CoolerMaster MasterBox 5 Review
Up Close: Â Interior
The first thing we noticed about the interior of the MasterBox5 is the sheer number of holes. Â Obviously this is going to make cable routing easy, but as not a single one benefits from rubber grommets, which is fair enough in a case at this price, it does also have the potential for a messy looking interior unless things are kept well in check behind the motherboard tray.
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Although these holes are primarily there for cable routing, some of them will be covered should you choose to mount up to a pair of 2.5″ drives in the anterior location where the mounting holes can be seen. Â 2×2.5SSDs can be mounted on either side, but not on both sides. Â Looking into the front of the case now, we can see the single 120mm fan, but also mounts for 2×120/140mm fans. Â A bracket is available which enables a 3rd 120mm fan to be fitted at the top.
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The main 2×3.5″ + 1×2.5″ drive cage is located at the base of the case on the front side. Â In it’s default position, there’s 50mm of space between it and the front of the case which gives plenty of room for water-cooling fun to be had.
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If you want to, the cage can be slid forward a little, or as seen here moved right up to the edge of the front of the case. Â If 3.5″ storage isn’t your thing these days, then you’ll be pleased to know it can also be completely removed.