11 Reviews
from completed build PC for Clare
Still a very solid case in 2024. My friend wanted to use it specifically in their build. It wouldn't be my first choice as it is beginning to show its age (i.e. HDD cage is riveted to the chassis).
from completed build Freya Ingunn, The Powerhouse
There are some features I'd like added (creature comforts), but for the price, it's good.
from completed build First Build
Awesome case, the glass panel is easily removable if you want to access the inside. It comes with little grids to prevent dust to pass through the airflow. Only negative point is the fact that you can't control each port of the argb controller. for example, my pc control the front fan, the back fan, the watercooling fan and the motherboard rgb as 1 element so I'll buy a separate controller later. Still a great case tho.
from completed build My Best Friend
Its great for airflow but has a some drawbacks although nothing major. Pros are good airflow, good build quality, and good for cable management. Cons are that its hard to get a 360mm AIO on top, and when you do get one on top doing regular upgrades like ram upgrades, and cpu upgrades will require taking off the radiator. The other con is that the front doesnt have a dust filter so the front mesh collects all the dust. Apart from those two minor cons it works great.
from completed build 2021 build! Rig for gaming and streaming!
This case is very well laid out and fairly easy to work with overall. I do have a couple of minor complaints but I think the pros outweigh the cons. In general, getting everything put together and working was very painless.
- The built in case fans give very solid airflow for their noise level. The RGB also shines through beautifully, especially through the shaped mesh screen in the front.
- The tempered glass is tinted ever so slightly which mutes the 'brightness' of the RGB making it easier to appreciate.
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It is lightweight and just overall a very stylish looking case.
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The cable management space behind the motherboard is a LITTLE thin. It took a little bit of extra work to spread the cables out rather than bundling them, as well as making sure all the PSU cables were running flat, to get the back panel to close properly.
- The PCIE bracket screws are difficult to reach with a normal screwdriver. Installing my 3060 was a bit of a pain because my tool could not reach into the screw for the top bracket. Cutouts in the back plate for tool clearance would've been nice.
- The mesh filter under the PSU is just sortof flimsily held on by little metal hooks. Would it really have killed CoolerMaster to make the PSU mesh filter magnetic like the mesh on top of the case?
Overall this is a phenomenal case for the price, especially if you like the case's aesthetics. Temps are great across the board and it looks gorgeous.
from completed build Start of Something V2
This was my favorite component from the whole build. It is a bit on the smaller size as far as mid-towers go, which suited my needs very well. The look is very good - especially the etching on the side window glass. The lines etched in the glass defract the RGB lights inside and adds a very cool effect. The only negative is the quality of the included fans. I needed to set a minimum speed of 70% to get them to start reliably and they are a bit noisy. They are mostly obscured by the mesh front, so the visual on them is fine.
from completed build $1700 AMD Gaming Build
Cools great, looks great, fits everything (even my chonky gpu) star ticked off bc you can't get the remote outside of the case, so you have to open glass panel to change rgb.
from completed build My first build! 5600x + 3070 gaming/streaming build
This case caused headaches. I read several reviews that said the stock fans are noisy, so I decided to replace them. However, the PSU shroud of this case cannot be removed. To get around this, cooler master equipped the bottom fan with pins instead of screws, because you wouldn't be able to remove the case fan otherwise. I found the pins difficult to use and were a pain to get back on to replace the fan.
Aside from that, I don't really have a major complaint with this case. The cable cutouts could be larger, but I don't have a frame of reference to compare. There are cable ties in the back to help with cable management.
There is also an rgb controller remote, but I did not use that in my final build. Rather, I daisy chained the rgb connectors of my fans and connected them to an addressable rgb header.
from completed build R5 3600 RTX 3060TI
Big nice looking case, great for the price but the fans are a bit loud and they are only 3-pin.
from completed build First Build!
Fantastic airflow and great looking case, just wish there was a tad bit more room for cable management!