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Masterbox vs Masterbox black

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hi,

 

These two cases are so similar it took me a while to see the differences:

(1) Masterbox 5

(2) Masterbox 5 Black

 

They are identical in size and all, but (1) has an exhaust on the top of the case which (2) doesn't. Will it make a big difference for air cooling? I noticed (1) is pretty rare to find, there are only (2)er cases available in local stores. Also, I like the accessories that ships with (2).

 

Oddly, I couldn't find many reviews for (2).

 

I am looking for a future-proof mid tower for < 100 € for i7-8700k and dark Rock pro 3 with side window and good air flow. I'd like to overclock it a bit but the i7 heats up pretty fast.

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6 minutes ago, Pumbaa said:

 

They're basically the same, probably doesn't matter which you get.

 

But why the 8700K? Intel 9th gen is coming out in October, and a Ryzen 5 2600 is likely a much better value.

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What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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I bet the Black edition has higher clocks

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11 hours ago, Pumbaa said:

hi,

 

These two cases are so similar it took me a while to see the differences:

(1) Masterbox 5

(2) Masterbox 5 Black

 

They are identical in size and all, but (1) has an exhaust on the top of the case which (2) doesn't. Will it make a big difference for air cooling? I noticed (1) is pretty rare to find, there are only (2)er cases available in local stores. Also, I like the accessories that ships with (2).

 

Oddly, I couldn't find many reviews for (2).

 

I am looking for a future-proof mid tower for < 100 € for i7-8700k and dark Rock pro 3 with side window and good air flow. I'd like to overclock it a bit but the i7 heats up pretty fast.

From what I can tell they're the exact same case, but one has an extra top fan mount....

11 hours ago, Pumbaa said:

oh, that means it already has PSU, built in..

That particular SKU does seem to have one built in, but not all of the MasterBox's do. Most dont

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