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)

Bought this to house an i7-9700k @ 5.1 GHz and a 3080 Ti - needed really good air throughput and this case is excellent for the job. Found this after Gamers Nexus reviewed it and gave it positive marks. The gigantic fans in the front provide a lot of air movement at a much lower noise level than a set of smaller fans. Me personally I turned the RGB of the fans off because I dont like flashing RGB on fans so I was more interested in the functionality of the air flow. Though the case comes with many different types of screws - you just need to figure out which screws you need and which ones you dont need. They make it pretty clear with a detailed manual that comes with the case. The two front fans are daisy chained via a y-splitter cable and both plug into a single fan header, while the rear exhaust fan goes into a separate chassis fan header. There is perfect room for a 240 mm AIO at the top, provided you have low profile RAM, and me personally I dont use HDDs so I entirely removed the HDD cages from the bottom to provide more air space. TLDR; this is a real nice case and can provide adequate cooling for even relatively extreme overclocking conditions and high power consumption gpus.

I moved my 4 year old system into this case as a test build while waiting for Ryzen 3 to drop and determine if Im going that route or staying Intel. It gave me a chance to learn the quirks of building in it so when it comes time to build my new system finally I know what Im in for. Look-wise the case is gorgeous. I made sure I could put it on top of my desk. This case is something youll want to use to be able to show off your system, not hide it under a desk. Building it it was pretty nice, though not quite as roomy as Im used to in my old HAF-X. One failing is the PSU shroud cutout which is halfway blocked once a PSU goes in. So any SSDs mounted there must have data and power connector that go straight in. Unless you have SATA power connectors in the middle of the cable that have the wiring going in the back of the plug youll have to use the one on the end. Mine went in the bottom and out the top for the connectors not at the end of the SATA power cable. The other problem is the PSU shroud being angled at the end. Theres not a lot of room for extra cable length to hide or to hide entire cables if you dont have a fully modular PSU. The ARGB controller works great connected via the supplied USB cable to an internal USB 2.0 header and using the MasterPlus beta software from CMs site since my old Z97 board doesnt know anything about RGB/ARGB lighting. It would have been nice if the rear 140mm was ARGB as well and since they have ARGB fans in a range from 120-200mm its really baffling why they installed a standard unlit fan in this case. The front 200s dont actually bleed very much light back into the case through the front panel. Cable management options are great as long as you take the time to plan out where everything is going. It would be nice if the covers were a little deeper but if you take your time you can get everything to fit and get the covers to close without having to force them. The only other issue is potential clearance issues up top for liquid cooling. It seems maybe a step backward vs. other iterations that had a box shaped mount that extended up into what is a gap between the mount and panel on this version. I didnt read reviews on those so maybe that design cause an airflow issue though. Overall highly recommend if youre looking for a case to show off your parts instead of hiding it.

Airflow through this case with the included dual 200mm 800rpm intake fans is absolutely insane, not to mention the aRGB on the fans is stunning. As a first-time builder, this case made cable management extremely easy with a massive area behind the motherboard and in the PSU shroud to route everything. I really like the routing hole in the top of the PSU shroud, thats a fairly unique feature that you dont find on all cases. 2 things keep me from giving this case 5-stars and those things are no full control over the aRGB front fans and the size. There is a good 5-6 inches of length that go virtually unused in my build which is why the LED light bar is in there. Great for a custom water loop or something, but I dont think Ill ever need all this space. As for RGB control, all the modes in Mystic Lighting look great, I just wish I could individually address each LEDs color, the Coolmaster software has this functionality for some of their items, but Ive yet to get anything to work with these 200mm or the Halo fans Im using for exhaust for that matter.

This is a really great case and love that it came with two dedicated hdd slots for my 3.5 drives. Its easy to assemble and disassemble. The filters have easy access as well. Really wish the side glass didnt require a quarter or a flathead to remove everytime. Although, I just hand tighten it so its not so bad. Thermals are good and everything is stable. Im of my biggest issue is with the LED lights in the front. There is no software to adjust it. I dont want to open the back panel everytime I want a different color. I dont know what the developers of this were thinking but it would have been a whole lot easier if they had a dedicated button in the front panel of the case. I went from a HAF X to this so its a world of difference. Would I recommend this case? Depends on your project but this should be sufficient for most cases.

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.

This case is amazing in nearly everything besides a few cosmetic issues Ill go over later. First a rundown of specs, some results and my opinion. Ryzen 3800x/Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro Wifi/32gb 3600 Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB/EVGA 1080TI Hybrid SC2/Scythe Mugen5 CPU fan/Sabrent Rocket NVME PCI4.0 1tb/Win10 Pro/Added a little bling/cooling with 2 LLSeries 120mm Corsair Fans for the top exhaust. Pros: Easy to build in - lots of room for all my components, great cable management, RGB front intake fans are quiet and were plugged in very easily, the most silent PC Ive ever owned, keeps my PC cool - CPU Idles around 36-37C and peaked (so far) at 68.6C. GPU hit 59C max (so far). Cons: This is just a nitpick and is probably just my case, but the paint job is sorta fragile. I was very careful building this PC and just screwing in the radiator to the back of the case caused some paint to chip off. Its ok since its behind the screw and cant notice it. Another obvious con is the glass panel is a total fingerprint magnet, but yea its worth the extra cleaning for the looks. One thing I want to mention is the included clear front panel looks nice but will severely decrease airflow and is not recommended to use unless you live in a really cold climate. Keep the mesh front panel on. None of these are worth taking off a star imo. If youre on the fence on this case, Id say get it. It has the best combination of looks, cooling, and price. My pictures dont do the case justice. Tons of people complaining about high temps on their Ryzen 3000 series CPUs. This case combined with an aftermarket cooler will keep your CPU nice and cool. Couldnt be happier with this case. Edit: Well for the last 3 weeks I didnt like my temps on my GPU. Its got an AIO cooler, but with the rad on the exhaust fan spot on the case it was basically taking in all the heat exhaust from the CPU cooler. Would cap out at around 58-59C which is well within temp limits, but not normal for this card. After re-arranging the temps are way better accross the board and the GPU temp dropped about 8-9C just put moving the rad up top as exhaust. (1st 2 pics have rad setup as rear exhaust, last pic is with the rad on the top)

All I can say is that this case is a beast! The oversized 120mm fans in the front (preinstalled) move so much air at low RPM! The top panel can also hold a 120mm fan. Awesome! I installed a water cooler at the top and it fits and works great. Be sure to pay attention to the measurements. It holds a 2 fan radiator, not a 3 fan. The design of the case allows it to run cool and super quiet. It looks more amazing when I added RGB components to the inside. Cooler Master has done it again with this one. You wont be disappointed.

Best case I have ever built in. The weight is a little on the heavy side so lift with legs. Overall mine was real good quality. Would recommend buying this case for anyone.

Lots of room easy to work with and beautiful case for sexy build for gaming/work and make great content working on fitting in with a 2nd pc in side with 50tb or room for editing and steaming.

And the plastic is great quality anyway. I especially appreciate the more stealthy matte look so smudges and dust arent as noticeable. Id been wanting to replace the cheap AIO cooler in my pre-built for a while. I decided to go with a high end Noctua (NH-D15S), and since it wouldnt fit in the Cyberpower case, it was the perfect excuse to move into a new one. The cheaper ones I was looking at, like the Fractal Design Meshify C, seemed great but would need some additions to get the best performance. The nicer ones I liked such as Phanteks were usually in the $130+ range, and I didnt really want to go over $100. I decided that the H500 would be best for my first build, with more room to work in than the Meshify C and better out of the box performance comparable to more expensive cases thanks to those huge fans that also add some color. Dont really care if its not all metal, Im not sticking a bunch of magnets to it. Its easy to work with and does its job well. My cat even chewed up the extension cord for the fans and they still work fine, although I should probably replace that. The only problem Ive had is that the PSU shroud wont seem to get back in place to line up with the screw hole on the back. Its still clicked in and not going anywhere, its just not secured by the screw. I think it might be my fault due to some poor cable management, but either way its really a non-issue.