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The MasterBox E500L from Cooler Master is a mid-tower case with a silver theme. It is compatible with ATX, micro-ATX and mini-ITX motherboards.
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The MasterBox E500L from Cooler Master is a mid-tower case with a silver theme. It is compatible with ATX, micro-ATX and mini-ITX motherboards . It provides extreme component cooling with 5 fan slots (1 included). This compact case can support a 399 mm graphics card, 157 mm fans and 280 mm watercooling radiators.
The MasterBox E500L has 7 expansion slots and 5 bays, including 2 x 2.5" and 2 x 3.5" bays. The interior has been designed and optimized to make every part of your configuration accessible. The power supply with a maximum length of 220 mm will easily find its place for a perfect optimization and a neat cable management. There is enough space for a graphics card up to 399 mmlong. It also includes three dust filters (front, bottom and top) to protect your computer.
The CoolerMaster MasterBox E500L has 5 fan slots (1 included) to efficiently cool all your components. In addition, the front panel is sliding, so you can put it in the upper position to increase the air supply from outside. You also have the possibility to optimize the thermal dissipation of your processor by installing a watercooling at the back (120 mm) or in front (120 / 140 / 240 / 280 mm).
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General information |
Product name |
Cooler MasterBox E500L Silver |
Brand |
Cooler Master Ltd | |
Model |
MCB-E500L-KN5N-S02 | |
Main characteristics |
Graphic card max. length |
399 mm |
Max height CPU fan |
157 mm | |
Power supply max. length |
220 mm | |
Power format |
ATX/EPS | |
Case format |
Mid tower | |
Use |
Gamer | |
| Office | ||
Material |
Steel | |
| Plastic | ||
Motherboard format |
ATX | |
| Micro ATX | ||
| Mini ITX | ||
Power supply supplied |
No | |
Design |
Case color |
Black |
Front color |
Black | |
| Silver | ||
Dust filters |
3 | |
Glass |
No | |
LED RGB |
No | |
Water cooling compatible |
Yes | |
Expansion slots |
Number of PCI slots |
7 |
Low profile |
No | |
Number of visible 3.5" slots |
0 | |
Number of invisible 3.5" slots |
2 | |
Number of 2.5" slots |
2 | |
Number of 2.5"/3.5" slots |
0 | |
Number of visible 5.25" slots |
1 | |
Number of invisible 5.25" slots |
0 | |
Number of Slot-in slim 5.25'' slots |
0 | |
Number of Slim 5.25'' slots |
0 | |
Front connectivity |
Location of expansion ports |
Front |
Connector(s) available |
2 X USB 3.0 | |
| 1 X Headphone (3.5mm Jack Female) | ||
| 1 X Microphone (3.5mm Jack Female) | ||
Cooling |
Number of rear fan(s) slots |
1 X 120mm |
Quantity of rear fan(s) supplied |
1 | |
Number of front fan(s) slots |
2 X 120 or 140mm | |
Quantity of front fan(s) supplied |
0 | |
Quantity of side fan(s) supplied |
0 | |
Number of above fan(s) slots |
2 X 120mm | |
Quantity of above fan(s) supplied |
0 | |
Water cooling |
AIO radiator compatibility |
120mm radiator |
| 240mm radiator | ||
| 280mm radiator | ||
| 140mm radiator | ||
Physical characteristics |
Width |
208 mm |
Height |
426 mm | |
Depth |
490 mm | |
Weight |
4.55 kg | |
Volume |
42.37 l | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 3 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
Product referenced on 2 Mar 2018
The case corresponds perfectly to my expectations, simple and solid which offers a support for SSD easy to use. The case is simple and solid and offers an easy to use SSD holder. Be careful with the metal parts, some of them are extremely sharp, so don't hurt yourself when assembling.
The HDD receptacle is perpendicular to the tower, impossible to screw without dismantling the front panel... What's the point, I could only put one screw per HDD...
As for the rest, it's classic, except for the motherboard which installs well but go figure, you need 9 ready-to-screw studs but 2 are a little bit different without it being justified during the installation... or at least, I didn't understand the interest... It's a pity that a front panel is not transparent, it reassures me to see the fans turning...
Medium tower entry-level case, quite correct. Aesthetically, the front panel is nice, the rest is a bit "dull" due to the slightly grainy matte paint. The metal sheets are thin but well adjusted and above all not sharp, my fingers say thank you. And that makes it quite light.
As far as cable management is concerned, there are many passages between the motherboard side and the disk side, it's practical.
Advice for mounting the motherboard: dismantle the upper part of the case (several screws) to access the connections because the MC is stuck against it.
I agree with the general opinion. Top notch case!
You can remove the 5'1/4 and 3'1/2 bays if you don't need them. It's amazing!
The storage of the 2'1/2 SDDs is very clever.
The only fan supplied is a little light but you can add a lot more. I put two 14cm fans on the front, put my 240cm radiator under the top. And there's plenty of room inside.
Excellent product received very quickly. Very easy to dismantle to install all components.
