Test System

Assembly

Installing a motherboard is done by traditional means, with the use of spacers and supplied screws. With lots of space around the edges of the board, you should have no issues connecting everything. As I had access to the Thermaltake Floe 360 Flex Pro, I used that unit within the chassis with absolutely no issues.

You may install a CPU cooler of up to 200 mm in height, which means even the bigger units will fit. On top of that, GPUs of up to 410 mm will find the space by moving the HDD cages out of the way. A quick search revealed no modern CPU cooler over 175 mm and no GPU longer than 330 mm out there. This means you could throw anything at the system.


To install an SSD, pick between the plastic tray, single metal plate, or larger dual plate on the rear of the case. You will use the same screws to secure it in place regardless of which option you pick. In our review, we used the rear plate—it can simply be removed for assembly and put right back in once filled.


Adding 3.5" drives does not take any tools or screws. Simply pull the plastic trays out and snap a drive down. With that done, slide it back in until the filled unit clicks into place.


Unlike the S500 TG, you don't get a frame to slide the PSU in through the back of the chassis. Instead, you have to remove the shroud first, install the unit and then put the cover back in place. Thermaltake allows for units of up to 220 mm without issue, which is more than enough for even the most powerful variants.


Once everything is assembled, the interior looks nice and clean because of well-placed cable-routing holes. As you can see, I made sure no cables are visible across the openings above the hard-drive cage. Even the rear looks rather clean because of pre-installed Velcro strips. You should run into no issues with closing the side panel as there is plenty of space even with a bit of a cable mess.

Finished Looks

With everything assembled and the system turned on, the massive system is like a beautiful, clean slab of metal with its cool blueish gray tint. With so much space inside the chassis even the 360 mm liquid cooling setup feels tiny. A blue LED lights up around the power button to let you know the system is up and running.


Thanks to the fairly clear glass window, all your cool hardware will be visible, so you should have no issues showing everything off. As there are no LEDs within the case, odds are you will want to invest in some. I am sure some will argue that Thermaltake could have included LED-equipped fans, especially for the price, but considering the solid external panels, I see no issue in omitting them inside the A700 TG. In the rear, everything is where you would expect, and all the connectors can easily be reached—there should be no surprises even if you rotate the expansion slots.