Thermaltake Element G – a great case for gamers!

Thermaltake Element G

One of the most beautiful things about a case is when it is filled with hot-running hardware and it is still cool inside. Here we see one 10.5″ oversized reference Diamond HD 5870 and one shorter PCB PowerColor HD 5870 PCS+ installed into a Gigabyte EX58-UD3R motherboard for CrossFire.   We believe it is absolutely mandatory to have a side case fan if you are running performance graphics and especially with an overclocked CPU and Thermaltake has delivered with a very quiet but powerful adjustable-speed 230 mm fan.  

The “Look”

The first thing we note about Thermaltake Element G is its classic look. This is not a kid’s PC, nor is it cheap in any way. It has a four USB ports and sound outputs and the metal grilles do double duty as aesthetics and dust filters, which is especially important as the front and side fans are intake fans. You can put in a total of 3 optical drives into the bays as well as seven hard drives into the cage. The Thermaltake Element G complements any décor and the variable colored LEDs of the 3 large fans looks very good, day or night.

Thermaltake did a good job of saving money in the right places – without compromising style or quality while still leaving you options to improve cooling over the four big included fans.  As you look closely, you will also be impressed with the Thermaltake Element G’s ability to provide a good value in a superb enthusiast oversized mid-tower case. The chassis sports a plastic front with a metal mesh and has a very basic front I/O panel with four USB ports. There is only one irritation with the entire case –  the power switch is way too easy to accidentally push and you may inadvertently shut down your PC a few times until you always learn to look exactly where you are pressing.

The paint job of the Element G chassis is very good – inside and out – and there are no imperfections that we could find. The paint is not easy to scratch. Even greasy handprints wipe off easily and we give very high marks to its exterior.

The Features:

Features of the case Thermaltake Element G include:

• Excellent airflow with 4 large, variable-speed fans with dust filters over the intakes
• A conservative looking case with a superb variable LED lightshow
• Well-finished black interior and exterior
• Superior cooling performance including retaining holes for watercooling
• Well-managed interior space for extra long video cards
• Excellent cable management system
• Easy customization for adding additional cooling fans
• Tool-free design
• User friendly
• Three year warranty