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Review on πŸŒͺ️ Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh Airflow ATX Mid-Tower: Polygonal Mesh, Tempered Glass, E-ATX with ARGB Lighting Fans by Chad Judex

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very beautiful body that looks great

Pros: - Appearance - Mesh front panel - Separate PSU compartment - Plenty of cable entries and feedthroughs - Enough hardware - Price compared to similar designs - 3x 120mm RGB + controller included - Felt sturdy and durable for a "budget" " case - Excellent cooling options - 2 radiator mounting options up to 360mm, can place 240mm + 360mm at the same time - Accommodates a long graphics card (9 inch 2 fans in the photo) CONS: - Only 2 front USB - cage for Hard drive screwed and riveted - must be removable - SSD installation sleeve + pin - great idea, but in practice the cables cause the SSD to pop out - The right/bottom side is not deep enough for cable management. It's a real struggle and requires a third or fourth hand to properly install the metal plate. - The power supply filter will be fixed on top of the debris and must have the same magnet design. and price. It was a fairly simple build, but I used a Seasonic 650W semi-modular power supply that doesn't go very deep. This left me some space behind the PSU for cable management and I only needed 1 modular section of it. So it wasn't difficult to set everything up and get all the details you see in order. I like the offset top of the duct, which also made it easier to mount the 360mm radar on top. I didn't encounter any of the problems I often see in reviews like shipping damage or missing gear. The biggest problem/difficulty was the cable routing. Case offers great opportunities to make beautiful the area you see. Terrible options to hide/redirect/manage what you want to hide. The hard drive bay's permanently attached "wall" prevents excess power cables from entering. The overall bandage/storage space for an unused length of cable is very, very shallow, and even the smallest cable runs and SSD connectors push against the back/right side of the case, making something like this difficult to close or accidentally detach RGB. 3-pin fan connector. I used braided white extensions and combs to look pretty. But that meant I actually managed to get every bit of power cord behind the phone tray and I just didn't have the space to do it well. About an inch lower on the right for cable routing would be ideal. Can (obviously) be used as is, but if you remove both side panels from my build you will look at one side and say "Wow,

Pros
  • Polygonal Mesh has a three-dimensional outline and can provide high airflow and dust filtering at the same time.
Cons
  • Requires socket