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August 2015
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The editors liked
Traditional Case Design
Clean Lines
Good Construction
Lots of Support for Watercooling
Ample Room for Cable Routing
FreeForm Modular Design
Carrying Handles
Case Handles
Excellent built Quality
Adjustable rear I/O fan area
Excellent cable management features
Good enough clearance for most users
Replacing cable tie loops for velcro strips
Multiple placement options for HDD cage
Large and open front pane
High quality materials
Modular interior
Secondary 2x 120mm radiator mount on front
Strong carrying handles.
Solid build
Great level of engineering internally
Excellent cable-routing possibilities
Velcro strips for cable management pre-installed
CPU coolers of up to 190 mm will fit
Very flexible interior
Ability to hold extra large radiator in front
2x 14
Modular Design
Top Cover Kit Gives Plenty Of Room For A Dual Radiator
More Than Ample Wiring Cutouts
Well Engineered But Not OverEngineered
Removable / Movable Components Made For An Easy Build
High Quality
After Market Add On Kits
Clean Sleek Line
Some of the best quality I've seen in awhile
Easy installation
Lots of flexibility with the Clip-and-Click panel
Upgradable with accessories
Lots of room for cooling
The editors didn't like
Missing cable tie points behind motherboard
Would like to see a full bottom completely covering the PSU
Two USB 3.0 ports
On the expensive side in India
No preinstalled brass standoffs
Concept needs special addons that are not available in other MasterCase variants
Could have given a couple of more 140mm fans or windowed panel for the same pricing
Primary (top panel) radiator mount
Which is standard on the Pro 5
Must be purchased separately for the lowermodel MasterCase 5. Designed for radiators
The mesh front panel lets too much noise escape from fancooled internal components. Both version lack
Full cover for top does not hold as well as it should
Published: 2015-10-07, Author: Thomas , review by: tomshardware.com
High quality materials, modular interior, secondary 2x 120mm radiator mount on front, strong carrying handles.
Primary (top panel) radiator mount, which is standard on the Pro 5, must be purchased separately for the lowermodel MasterCase 5. Designed for radiators, the mesh front panel lets too much noise escape from fancooled internal components. Both version lack
The MasterCase 5 is a great case for liquid-cooled system builders who want the flexibility to place additional components, such as reservoirs and pumps, more conveniently. Users who want to add a top-panel radiator can choose between purchasing the upg...
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Published: 2015-09-21, Author: Sean , review by: legitreviews.com
The MasterCase 5 is a well-built, great looking mid-tower case with modern cable-management features and a unique drive mounting system that may have other purposes in the future, depending on what Cooler Master decides to do. Unfortunately, the ‘Make It...
Published: 2015-08-27, Author: E. , review by: anandtech.com
Cooler Master's aspiration to design a modular computer case was definitely not small or simple. As a concept, the design of an upgradable and modifiable case existed for many years now but there were very few attempts on actually designing and retailing...
Published: 2015-08-27, Author: Jeff , review by: Techreport.com
The MasterCase 5 is a big, hefty case with some equally big ideas behind it—and they mostly work. The FreeForm system is more flexible than competing modular setups from Fractal Design, for example, especially for 3.5" storage. I found the family of add-...
Solid build, Great level of engineering internally, Excellent cable-routing possibilities, Velcro strips for cable management pre-installed, CPU coolers of up to 190 mm will fit, Very flexible interior, Ability to hold extra large radiator in front, 2x 14
Full cover for top does not hold as well as it should, ODD tool-less system does not hold so well, Case handles not very comfortable to use
The Cooler Master Mastercase 5 goes for 125 euro including taxes or 110 US dollars excluding taxes. Expect to see a price premium of 25-30 euro/US dollars for the Pro version. Solid build Great level of engineering internally Excellent cable-routing possi...
Published: 2015-08-20, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
Case Handles, Excellent built Quality, Adjustable rear I/O fan area, Excellent cable management features, Good enough clearance for most users, Replacing cable tie loops for velcro strips, Multiple placement options for HDD cage, Large and open front pane
Two USB 3.0 ports, On the expensive side in India, No preinstalled brass standoffs, Concept needs special addons that are not available in other MasterCase variants, Could have given a couple of more 140mm fans or windowed panel for the same pricing
Let's look at the standalone case first. The case's built quality is pretty good and having two handles makes it easy to move the case around. The removable top panel frame is good to easy maintenance and installation though I really wish Cooler Master di...
Published: 2015-08-18, Author: Gary , review by: overclock3d.net
Strap yourself in, this is going to be a rough one! Ok, first the good stuff. The CoolerMaster MasterCase 5 and Pro 5 are both very well made cases, in fact, and we don't mean this in a bad way, they are much better built than a lot of stuff we've seen fr...
By now, many readers are pretty familiar with my installation procedure, as I always like to install my power supply first, and have all the cables routed before anything else goes into the case. However, I did a slightly different approach this time, wit...
Published: 2015-08-25, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
This is a bit strange, as in essence, we are really looking at two different cases in this review. First, we have the more basic MasterCase 5. Here we find a very solid foundation with the use of plastic and mesh to add the styling without being overly a...