots and behind the motherboard for extra airflow. Moreover, the built-in pump & reservoir bracket on the bottom of the chassis can offer DIY lovers great support for their custom liquid cooling build. On top of that, if you prefer installing a VGA card vertically, you can simply swap the pre-installed PCI-e slots with the vertical VGA mounting kit in the package. To reach superior cable management, you can properly place the components in the huge right chamber separated by the dual chamber design and can tie things up with the Velcro straps and cable ties in the accessory box. Besides that, the removable filters on all the ventilation can protect your system from dust invasion. After finishing the PC build, the 4 mm thick tempered glass panel on the left side of the CTE C700 allows you to fully display your fancy inner components. Aside from that, the CTE C700 comes with two USB 3.0 Type-A, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, and one HD audio jack to meet the functional requirements.

Featuring Thermaltake's innovative CTE Form Factor design, dual chamber design, and high cooler installation capacity, the CTE C700 Mid Tower Chassis series achieves exceptional thermal efficiency. Attributed to high installation flexibility and tempered glass window panels, this chassis can maintain a perfect balance between functionality and aesthetics. No matter if you want to build with advanced hardware, dual AIO configurations, or DIY liquid cooling, the CTE C700 is the ultimate showcase for your battle station!

Features of the CTE C700 Mid Tower Chassis:
90-Degree Rotation of the Motherboard
The CTE design utilizes a 90-degree rotation of the motherboard providing a more efficient airflow pathway and allowing the cold air to be dispersed on your critical components more effectively and efficiently.

Move Critical Heat Sources (CPU And Graphic Cards) Closer Towards Cool Air
Since the CPU location of the CTE C700 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.

More Efficient Intake Airflow
This overall approach has allowed CTE C700 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.

Create and Display Your Dream Build
Framed to fit your view, the CTE C700 TG ARGB comes with two 4 mm tempered glass panels located on the front and left side of the chassis; the CTE C700 Air features one 4 mm tempered glass panels on the left side of the chassis. Show off everything from full custom liquid cooling loops to fancy AIOs and fans. To make removing the tempered glass easy there is a small tab located on the upper left corner and to hold things back in place the tempered glass panel snaps back in utilizing peg hooks, which are located on the rest of the panels of chassis as well.

Maximum Radiator Support
The CTE C700 offers multiple mounting locations and plenty of room to create your own configurations. DIY radiators up to 360 mm in length can be installed on the front, rear and bottom, and for AIO compatibility, up to 420 mm/360 mm radiators can be installed on the front and rear, giving PC enthusiasts plenty of flexibility to create their ideal setup.

All Your Dream Cooling Components Can Fit!
The CTE C700 has enormous fan and cooler installation capacity: up to twelve 120 mm fans (eleven 140 mm fans) and 360 mm/420 mm AIO coolers at the front and the rear. Moreover, equipped fan brackets at the front, rear, bottom and right side, and the installation spot at the top ensure easy installation of all your desired cooling components.

Blow Your World Away with Three Pre-installed 140 mm CT140 Fans
The CTE C700 TG ARGB features three 140 mm ARGB PWM Fans at the front, top and rear. The LED lighting effects can be manipulated with motherboard supported software. Users can create an amazing RGB lighting show while enjoying the utmost cooling performance at the same time. The CTE C700 Air features three 140 mm 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 color scheme you have.

Massive Airflow & Incredible Performance
Thermal images taken during thermal testing. Thanks to its CTE form factor design and three pre-installed CT140 PC Cooling Fans, we were able to ensure that the CTE C700 has massive airflow, guaranteeing amazing cooling performance that keeps the internal temperature low and stable while using the most high-end components.

Display Graphics Card Your Way
Equipped with two different PCI-E slots, the CTE C700 gives you the option to display your graphics card either horizontally or vertically, creating plenty of flexible space for your system. If you choose to install your graphics card vertically, there is an extra riser cable bracket allows both 90 degree or 180-degree riser cable installation.

Opportunities For High-End Expansion
The CTE C700 offers excellent expandability, allowing you to build the most high-end system you can dream of. It can support up to an E-ATX (12"x13") motherboard, a CPU cooler with a maximum height of 190 mm, graphics card clearance up to 410 mm in length without a radiator, a power supply with a length of up to 220 mm, and up to six 2.5" SSD or seven 3.5" HDD. Optimized for excellent cooling capabilities, the CTE C700 can accommodate up to twelve 120 mm fans or eleven 140 mm fans, and 360 mm/420 mm AIO coolers at the front and the rear, providing PC enthusiasts with many options and flexibility to organize their configuration.

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.

Handy I/O Ports
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.

For more information, visit the product pages of CTE C700 TG ARGB, CTE C700 TG ARGB Snow, CTE C700 Air, and CTE C700 Air Snow.

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Waiting for reviews of this T500 and C700 which seem to be "reasonable" compared to C750 launched as flagship of series.
Also not sure why TT didnt provide option for 4x120mm fans on front given that case is stupidly tall at over 60cms in height.
 
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I don't know about this one, Chief. Seems overkill.
I think Silverstone keeps it simple with their chimney cases and Lian Li has a really good implementation inside the O11 Evo - chimney with the upright gpu.

It's not 'boring', so I'll give it that, XD
Looking forward to reviews, if any.
 
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The air version looks sweet. Dual 420s is a rarity and the mb location actually seems well thought out. Altho, I really didn't need the repetitive wall o text to come to that conclusion.
 
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I am not a fan of these 90deg rotated MB cases, they all seem to be a pain with cabling out the I/O.

The improvements never seem to be that much better for same size case.
 

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Where are the reviews of the CTE C700?
It is shipping already and I know of at least one reviewer who says they have one.
Gamers Nexus also said they would review it.
Kinda skeazy to embargo reviews until after release.

Drive supports on the CTE C700 looks really good.
I'm pretty set on buying the case, but it seems kinda dumb to buy without watching any kind of independent review at all.
 
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I am not a fan of these 90deg rotated MB cases, they all seem to be a pain with cabling out the I/O.
IDK I don’t see how it’s any different than a standard case. I’ve never had a problem with my FT02, even back when I had to use adapters like DVI to HDMI.
The improvements never seem to be that much better for same size case.
That’s true though. Convection is great, especially when things are passively cooled, but once you put fans in a case it doesn’t really make a difference. Looks cool though, and no GPU sag I guess.
 
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