Cooler Master MasterCase H500M ARGB Airflow ATX Mid-Tower with Quad Tempered Glass Panels, Dual 200mm Customizable ARGB Lighting Fans, Type-C I/O Panel, and Vertical GPU Slots (MCM-H500M-IHNN-S00)

So I went from a cooler master master box to this beast, as you can tell, the master case is quite a bit bigger than the master box. The only gripe I have about the master case H500p is they didnt make the front universal with replacing different brands of fans. So I had to shoehorn it with zip ties so I could get my thermaltake 200mm fans on the H500p. I would definitely recommend getting this case even though its a few years or so on the market. Its got plenty of room for fan placements, I know people are big fans of water cooling, unfortunately this doesnt have a slot in the tower for a cooler. But, if your enthusiastic enough, you can put 9 fans in this thing, the options are only for the front. You could do 2 200mm fans, and 3 120mm fans behind the 200mm, or bring it down to 8 fans and put 2 140mm fans behind the 200mm fans in the front. The top can hold 3 120mm fans, or 2 140mm fans, the back is 1 120mm fan, or a 140mm fan. Overall with 9 fans total I have in my build. Its not to excessive with the fan noise, but keeps everything nice and cool in the 40s to lower 60s degree celsius.

Love this case, added a 200mm Noctua chromax.Black for top exhaust, it was a little bit of a task getting it in, had to flex the top rim of the case to get it in. But the completed build is really good. Case has enough room for the Noctua NH-D15 chromax.Black cpu cooler which is 6.5 x 6 x 6.5 inches. its a 5 star case if your building a 100% air cooled system. Build note; do not use the power supply cover slots for the CPU wires, you wont be able to put the PCU cover back on.

Ive happily used Cooler Master cases since the HAF, but was disappointed with the H500s airflow when I switched to it in 2017. However Im glad to say Cooler Master regained their footing with the H500M. It keeps my favorite things about the H500 design, and greatly improves several shortcomings I had to deal with. The top panel no longer sits loosely on the case so if I needed to carry the case out, I can do so without having to take it apart or worrying about dropping it. The top radiator/fan mount is now 360mm instead of 240mm max so I was able to mount a larger radiator for cooling. It has a USB C port on the front, FINALLY. Theres even a discreet built in GPU mount for the saggiest of video cards. But most importantly of all, this thing is an AIRFLOW BEAST. 10900k at 5.2 sits around 50c on full load, 3080 doesnt go past 65c on full load. With the newest GPUs pulling so much power its more important now than ever to get a good airflow case. If you liked the style of the H500 but were turned away by lack of airflow, the H500M is the case for you. My one con, if I had to say something, would be that although it supports EATX just fine, the cable shroud you would usually tuck your 24 pin behind sits flush with the side of the 24 pin terminal on my motherboard, at least. I was able to route my 24 pin extension around to the other side of the shroud in an aesthetically pleasing way so no real issues. Just keep that in mind. Other things about this case worth mentioning: The dual tempered glass side panels make this case heavier than normal but it gives it a nice symmetrical look and sheen. You wont have to worry about errant cords being visible through the glass because with the entire H500 line there are several wire panels that hide your mess, keeping that nice clean look no matter how much your cable management sucks. The top panel is still not meshed except for side vents but there is noticeably more headroom between the case frame and top of the panel allowing for excellent exhaust flow. The two front 200mm fans are markedly improved from their H500 versions, with more LEDs and quieter bearings. The PSU and HDD shroud below can be configured in many ways, but if you have a 360 radiator for the front intake and want to keep the shroud, there is fortunately a slot that pulls out from the front enabling that particular configuration. Its listed as a mid sized tower and it is, but the H500M is large for its class. Roughly 22 inches tall, 21 inches deep. Its main feature is excellent airflow, but the H500M should be noted as being a very modular case, and can accommodate many kinds of builds. I was almost tempted to go custom loop because of the built in pump bracket and space for two 360 rads.

I chose this case based on Linus and TechPowerUps reviews because I dislike the process of building PCs and just want a case that makes it as easy as possible, considering my E-ATX motherboard and tendency to use 360mm AIOs (and possibly AIO cooled GPUs in the future). My case before this was the Lian-Li PC-O11D XL, and this absolutely dwarfs it. Pros: + Cable management GOAT - the motherboard area bulges in towards the left side panel, creating a lot more space behind it. In terms of cable management its by far the easiest build I have ever done. + Fits E-ATX motherboards without sacrificing cable management + Excellent airflow out of the box - 2x 200mm front intakes, 2x 120mm rear exhausts, also a disconnected 120mm bottom intake which you shouldnt use because its a sleeve bearing fan which means it wont last long mounted horizontally down there + Bottom fans/radiators install onto a bracket, so that you can install them outside the case. Top fans/radiators can also be installed outside the case by removing that part of the top panel (a structural component though). + Overkill levels of water cooling potential + Easy tool free installation and removal of front panel, both side panels, and top panel. Like many modern cases, the top panel prevents the side panels from being removed, and it is secured by just one thumbscrew. Side panels are tool-free, and to remove the front panel you just hold a latch on the bottom and then pull it off. + Ample front connectivity + Best expansion card installation Ive ever come across in 15 years of PC building. In just about every other case Ive used, including various Lian-Li models, theres slight misalignment with the screw holes when installing a graphics card. The HAF 700 omits screws in favor of a big brute force clamp which holds my RTX 4090 just fine. + Tool free PSU installation, easy 2.5 drive installation (and presumably 3.5 in that cage, didnt check), and can hold tons of drives + Vertical GPU support, though I dont use it + Comes with a fantastic PWM fan+ARGB controller. The fan connections are all PWM, each one has an ARGB connector, and it supports 7 or so fans! It connects to a PWM motherboard header and SATA power. This powers all my fans except for my CPU fans. + Despite the size its not heavy because its mostly plastic Cons: - So big but theres nowhere to really grab it by and no casters, so I basically have to waddle it about because I have short t-rex arms - In typical HAF fashion, theres no front dust filter. This is the only source of intake and its unfiltered. I stuck a Demciflex magnetic filter inside the front panel, but there are some gaps. Good enough. - Accessing the bottom dust filter requires removing the left side panel, which requires removing the top panel - Expansion slot covers use tiny flathead screws that require a long skinny screwdriver to reach, which I didnt have in my toolbox. They should have used something more standard here. - Flimsy cable grommet installation - my 24-pin ATX cable pushed one of the rubber grommets clean off and its a pain to get back on, this never happened to me in a case before - Not really a con but you cannot fit Noctua 200mm fans in place of these front 200mm fans. The Noctuas are too thick.

I figured the larger the fan the more air it would pull in right? Well, it appears that the plate opening that the 200mm fans are screwed to allow only about half the fan to be exposed so the intake is seriously hindered. I would think swapping them out for triple 120s would be far more efficient (I did not try this). Even with that, using a liquid cooler I placed the radiator on the top as the airflow was better and even though the radiator was getting hot air pushed through it the CPU temp never rose over 70C. Im not sure what they mean by warmth, but the CPU never rose above 70C as said and the GPU never hit 80C, which would be... not optimal. And the rear fan is really small (seems so) to efficiently expel the hot air so the majority of your exhaust is going to be top. You may want to think about a 360 setup. Im only using the 240 the AIO came with, but the top could fit a 3rd 120. It is roomy, but with the radiators and fans stacked on the top they just nudge the memory cards.

I dont care for case. I have an old Antec which I am satisfied with. But this H500 is epic. Evolution happened for a very good reason for this case. I loved almost every aspect of this case. And I am completely satisfied. I was hoping to go with mini-ITX and make case disappear. But I am gladly I ended up with H500. 1. Light. It is a HUGE case but it is still light. That is important. 2. Handle works. Handle was of the key feature I was looking for. This has handle and not just for cosmetics, it actually is usable. And it does not stick out. 3. 200mm fan. It is wonderfully quiet and well integrated. Best fan I have ever come across. 200mm if you have to build such size is AWESOME. It is running around 400-500rpm. 4. Real glass side panel. I dont care for looks much. But this glass screams I am fancy. It is real heavy glass. It adds most to the case but whole case isnt heavy so the look and feel of real glass adds much more than its weight negatives. 5. Cable management. It can be improved but I had so much fun cabling this. It has plenty to tidy up your cabling. I wont be spending any money with ARBG and other fancy lighting but I enjoyed with what came with. 6. Power button and front USB. I had older case and the placement of power button and USB made this case so much more comfortable using it. H500 is in short supply. They want $150 for this $100 case and again market is correct. It is worth $150. But I wouldnt spend that. I bought used and it came with one faulty back 120mm fan. nothing $5 wouldnt fix. I wont blame Cooler Master for it. H500 is AWESOME CASE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Cons: - Incredibly expensive - Limited info available regarding exact interior dimensions and options for component placement - Motherboard is elevated to leave space under it but this critically limits clearance for radiators/fans mounted on top (max available depth is 100mm from interior top to the shelf for the motherboard) so my 200x400mm custom radiator can be mounted but I cant mount any fans or shrouds to it! The only place I can put this radiator is on the front of the case now. - Despite the ridiculous cost of this case, Cooler Master decided to be cheap, including 2x of their stripped down 200mm Sickleflow fans (no RGB, anti-vibration pads on 1 side of fan only) so the fans wont match the RGB Sickflow fans purchased separately and have limited placement options. Pros: - Great build quality (UPS lost mine for 11 days and it still showed up in one piece) - Interesting and dynamic design, allowing for placement of more standard radiators I have to completely redesign the custom loop I had designed for this build so Ill update this review with any other pros/cons I find. 3-stars for the ludicrous cost of this case combined with the critical clearance issue caused by the motherboard mounting shelf.

Cooler Master took everything wrong or low grade about the H500P to heart and fixed it with H500M. The front and top panels which practically fell off the H500P are screwed in now and the seams align better. This has a GPU support bracket which I was using (now using the Cooler Master vertical GPU bracket) It has ARGB fans which I obviously love. PSU shroud is a huge improvement over the H500P Cable Management is alright, not spectacular but not bad. I have seen better and much worse. Overall quite good. Built super well, great quality, premium case Honestly I could go on and on but everything about this case is amazing except for two things. TWO CRITICISMS : The front 200mm fans are not PWM and I believe they should be, I would also like 1500rpm, hence the PWM. I get it would be loud but I want the option regardless. Personal preference but for the price of this case....I dont think it is a big ask. The next is one I have for EVERY Cooler Master ARGB fan, they simply do not put enough LEDS in the fans and I also wish they would use brighter LEDS. For a 200mm fan they should have put LEDS on the outside edge like the Corsair QL Icue fans I have or at a bare minimum used LEDS which are twice as bright.

Lets get the positives out of the way: - Great airflow from the front, cooler temps are virtually guaranteed because of the mesh lets in a lot of air even with the fine dust filter - Long cable lengths - Simple, easy, elegant SSD mounting mechanism Moving on to the negatives: - Cable management is a horror show; my fingers were bruised trying to get the cables to behave and to be able to fit the cable cover on the back side; needs to be forced in, pressing heavily on the cables. - You cannot easily fit a 280mm rad (e.g. Kraken X-63). I had to remove the vertical plate that provides the attachment point for the GPU anti sag bracket. - For 280mm rads, you cannot mount the fans below the rad in a pull config (or a push/exhaust); only option is to put the fans on top, leaving just about an inch of clearance between it and the glass top panel, which brings me to the next point - For this price, you should also provide the option for a mesh top panel like in the front. Putting glass panels everywhere just cuz you think it is cool at the expense of not actually helping keep the case cool is anything but cool. Top mounted radiators will have poor airflow. - The 200mm fans are quiet at low RPM but set it full speed and you will hear a periodic hum. Also the fans wobble. They are not PWM either and the included controller is for ARGB only and not even a fan controller. - Biggest gripe is the front panel has alignment issues; the plastic panel doesnt attache properly and the right side keeps popping out. (see pics). Im sorry but for this price this is unacceptable. - Also unacceptable is the build rigidity; take off the side and top panels, and yank the case a bit and the underlying metal frame bends and distorts so bad; the case depends on putting all the other pieces in to gain rigidity; this in my opinion is poor structural design. The motherboard tray also bends easily. The last 2 negatives and not having an option for a mesh top panel are pretty much are deal breakers for me as it should for anyone not wanting to overpay for something that should have been a $100 cheaper. And at exactly 100 cheaper you get the Phanteks Eclipse P600S. Ive tested it, it performs equally or slightly better than this case in terms of cooling and building in that case is a pleasure I would pull everything out and put it back in just for that! As a bonus it has noise dampening material built in that keeps noise close to the rooms noise floor!

Picked this up to compile a second build out of spare parts from other former builds. The TG side panel isnt as heavy as other TG cases Ive worked with so thats a plus. Its also a fit seal TG side panel (no gap). I switched the front panel from the mesh to the solid plastic cover for my build because it doesnt get hot enough to need the extra airflow from a fully mesh front panel like some other builds might. I fully recommend to anyone that is going to build a beast in this thing to use the mesh front panel for better thermals in that situation. Other stuff. Its light even with the one TG side panel, so easy to move around. PB placement is nice and up front on the top part of the front panel along with 4 USB ports and the 3.5mm jacks. For a smaller build, its an aesthetically pleasing case to look at no matter where it is on your desktop or other places.