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Greetings! I am currently looking for an decent case that is not too expensive and not too large but what can be up-gradable, so i went on and looked for the CM MasterCase 5! I don't know if my X99E WS motherboard will fit inside the case although i do have the measurements for it noted below. My Motherboard size CEB Form factor 12" x 10.5" (30.5cm x 26.7cm) I would like to know from an person who has an CM Mastercase them self and could lend me a hand with this. Thank you

Hi, I am building a home NAS and I am leaning to the mastercase 5 as my case of choice. So I've been looking at many youtube videos and looking at reviews and photos all over the web but I can't be sure how many drives I can fit in the case. I counted 18 holes to mount drive bays in the top part and I know a dual drive bay fits in the bottom part. So my intention is to use: TOP: - 4 holes to mount the dual optical drive bay - 4 holes to mount a dual 3.5" drive bay - 6 holes to mount a triple 3.5" drive bay - 4 holes to mount a dual 3.5" drive bay BOTTOM: - dual 3.5" drive bay Total 3.5" HDDs: 9 + two optical drives that I may use with an Icy dock (or similar) in the future if I really need the hot plug thing which I think I will. Is the above description possible? I know I will have to buy accessories and I am fine with that. I am asking because I saw in several videos and photos that (hint) it may not be possible to use ALL the 18 holes because of some clearance issues between the optical bays and the first 3.5" bay, this was somewhat implied in the photos but I can't be sure if it was for clearance or it was just how they mounted it for the photos. Thanks for your help and any comments will be appreciated. Regards, Hernan

I'm getting ready to do my first custom loop and I'm wondering if I can fit a 360mm radiator in the front of a Mastercase 5 without removing the hard drive caddy from the 'basement' of the case. The hard drive caddy marked in blue is in the basement on my system, also marked in blue. And the rad fans or radiator have to go in the little cut out marked in red. The front of the case supports 3x140mm fans, which is 420mm, the radiator I want to use is 396mm long. So, has anyone put a 360mm in the front of their Mastercase 5? And if I have to move the hard drives where should I put them?

I was wondering if I should get SP fans or AF fans for the Mastercase 5's front intake(I'm going to have dust filters). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Amazon: http://geni.us/vgC Cooler Master wants you to make your PC case your own with their MasterCase 5 modular PC tower. Check out the product page for this case here, and let them know what additions you want to see to this case on Twitter, @CoolerMasterUSA.

Original Article from goldfries.com : http://www.goldfries.com/hardware-reviews/cooler-master-mastercase-5-pro-5-modular-desktop-casing-review/ ----------------------------------- The MasterCase 5 and MasterCase Pro 5, the world’s first mid-sized modular towers with exterior expandability were first announced during Computex 2015 and the design drew quite some excitement. If you're a subscriber to my Youtube Channel, you probably have seen my coverage of the MasterCase 5 booth at Computex 2015. Here's the video if you haven't watch it. Cooler Master treated us attendees with a special session, to let us understand better the concept behind MasterCase 5. To put it simple, Cooler Master is going back to its roots and with that comes the tagline "Make It Yours". More details at the http://www.coolermaster.com/computex/mastercase/ So what's the MasterCase 5 like? Here's a walk-through, courtesy of Cooler Master. To sum it up, the Pro 5 variant gives you additional drive bays, fan, and a radiator bracket at the top. With the introduction done, let's have a look at the product. Starting from the top, the MasterCase 5 comes with a distinct angled front panel. The MasterCase 5's top comes with 2 handles and between the handle likes a removable panel that you are able to mount 120mm and 140mm fans. If someday you wish to upgrade to a closed-loop water cooling system then there's the Top Cover kit that comes with a mesh panel and a radiator bracket. Feel free to use one without the other, they're not dependent on one another. For those opting for The MasterCase Pro 5, the Top-cover kit is part of the package. The front cover is removable and you're able to add additional fans, up to a total of 3 fans as an additional fan bracket is provided in the accessory kit, that fan bracket is to be used on the 5.25" drive bays at the top. From the rear the Master Case 5 is no different from other casings, one thing to note is that it does not come with any cut-out for water cooling tubes. The fan mount with adjustable positioning supports both 120mm and 140mm fan. At the bottom is the PSU mount that comes with a mounting bracket. I encountered a slight hiccup when I mounted the PSU on the bracket and attempted to secure it to the case. After meddling with the installation for a few minutes, I finally figured out the problem was that the padding to support the PSU was very thick, thus leading to the imbalance that makes it near impossible to secure the screw. I figured out a workaround and that is to place the PSU into the casing WITHOUT mounting it on the plate. After that I secured the plate to chassis and finally, secure the PSU to the plate. As you can see, that quite defeats the purpose of the mounting plate. One thing I hope Cooler Master improves on is the nature of the mounting plate - the screws are so short it could barely secure the plate properly. Should the ridges of the screw be damaged, there's no way for the plate to be secure. At the bottom the MasterCase 5 comes with 4 reasonably long rubber feet for secure footing. Now for the interior - the MasterCase 5 is spacious, the interior is split into 2 areas and that's one for the key components while the lower section is for the PSU, cable management and additional drive bays. Rubber grommets are found on every cutout. Here's the upper corner, it comes with a 140mm fan pre-installed and the cut-out is huge. There's also sufficient room between the board and the top of the casing and that helps a lot when it comes to cable management. Towards the front of the interior are the drive cages, they are removable. Drive bays are also available at panel just above the PSU. At the back there's ample space for hiding cables. The cables from the front panel are neatly tied to the casing structure as seen in this photo. Here's what the interior looks like with a full-sized ATX board and the PSU in place. A view from the back for those interested, notice how the large cutout underneath the motherboard works great for practically any CPU socket location. We're coming to the end of the article and I think some of you might be concerned by the lack of window for the side-panel - Don't worry, the windowed side panel is available as an accessory. For those opting for The MasterCase Pro 5, the windowed side-panel is part of the package. What this means is that you modify the side panel and other components as much as you want - tired of the theme? Get a new side-panel and make it something else. The frame of the MasterCase 5 is such that it has minimal holes around, I've no avenue to place LED strips on the top and front panel area unless I punch some holes. User Experience The USER EXPERIENCE segment is often not part of my casing reviews but I feel like I can't end this casing review without it. You see, Cooler Master's theme for the Master Case 5 is "Make It Yours" and they promoted MODULAR SYSTEM and it would be a shame if I didn't experience that myself, after all I grew up with Cooler Master and have been a Cooler Master user for almost 20 years now and seeing how they mentioned "Going back to their roots" - well, I'd like to experience what I experienced back then. I still have my Centurion 2 casing, back then I didn't have much skills nor resource to modify it but I still spent a fair bit to hire a friend to cut that casing to it could have a fan on top and a side panel with 2x 120mm fans. Moving forward to 2015 - I decided to MAKE IT MINE with the Master Case components Cooler Master sent to me and here's the final outcome. It was a rewarding experience, I'm not an expert case modder myself but I am very happy with the results. The modular system of MasterCase 5 made it a lot easier for me to get the paint job done. The content is spacious that I've enough room to place lights and have custom made the GPU cover and also a base-plate for the system. Notice that the side panel is huge but bottom area of the side panel window is covered so you need not show the ugly side of the system. System Specs Processor : AMD FX-9590 Motherboard : ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer RAM : AVEXIR Core Series DDR3 2x4GB RED Graphic Card : PowerColor R9 390 8GB PSU : Cooler Master V750 Cooler : Cooler Master Nepton 240M running 2x JetFlo 120mm White LED fan. SSD : Intel SSD 330 180GB Extender Cables : UnequalTech The Verdict Cooler Master MasterCase 5 retails at RM 479 (approx 120 USD) while the MasterCase Pro 5 at RM 599 (approx 150 USD). Both casings are great but I think the MasterCase Pro 5 would be a more attractive option if you intend to perform some case mod on it. Regardless which model you choose, they're both great for modding. I made the MasterCase Pro 5 mine, you should consider making one yours too! Short of funds? You could always settle for the MasterCase 5 first and upgrade with the available accessories much later. Side Window Kit : $24.99 Top Cover Kit : $16.99 3.5” HDD Bracket 3-Bay : $14.99 3.5” HDD Bracket 2-Bay : $12.99 2.5” SSD Bracket : $4.99 *Above price is in USD.