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)

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.

I am extremely happy with this case. There is a video around somewhere on YouTube where they did review on cooling with this and like 20 other cases. Not only did it come out near the top but it was also one of the cheaper ones. It definatley lives up to that. The cooling is great. I only added one extra 140mm fan at the top vent and set it as an extra exhaust fan. I have a 2080 nvidia and an i7-9700k processor with a cpu cooler that is probably not good enough for that CPU. I run a temperature tracking program and my cpu and gpu dont get hotter then about 62c during heavy gaming at max settings. Its all very quiet too. My old gaming laptop seems like a loud boiling jet engine now. For my first pc build i found the directions were easy to understand. The important screw holes and cords in the case are also labeled so its easier to know what to do when putting it together. The carrying handle feels sturdy so far, i transport the desktop around to friends houses to play vr games. Overall highly satisfied.

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wobbly due to (relatively) low weight, poor weight distribution, and narrow feet - Half length PSU shroud feels a bit outdated at this point, though that only really affects aesthetics.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.

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.

I built my first full gaming rig in this case a year ago. Maintenance is easy-- the filtered intakes mean I dont need to worry about dust. The clear side panel means I get to enjoy my build every time I sit at my desk. The included 2x200mm RGB fans work great and look good as well -- theyre practically silent as well. I replaced the rear 120mm fan with an RGB-enabled one later on, but for the time I used it, it gave no issues and pushed plenty of air. Overall, as far as airflow goes, this case is a CHAMP. The minor flaw-- to clean the front intake, you must remove BOTH side panels and undo plastic clips. It would be much more convenient if there was a release lever or something on the bottom which would allow the front to slide off... however this is minor as you really shouldnt need to do this too often. Overall this was great to build in, comes with great included fans, has great airflow, and doesnt break the bank. Will always recommend this case to people.

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)

Im a fan girl of NZXTs towers and was planning another NZXT-based build. I decided, however, to try something new, something that would be different from my regular builds. Cue in this Cooler Master H500. It has been nothing short of amazing. If youd like the short and sweet bulleted points, then just read this part, otherwise Ive written a lot of information. - a total of up to x6 (if solely using) 120mm fans, x4 (if solely using) 140mm fans, or x3 (if solely using) 200mm fans - a front mesh panel that captures dust; there is also an optional acrylic panel that can be used instead if preferred (more on this later) - tempered glass panel that has two screws that cannot be taken off (so its no longer easy to misplace). The glass panel also has hinges at the bottom so it wont accidentally fall and shatter, etc - supports ATX, mATX, or miniATX builds - has x2 M.2 slots, x2 3.5 hard drive bays (an additional mount can be purchased to support 4 more), and x4 2.5 SSD bays. 2 SSDs can be mounted on the right side of the case with little plugs, therefore offering a tool-less assembly). The HDD drive bay can also be removed if you just plan on only using the 2 SSD mounts - in regards to cable management, there is a vertical bar with rubberized routing holes. This is removable if you prefer a more spacious build - x2 200mm CoolerMaster MasterFan 200R RGB fans installed in the front panel and 1 generic 120mm fan - a removable PSU cover - 3 dust filter covers (for the top, front and bottom of the case) - a vertical GPU mount (riser cable not included) - multiple zip ties in order to manage the cables inside (among other small things) So, I wont be able to touch on everything, as I dont use the vertical GPU mount for starters, but I can give insight on other aspects. First off, this case comes with many fan placement options. For reference, I have x2 120mm fans up top, x1 120mm fan in the back, and x2 200mm fans up front. I currently have Corsair SP LL120 RGBs and they work great paired with the CoolerMaster fans. Side note, if you are in the market for the Corsair SP LL120 RGBs and would like it to pulse, breath, or mimic the 200mm fans, then youll need to purchase the CORSAIR iCUE Commander PRO Controller. Anyway, the case does come with a handy magnetic dust filter for the top of the case (fan area). 1 month later and I can tell that it is definitely doing its job. The front of the case has another mesh like structure and this allows for better airflow throughout the case. My build has been averaging 25-30C on idle with a max of 50C on high detailed games. Now, I have tried the acrylic panel and found that my temperatures, unsurprisingly, do go up: 30-45C on idle and 50-65C on load. Its not terrible temps but, while the acrylic does look cleaner, keep in mind that youre swapping temperatures for aesthetics. The side tempered glass panel is another nice aspect of the H500. Its not clear like NZXTs line, but I would say its around 40-50% tint, perhaps even 30%. Its definitely on the dark side. I didnt realise how tinted it would be, but it honestly looks amazing. Due to the heavier tint, the cables inside are pretty much invisible and the RGB/lightning looks like its coming through the darkness. Honestly, it looks great and is definitely something I didnt know I wanted for my build. The x2 200mm fan does deserve a mention as well, but this ones not as positive. It could be the lack of experience with RGB fans, but the cables were confusing as heck to pair with respective wires. Ive didnt even spend as much time on the rest of the build combined compared to the fan wires themselves. Im not going to lie when I say I cried a little out of frustration. The instructions arent very helpful. If I remember correctly, the RGB cables were pinned into cables that were unnecessary towards the whole build. Figuring out that cable was not necessary took an amazingly stupid amount of time. After taking out the unnecessary cables and then figuring out the appropriate ones, it was smooth sailing after that. Im not sure why its become the new standard, but pictorial instructions are ridiculous. I can only imagine how difficult it would be for someone just starting out. Cable management wise, theres really not much to say. Its superb and theres nothing difficult about it. Youll definitely need more zip ties than provided if you want a cleaner look. Also, the provided ties are surprisingly very thin so may snap easily if you stress it enough. There are notches on the cable side of the tower that allow you to zip tie cables on. Make sure to not zip tie in the panel grooves though. The rubberized routing holes and removable vertical bar is also appreciated. Some small thing that dont really detract but should be mentioned: if youre not going to fill the inside of this case, then be prepared to hear A LOT of air being pushed around. I have a lot of open space and it does sound cavernous. Also, this case is very much on the heavy side. It weighs a whopping 23.2lbs, maybe 30lbs+ after all the components are installed, compared to NZXTs 17.9lbs. If youve stuck it out and read through my long speech, then in short I highly recommend this case. Ive been very pleased with it and Im glad I took a chance. Like a lot of people have been saying, dont go for any other H500 (for example, H500P or H500M). Just stick with the H500-NO SUFFIX. It is Cooler Masters best - as of right now - and pretty much offers everything required for a high end build. This is a great starter case, offering excellent airflow and enough space to experiment around with. You wont be disappointed.

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.

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.

Pros: Very easy to build in, everything fit in nicely. Plenty or airflow 200mm front fans are very quiet and move plenty of air. Great filters (specially like the one at the top with magnets). Great space for longer GPUs Space behind motherboard is broad enough for decent cable management. Many water cooling and fan configurations available. They kept support for older chunkier HDDs with a very organized removable tray (in case you dont want to use it). Tempered glass is great quality and really like it sits on the lip at the bottom when you unscrew it. Cons: The 2x200mm ARGB fans are 3 pin, whereas my motherboard only has 4 pin rgb headers. I thought, no biggie, Ill use the included controller. But to my surprise the controller didnt work either. It only lights up a very small portion of the fans, and the button doesnt work to cycle trough the modes. I tried everything that came to mind with no results. Front fans stay the same color (top one with a little red spot, bottom one with a little blue spot). So I just decided to disconnect the ARGB controller from the front fans, and just leave them off (theyre facing the wall anyway). Manual and online PDFs from CoolerMaster are horrible. They just assume you know what youre doing, and if you run into a problem, just figure it out by yourself. Overall: Very happy with the purchase and quality. Almost perfect.