Is the Cooler Master MasterBox 5 really good?

[danielrc14]

Hi, I'm building a pc for 1080p @ 60 fps gaming (GTX 1060, i5-6500, 16 GB RAM), and I was deciding what case should I get. Apparently, the MasterBox 5 is great, it has good reviews everywhere, but I'm not sure if the fans it supports are enough.

It only supports 1 fan on the rear, and 2 fans on the front of the case. Do you think this is enough? Should I go for 1 on the front and 1 on the rear, or 2 on the front and 1 on the rear? Or should I just look for another case?

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance.

 

[xStampede]

The case is good for the price, the alternative is Define Mini C, it costs a little more but it also has sound dampening which means it's more silent.

http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/define-series/define-mini-c

 

[danielrc14]

The case is good for the price, the alternative is Define Mini C, it costs a little more but it also has sound dampening which means it's more silent.

http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/define-series/define-mini-c

Thanks, but sadly there aren't Fractal cases in my country ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

What do you think about the cooling system on the MasterBox 5? Would it be enough to go with 1 fan front / 1 fan rear or 2 fan front / 1 fan rear? What cases with better cooling would you recommend? (I'm willing to spend a little more if necessary)

 

[xStampede]

Your system is very power efficient so the case doesn't need more than 2 fans, 1 infront and 1 in the back. Don't put the fan on the top because it makes more noise.

 

[danielrc14]

Your system is very power efficient so the case doesn't need more than 2 fans, 1 infront and 1 in the back. Don't put the fan on the top because it makes more noise.

Cool. I was thinking if this case https://www.nzxt.com/products/phantom-410-black was really worth it. But I think I'll probably stick to the cheaper MasterBox 5.

Thanks.

 

[xStampede]

I believe it's not worth to spend the extra money, the MasterBox 5 is a great case for the money.