The first time I saw the cool MasterCase H500P chassis, I couldn't help falling in love with her. Whether it is a modular structure, a side panel or two standard 200mm giant RGB fans, each design makes people look forward to her. This chassis is especially suitable for DIY players who like to toss and turn.

The first impression of the H500P chassis is that it has a strong taste of the Kuma family on the outer package. The huge box adopts the same packaging style as Masterliquid ML240L RGB water-cooled radiator and Masterair 610P air-cooled radiator. They are a family at a glance.

Although I don't like to put too much product packaging in the unpacking part of the presentation, I have to add several pictures after I see the H500P chassis. After all, it is very attractive. It doesn't take too much text to describe it, but just put it on the picture and take your time.

It is also rare for manufacturers to provide storage bags for chassis. The non-woven bag specially made for H500P can prevent the case shell from being scratched.

The front panel and top cover edge of the chassis are composed of trapezoidal pattern openings, which greatly improves the ventilation and heat dissipation area of the chassis. It plays the role of finishing touch in visual effect.

At the moment when lateral penetration is popular, the H500P also follows the trend. The whole side panel is made of tempered glass, which is almost the heaviest part of the whole chassis. Tempered glass is obviously superior to other materials such as acrylic in texture and light transmittance, and its scratch resistance is also incomparable to other materials. Fragility and thickness are inherent weaknesses of glass, which is inevitable for all similar products.

The front panel of the chassis also has a perspective effect, and the panel material is polycarbonate. The biggest impression after seeing this chassis is the two huge RGB fans. Among all the chassis products on the market at present, the use of 200mm fan is rare.

The appearance design combined with the huge volume makes the H500P look very aggressive, especially when several chassis are put together, it can be seen who is the high-end product. This chassis is slightly larger than the ATX chassis, after all, it can support E-ATX motherboards. In the middle tower, he is very tall. The weight of 11.3kg is not easy for girls, especially after installation.

The I/O interfaces of the chassis are all concentrated on the top panel. USB3.0 × 2+USB2.0 × 2+audio input/output interface+power button+restart button+hard disk indicator light is almost the standard configuration of the current chassis.

What surprised me a little was that the top cover of this case was also transparent. Almost half of the parts of a chassis are designed with perspective, which greatly improves the viewing ability. Especially after using RGB components, the running effect is even more cool.

Because of the modular design, almost all parts of the chassis can be disassembled. The most obvious part is the front panel. The front panel can be opened and closed freely by gently pulling.

If it is an ordinary case, there is no need to introduce it too much later. However, in addition to seven PCI slots, the H500P also reserves two PCI slots in the vertical direction, which can support the 90 degree flip installation of graphics cards. Although there is no standard conversion bracket and PCI-E extension cable, it also provides more playing methods for personalized DIY.

The bottom of the chassis is equipped with a huge foot pad, which can provide stable support for the chassis. Nested dust-proof net that can be pushed and pulled is adopted at the power supply part.

The armor panel is a major feature of this chassis. In addition to helping to hide the wiring, it can also play a role in separating the chassis travel air duct.

The power supply compartment and hard disk compartment inside the chassis are designed to be removable. In addition to the main frame, almost all the cases you can see can be disassembled. From my perspective, I will disassemble this case step by step.

The top cover of the chassis is fixed with plastic clips, which can be easily removed without screws.

The front panel is also fixed with plastic clips, and the removal is also screw free, which is easy to handle with one hand.

The top bracket used to fix the fan/water cooling radiator needs to be removed with a screwdriver.

The I/O and key panels are fixed with four screws. After disassembly, they cannot be removed completely because of the cable connection. The panel can be completely separated only after the cables are subsequently disconnected.

The chassis is equipped with two 2.5 inch hard disk compartments as standard. Although they are fixed by hand screws, they are tightly fixed when leaving the factory, so a screwdriver is needed.

The power supply compartment and 3.5-inch hard disk compartment are fixed with screws, but they are also easy to disassemble.

After removing the hard disk cage, we can see that there are two preset hard disk brackets, which are all fixed with plastic clips.

In addition to practicality, a model should also consider aesthetics. So you can see these two pieces of removable armor on the H500P. It can further improve the convenience of line management and the aesthetics of line routing.

After the fan and all modules are removed, the I/O panel can be removed. At this time, the chassis is like a monster with gnawed muscles and internal organs, leaving only a hard skeleton.

The family photo after the modular chassis is disassembled. Look at the full table of parts to see how complicated the design of this chassis is.

This is the end of the case disassembly. The following is the actual installation process.

Introduction to installation platform: MSI TOMAHAWK B350 motherboard AMD Ryzen 5 1400、 Kefu RGB memory 8GB × 2, Xunjing GTX 1050, Cool Cool Supreme B240 water-cooled radiator, Cool Cool Supreme MWE GOLD 550 power supply.

In terms of specific specifications, the H500P can support E-ATX motherboard at most, the CPU heat sink is limited to 190mm, and the length of the graphics card is 412mm. The power supply can support 310mm at most. Such specifications can support almost all mainstream hardware on the market.

Although the power supply installation needs to remove the protective cover in advance, it can make the chassis more coordinated.

The use frequency of the 3.5-inch hard disk bit reserved in the chassis is becoming lower and lower after the SSD becomes popular. This chassis supports 2.5 inch hard disk bit × 2+3.5 inch hard disk bit × 2, which can almost meet the needs of most users. This installation does not involve the installation of 3.5-inch mechanical hard disk, so the chassis is cleaner.

This installation took a lot of time, because in addition to the installation of traditional hardware, the installation of water-cooled radiators is also time-consuming. The split fan and cold exhaust need to be assembled. At the same time, because it supports RGB light effect, wiring also needs to spend some energy to carry out the post sorting.

Without RGB fan and water-cooled exhaust, the whole chassis is much simpler. After installing water cooling and RGB fans, the whole chassis is occupied by various cables, which looks dazzling. This is the rhythm that can kill Virgo.

At this time, the function of armor comes into play. The use of armor can cover most of the messy wiring, so it looks much better.

The interior of the motherboard side is also very comfortable because most cabling can hide the final installation effect.

The effect after lighting up is really cool. With the motherboard's support for RGB light effect management, you can customize the color and flicker effect of color lights, whether it is a water-cooled radiator or an RGB fan.

Summary:

The Cool Cool MasterCase H500P is positioned at the high-end and can support the E-ATX motherboard. Almost half of the entire chassis area provides visualization, providing more play methods for the first RGB customization. Two 200mm RGB fans and modular design provide good support in terms of heat dissipation and ease of installation of accessories. Although the price is slightly higher than that of traditional chassis, the H500P is a good choice for users who have sufficient budget and prefer large chassis.

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