Thermaltake a500 tg review in Spanish (complete analysis)

Thermaltake A500 TG is presented as one of the best chassis of the Taiwanese brand. An impressive chassis in terms of measurements and quality of materials, front and top in a brushed aluminum finish and two huge tempered glass hinges on the sides make up an ideal set for professional gaming assemblies and high-performance hardware.

And there is much more, which of course we will see little by little in our review of this elegant chassis. We thank Thermaltake for their trust in Professional Review to give us this product for analysis.

Thermaltake A500 TG technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

A product like this deserves no less, and in this case Thermaltake A500 TG comes packaged in a cardboard box with full-color graphics of the chassis on a glossy black background. In the image on the side we see a gaming configuration of this chassis which does not include RGB fans, and the model.

On the second side we find another color image of the front of this huge box in which we clearly see its brushed aluminum front and all the ports of its I / O panel. This chassis is located in the high-end chassis on the market, both for quality of materials, performance and cost. In addition, it is one of the new creations of the brand that is located one step above its View 71 model. Without a doubt one of the great premieres for this 2019.

Once the wrapper was opened, we found a chassis very well coupled in two polyethylene foam molds, a much safer and denser material than typical white corks. Much needed since we have a chassis built in aluminum and tempered glass, especially fragile to blows with fatal results.

In addition to this, we also find a small instruction manual, two stickers. Inside one of the chassis racks, we have a box with all the hardware, clips and speaker to install components.

The visual aspect is one of the strong points of this Thermaltake A500 TG. A few sides made up of two tempered glasses that are mounted on a SPCC steel frame by hinges and an impressive front and top area made of brushed aluminum, makes a quality finish and we will quickly notice this in the cost of the product. The chassis itself does not have LED lighting nor do we have a microcontroller installed to manage the fans, so if we want to install some with lighting, we will have to connect them to the board to synchronize them with it.

The chassis is oriented towards high-performance and professional gaming configurations. It measures 560 mm long by 236 mm wide and 510 mm high, and weighs no less than 14.8 Kg when empty. Of course we paid for the inclusion of glass and aluminum and a fairly thick steel chassis.

We go on to see in more detail the left side of the Thermaltake A500 TG, it is practically entirely made of 4mm thick tempered glass, since we take advantage of the four corners to provide a glass finish. On the other hand, it also implements two large plastic grilles in mesh design to provide us with air inlets and outlets. All of them have particle filters inside to prevent dirty air from entering.

Another very important detail in the construction of the side windows is that they are mounted on aluminum hinges with tilt-and-turn opening. The large screw in the front area is a rotating lock to open and close this glass. We can also remove it completely to install components.

The right side is practically the same as the left, a configuration in a large tempered glass panel mounted on hinges and a tilt-and-turn opening. We also have filter grilles to facilitate the passage of clean air to the chassis. The only difference we have here is that the glass is darkened so that we cannot clearly see the interior area dedicated to cable management. For its part, it does not give a magnificent mirror to enjoy our face.

The opening system is exactly the same as the other side. The space for cable management is quite wide, around 3 cm, so we do not have problems with high cable density.

From the front we can only highlight its magnificent brushed aluminum finish with a completely metallic finish and rounded edges. Only in the lower area can we see the brand logo and manual access to be able to completely remove this front and be able to work in the liquid cooling installation or fans.

For its part, in this front of Thermaltake A500 TG, we will have two 120mm fans without LED lighting available from the factory, but they perfectly do their cooling function, although for the price, it would have been better to implement them with lighting, for us to install them where we would like. As we see, we have enough space both outside and inside this area to carry out the assembly. The dust filter, we have it integrated in the side grilles and we do not have any in the panel of fans.

The upper area also has a brushed aluminum finish, which we can disassemble in a modular way to clean the ventilation elements, as well as the front area.

Up front is where we have the I / O panel of this chassis that contains the following ports and controls:

2 USB 3.01 USB 3.1 Type C2 USB 2.0 Input and Output 3.5mm Audio Jack and Microphone Power on / off button RESETLED button hard drive indicators and power on

The rear area is the only one where we see its steel frame, and it will not be very different from others. In the upper area we have the hole for the port panel of the motherboard and a ventilation hole with a 120 mm fan without lighting pre-installed.

In the middle zone, we have no less than 8 expansion slots with removable perforated plates. Right on the side we also have two other grids to install a graphics card. Does not include the RISER cable for connecting the graphics card.

Finally, in the lower area we have the typical hole with a manually removable frame to insert a standard ATX power supply of up to 220 mm.

The bottom area of Thermaltake A500 TG has the same quality of finish as all the rest. The support areas are entirely finished in aluminum plates with 4 thick adhesive rubber feet to avoid vibrations. Throughout the interior area, we have a ventilation hole protected with an easily removable plastic particle filter for cleaning.

The height of the tower with respect to the ground is quite large, and it will allow more than enough air flow to cool the power supply.

Thermaltake A500 TG is an extremely versatile and professional mount oriented chassis. Its modular design means that we can disassemble it almost entirely piece by piece for cleaning and customization. Its two large crystals with a hinge frame can be removed at any time to facilitate the assembly of the hardware, and this is just what we are going to do next.

Interior and assembly

Well, we remove the glasses to make way to see the interior more exhaustively and see what Thermaltake A500 TG offers us. The first thing we highlight is the enormous interior space we have, it is a totally square chassis to work very well on it.

We have compatibility with ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX type motherboards. Surprisingly not for E-ATX, surely something to keep in mind for users who want extreme configurations with these types of boards.

Being a fairly wide chassis, this Thermaltake A500 TG has enough space to mount heatsinks up to 160mm and graphics cards up to 420mm long. So it is evident that practically all the models on the market will fit us.

Another interesting detail that we must highlight is that in the front area we have a 4-hole rack to install 3.5 ", 2.5" and SSD hard drives inside. This element can be placed in the upper area or completely removed. We also found protective rubbers in all the main holes to pass the cables to the main compartment. The fact of being black, will give us a better look to the entire interior.

We now turn to the ventilation and cooling section of this chassis. To begin with, we must bear in mind that both in the gap between the chassis and the front and top trims the fans fit perfectly, not being for liquid cooling, unless it is passive.

To configure a team with fans we have:

Front: 3x 120 / 140mm (two 120mm installed) Rear: 1x 120mm (already installed) Top: 3x 120mm / 2x 140mm

This will make a total of 7 120mm fans or 5 140mm fans and one 120, so it's not too shabby to have chances to spare. We will not have the possibility to install a fan in the PSU compartment. The fact of having three fans pre-installed, gives us the possibility of placing them wherever we want, although they are not LED lighting.

To configure a computer with liquid cooling we will have:

Front: 120/140/240/280/360 / 420mm Rear: 120mm Top: 120/140/240/280 / 360mm

In summary, we will be able to install all kinds of refrigerators both in the front and in the upper area, with all-in-one configurations with exchanger and fans.

We finish with a visual of the rear area of the motherboard where we have another rack to house two 3.5 ”, 2.5” or SSD units and the area of the power supply. We can also see a hole for the installation of a 2.5 ”hard drive or SSD just in the back of the motherboard. In total we will be able to install 7 units of 2.5 "or SSD and 6 units of 3.5", so there will be plenty of gaps.

The space for cable management is very generous, due to the width of this Thermaltake A500 TG. In the central area we have several velcro strips to route the cables that pass to the main compartment.

To finish, we see some photos of the final assembly and operation of this elegant chassis. The assembly has been very fast and with little extra work to route the cables. We are sure that in person you would like even more.

Final words and conclusion about Thermaltake A500 TG

As we have been able to see and experience, Thermaltake A500 TG is one of the best chassis that the Taiwanese company has currently available. The quality of the materials is noticeable from the moment we see it. And the only thing we have in plastic are the vents and the fans themselves, nothing more. The aluminum front and the double glass fits this chassis very well, although if it had a Led band inside for lighting our hardware, it would have been even better.

Another aspect to highlight is the large measures of this chassis, we have more than 50 cm both in height and depth and quite a width. Of course we pay it with a weight of almost 15 Kg, but it is acceptable in something like that. It has a very careful interior with protective rubbers in the wiring holes, routers and two racks to install no less than 6 hard drives, both mechanical and SSD.

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We consider it to be a box for professional mounts, although with these measures it would not have been wrong to implement support for E-ATX boards. The cooling and ventilation section is the best there is, with up to 7 120mm fans and up to 360mm coolers on the front and top. We have a total of 3 basic pre-installed 120mm fans, which will be quite useful for us.

Its connectivity section is also very complete with an I / O panel with up to 5 USB ports. And ability to place our graphics card vertically. Accessibility is also good with the two hinged windows.

Surely the most controversial aspect may be the price, since Thermaltake A500 TG is available for a price from 210 to 265 euros, quite high if we take a look at our guide to better boxes and models with similar benefits. Of course we must be aware that the quality of materials is very good.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ GREAT CONSTRUCTION QUALITY WITH DOUBLE GLASS AND ALUMINUM	- DOES NOT HAVE PRE-INSTALLED LIGHTING
+ LARGE DIMESIONS FOR GAMING ASSEMBLIES	- HIGH PRICE
+ VERY GOOD SPACE AND CABLE ROUTING
+ HIGH REFRIGERATION CAPACITY AND HARD DISKS
+ THREE 120 MM SERIES FANS