Cooler Master MasterCase H500M ARGB Airflow ATX Mid-Tower with Quad Tempered Glass Panels, Dual 200mm Customizable ARGB Lighting Fans, Type-C I/O Panel, and Vertical GPU Slots (MCM-H500M-IHNN-S00)

It is huge, I know you read the reviews and have measured the size, but it is massive! Easy to work on! however there is about 6 to 8 inches of spare space on the side of the motherboard that they could have removed. The depth is intimidating until you start putting radiators beside each other in the top, then you understand. MY EATX motherboard seems to be cowering in the corner. but this was one of the easiest builds I have ever done (Been building PCs since the late 80s & first time without any blood...

Just completed a Ryzen 5 1600 build in this case. I didnt add a water cooler as this is for my wife and she wont be doing any real overclocking. The fan cable for the rear fan can be linked to the front fans which made life a little easier when doing my cable management. The rear fan cable was not long enough to reach the fan header on my motherboard (Asus Crosshair VI Hero) that would allow me to hide the cable. Having the splitter there made it very easy to link the fans and make the build clean like I like it. The space to manage the cables on the back was sufficient for all the cables needed with extensions on the 24 pin power cable and the graphics card (Asus ROG Strix Radeon RX 580). The Power supply shroud is plastic, but thats not a big deal to me. There is only one screw holding it in,but it locks in with four tabs so that screw isnt really necessary. So much so that, while I was writing this,I realized that I didnt put the screw back after completing my build. It hasnt moved. That shroud lets me hide a bunch of extra cabling in the system without having to tie it down in the back. Again, this case makes it very easy to manage cables if youre into that sort of thing. My only complaint with the case is it doesnt come with preinstalled Velcro straps like my old Cooler Master Master Case 5 did (I dont like using zip ties). I have plenty so that isnt really a negative, just an FYI. I ended up running a lot of the case/front panel cables under the HDD/SSD cage since it was easier that trying to fit it into the relatively small access point just above the power supply shroud. Speaking of the power supply, I used a EVGA G2 which is a little longer than the EVGA G3. Ive used the G3 in my main build and the 30mm difference is nice when you are hiding cables. The G2 was fine in this case, but I will definitely use a G3 in the future. The fans are pretty and work with Asus Aura to coordinate all the case colors. They also quietly move a lot of air.

As a HAF person for the last 15 years, follows the family, its big and heavy. Other then needing a handcart to move it OMG, this case is amazing. I was posting dozens of pics to discord as i built my machine. I will add going back to the big, i put a atx board in it, and could still park my pup inside, but beware cable length. its also what id call a case and a half wide, so while its great for adding your things.. its a big un. 10/10 super happy with this case

Case is awesome to build in. Has a ton of features that are insanely cool, but everything is, of course, quality of life stuff that the non-enthusiast doesnt need. The glass on the front sparkles from top to bottom, creating a rainbow of customizable colors and it looks absolutely breathtaking. Cooler Masters RGB software actually isnt bad, either. The case itself is made from mostly high quality steel/metal and there is very little plastic built into it; the only plastic I can really tell is the removable and easy-to-clean filters and the grip portion/sides of the front panel. The feet are also plastic, and I do have to say, that gripping them in certain spots does feel like the plastic is a bit unstable for the weight attached to this thing. The main feet are solid, its mostly the connecting plastic that gives way. Almost everything is toolless, which is awesome as well. Highly suggest this case for the RGB/case enthusiast that has some bank to break in. My one big critique(besides the price) is the riser cable thats included. Its much too short and actually pushes the bracket away from the inside at an angle, which is not ideal. Dont expect to use the riser cable that comes with it, you may have to purchase a longer one, which is probably what Ill be doing. Not really a fault of the case, since Cooler Master includes their basic riser and not a customized one for the case. I did reach out to Cooler Master and they said they dont sell longer riser cables anymore, which is weird.

I bought this for usage as a case for my gaming hardware, and while it works well for air flow its space constraints are on the tighter side. I expected this when purchasing a case smaller than my previous one, but the reason I knock it down a star is because its tight due to poor wire management. The channels that you are intended to run your wires through dont fit some of the larger cables that your computer uses, such as the motherboards power and GPU power. It came with an additional front plate made of clear plastic incase the mesh grille one thats default isnt to your liking. After setting up this case (and installing an additional 200mm fan on the top) my hardware is kept at a steady 50 C under maximum load off of air cooling alone. The default fans in the front are quality built, and most importantly quiet. They are barely audible at idle; I have to have zero sound playing and be within 3 feet of the case to even begin to notice the sound. The default LEDs are bright and easy to configure with my boards BIOS.

Overall great case. The two front fans look great and work great. Cable management space is adequate but could be better and I do wish the 3.5 rack was further to the right to leave more space for cramming cables in to the psu bay. I do have one problem with the case and that is the RGB connector for the fans. It comes with a controller but for gigabyte Mbs like the one I had it said to use a different connector and plug it straight into the board via an RGB connector. The problem was that no connector on the board fit the connector so I ended up having to use the included controller which wasnt a problem but if you are someone who likes to frequently change colors of you pc and dont want to have to take the back panel off every time then I would recommend a different case.

So, a Noctua NH-D15 is a common air cooler for people with fast and power hungry CPUs and dont want to use water cooling for the many different reasons that a person could possibly have. For people wanting air cooling and want to get the beefier ones because you have a CPU that uses more power, 170mm clearance over the CPU for an air cooler is a pretty reasonable ask from a company, and with a case like this it SHOULD be able to deal with bigger air coolers, but no. I had to replace the front fan that came with the Noctua NH-D15 with a 120mm fan. Yes, some of this falls on the cooler design, but still, this is supposed to be a performance case for gaming. The next issue I have with the case are the ports. NONE of the ports worked for me except the USB 2 ports. I wish this was a rare problem but Ive seen it a few times with different case manufacturers where you get one case and the ports work and another one and something in the front doesnt work. I cant give 5 stars to a company if this VERY SIMPLE THING of making sure the ports work by either having a manufacturing process that ensures they will work or checking them. I cant even plug a headset into the front port and thats pathetic. This is the first time Ive had both USB 3 ports and a sound port be an issue. When testing the USB 3 ports it corrupted data coming off the disk and after unplugging from this system I had to reformat the drive because the partition got corrupted and locked up the next system I plugged it into. So as far as the front ports this case was a disaster, as far as the clearance over the CPU, its on the olden days side. Yes theres enough clearance for the old faithful Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, from more than a decade ago, but arent we past that now? I cant give more than 4 stars for a case thats supposed to be a high quality gaming case but cant accept more modern air coolers and the NH-D15 seems to be the one many people want to use for high end builds without using water, and I have to take off a star for each port that doesnt work. Two stars.

Lets get the positives out of the way: - Great airflow from the front, cooler temps are virtually guaranteed because of the mesh lets in a lot of air even with the fine dust filter - Long cable lengths - Simple, easy, elegant SSD mounting mechanism Moving on to the negatives: - Cable management is a horror show; my fingers were bruised trying to get the cables to behave and to be able to fit the cable cover on the back side; needs to be forced in, pressing heavily on the cables. - You cannot easily fit a 280mm rad (e.g. Kraken X-63). I had to remove the vertical plate that provides the attachment point for the GPU anti sag bracket. - For 280mm rads, you cannot mount the fans below the rad in a pull config (or a push/exhaust); only option is to put the fans on top, leaving just about an inch of clearance between it and the glass top panel, which brings me to the next point - For this price, you should also provide the option for a mesh top panel like in the front. Putting glass panels everywhere just cuz you think it is cool at the expense of not actually helping keep the case cool is anything but cool. Top mounted radiators will have poor airflow. - The 200mm fans are quiet at low RPM but set it full speed and you will hear a periodic hum. Also the fans wobble. They are not PWM either and the included controller is for ARGB only and not even a fan controller. - Biggest gripe is the front panel has alignment issues; the plastic panel doesnt attache properly and the right side keeps popping out. (see pics). Im sorry but for this price this is unacceptable. - Also unacceptable is the build rigidity; take off the side and top panels, and yank the case a bit and the underlying metal frame bends and distorts so bad; the case depends on putting all the other pieces in to gain rigidity; this in my opinion is poor structural design. The motherboard tray also bends easily. The last 2 negatives and not having an option for a mesh top panel are pretty much are deal breakers for me as it should for anyone not wanting to overpay for something that should have been a $100 cheaper. And at exactly 100 cheaper you get the Phanteks Eclipse P600S. Ive tested it, it performs equally or slightly better than this case in terms of cooling and building in that case is a pleasure I would pull everything out and put it back in just for that! As a bonus it has noise dampening material built in that keeps noise close to the rooms noise floor!

Let me start by saying that the normal price for this case is a hundred dollars. If significantly more is being asked for it, just be aware that you are paying more than MSRP. That said, this is an excellent case. It is better than the older Cooler Master case I was using before. The airflow is amazing, and the aesthetics are very much to my liking. The lighting isnt overdone or gaudy. The thick tempered glass side panel is really nice. The cable management is outstanding, with holes right where you want them, and covers to make everything look really clean. They give you a generous amount of space behind the back panel and spots for zip ties to keep all your cables where you want them. It has two trays that can take a HDD or an SSD, and two spots on the back to mount SSDs out of sight. The front fans look fantastic, and they move an insane amount of air while remaining super, super quiet. The included optional RGB switch works great if you dont have a motherboard that supports RGB control (I dont). Do be aware that the rear exhaust fan is not RGB. I had a fan from my old case that I used to replace it. I also added a 140mm fan from my old case to the top for extra exhaust, and that gave me almost perfect neutral pressure. Its just barely positive pressure now, which I consider to be ideal. I still have the mesh front panel on, and I think it looks great, but if maximum airflow isnt necessary for your build, the included acrylic front panel looks really nice as well. One of the main reasons I got this case is that is has a handle on top. I usually game in my living room, but I have a dedicated VR room as well, so I have to carry my tower across the house pretty often. The handle on this is great. They dont tell you this, but there is a second handle under the bottom front support, so you can carry it with both hands. Its heavy, but you can really get a secure hold on it. Its also very doable with just the top handle. I found this case to be a joy to build in. Every aspect of the build quality feels like a more expensive case. I honestly cant believe they are selling these for a bill. I would have felt I got my moneys worth even if I had paid half again as much. I would strongly recommend this case. I am super happy with it, and my PC buddies are jealous.

I bought this case for a new PC build I was doing, the cords were easy to use and manage, and it came with so much space and all the screws I needed for the motherboard, Hard drive, and a lot left over! Cable management was also a breeze because they left plenty of space for the cords and many slots for zip ties! The instructions were a little hard to decipher because there are not a lot of words explaining the pictures, but after Googling a review it was very straight forward. I was also impressed with the RGB controller. Since it isnt standardized across all motherboards, they included the plug for Gigabyte, one for Asus, MSI, and ASROCK, (those 3 are all one cable) and an adapter that converts it to a different cable that connected to a PSU cord. The forethought of this design is impeccable! The fans are also pretty quiet, I can barely hear them when I am on discord. -Beverly & Noah