Cooler Master MasterCase 5 (Pro) review

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Cooler Master MasterCase 5 (Pro) review

Concluding, Cooler Master has been hard at work with the MasterCase series. You'll have notice that this is the mid-range level product called MasterCase 5. We expect Cooler Master to release chassis from here on-wards in the Core i3 / i5 / i7 branding style TBH, thus at some point we expect a entry level or small form factor model MasterCase 3 series and on the opposing side, a MasterCase 7 series with the full-tower versions. This first series is a bit of a trial, and that trial is successful yet not perfect. The Pro model is a chassis that is well done and well thought through with a good concept behind it. The overall build quality is nice with a truly terrific paint job I must add. The PSU compartment is fantastic but something we have seen other manufacturers do as well. The ease of use of the 5 series chassis terrific. That said, in this price range a fan controller or connector HUB to the motherboard CPU_FAN PWM certainly would have been nice, and perhaps a bit of default LED lighting system that you can expand on would have been cool as well. The 2x USB 3.0 ports are on the shy side. In the end the MasterCase 5 Pro is a chassis like many others with subtle differences. It however is a lovely chassis series that will be to the liking and taste of many. But yeah, the MasterCase series is a chassis like many others in terms of features and functionally. I would have loved to see Cooler Master excel in truly exclusive features like a fantastic RGB lighting system or something that sets the series a mile away from the competition. But in the end, aside from the looks, the chassis remains to be much like we have seen out there. It however is a nice concept and specifically ther pro model is something we can recommend very much as it does offer an excellent combination of features, requirements and comes with terrific looks.

coming to sg when ?

 

[Toby88]

I watched the coverage on this case during the Computex 2015 event. If it was really true to its intuitive system of parts and customisability, it would be awesome case.

 

[royfrosty]

Sorry but it still looks fugly :x

 

[monikernemo]

For me anything that has any Coolermaster logo is a deal breaker. But looks quite sleek for now.

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[ondooy]

this is one modular case...

 

[FinalTidus]

Looks really fugly.....

 

[hengheng220]

lols even my sharkoon t28 looks so much better

 

[Jian19]

Very nice design

 

[ondooy]

 

[royfrosty]

Its the front lah. It totally spoils the look of it. Such huge front mesh. Simply not minimalistic lol.

 

[muddle]

Its the front lah. It totally spoils the look of it. Such huge front mesh. Simply not minimalistic lol.

Tradeoff for airflow? Anyway i think the enthoo luxe is nicer.

 

[ondooy]

Its the front lah. It totally spoils the look of it. Such huge front mesh. Simply not minimalistic lol.

front mesh can be replaced...

 

[jedi5diah]

removing the logo will make this extra awesome! should have put under a series name like storm etc,

 

[ondooy]

 

[royfrosty]

The thing about this chassis is its fugly. But it gives the user the option to change or swap out a certain things. But if this chassis comes default like that, it is not economic to keep changing parts to cater to what one likes. It will be costly.

Overall the shape of it i feel that i dont buy it.

 

[monikernemo]

Aesthetics largely dependent on user bah. I guess it looks stealthy enough to me.

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[Mikiberry]

I dont think its fugly, nvm today go see see their casing and will post here.

 

[monikernemo]

Do we get a free case by being there..?

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[Gixxer1000]

Looks not bad...

 

[chrisvin]

It depends on each, but I do like it as find it nice and simple, yet sleek