Wow.....I know youve been hyping this case up for a while (you tease) but if anything I think youve been underselling it a bit !!! Its a bit of a change from the norm and even though Im not a RGB fan I really like the fan layout ! Looks like its going to be a dream to build in and that LCD panel on the side looks like its going to make it stand out from the crowd and I dont think the £100 mark for all this case offers is unreasonable......nice one Thermaltake and thanks Mike and Kath for taking the time to showcase this bad boy ! ! !
Wow! I can understand your excitement last few weeks now lol Amazing attention to flexibility and build quality. So many options from geeky to practical! Why don't more cases have 140mm fans for intake/exhaust. Quieter, slower rotation and presume better longevity. Definitely will look great as show case even snowplough effect front panel lol Look forward to seeing the build video. Thanks for reviewing Mike and Kath and hope the build continues to excite! 👍
thanks Nick, the case might be a little big for the location it is in but living with it for now, the ease of access and ports etc make it worth it at the moment
Looks like a great case. I love the LCD panel. I would have considered this back in May, but I got the Corsair 5000D Airflow which I love and can't see me changing anytime soon.
Back in August of 2014, I got back into the computer building phase once again, and I opted for a Thermaltake Chaser A31 Thunder Edition ATX Mid Tower case in sapphire blue with the large transparent side window panel. The fans came with a single RGB color -- blue. I called it the "Blue Beast" and use it at the office for creating videos and other projects. It is still a good computer, and the Thermaltake case has held up well. It still has the Intel i7-4790 processor and I upgraded the original GTX 660 card I installed to a GTX 960. For my home PC, I am ready for an upgrade. Flash forward to 2023, and Mike has introduced me to the new Thermaltake Ceres 500 Snow. I do believe I've just found my next chassis. Thanks for the video, Mike and Kath.
Well Mike, you were so excited yo show us this case and I can see why, it's a beauty. However I would have like the front IO as low down as posible and that massive passthrough might have had a rubber gromit nevertheless it's very grand. £240 for the case and £116 for the LCD Panel, how mean of them. I look forward to the build Mike. I have never seen you use any ARGB PSU cables, perhaps you remember the The Airgoo I mentioned, we all know you love a bit of RGB.
Can the hard drive cage at the bottom be moved forward in case you have a bigger(1200 Watt) PSU? In my current build I had to (painstakingly) remove the hard drive cage at the bottom of my current case because there was just no way I would have been able to fit it in together with the power supply cables. Also, does the case come in a non-RGB version? I am not big on Christmas lights in my cases and I just find them wholly unnecessary. If the case comes in RGB & non-RGB versions, what's the pricing for both of them? Does it come in black? Actually NVM! Maybe building in a white case is easier! 🤣
Hi, Mike. so, this is basically a single chamber version of my View 51 with three 140mm fans in the front instead of two 200mm fans. Nice. If ever you're going to do an open loop build, this is the case you should do it in. I know I'd love to build an open loop in it. I'll be building one in my View 51 soon. Just waiting for a new PSU to arrive so I can build a computer to use while I'm redoing my main PC. I sold all of my other PC builds. I figure with the painting and tube bending it might take a week or two to build my main system the way I want it. Great job with the case review, as always. Cheers, and happy new year!
@@mikesunboxing You could start with just the CPU in the loop. It would be like an AIO, but with better looking tubes and fittings. Hopefully by this time next month I'll have a new water cooled build to show that might give you some ideas. 👍
Hey! I have the same chassis, I have it in the white version and I'm looking for the same fans that it comes with. I could not find the exact model, do you know what model they are? It would be very helpful 😊
@@elstalkerrex2906 Are you talking about the 200mm fans or the 120mm? I'll be taking the build apart for cleaning and painting in a few hours. I'll get the part numbers off them and get back to you.
Nice case. Reasonably priced. I was expecting more tbh but thinking on it, there is only so much you can do and not make the product expensive. Look forward to what Mike does with this case.
@@mikesunboxing bet you built straight after you could display it in the background of your vids. Happy for you mate. You needed a refresh backdrop and white does, make a nice change. Happy New year my friend. 👍
looks a good case, looking at white cases at the moment, this Thermaltake Ceres looks good but should have had white grommets and white pci covers in my view, the Lian li 216 looks good as well ,but can not buy either at the moment,
OMG! One of the most complete pc case of last years! Love dust filters everywhere and easy access to them. That's the way all should be going. Front metal part shape at the bottom is not my style and create big hole for dust to get it, but they got good direction. And there are still too big gaps around glass panel.
Very Nice case Mike ! i might jump back over to white i went black to hide the dust and grubby bits on my desk and set up but im looking at white setups on Insta and TH-cam and im kinda feeling the urge to change lol
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Nice Case Mike! Certainly one to keep an eye on..... You mention about the GPU Support being able to locate anywhere, I'm afraid to say if you look at Timestamp 16:42 there are Threads in some of those vent holes, so location will be somewhat limited... Sorry....
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@@mikesunboxing thank you !! by the looks of it if the fans are mounted on the other side and like you said there is 37mm clearance for the rad that should easily fit the 420mm arctic freezer 2
@@alephcake that’s probably good also. Just finished a build in the Ceres other than not being able to fit 3 fans in everything else is great in it. One of the easier cases to build in.
Hi, I've been eyeing this case and have a question. I saw in a video of it displayed on its side and it had a fan added to the bottom. Is there a way to add fans down there?
Is is it already on sale or you got it from vendor/distributor? I'm having issue with buying Fractal cases in Europe, thinking about this one instead, seems interesting with mesh, lot of 140mm fans and gpu bracket.
Is this classed as atx or full tower? I've been using a thermal take full tower for a few years and thinking of downsizing for space but didn't want to lose the room of the pc but this looks like a great compromise great video 👍
Hi I have this case, I am struggling connecting the fans front and rear. I believe I have to buy splitter fan cables but I'm nor entirely sure. I have a Thernaltake hub but no cables can connect to the hub. I am struggling somewhat. Can someone help or guide me? Many thanks Malcolm
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you might what to look at the updated USB naming structure USB3.2 gen1 type a is the old USB3.0 became usb3.1 then usb3.2 gen1 as per the image here from the USB consortium cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/737030722115600504/1061673146673020968/1280px-USB_3.png hope that makes sense now
@@mikesunboxing Oh wow, thank you Mike for that clarification. Just goes to show how much of a mess the USB spec naming schemes are, although it makes you wonder why Thermaltake's brand new case (chassis) doesn't use the most updated naming convention and still uses the old USB 3.0 naming convention,.
Very versatile case! But sadly the looks don’t do it for me. Maybe the black version would sit better?. It’s the angled wedge at the bottom that throws me off and the nasty glass side handle. But this level of customisation and build options are always good to see! Very similar to my Lancool 3!
a good well priced at around £160 without the lcd panel, pity wasn't out 12month ago prob would of bought one for my main machine, with everything now practically arg/rgb could do with a rightsided case as you can't always show off system if the left side is against a wall
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Wow.....I know youve been hyping this case up for a while (you tease) but if anything I think youve been underselling it a bit !!! Its a bit of a change from the norm and even though Im not a RGB fan I really like the fan layout ! Looks like its going to be a dream to build in and that LCD panel on the side looks like its going to make it stand out from the crowd and I dont think the £100 mark for all this case offers is unreasonable......nice one Thermaltake and thanks Mike and Kath for taking the time to showcase this bad boy ! ! !
cheers bob! glad you like i undersold it, that is a good thing
What a nice start for this year. now i think 2023 is going to be great 👍
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Wow! I can understand your excitement last few weeks now lol Amazing attention to flexibility and build quality. So many options from geeky to practical! Why don't more cases have 140mm fans for intake/exhaust. Quieter, slower rotation and presume better longevity. Definitely will look great as show case even snowplough effect front panel lol Look forward to seeing the build video. Thanks for reviewing Mike and Kath and hope the build continues to excite! 👍
thanks Nick, the case might be a little big for the location it is in but living with it for now, the ease of access and ports etc make it worth it at the moment
very true I have phantek 600s as my main pc its 140 front rear and top with a 420 rad in front and 1913900
Looks like a great case. I love the LCD panel. I would have considered this back in May, but I got the Corsair 5000D Airflow which I love and can't see me changing anytime soon.
Good choice! maybe next time
Back in August of 2014, I got back into the computer building phase once again, and I opted for a Thermaltake Chaser A31 Thunder Edition ATX Mid Tower case in sapphire blue with the large transparent side window panel. The fans came with a single RGB color -- blue. I called it the "Blue Beast" and use it at the office for creating videos and other projects. It is still a good computer, and the Thermaltake case has held up well. It still has the Intel i7-4790 processor and I upgraded the original GTX 660 card I installed to a GTX 960.
For my home PC, I am ready for an upgrade.
Flash forward to 2023, and Mike has introduced me to the new Thermaltake Ceres 500 Snow.
I do believe I've just found my next chassis.
Thanks for the video, Mike and Kath.
it is a really good strong chassis with a lot of options, it is big so make sure you have the room for it
Well Mike, you were so excited yo show us this case and I can see why, it's a beauty. However I would have like the front IO as low down as posible and that massive passthrough might have had a rubber gromit nevertheless it's very grand. £240 for the case and £116 for the LCD Panel, how mean of them. I look forward to the build Mike. I have never seen you use any ARGB PSU cables, perhaps you remember the The Airgoo I mentioned, we all know you love a bit of RGB.
the case is supposed to be £159.99 and about £100 for the LCD, but still waiting on the links to go live
I have seen it on Amozon £240 for the case and £116 for the LCD Panel.
@@BandiFornosky1 Which Country is that? We can't find it on Amazon yet ...
Can the hard drive cage at the bottom be moved forward in case you have a bigger(1200 Watt) PSU? In my current build I had to (painstakingly) remove the hard drive cage at the bottom of my current case because there was just no way I would have been able to fit it in together with the power supply cables.
Also, does the case come in a non-RGB version? I am not big on Christmas lights in my cases and I just find them wholly unnecessary.
If the case comes in RGB & non-RGB versions, what's the pricing for both of them? Does it come in black?
Actually NVM! Maybe building in a white case is easier! 🤣
the case is able to be moved to the very front if needed although not all the screws will meet up but possible to do
Hi, Mike. so, this is basically a single chamber version of my View 51 with three 140mm fans in the front instead of two 200mm fans. Nice. If ever you're going to do an open loop build, this is the case you should do it in. I know I'd love to build an open loop in it. I'll be building one in my View 51 soon. Just waiting for a new PSU to arrive so I can build a computer to use while I'm redoing my main PC. I sold all of my other PC builds. I figure with the painting and tube bending it might take a week or two to build my main system the way I want it. Great job with the case review, as always. Cheers, and happy new year!
i would like to try a custom loop, but what puts me off now is GPU jackets and what one to go with. HNY
@@mikesunboxing You could start with just the CPU in the loop. It would be like an AIO, but with better looking tubes and fittings. Hopefully by this time next month I'll have a new water cooled build to show that might give you some ideas. 👍
Hey! I have the same chassis, I have it in the white version and I'm looking for the same fans that it comes with. I could not find the exact model, do you know what model they are? It would be very helpful 😊
@@elstalkerrex2906 Are you talking about the 200mm fans or the 120mm? I'll be taking the build apart for cleaning and painting in a few hours. I'll get the part numbers off them and get back to you.
As David Dickinson would say “a right Bobby dazzler” great video. Thanks, Mike.
good old DD what a gem
Nice case. Reasonably priced. I was expecting more tbh but thinking on it, there is only so much you can do and not make the product expensive. Look forward to what Mike does with this case.
it is now all built and running the streaming pc and although a bit large for where it is, it runs great and loving the easy access to everything
@@mikesunboxing bet you built straight after you could display it in the background of your vids. Happy for you mate. You needed a refresh backdrop and white does, make a nice change. Happy New year my friend. 👍
@@Wellibob68 Happy New Year to you too 🙂
Wow totally unexpected! So many interesting features and original design!
it has a lot to offer and as someone that is constantly changing parts and settings the flexibility is awesome
looks a good case, looking at white cases at the moment, this Thermaltake Ceres looks good but should have had white grommets and white pci covers in my view, the Lian li 216 looks good as well ,but can not buy either at the moment,
OMG! One of the most complete pc case of last years! Love dust filters everywhere and easy access to them. That's the way all should be going. Front metal part shape at the bottom is not my style and create big hole for dust to get it, but they got good direction. And there are still too big gaps around glass panel.
it is a good step in the right direction
Very Nice case Mike ! i might jump back over to white
i went black to hide the dust and grubby bits on my desk and set up but im looking at white setups on Insta and TH-cam and im kinda feeling the urge to change lol
i am hopeful they will do a ceres 300 maybe that is a little smaller
Can you go over how you wired the system fans? I’m having trouble using the msi mag b650 tomahawk
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Nice Case Mike! Certainly one to keep an eye on.....
You mention about the GPU Support being able to locate anywhere, I'm afraid to say if you look at Timestamp 16:42 there are Threads in some of those vent holes, so location will be somewhat limited... Sorry....
yeah there are but the screw also fits all the other holes as well! Bonus!
30:35 you wound me. Im having problems figuring out how to connect the back fan led to anything...
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just a question how thick can the rad be at the front ?
the Arctic freezer 2 420mm is a uncommonly thicker rad 35mm rad over the normal 27 ..
37mm clearance but the potential to mod it a little to gain more
@@mikesunboxing thank you !!
by the looks of it if the fans are mounted on the other side and like you said there is 37mm clearance for the rad that should easily fit the 420mm arctic freezer 2
literally the perfect case for me - white with gray/silver/black accents, mesh front panel, metal covers, FITS A 420MM AIO,
Fits a 420mm aio on the front just don’t expect to put more then 2 fans on top.
@@TheSjuris That's fine for me, however I found yet another case I really like, also thermaltake's, but CTE C750. I might go for that instead
@@alephcake that’s probably good also. Just finished a build in the Ceres other than not being able to fit 3 fans in everything else is great in it. One of the easier cases to build in.
@@TheSjuris Dang, congrats. I bet it looks fantastic
@@alephcake looks awesome.
Hi, I've been eyeing this case and have a question. I saw in a video of it displayed on its side and it had a fan added to the bottom. Is there a way to add fans down there?
yes there is a fan mount where the drive tray goes, take out the tray and install a fan
With LCD this case must stay on table... but it huge box! What size workspace mus be fot place that monster?
It’s called a desktop for a reason.
Does the PCIE riser for vertical Mont come with it?
no it doesn't
Just got this case looks really nice only problem i had was the stand offs was no good had to swap out
sorry to hear that
Is is it already on sale or you got it from vendor/distributor? I'm having issue with buying Fractal cases in Europe, thinking about this one instead, seems interesting with mesh, lot of 140mm fans and gpu bracket.
Ah it is more like 220 pound on polish amazon (so EU not UK pricing), pretty strange pricing.
i got it in advance of global launch for review, it is a big case but if you have the room it is really nice to build in and use
Is this classed as atx or full tower? I've been using a thermal take full tower for a few years and thinking of downsizing for space but didn't want to lose the room of the pc but this looks like a great compromise great video 👍
i would call it e-atx which is somewhere in between atx and full tower
@@mikesunboxing cheers pal 👍
Looks like a really good case! The LCD panel is nifty but maybe a little steep in terms of pricing for a case accessory! :)
Yes I hope they manage to get that price down a little to make it more affordable
You should ust spend the money on an aio that comes with an lcd.
pretty cool case happy new year..
Happy new year!
Hi Mike. This case is absolutely perfect for me, but when will it be available in the U.S. ? Thanks Mike. Cheers.
Very soon!
Hello sir, What is a brand or model of controller FAN in video?
could you tell me the timestamp to the product you are asking about
@@mikesunboxingafter 29:50 sir
@@kapoiiz2224 ah that is a noctua fan controller Noctua NA-FC1, 4-Pin PWM Fan Controller
@@mikesunboxing thank sir and sorry for my bad english
did you swap this out to the Lancool 216?
using both the ceres 500 is the streaming pc and the lianli 216 is the video editing pc
Thermaltake Ceres 500 will look spiffing in your background. Great will be looking out for the deals on older cases with all new CES announcements.
yeah hopefully a few bargains will emerge
Hi I have this case, I am struggling connecting the fans front and rear. I believe I have to buy splitter fan cables but I'm nor entirely sure.
I have a Thernaltake hub but no cables can connect to the hub. I am struggling somewhat. Can someone help or guide me?
Many thanks
Malcolm
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Try going into #Tech-Support room and someone will be able to help@@malcolmking5959
Nice looking case if I get fed up with my Lian li o11 dynamic Evo i might consider about buying it
that is a though case to beat
The USB A ports in the front don’t support USB 3.2? It says 3.0 on the panel.
you might what to look at the updated USB naming structure USB3.2 gen1 type a is the old USB3.0 became usb3.1 then usb3.2 gen1 as per the image here from the USB consortium cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/737030722115600504/1061673146673020968/1280px-USB_3.png
hope that makes sense now
@@mikesunboxing Oh wow, thank you Mike for that clarification. Just goes to show how much of a mess the USB spec naming schemes are, although it makes you wonder why Thermaltake's brand new case (chassis) doesn't use the most updated naming convention and still uses the old USB 3.0 naming convention,.
Looks nice, but prices are crazy for cases. Doubt this will be the exception! Good, close look mike.
looks like £160 at the moment
Very versatile case! But sadly the looks don’t do it for me. Maybe the black version would sit better?. It’s the angled wedge at the bottom that throws me off and the nasty glass side handle. But this level of customisation and build options are always good to see! Very similar to my Lancool 3!
it seems to be aiming for the level of case in terms of size and price, the looks are going to be a thing though
@@mikesunboxing either way! Cracking video and epic to get the day 1 reviews out :)
Not sure if the random "no hole" pattern improves it or not, or did their hole punch just happen to miss a few...
yeah bits of A4 stuck in it 😊
Very nice case. 👍
I think so too!
I agree.
sps за обзор, хороший понятный ну нужно собрать в нем и только потом будет понятно что и как :))++
nice review mike 👏👏👏
Glad you think so!
@@mikesunboxing i really think so ,dont forget us when u hit 1 m sub in 2025
@@omarladjal2867 Lol!
a good well priced at around £160 without the lcd panel, pity wasn't out 12month ago prob would of bought one for my main machine, with everything now practically arg/rgb could do with a rightsided case as you can't always show off system if the left side is against a wall
very true