Review System

Assembly

Installing the motherboard using traditional screws and spacers is straightforward and should allow for clean cable management with a bit of creativity. There is plenty of space for long GPUs as long as you only go for fans and opt for no liquid cooling on the side, as we learned the hard way during the Divider 300 TG ARGB review.


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 the build is similar, as you simply pull out the plastic tray of 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.


Adding liquid cooling to the top of the chassis is easily done as you have unrestricted access after removing the glass panel. While so, and most will tell you to push hot air up and out of the case, we have fans pushing air down into the radiator instead; this way, ARGB fans would clearly be visible as well.


With everything installed, the Thermaltake Divider 500 TG ARGB looks really clean. The front fan connectors are the only element I would have loved to route differently, which I figured out in the black air-cooled build below. Also, turning on the system with the side panels off, you can clearly see the lighting of the PSU, memory, AIO, and front fans!

Finished Looks

Once everything is assembled, the Thermaltake Divider 500 TG ARGB looks great. As mentioned at the beginning of this review, the core design direction really comes across best with this larger case. A white LED lights up around the power button when the system is turned on.


With everything up and running, the three fans with their hub-mounted ARGB components, those right behind the clear glass panel, look beautiful, not at all overpowering. In the rear, things look quite normal, but you can see the glow of the PSU as well.


By default, the GPU is essentially hidden by the steel half of the side panel, while allowing you to peek at the front-top corner of the interior. But with the additionally provided glass panel, you can lay bare your internal parts for all to see, which is pretty awesome to have as an option.


On the opposite side, you can clearly see some of the cables and any drives you would choose to install on the side plate within the chassis, but Thermaltake wisely also includes that vented steel panel to make use of the side as an air intake/exhaust area.

You may use the reset button to go through a good number of single and multi-colored animations. On top of that, there are seven solid illumination colors to pick from, which you may view below.