Friday, October 13th 2017

Cooler Master MasterBox MB600L, Liquid Cooling on a Budget

Unlike yesteryear when computer cases were limited to beige, or off-beige, for the adventurous, buyers today have a plethora of choices. The Cooler Master MasterBox MB600L, which is available with a choice of three different side trim colors (red, blue or gunmetal), as well as an optional optical disc drive (ODD) bay, reflects this greater attention to style. In addition to a neutral all-black background, the MB600L features a brushed front panel, PSU cover, an edge to edge transparent, acrylic side panel and sufficient space for routing cables.

Equal attention was paid to the case's interior design. The MB600L supports ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards, GPUs up to 16.14" (400mm), PSUs as long as 7.1" (180mm) and CPU coolers up to 6.3" (160mm) in height. Cooling options are equally plentiful. While there is only a single rear 120mm fan, the front can accommodate two 140mm fans, two 120mm fans (w. ODD) or three 120mm fans (w/o ODD). Radiators are limited to 280 mm, or 360mm if the ODD is not present. It is important to note that the maximum thickness, in the case of the latter, is 50mm without fans. All for the suggested retail price of $50 US, and you even get front and bottom dust filters. According to Cooler Master the case is available now, but none of the retailers I checked have listed it just yet.
Sources: Cooler Master, The Tech Report
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5 Comments on Cooler Master MasterBox MB600L, Liquid Cooling on a Budget

#1
Chaitanya
Masterbox 5 lite with different exterior.
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#2
brian111
It looks like the formula for designing new cases consists of 1) tempered glass or full plastic window 2) full length psu shroud 3) simple interior with no features other than flat attach ssd/hd mounts 4) one dual 3.5" drive cage under the psu shroud at the front

I guess it works because there sure are a lot them in that style now...
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#3
dj-electric
Let me guess, airflow in this one is horrendous as well
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#4
Joss
Dj-ElectriCLet me guess, airflow in this one is horrendous as well
Yeap. The photos are not clear but it looks like there's only tiny ventilation strips on the sides.
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#5
SimpleTECH
Dj-ElectriCLet me guess, airflow in this one is horrendous as well
The case doubles as an Easy-Bake oven.
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