I crammed too much computer into this case!! Cooler Master MasterBox Q500L build guide and review!!
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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I mounted a PC in this type of Q500 L case and I'm delighted! It was worth every penny. This case, unlike the Q300 L, allows you to use ATX format MB, not just mItx or micro ATX! Positioning the source on the right side does not it's just something ingenious, but very practical because if you still don't have anything on the right side of the case (optical drives, HDD, SSD, floppy) what's the point of cramming the MB with a source regardless of whether you mount it up or down? for the first time I had the joy of being able to easily do a master wiring thanks to the special space arranged behind the panel. The special places for HDD and SSD are intelligently thought out and easy to fix/remove on the back of the panel. The ventilation is good if you mount at least 2 120mm fans in addition to the one of the case. The RGB stands out beautifully thanks to the transparent front panel; the case is small and convenient to carry on the desk and not underneath where access was difficult. Extremely satisfied, I highly recommend it.
I def loved this case!! despite the cooling concerns it was a real cool case!!
The rubber screws on the side instead of thumb caps are for placing the case that side down when in use. You can clearly see that's what they were thinking by where they placed the power button and front IO. That configuration makes it similar to an HTPC.
Built my Q500L with a air cooler, modded the front, top and bottom panels open for the fans.
Running two fans on top and two on the bottom, one at the lower front and one in the rear.
Also modded the I / O panel to add USB - C
Installed the Q300P front and top panels along with the 4 handle / leg extensions
sounds awesome. def email pics. would love to see it.
@@DLMtechgarage No worries, forward an email address and will send a few once I finish doing a wrap on it.
@@nightflyr1 dlmtechgarage@gmail.com
Thanks!
@@nightflyr1 Can you post a video of this build?
@@Sadorath Sorry.. I didn't make a video of the build, I only took some stills of the finish computer
It’s a cool case good price too, I was tempted but the size meant to many compromises. Got a deal on a used Corsair 460x pretty happy with that.
its better suited for budget smaller builds. then only way to get the most in my opinion is to get a sfx pwer supply but the price of those kill the budget value of this case.
Tbh I love this case & the fact that the front panel can be located on the rear, the top, or the front... I'll be respraying the dust mesh though.
the back screws are like this ( with rubber ) for place the box horizontal as htpc...
Also I think the psu being that way is better anyway acting as an exhaust
true!
Since this video I’ve found this Xeon on eBay as low as around $20. Crazy value here!
xeons are my go to!!
Never like side USB ports. I also remove the exhaust fan to make life easier on the install.
the side usb suck, especially if your like me and put your case on the left side
You just need to put a dropsy 120mm at 200W-TDP up with one section and move the power supply all the way up and then you can put a fan on the right side, well, then the video card will fit up to ~ 330mm, well, 2 fans down.
good info. thanks!!
Zalman S2 (which now comes in a glass panel version) is THE budget case my bro. While it says it can take an ATX MOBO, it really is ideal for a Micro build.
never heard of it def need to check it out. looks pretty cool!
@@DLMtechgarage air flow is excellent and while not the best fans, comes w/3: 2 molex only style and 1 that has molex and a 3 pin. The only "problem" w/it so far is the blue Power On LED died. While I was able to easily remove the circuit board with the Reset and Power buttons are and the screws I thought held the panel on that has the Red and Blue LEDs hot glued to it, I could not figure out a way to remove the panel that holds all that so I could work on replacing the blue LED. It is not a huge deal; for the time being I ended up switching my HDD power LED wires in place of where the Power LED contacts are on the mobo, since I don't use a HDD in my rig.
It is a large havy casse with a nasty coffin in the down side for the power suply,I do not like this solution,I prefer a smal,and light casse with a good air flow,and the power suply assembled in the right side where is empty now!
@@gabrielmarinescu9835 I do not like this Cooler Master case either, never did.
I use this case, it required some 3d printing air duct magic, but now its not so hot anymore, 60C is the max, with intel 11 series cpu, so not with a cool CPU by any means.
q300l has alot more space. and you can get a decent older gpu off market place for 200 or under.
Add a couple of those gim fans on the bottom ;) but love the vid and build, and I'm becoming a fan of plastic side panel (after seeing a glass side panel break into the pc)
yea the gim fans would of been the way to go. good point with the plastic!
I bought this case on a lim because I was looking for something inexpensive and needless to say. I’m regretting my decision to buy this particular case. It’s so so tight inside. It actually looks bigger than it really is
yea it's tight to work in for sure and that's the only reason i don't like it.
Cool
I won a Shuffle in July and turned it down bc the price was a rip off for a 3070 and did not need a Z590 MOBO. People don't realize that if there is a problem with one item, BOTH have to be returned to Newegg.
yea the shuffly has become a rip off with the combos. people don't realize that.
@@DLMtechgarage 100%
I like how the case is smaller than normal atx cases. But I don't think it's worth it for the price because those acrylic panels get scratched so easily. Edit. Was wondering if a 120mm aio would fit on the rear exhaust.
agreed, i think the acrylic glass is what ruins this case cause of how easy it gets scratched, maybe with a glass panel the price might be better worth it and yes a 120mm aio would fit in the rear exhuast as I have done that before.
I found that the corsair AIO that you are using is very noisy in this case. Also my power supply makes a lot of noise. I have not tried to put the fan pointing inside but I would try to see if that reduces the nosie. I would like to hear if anybody else has seen the same "issue" with noise...
that aio is noisey compare to most. As far as the psu it depends on what your using. I find evga psu to be noisy, but the issue you can have is that the psu fan is too close to a panel or wires which creates noise.
I want this case but I'm trying to figure out if there's some type of film you could put on that plastic window like how a phone has a screen protector
yea the plastic is real cheap, biggest downfall of this case!!
I like the case but kept hearing terrible things about the temps. I'm not a big pc gamer though so maybe this would still work
it's a love hate relationship but the AIO made a better difference compared to a air cooler.
"Cramme" means "to burn" in french. Hopefully i used the translation. :)
So grabbed one, for my old sabertooth z170 MK1 MB, I5 6500 CPU, R9 390X Gpu and a kraken X53 AIO. Im going to put 6x P12 Artic fans, which 2 of them are going on the Kraken. So considering somethign similar to yours, how was the thermals? I was sort of put off by all the negative reviews, but i really want the smallest case i could get
with the aio it was great, key was to put the fans on the bottom. I don't recall the thermals off the top of my head but remember I never had any over heating issues, aio is the only i found this case to work.
@@DLMtechgarage i just plonked all that gear in (i5 6500, sabertooth z170 mk1, kraken x53 aio, 6 artic P12 PWM fans) and was expecting this thing to catch fire, but barely got over 60 deg under a cinebench r20 synth load. I'm happy with leaving it completely as is. My R9 390x is staying around that 60deg mark, but i reckon the thermal paste probably needs replacing as it is a 6-7 year GPU. Also i just noticed the LED light strip in the case, how did you hook that up?
@@3rutu5 i bought one that was SATA powered and had a remote from amazon. They are magnetic and tuck away nicely!
@@DLMtechgarage oh thats cool, i want one.
i dont like the matx version of this case..... dust filters broke within 3 months of use, and my computer turned into crap🎉
was is it a hassle to power up the cpu? because you can't even see the cpu power socket under the aio
everything about building in this case was a hassle as it is tight to work in when using the aio. I had to put in the motherboard, plug the aio and fans and then mount everything.
Would this case work good for a GTX 750 ti Cooling? its the ftw model so i think it will be fine but im not a professional in this field
Yea it will. Case has decent size room for most standard cards.
@@DLMtechgarage Thanks for responding homie, Im just getting in to building my first computer and this helped alot
What power supply did you use?
you can use any
Does Micro ATX Fit Good There?
yes
man i went with a amd gpu they cost under 1000 right now . i got a amd 6600xt i know it is not a good one but i never had a amd gpu before ihad a 1050 2gb 1060 6gb and a 1080 11gb gpu . the 6600 xt as my first card is better than my 10series cards for the longest i was using x264 i have a ryzen 5 3600 .
that's a pretty good card. I have had a bunch of customers buy and use the 6600xt and enjoy it. If prices were not so crazy right now I would pick one up for my secondary PC. I got a 1060 in it right now which works well for it!!
my dyslexia is getting worse. "i creamed too much into this case"
Wouls nhd15 noctua fit? And 750 power supply?
the power supply would fit but checking the specs, it appears the case clearance for a cpu cooler is 157mm and the nhd15 heigh is 165mm. So it i'm sure it would be too tall and not fit making you not able to use the side pane. now if your not worried about having a side panel on then you could do it that way.
Утеряна рамка крепления блока питания. Что делать. Чем заменить??
i don't understand
@@DLMtechgarage The mounting frame of the power supply is lost. What to do. What to replace??
@@samogon4ikov808 might have to make your own brackets or 3d print something
Do you really ike that series of EVGA PSU you used?
o yea they are solid and even better when you get them b stock from evga
@@DLMtechgarage hmmmm, no Japanese caps....40 C temp rating at least unlike their BA and BR models. You ever have any problems with these W3 series?
Don't understand why the customer decided it was okay to pay the price tag on the Corsair AIO instead of putting more dough toward the case? Baffles me. But I know what you will say: Customer wants what customer wants and is always right....LOL
exactly lol...
Might be a purely aesthetic choice
You helped to justify my always dislike of this case, LOL.
ha ha
First
thanks