Cooler Master MasterCase H500M
Clearly Superior
Perfectly combining aesthetics and performance, Cooler Master's MasterCase H500M ATX mid-tower case is ideal for your new gaming rig. It comes with two 200mm addressable RGB fans and addressable RGB controller, letting you create a unique lighting effect. Four tempered-glass panels put your components on display in different directions while the glass front panel can be changed to a mesh panel for better airflow. Having a clean interior is important for such a wide view of the inwards. The case offers nine covers to keep anything unsightly hidden. A bulky performance graphics card can be installed securely without causing any strain via the graphics-card support arm.
Interchangeable Front Panels
The included accessory lets you decide the case's front panel. You can choose the mesh front panel for optimal airflow, or switch to the glass option for balanced aesthetics and performance.
Addressable RGB Fans
Create a gorgeous gaming ambiance. Use the included addressable RGB controller to control the pre-installed two 200mm addressable RGB fans for endless customization.
Four Tempered-Glass Panels
Enjoy a clear and comprehensive view of your system with two edge-to-edge glass panels on sides, a glass front panel and a glass top panel.
Graphics-Card Support Arm
Your large, long graphics card will suffer less stress of weight thanks to the included adjustable graphics card support arm.
Liquid-Cooling Support
The front panel supports up to 360mm radiators (including 200mm sized radiators) while the top bracket supports up to 360mm radiators along with 200mm fans. You can mount the water pump directly atop the PSU shroud with a dedicated bracket.
Covers for Clean Building
A total of nine covers make building a clean system easier than ever. A PSU cut-out cover allows you to show off the PSU or leaving it out of sight.
- Cable-Management Cover
- CPU Cut-Out Cover
- PSU Cable Cover
- PSU Cut-Out Cover
- PSU Shroud with SSD-Mounting Support
- PSU Shroud with Water-Pump Bracket
- Cable Cover with SSD and Reservoir-Mounting Support
- Clearance Cover for 200mm Radiator Support
- Radiator Lid to Accommodate Thicker & Longer Radiators
Rich Connectivity
The I/O panel has a USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-C port, four USB 3.0 ports and audio-in & out jacks that support HD Audio. The included addressable RGB controller can be connected to the reset switch for quick control.
- USB 3.0 Port
- USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-C Port
- Audio In & Out
- Reset Switch & Optional Addressable RGB Controller
Pros: -Once the computer is together and everything is set up you will not regret your purchase. -The build looks stunning to everyone who sees it, as long as take the time to do it right. -The plastic from the outside doesn't look cheap and the paint has a nice finish to it. You probably wouldn't notice it's plastic unless you held it or someone had told you. -Vertical GPU mount is very sturdy with my ASUS ROG Strix 1070 OC -200 mm RGB fans look great and stay quiet. They hook up using the 4 pin rgb header on my motherboard. -Great water-cooling support with a very sturdy top bracket. -Nice metal power supply cover (yay, not plastic like some cases) -Plenty of cable management holes to work with even with the power supply cover on. -Just enough space for storage with 2 ssd mounts (which can be relocated to the back of the case) and 2x3.5 inch drive bays -Easy to remove top and front panels makes it easy to upgrade fans and clean out dust. -The two side panels are easy to remove with the tempered glass side panel having one latch to turn and the metal panel on the other side having two retained thumb screws. Both panels once loose will hang on the bottom of the case. This feature is the best part about this case and they feel very sturdy. Making it so you don't have to worry about either panel falling down at all when removing them.
Cons: -One egg lost for not truly being "High Airflow" it's really just ok airflow. -No vertical GPU mount PCI-E riser cable included. (not to big of a deal, but for the price it would have been nice) -Very little clearance between the riser cable and the power supply cover... maybe a millimeter or so. (This forces you to mount the ssd trays in the back of the case if you want a vertical GPU! This isn't a big deal to me since I don't like showing off my SSD's anyways.) -Wish that it came with more RGB fans. It's kinda difficult to come by the masterfan rgb 140 mm unless you buy them online. -Plastic front and top panels (they aren't that bad and makes it super easy to dust off with how easy they are to remove and put back on, BUT mine at least don't meet up exactly perfect and look slightly skewed. honestly it's not even noticeable unless you really look for it, though. -Takes a while to build in with the 8 or 9 screws that hold the power supply cover, and cable management back plate on. (You don't really need to put them back in if you don't want the power supply cover anyways, and you can always only put a few of them back on. Though you have to have the screws for the cable management cover to stay on.) -The case is a bit expensive at the moment for what you get, once it goes down or they do some revisions I can see this being a very popular case.
Overall Review: As a hardcore PC builder this case wasn't bad. I didn't want to upgrade from my old NZXT Tempest, with it's high airflow design, but it was time to move on and this case just looks so good. I have done many builds for both friends and family using cases from Corsair, to Antec, to NZXT, to Entermax, and also Phanteks. I've seen a lot and built it a lot. I will admit that this case has a few flaws, but with how effortless the cable management was and how good the back cover works I cannot say that it is as bad as the YouTube reviews would have you believe. Sure the plastic feels a little cheap and they could have made the airflow a bit better, but for how little the temperatures were affected and by just adding a few fans to help it out I don't see why you would hate this case. There is really nothing wrong with the case, as long as you do some pre-planning before you buy it and make sure everything will fit. Then I have not doubt that your build will go smooth. If you don't you might run into the problem like your vertical gpu running into your large air cooler. This case is not for first time builders! This case is for people who are going to use it in specific ways and it fits in perfectly with the RGB and tempered glass side panel market. You will either love it for it's design or hate it for its flaws, but you will have to make that decision for yourself.