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May 2019
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The editors liked
Unique visual appearance
Compact design
Lightweight (Just 5KG)
No disposable PCI Express covers
Multiple storage options
Can house high-end kit
Great for cable management
Affordable
Available for £50
Much smaller than your regular ATX tower
Clever layout can accommodate high-end gear
Plenty of fan-mount locations
Desktop
Tower or inverted orientations
Flexible perforated panels with full-size filters
Low price
Quiet
Multiple layout options
Versatile I/O panel
Support for high end components
Good filtration system
The editors didn't like
Cooling is mediocre
Limited water cooling support
PSU noise can be heard from front of case
Cost
Out-the-box performance not great
USB-C would have been nice
Acrylic side panel bends too easily
Only one fan
Thermal performance in default configuration isn't great
Available for £50, Much smaller than your regular ATX tower, Clever layout can accommodate high-end gear, Plenty of fan-mount locations, Desktop, tower or inverted orientations, Flexible perforated panels with full-size filters
Out-the-box performance not great, USB-C would have been nice, Acrylic side panel bends too easily
Cooler Master has tweaked its existing Q300L platform to allow for a full-size ATX motherboard in one of the smallest mid-tower enclosures on the market.The resulting case, dubbed the Q500L and priced at £50, maintains everything good about the origin...
We like that Cooler Master is making efforts to stand out from the crowd and offer something interesting and different and not just with the MasterBox Q500L but the Q300L too. It's certainly budget-friendly, but it's also worth considering if you need ATX...
Unique visual appearance, Compact design, Lightweight (Just 5KG), No disposable PCI Express covers, Multiple storage options, Can house high-end kit, Great for cable management, Affordable
Cooling is mediocre, Limited water cooling support, PSU noise can be heard from front of case, Cost
Well, it was only a matter of time that we saw a larger version of the popular MasterBox Q300L and there actually isn't a lot to separate this new Q500L from its smaller brother.Casting an eye over this case and you'd probably expect it to house a Micro-A...
Low price, Quiet, Multiple layout options, Versatile I/O panel, Support for high end components, Good filtration system,
Only one fan, Thermal performance in default configuration isn't great
A great chassis for the money, the Cooler Master MasterBox Q500L has everything a gaming enthusiast on a budget needs, at a great price. Shortcomings such as the lack of an intake fan can easily be remedied by installing one yourself. Given the case's low...
Published: 2019-06-25, Author: Krzysztof , review by: guru3d.com
Currently, the Cooler Master Q500L is available at €49.99. For a mid-tower case that provides such features, with up to four 2.5”/two 3.5” drives as well as room for liquid coolers up to 240mm, GPUs up to 360mm, and 160mm air coolers, I'd say that the pri...
Unique design with three perforated sides, Extremely compact, but can hold a full ATX board, No issues with installing long GPUs or 120 mm tower coolers, Built-in desktop mode, Dust filters on all three sides of the chassis, Freedom to install cooling and
A third metal mesh cover for the best experience as a desktop would have been nice, Acrylic window vs. glass may put some people off, If you are not planning on using an ATX board, the Q300L offers more bang for your buck
The Cooler Master Masterbox Q500L clocks in at around US$60 excl. taxes. Unique design with three perforated sides Extremely compact, but can hold a full ATX board No issues with installing long GPUs or 120 mm tower coolers Built-in desktop mode Dust fil...
Published: 2019-04-29, Author: Steven , review by: tomshardware.com
Low price, Quiet, Multiple layout options, Versatile I/O panel, Support for high end components, Good filtration system,
Only one fan, Thermal performance in default configuration isn't great
A great chassis for the money, the Cooler Master MasterBox Q500L has everything a gaming enthusiast on a budget needs, at a great price. Shortcomings such as the lack of an intake fan can easily be remedied by installing one yourself. Given the case's low...
Published: 2019-04-19, Author: Alex , review by: modders-inc.com
Abstract: Last year Cooler Master released one of the coolest cases for their MasterBox series, Q300L. Q300L has Mini-Tower design which supports Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards. The case was designed with a great concern for mobility, style, and customizabilit...
Price, Small footprint, Easy installation, Removable top and front filters, Can move the control panel around
Acrylic side panel window, Only one fan included
When it comes to the Q500L Cooler Master had two goals in mind. First was to make it affordable. Second was to make it support an ATX system in a very small footprint. I believe that they have accomplished both of those goals. The case retails for $59.99...
Published: 2019-04-17, Author: Patrick , review by: gamersnexus.net
The Q500L brings all the advantages and disadvantages of a small form factor case to ATX systems. The main selling point of the Q500L is that it supports full-size components in a package that was specifically designed for smaller systems, and it does do...
