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)

First off, case looks great. Airflow seems fine, but its just highlighting flaws in the build with its inability to mask much of the noise in the chassis, so much that Im considering just getting another CPU cooler to quiet it back down. Im also having some wonky connectivity issues on the front panel USB connectors, to the point that Ive had to swap USB cables to another slot to actually get a proper connection when docking with my phone, otherwise it just keeps going between charging, disconnected, charging, forever. Also have an issue with the fans built-in ARGB connector; it goes over the Rainbow controller pins on my MSI board, but VERY loosely, to the point that it doesnt really feel like its properly connected, but it is. I will say, theres plenty of space in the backside to hide messy/stretched (make it work!) cabling; never had an issue taking panels off or on, and the front panel screws on and off easily by hand, so accessibility gets an A+ from me. Rear IO is easy to reach around and access. Just wish USB connectivity on front panel was a bit better (Front Panel is all USB 2, by the way, bit of a sad feel there. A C-type or even a single 3.0 would be appreciated. With stock cooling, GPUs running about 65c under load, and CPU toasts up a bit higher, 74c-ish. Im happy enough with the case that Im considering just getting a better cooler instead of seeking out another case, so thats something. Also, handle! Thats nice. The case is a bit heavier than youd initially think looking at it, so that comes in handy, forgive the pun. I wish more cases had this! Nice big fans are pushing plenty of air through the case... overall, pretty solid with a few flaws that can start to highlight inner component flaws. I think its a bit expensive at list, but if you can get this for around $80, its a solid buy.

This is a great case. Simple but has lots of features. Something I didn’t like was the fact that Cooler Masters own RGB lights I purchased separately do not work with the fan controller board attached to the back of the MB plate. It’s a great idea: have a hub that you can connect all of your fans to instead of trying to find and run wires to each MB fan post. However, the hub doesn’t let you control the fan speeds. And their own fan packs they sell need a separate controller box to change the lighting. Wha??? That means with those fans you can only do a limited amount of customization. Very limited. Like 6, one of which is ‘off’. Still, I am keeping this case as it’s really nice and looks great and great price once you add more colored lights.

I bought this for usage as a case for my gaming hardware, and while it works well for air flow its space constraints are on the tighter side. I expected this when purchasing a case smaller than my previous one, but the reason I knock it down a star is because its tight due to poor wire management. The channels that you are intended to run your wires through dont fit some of the larger cables that your computer uses, such as the motherboards power and GPU power. It came with an additional front plate made of clear plastic incase the mesh grille one thats default isnt to your liking. After setting up this case (and installing an additional 200mm fan on the top) my hardware is kept at a steady 50 C under maximum load off of air cooling alone. The default fans in the front are quality built, and most importantly quiet. They are barely audible at idle; I have to have zero sound playing and be within 3 feet of the case to even begin to notice the sound. The default LEDs are bright and easy to configure with my boards BIOS.

I decided to buy this case even though I already had the first version because of the mesh front, Im running two 3090s and they get really hot when rendering for several hours and this case has some of the best airflow. It also has a pre cut out spot for a front radiator plus fans, I was able to fit two 360 radiators and fans but had to take off the back fan cause of the way I designed it I liked most things about my h500 but the more version feels so much nicer. Also having the top glass rather than plastic is a big improvement cause the plastic seemed to scratch reeeealy easy. So easy to make a super clean build with this. The one thing I have a gripe about is the water cooling mount. It didnt fit my d5 pump from ek so I had to drill a few holes to get it to sit right.

EASY BUILD, EASY CABLE MANAGEMENT, TOOL LESS, MODABLE, I mean, this is a fools case for making yourself look like a professional cabler outer. IT keeps everything nice and cool and quiet. Not a fan of the master cooler sotware but wont knock the case. Comes with 4 Sickleflow fans.

In Summary, Good: - Looks great, better in person than in photos - Plenty of room for cable management & part clearance - Solid front IO selection with 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0, headphone 3.5mm in, mic 3.5mm in, power & reset buttons - Fantastic design for airflow, Im air-cooling a 3950x in this case, albeit with an absolute monster of an air-cooler Bad: - Case itself is a bit wobbly due to (relatively) low weight, poor weight distribution, and narrow feet - Half length PSU shroud feels a bit outdated at this point, though that only really affects aesthetics. This is a very solid case with some really nice spots, but I wouldnt call it perfect. For the price (being ~$120 for the H500 ARGB), its on the lower end of where you start getting into serious cases, and I think it delivers a fantastic amount of value at that price. First, if youre interested in this case but worried about aesthetics, dont be. This case looks so, so, SO much better in person than it does in photos, and it already looks pretty nice in the photos. The RGB fans look a bit cheap in the photos, but they look great in person. I think they look best if you just pick a solid color and set both the fans up to it, but they do support a variety of non-static lighting effects if youre into that. Next, talkin bout the build experience. It was mostly great, its a wide open case, both side panels come off and you have plenty of room for cable management. It comes with a removable drive cage, I went all M.2s so I removed it for some more cable room and cleaner airflow to my PSU. Really the only negative I experienced while building was trying to get the CPU power pins on the top left, and thats on me for not doing that before installing the motherboard into the case and also using a massive heatsink on my CPU that blocked most of the access. (That heatsink is the Scythe Ninja 5, its massive and I bought this case just to have enough clearance to fit it. It does fit it.) Finally, the biggest thing I dont like about this case is the weight. Not that its too heavy, rather if anything it is too light. This isnt too much of a concern, and Im sure its nice on the package handlers (thank you package handlers), but it is compounded by the cases feet. Its nice to have some airflow under the case, certainly, and they do include a bottom facing dust filter for your PSU, so you can mount it drawing in fresh air from under the case, but ultimately just look at the size of the feet. Youre resting an entire large case on really quite a small surface area, and theyre angled in such a way that this thing looks like it was built to roll along the ground. Combined with how light the case is, and how the weight of your components is distributed throughout the case, it brings the center of gravity up quite high. I think it actually sits above the center of the case in my build. This makes the tower wobbly! That doesnt feel good! I can just tap the tower with my finger and I can see the entire thing shake a little bit, its concerning. My heart skips a beat if I ever swivel in my chair and accidentally bump it. All-in-all, if youre looking for a huge case at this price point, this is a very strong contender. It wasnt my first choice, I was looking at an ASUS TUF Gaming GT501, but of course my first choice was out of stock. Even so, I am not at all disappointed with this as my second option, its even got a better front IO selection.

The Case is actually really nice. I was skeptical as i worry when i buy things. The material is a good portion plastic but it is sturdy plastic and dosnt bend. The glass panel is nice and easy to remove to do some work inside and the rear has good space for cable management or if your like we, just zip tie the cables. The front Fans are amazing and are good, careful with the led cables for them as i fried one of mine. The noise is my only issue, it can be annoying at times HOWEVER it isnt anything bad when you game or watch youtube. Honestly amazing buy and i do recommend

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.

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.

I did a lot of research for this build and I wasnt disappointed with this case. Easy unboxing, simple directions, lots of room for tall brick coolers like the Nactua or Be Quiet Dark Rock (dry fit pic for brick cooler. 6 mm to spare before glass ). So many options for fan sizes, liquid coolers and locations. Did I say this thing looks great?! This was more like a gift from the hearts of the Cooler Master designers than a purchase. It breathes big and thats why I went with it. If youre thinking of over clocking, please Youtube for the stats and reviews. youll see very good numbers just with the stock fan set up. There are so many features to talk about that are great and you really should check out the reviews but, I do have one issue. This cant be blamed on Cooler Master, after all, the price is so well worth it. The fans are RGB but they arent PWM 4pin, meaning, they do not regulate speed like the CPU coolers do. Your mother board more than likely supports PWM fan regulation so, maybe that is something you would think about as an upgrade. 200 mm RGB PWM 4pin fans are more expensive and wouldnt easily pushed the price up for this case. Regardless, its still pretty quite as it is. Im so pleased with this choice and already thinking of a new build around another one of these cases. Do your research, find out for yourself and enjoy.