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Thermaltake Tower 500

Darksaber

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System Name Meshlicious Monster
Processor Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s) MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s) Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software Windows 10 Home
The Thermaltake Tower 500 sits right between the Tower 100 and Tower 900, providing the user with an ATX-capable variant that doesn't take up half the room. Although medium-sized, you get lots of flexibility in terms of cooling and storage, cementing it as the go-to mainstream choice if a fan of the Tower models.

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bonehead123

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Processor i5-11320H @4.4GHZ
Motherboard AZW SEI
Cooling Fan w/heat pipes + side & rear vents
Memory 64GB Crucial DDR4-3200 (2x 32GB)
Video Card(s) Iris XE
Storage WD Black SN850X 4TB m.2, Seagate 2TB SSD + SN850 4TB x2 in an external enclosure
Display(s) 2x Samsung 43" & 2x 32"
Case Practically identical to a mac mini, just purrtier in slate blue, & with 3x usb ports on the front !
Audio Device(s) Yamaha ATS-1060 Bluetooth Soundbar & Subwoofer
Power Supply 65w brick
Mouse Logitech MX Master 2
Keyboard Logitech G613 mechanical wireless
Software Windows 10 pro 64 bit, with all the unnecessary background shitzu turned OFF !
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Oh look, a TT900 mini-me...how cute :D

And FWIW, contrary to the review comments, thermals should NOT be an issue, with the large number of fans and/or coolers that can go into it....as long as they are configured correctly.

I used 13x 140mm's & a Corsair H115pro AIO in my 900 with an i9-9900k @5.2GHZ and an o/c'd 2070 supa, and rarely had any temps over 24.2c even when heavy-duty multitasking, video processing, & 3D CAD work goin on simultaneously !

However, I think the price is a tad steep, considering I only paid $229 for my 900....
 
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