Cooler Master MasterBox 600

Darksaber · 2024-08-12T15:09:00+0100

The Cooler Master MasterBox 600 aims squarely at the magical $100 market, aiming to offer as much functionality as possible. This includes four fans with a built-in controller, a fine mesh front and full BTF support. The MasterBox 600 checks off all the boxes while also managing to include a few fairly unique aspects.

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Chaitanya · 2024-08-12T15:50:23+0100

Cooler Master certainly has lost its way in recent years with mainstream cases, somehow Thermaltake has more interesting cases compared to CM.

thegnome · 2024-08-12T15:55:51+0100

Chaitanya said:
Cooler Master certainly has lost its way in recent years with mainstream cases, somehow Thermaltake has more interesting cases compared to CM.

Agreed.. CM hasn't been innovating anything the last 5 years in these mainstream types of cases... I'm pretty sure this case is just a previous masterbox with different front and top IO...

Chaitanya · 2024-08-12T15:59:17+0100

thegnome said:
Agreed.. CM hasn't been innovating anything the last 5 years in these mainstream types of cases... I'm pretty sure this case is just a previous masterbox with different front and top IO...

Also they added "support" for motherboards(handful of SKUs which dont seem to selling that well) but with punch out PCI brackets added in order to save pennies.

#22 · 2024-08-12T17:00:19+0100

I don't see anything to recommend here, especially for 100$, but maybe it's one of the cheapest options supporting inverted mobo connectors? Not that many of them still.

Not counting above, it's typical budget case: screwed side panels; not working and harder to clean metal mesh filters; removable just once and not breathing PCIe covers; not helpful cable management side. With only two nice additions being hub and USB Type C. So the case PITA from every angle to give you plenty of reasons to buy one better in the future. Combined cost of both will be bigger and the latter case worse than buying good case today. Summing it up, if you are from Third World, Master Box 600 is fine, but if not, respect yourself and buy something decent instead.

SN2716057 · 2024-08-12T18:05:52+0100

This feels more like a €50 ish price range case.. also break-out pci brackets, just wow.

starfals · 2024-08-12T18:21:52+0100

Im still using CM haf-X lol. I just installed a 360 AIO on the top. It's been great for like 15 years now

Just had to replace the old fans and boom. The new cases just don't seem needed or too amazing. They all seem badly priced too. I honestly got no idea what case to buy today lol.

bonehead123 · 2024-08-12T20:07:44+0100

LookzalikeaboringAFboxen....

SoundzalikeaboringAFboxen...

FeelzlikeaboringAFboxen....

Guess what: it IS (yet anutha) boringAF boxen !

Hello CM, this is 2007 calling, and we want ALL our cheap, boring AF rectangular boxen back, like, yesterday

Chrispy_ · 2024-08-12T20:59:34+0100

Honestly, I'm not enthused.

There are things that don't belong on a $100 case, such as the basic one-time bend-and-break slot covers, the barebones PSU dust filter that you'd expect on a $50 case, rubber grommets in only two of the eight cable-routing holes, and finally the hard styrofoam packaging is cheap and unsuitable for shipping a built PC.

I understand it was built to a price, but it seems the budget was spent of RGBLED nonsense instead of case quality. USB-C is nice, but most cases in this price segment have USB-C so I'm not counting that as a perk. Sadly, this feels like a $60 case dressed up with bling, rather than a genuine $100 case - and given Coolermaster's ubiquity it will probably get stocked all over the world as a mediocre, "it's okay I guess" case that you can get just about anywhere if you need a non-awful case in a pinch. That's not a recommendation, btw - just a statement of fact.

System Name	Meshlicious Monster
Processor	Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard	MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory	ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case	ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard	Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Home

System Name	Incomplete thing 1.0
Processor	Ryzen 2600
Motherboard	B450 Aorus Elite
Cooling	Gelid Phantom Black
Memory	HyperX Fury RGB 3200 CL16 16GB
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte 2060 Gaming OC PRO
Storage	Dual 1TB 970evo
Display(s)	AOC G2U 1440p 144hz, HP e232
Case	CM mb511 RGB
Audio Device(s)	Reloop ADM-4
Power Supply	Sharkoon WPM-600
Mouse	G502 Hero
Keyboard	Sharkoon SGK3 Blue
Software	W10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	2-5% over stock scores

System Name	Merc v8\| Project DRS
Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D\|5800X
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX\|B550 AORUS ELITE
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15\|Arctic LFII-360
Memory	2x 16GB-6000\|2x16GB-3600
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 4070 Ti SUPER\|RTX 3070 Ventus
Storage	Solidigm P44 1TB & 2TB, Crucial MX500 2TB\|2x1TB SSD
Display(s)	Acer Predator XB271HU\|LG 34GP950G
Case	Caselabs Mercury S8\|Phanteks G500A
Audio Device(s)	Schiit Magni & Modi, Edifier S351DB\|DT 770 PRO headphones
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex PX-850\|Prime TX-750
Mouse	Logitech G600
Keyboard	Epomaker F75\|Logitech K400
Software	W11Pro

System Name	The Little One
Processor	i5-11320H @4.4GHZ
Motherboard	AZW SEI
Cooling	Fan w/heat pipes + side & rear vents
Memory	64GB Crucial DDR4-3200 (2x 32GB)
Video Card(s)	Iris XE
Storage	WD Black SN850X 4TB m.2, Seagate 2TB SSD + SN850 4TB x2 in an external enclosure
Display(s)	2x Samsung 43" & 2x 32"
Case	Practically identical to a mac mini, just purrtier in slate blue, & with 3x usb ports on the front !
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha ATS-1060 Bluetooth Soundbar & Subwoofer
Power Supply	65w brick
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 2
Keyboard	Logitech G613 mechanical wireless
Software	Windows 10 pro 64 bit, with all the unnecessary background shitzu turned OFF !
Benchmark Scores	PDQ

System Name	Bragging Rights
Processor	Atom Z3735F 1.33GHz
Motherboard	It has no markings but it's green
Cooling	No, it's a 2.2W processor
Memory	2GB DDR3L-1333
Video Card(s)	Gen7 Intel HD (4EU @ 311MHz)
Storage	32GB eMMC and 128GB Sandisk Extreme U3
Display(s)	10" IPS 1280x800 60Hz
Case	Veddha T2
Audio Device(s)	Apparently, yes
Power Supply	Samsung 18W 5V fast-charger
Mouse	MX Anywhere 2
Keyboard	Logitech MX Keys (not Cherry MX at all)
VR HMD	Samsung Oddyssey, not that I'd plug it into this though....
Software	W10 21H1, barely
Benchmark Scores	I once clocked a Celeron-300A to 564MHz on an Abit BE6 and it scored over 9000.

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