Sharkoon expands Elite Shark lineup with airflow-focused CA500

Sharkoon has today unveiled the latest addition to its Elite Shark case series, the CA500. Sharkoon's Elite Shark lineup is reserved for its high-end solutions, but without pushing the price too high. This new mid-tower chassis aims to stick to that motto, delivering a strong feature set without a punishing price tag.

Measuring 467 x 235 x 518 mm, the CA500 focuses heavily on airflow and showcases components through the curved tempered glass. Out of the box, it comes equipped with four fans: one rear exhaust and three side fans mounted next to the motherboard tray, likely configured as intakes. The case offers extensive cooling potential beyond this, with support for up to an additional three 120 mm or 140 mm fans in the roof. Alternatively, you can mount a 360 mm radiator on top and another on the side. Moreover, there's space at the bottom for a single 120 mm fan.

Internally, the CA500 offers plenty of room for high-end hardware, including rear-connector motherboards. There's clearance for graphics cards up to 437 mm long, CPU air coolers up to 176 mm tall, and power supplies up to 265 mm. Storage options are flexible, with mounts for up to six 2.5″ SSDs. Alternatively, users can utilise a removable drive cage located in front of the partial PSU shroud, which holds two 3.5″ HDDs (and potentially sacrifices some 2.5″ mounts).

Cable management looks to be well catered for, with plenty of routing space and rubber grommets on key cutouts. Sharkoon has also included a five-port fan hub to simplify connections for builders, adding extra cooling. Some retailers have already listed the new case, pricing it at around €150.

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KitGuru says: The Elite Shark CA500 isn't cheap, but it offers compatibility for high-end liquid cooling and lots of airflow, making it ideal.

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