Thermaltake CTE E660 MX Chassis Review – Hydrangea Blue Edition

Overview

The CTE E660 MX supports the latest Hidden-Connector motherboards (ASUS BTF series, MSI PROJECT ZERO series and GIGABYTE PROJECT STEALTH series) , and features a three-way GPU installation option (with a 400mm riser cable included) and an interchangeable dual front panel design. Additionally, the CTE E660 MX offers excellent support on cooling solutions: up to a 420mm AIO radiator can be placed at the front, rear and the M/B side, and up to fourteen 120mm fans or twelve 140mm fans can be installed in the chassis. With both aesthetics and the compatibility, the CTE E660 MX gives users maximum flexibility to customize their setup.

Compatible with Hidden-Connector Motherboards

Created for next-generation Hidden-Connector motherboards, the CTE E660 MX features a special design that enables support for both standard motherboards and hidden-connector motherboards. *Compatible with hidden-connector motherboards:

• • ASUS BTF Series
  • MSI PROJECT ZERO Series
  • GIGABYTE PROJECT STEALTH Series

Dual Interchangeable Front Panels

With a 4mm tempered glass panel pre-installed on the left side, users can easily show off their interior configuration; on top of that, the CTE E660 MX offers two interchangeable front panels: a tempered glass panel and a perforated panel. The former for a great look and the latter for better airflow. Users have the flexibility to display their PC build the way they want.

Display It Your Way: Three-way GPU Installation

There are three different ways to mount your GPU:

1. 1. Floating GPU: Placing the GPU in the middle of the chassis by using the enclosed floating GPU bracket and pre-configured 400mm long PCI-e 4.0 riser cable
   2. Up Right: Hanging the GPU vertically
   3. Right Forward: Placing it up-right with the graphics card facing forward to the side panel on the rotational PCI-e slots

PCI-e 4.0 Riser Cable and Floating GPU Bracket Included

A pre-configured 400mm PCI-e 4.0 riser cable makes it easy to achieve “floating GPU“ and “Up Right Forward” GPU placements. The riser cable complies with PCI-e 4.0 Standards, offering a 16GT/s transfer rate and supporting up to 64 GB/s (bi-directional) data transmission.

Maximum Radiator Support

The CTE E660 MX offers multiple mounting locations and plenty of room to create your own configurations. DIY radiators up to 420mm in length can be installed on the front, rear, bottom and M/B side, and for AIO compatibility, up to 420mm/360mm radiators can be installed on the front, rear and M/B side, giving PC enthusiasts plenty of flexibility to create their ideal setup.

CTE Form Factor – Designed by Thermaltake

The CTE Form Factor Designed by Thermaltake, stands for Centralized Thermal Efficiency, and is focused around providing high level thermal performance to critical components. The design utilizes a 90-degree rotation of the motherboard providing more efficient airflow pathways.

Since the CPU location has been moved much closer to the front panel and the graphics card moved closer towards the rear panel, independent cold air induction is given for thermal dissipation of the CPU and graphics card respectively. This overall approach has allowed CTE to provide better and more efficient intake airflow through the placement of main components and cooling, as well as optimization to heat extraction from the system.

The CTE E660 MX is a new model of the CTE form factor series, which utilizes Centralized Thermal Efficiency and focuses on providing high levels of thermal performance to critical components.

The design utilizes a 90-degree rotation of the motherboard providing more efficient airflow pathways.

Move Critical Heat Sources (CPU And Graphic Cards) Closer Towards Cool Air

Since the CPU location of the CTE E660 MX has been moved much closer to the front panel and the graphics card moved closer towards the rear panel, independent cold air induction is given for thermal dissipation of the CPU and graphics card respectively.

Active Cooling for More Efficient Intake Airflow

This overall approach has allowed CTE E660 MX to provide better and more efficient intake airflow through the placement of main components and cooling, as well as optimization to heat extraction from the system.

All your dream cooling components can fit!

The CTE E660 MX is designed with enormous fan and cooler installation capacity: up to fourteen 120mm fans or twelve 140mm fans, and 360mm/420mm AIO coolers at the front, rear and the M/B side. Moreover, equipped fan brackets at the front and bottom, and the installation spots at the top, rear, and M/B side ensures easy installation of all your desired cooling components.

Excellent Hardware Support & Cooling Solutions

The CTE E660 MX has excellent expandability, allowing you to build the most high-end system you can dream of. It can support up to an E-ATX (12”x10.5”) motherboard (including the latest Hidden-Connector motherboards) , a CPU cooler with a maximum height of 166mm, VGA clearance up to 443.8mm in length without a radiator, a power supply with a length of up to 220mm, and up to two 2.5” SSD or three 3.5” HDD. Optimized for excellent cooling capabilities, the CTE E660 MX can house up to fourteen 120mm fans or twelve 140mm fans, and 360mm/420mm AIO coolers at the front, rear and M/B side, allowing users to build their desired high-end system with many options.

Everything You Need Is Located In One Place

Two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, and HD Audio ports are placed on the top panel to grant direct access when needed.

Perfect Dust Protection

There are fine removable filters at the top, front, bottom, rear and right side of the chassis to provide excellent protection against dust, and they are easily removable for cleaning.

Specification

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