A Closer Look - Outside

Out of the box, the two-tone color and understated design with gentle edges makes for a clean, timeless impression. While that is purely subjective, the TG7M RGB manages to look "good" without trying to be the center of attention.


The front has a bit of plastic along the sides and a fine metal mesh grille in the center, which is where you will find the Sharkoon branding. In the rear, the TG7M RGB looks pretty traditional with its bottom-mounted PSU and standard seven expansion slots.


The main side of the chassis is a clean, framed glass panel (Editor's note: I apologize for the reflection in the picture) held in place by a pair of thumb screws. Turning the case over, there is a solid metal cover which is secured by two thumb screws.


You may pull the front cover off to reveal a magnetic dust filter that is protecting three pre-installed 120 mm PWM fans with hub-mounted ARGB elements. These are Sharkoon SilentStorm PWM retail fans, so you may buy more of them to expand the internal cooling without deviating in design and performance.


Looking at the rear, the PSU bay sports two sets of mounting holes, but considering the solid metal shroud, the fan of your unit should really be facing down. Above that are the standard seven horizontal expansion slots, each held in place by a classic screw. There is a large opening where other brands would usually place a solid cover, for example. Sharkoon chose to provide a plate that also adds two vertical slots as a separate element, which you would install as a last step in your build process. Above that is a retail-grade Sharkoon SilentStorm PWM fan, which brings the total up to a very solid four units out of the box. You may adjust its height because of elongated mounting holes to align it with the location of the CPU on your motherboard.


On the top of the TG7M RGB is another magnetic metal mesh dust filter which protects a vent for up to two 140 or three 120 mm fans. Alternatively, this area may be used for a radiator of up to 280 or 360 mm. The I/O on the chassis is exactly what we have come to expect from an enclosure of this price segment as it consists of two USB 3.0 ports, a single USB-C connector, and pair of audio plugs. Sharkoon re-purposed the reset button for ARGB control instead of providing a dedicated one, which is the only real shortcoming of this part of the case.


On the underside, you will find a third dust filter, which may easily be pulled out without tipping the system over. Looking at the underside, four screws secure the HDD cage, so it may be removed if you need room for a long PSU or extreme liquid-cooling setup.