Cooler Master MasterCase M500P Mesh White: Spiffy Looks, and Better Thermals

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Seeking a chassis with great looks, superior thermals, RGB lighting, and a cleverly designed glass side? This could be the one you are looking for.

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[DRosencraft]

It's certainly one of the nicer looking cases on the market; a lot of cases on the market today seem to be just straight metal boxes, maybe with a glass door thrown on. I get the minimalist aesthetic, but it's nice to see a case balance that with a bit of flare. The price is slightly high, but not terribly so - only $20-$30 above cheaper comps isn't bad at all. As for the lack of the USB-C on the front panel... I don't know that it's all that important (which is why I guess it gets mentioned right at the end). I think a lot of case manufacturers got a little miffed, maybe slightly burned, that there was that big push to add USB 3.0 to their cases, and then it went highly underused. C has its uses, no doubt, but there aren't that many, and I don't know that other than maybe a few phone chargers there is a lot of adoption of anything that needs USB-C out there. In any event, given the mod-ability of the case, I would be surprised if one couldn't grab a USB-C header online and swap it in for one of the other USB panel connectors.

 

[gosubuilder]

It's certainly one of the nicer looking cases on the market; a lot of cases on the market today seem to be just straight metal boxes, maybe with a glass door thrown on. I get the minimalist aesthetic, but it's nice to see a case balance that with a bit of flare. The price is slightly high, but not terribly so - only $20-$30 above cheaper comps isn't bad at all. As for the lack of the USB-C on the front panel... I don't know that it's all that important (which is why I guess it gets mentioned right at the end). I think a lot of case manufacturers got a little miffed, maybe slightly burned, that there was that big push to add USB 3.0 to their cases, and then it went highly underused. C has its uses, no doubt, but there aren't that many, and I don't know that other than maybe a few phone chargers there is a lot of adoption of anything that needs USB-C out there. In any event, given the mod-ability of the case, I would be surprised if one couldn't grab a USB-C header online and swap it in for one of the other USB panel connectors.

I refuse to buy any cases that doesnt have a usb 3.0 in the front...

 

[2Be_or_Not2Be]

I appreciate that there is a separate HDD/SSD activity light.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Nice review , love this case , well designed.

 

[mattkiss]

I appreciate that there is a separate HDD/SSD activity light.

How can you tell? I didn't notice it mentioned anywhere in the article.

 

[2Be_or_Not2Be]

I appreciate that there is a separate HDD/SSD activity light.

How can you tell? I didn't notice it mentioned anywhere in the article.

It's on the close-up shot of the front/top panel with the ports. As least, that's what I assume it is based upon the single LED and the picture of "stacked discs" next to it.