Thermaltake Divider 300 TG Air Review 2

Thermaltake Divider 300 TG Air Review

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Review System

System Parts for Case Reviews
Processor:ATX: Intel Core i5-11600K
mATX/ITX: Intel Core i5-10600K
Provided by: Intel
Motherboards:ATX: Gigabyte Z590 AORUS PRO AX
ITX: Gigabyte Z590I Vision D
Provided by: Gigabyte
mATX: ASRock B560M Steel Legend
Provided by: ASRock
Graphics Card:Palit GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming Pro OC
Provided by: Palit
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Twin Edge OC
Provided by: Zotac
Memory:16 GB XPG SPECTRIX D50 3200 MHz
16 GB XPG SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 3000 MHz
16 GB XPG GAMMIX D20 DDR4 3200 MHz
Provided by: ADATA
HDD:Toshiba MG08ADA400E 7200 RPM SATA III
Provided by: Toshiba
SSD:ATX:XPG SPECTRIX S20G 500 GB
mATX: XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1 TB
ITX: ADATA Falcon 512 GB
ADATA Ultimate SU800 512 GB
ADATA Ultimate SU720 500 GB
Provided by: ADATA
Power Supply:ATX: Fractal Design ION+ 650W 80 Plus Gold
SFX: Fractal Design ION SFX-L 650W 80 Plus Gold
Provided by: Fractal Design
Cooling:be quiet! Pure Loop 120/240/280/360
Provided by: be quiet!

Assembly


Installing the motherboard within the Divider 300 TG Air is done by using the screws and spacers. The bottom edge of the board has a bit of space to the shroud, and it is here Thermaltake has placed several openings that line up well for cable management. Installing a long GPU is a breeze too, but you should really avoid an AIO on the side in such a scenario. As we have seen in the Divider 300 TG ARGB review, most graphics cards collide with such a configuration.


Instead, we installed a 360 mm radiator in the front of the case, as odds are you will want to take advantage of the available airflow. You may do so very easily by removing the front mounting bracket and pre-installing your AIO and its fans first. The 360 mm variant fit inside the front of the case without issue, and there is plenty of space for even long GPUs. We did move the front 120 mm case fan to the ceiling, though.


Installing SSDs is easily done by taking one of those trays and securing the drive by traditional means using screws and a screwdriver. Once filled, simply put the whole thing back where you found it and make sure it stays there by screwing down the thumb screw.


Including 3.5" drives in your build is similar as you simply pull out the plastic tray of your choice and screw down the drive before sliding it back in until it clicks down securely.


Lastly, adding a power supply is pretty traditional as well. It slides underneath the metal shroud easily—simply screw it down and move on.


With everything installed, the Thermaltake Divider 300 TG Air looks really clean. Thanks to the numerous cable hooks and holes, you should be able to route your cables nicely behind the motherboard tray.

Finished Looks


With everything put back together, turning on the Divider 300 TG Air is a far more understated affair than with the ARGB variants. Naturally, with the lack of light and any fans hidden behind the solid panel, it won't be as flashy. A white LED will light up gently around the power button to also let you know the computer is turned on.


Looking at the front, you can see into the case if you look closely. This means ARGB fans would glow through a bit. The glass half of the window offers a bit of a view around your memory, but most of the GPU is unfortunately hidden. In the rear, everything is where you would expect it as the Divider 300 TG Air comes with a modern mid-tower layout after all.
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