All the desktop computers used at home have been assembled by DIY, and all the accessories are selected according to their own needs. They will not pursue the best, and certainly will not buy the poor ones, which is relatively rational. For the mainframe chassis, my requirements are stable, easy to use (disassemble), and the appearance does not conflict with the home environment. The recognition of the host lighting effect has always been based on the monochrome light source of LED, and the "light pollution" of the host has always been a make do attitude.

Since the use of the cool Blizzard T610P air-cooled radiator, the RGB light effect has been planted grass. It seems that the "aesthetic" has also improved to a higher level, becoming "lecherous". Looking back at the host chassis and the LED fans, I was always dissatisfied! In addition, after installing the 610P, I found that the depth of the host chassis was not enough, the radiator was beyond the edge of the chassis, and the side panel could not be covered. I was reluctant to replace the previous radiator, so I was naked (I was thinking about taking the opportunity to change to an RGB chassis!).

The first time I knew CoolerMaster MasterCase H500P middle tower chassis was from Love to play computer games I really liked what I saw on the product details page of the T610P radiator trial activity. I really wanted to own this chassis at that time. No matter the product appearance, RGB light effect or chassis structure, it is more suitable for my own preferences. It is also very harmonious and unified in appearance with the T610P. It seems that it should have been a natural pair.

I didn't expect that this kind of chassis would soon be launched into the trial activity of Aido Computer. The key is to get the chance to experience successfully. It's amazing! Here I would like to thank @ CoolerMaster for providing products, and @ for giving me this opportunity to try out computers.

When receiving the MasterCase H500P, the courier had been wondering why the computer case was so large. Well, I admit that I was also somewhat shocked. Usually, the largest case is the case of ordinary servers, and the case purchased is also an ordinary ATX case of no more than 500 yuan. It is also a bit unexpected for such a large package.

The package is also a family style black and purple color matching design. The front, back and side are simple product pictures, various parameter descriptions, and familiar flavors.

It is the first time to see the use of handbags to package the chassis, which is very humanistic. For this kind of large chassis, the weight is not small, and it will be difficult to take it out of the carton. It usually needs to be inverted to get it out. With a handbag, it is much more convenient. For men, just take it out directly. At the same time, a layer of handbag is added to protect the surface of the chassis.

Appearance and details

It is expected that the chassis will be relatively large when looking at the outer package, but actually when I saw the chassis body, I still felt a little sigh. What a big guy! Although the specific dimensions of the chassis 544 x 242 x 542mm are known, Nabijing is just an abstract data, which is completely different from the subjective feeling when actually seeing it. For a long time, the impression of the middle tower chassis is the size of the ordinary ATX chassis I used before. I never expected that the size difference would be so obvious. It's a small place. I have little experience!

The H500P is dark gray, and its overall appearance is designed in a rough and tough style. The heat dissipation fence of the front panel and top panel is also separated by a relatively large line, which looks very imposing. Different from the common square and upright chassis, the H500P looks fashionable and cool in appearance. The corners and connections of the chassis have been slightly angled, with more changes. The appearance is less rigid and more flexible. At the connection between the top cover and the front panel, the oblique section design is increased, and the key switches and interfaces of the chassis are centralized here. Compared with the interfaces at the top or side, it is obviously more convenient to use.  

As the main cabinet with RGB light effects, it is necessary to use transparent materials to properly increase the visibility of all parts. Side transparency should be the basic attribute attached to all the main cabinets with RGB light effects. The H500P is no exception, but it uses a fully transparent side cover design and tempered glass materials. The whole 4mm thick tempered glass is formed in one time for fine mold opening. The accuracy is excellent, the details are also handled well, and the edges are polished fine and smooth. After installation, it is closely combined with the chassis, forming a whole with the chassis. With the texture and optical performance reflected by tempered glass, the interior of the chassis is full of mystery, which is unmatched by ordinary acrylic materials!

A circle of opaque black edges is also designed around the glass, so that it can be properly blocked at the junction with the box frame. The visual effect is more harmonious, the sense of integration is stronger, and the visual impact is stronger. It can be said that this glass has effectively improved the overall level of the chassis, and at the same time, the heavy feeling makes the huge box more stable.

The side plate of the H500P tempered glass is not fixed with the traditional gong wire, but is fixed with a metal buckle embedded under the side plate and the box. Only a long arm gong wire with a flat shaped back iron sheet is used in the middle of the upper part. It is very easy to open, and can be opened with a twist of a small coin that can be seen everywhere! Compared with the cover plate fixed by several gongs, it is much more convenient. The electroplated gong wire looks very bright, but it is relatively easy to leave scratches, so when I first opened it, I even put a paper towel on the notch~~~  

Except the side panel, front panel and top cover Large areas of transparent materials are also used, Except for the border, the middle is visual. The purpose is to appreciate the charm of RGB lights from all angles.

The front panel and top cover can support the installation of 2 maximum 20CM RGB fan. The chassis is equipped with two 20CM RGB fans of MF200R model as standard, which are fixed under the front panel. The two fans look like a pair of big watery eyes through the panel, but the "eyes" of such a large size are somewhat arrogant. I think this may be the most eye-catching place of the whole chassis!

The front panel and the top cover are also easy to remove. The panel and the box are not tightened with buckles or gongs, but fixed by magnetic suction, and can be removed with a single button. Because it is too easy to remove and the handle is not designed, special attention should be paid to the stressed parts when moving the chassis to avoid accidental dropping and damage of the panel.

The two RGB fans are meticulously made. The fan blades are translucent white, and the color of each part is uniform without color difference. High quality materials are used to facilitate the transmission of light. In order to improve the stability, a ring is added to the periphery of the fan blade for connection and fixation. The illuminant is placed at the rotating axis at the root of the fan blade, and the light radiates outward. It can form a halo outside, in fact, it is also good for improving the ornamental.

The transparent material used in the panel is no longer tempered glass, but a wear-resistant PC (polycarbonate) material. This material has high optical performance and good permeability, which is comparable to that of tempered glass. At the same time, it has strong toughness, good wear resistance and mechanical properties, and is easy to shape and lighter. Tempered glass may be better in texture, but its plasticity is poor. It is not feasible to use glass materials on these two panels with varied shapes. At the same time, tempered glass also has the disadvantages of heavy weight, fragility, high cost, etc. In comprehensive consideration, PC material is suitable.

The PC material is much better than the acrylic material commonly used in other chassis in terms of wear resistance, texture and optical performance. In actual use, it can also be felt that the light transmittance is much better than that of acrylic materials, and the display is clearer and more textured.  

The back of the H500P chassis is also equipped with a 14cm exhaust fan, which forms a straight air duct with the front fan and the CPU cooling fan to enhance the heat dissipation performance.

There are 7 conventional horizontal PCI blanks reserved on the back, and 2 additional vertical PCI blanks. The additional PCI blank can be installed vertically through the optional video card steering bracket and PCI-Ex16 extension cable to display the video card. It is most intimate for some users who have video cards with light effect and high color value.

The lower power supply design, the power supply compartment and the hard disk cage are set under the chassis at the same time, placed in sections at the front and rear, and each is equipped with an independent removable compartment cover for shielding. This design not only makes the appearance more concise and unified, but also helps to form a dedicated cooling air duct for the hard disk.

There are also two 2.5 inch SSD brackets on the power supply compartment cover. The brackets can be installed above the compartment cover for daily use and maintenance, and can also be hidden inside the compartment cover. At the same time, they can be installed behind the chassis backplane for vertical installation. Users can decide the installation position according to actual needs.

MasterCase modular concept

MasterCase series chassis mainly focuses on the modular concept, and pursues convenient disassembly and free combination.

As a member of the H500P, the modular design concept can also be seen everywhere. In addition to the main frame of the chassis, all other components use the modular combination method. The front and top panels, side panels, main board masks, wire material masks, power supply hard disk masks, fan brackets, hard disk cages, SSD brackets, I/O panels and other components can be freely removed. It is easy to assemble and disassemble, and users can freely increase or decrease, transform, and reassemble according to their own wishes to create a personalized chassis.

The idea of modularization also makes the line management ability of the H500P very strong. It is also very easy for users to manage the line. After finishing the wire, each detachable covering plate can be used for perfect shielding.

Other details

The I/O part of the chassis is placed on the beveled panel, which makes it easier to use, operate and observe.

Common interfaces are available, including 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0, audio, microphone interfaces, power on and restart keys, and hard disk lights arranged symmetrically in a reasonable, neat and beautiful layout.

Filter screen is equipped at the air inlet fence of the face panel and the top panel. The complete filter screen system can effectively reduce foreign matters and dust entering the chassis.

The air inlet of the power supply compartment is also equipped with a filter screen, which is a removable filter screen blank that can be pulled out from the back for cleaning and replacement.

It can also be seen that several rubber gaskets are set at the power supply installation of the power supply bin, which can greatly reduce the starting vibration when the power supply is running.

The hard disk cage supports the installation of two 3.5-inch HDDs or 2.5-inch SSDs. The bracket is fixed by snapping. Tools are not required to install the hard disk.

The fan mounting position under the top panel is equipped with a separately detachable fan mounting bracket to adapt to fans of different sizes. In addition to the 20cm fan, it also supports 12cm, 14cm and other specifications, as well as the installation of a maximum 360mm water-cooled exhaust.

install

Before installation, the new and old chassis are put together for comparison. The H500P is crushing the original old chassis in terms of momentum, volume and appearance. In terms of quality (texture), the difference is also very obvious. On the picture, it may seem that the difference is not big. In fact, you can tell the difference at a glance.

My host is configured as: Intel i7 7700 CPU、 Asustek B250M M-ATX motherboard, memory video player DDR4 8G 2400 (with light bar), GTX1060 6G video card (the video card was temporarily robbed by a friend to play games and changed to another model) Tt TR2-500 400W power supply, Cool Cool Blizzard T610P air-cooled radiator. Very common household computer configuration, no high-end accessories.

The chassis size of H500P 542 * 242 * 544mm can support E-ATX motherboard at most, heat sink of 190mm height, graphics card of 412mm at most, and ATX power supply of 310mm. For most users, there are no more accessories that can't be installed. Of course, there are more than enough for the H500P to install my original accessories.

Everyone's installation habits are different. I like to install the motherboard and CPU heat sink first, then the power supply and hard disk. However, the motherboard only has some gongs on it and will not be tightened first. H500P has complete line management capability (covering plate). Before installation, pay attention to planning the specific wiring direction of the wire to avoid repeated disassembly and assembly. I intend to connect the control cable, hard disk cable, audio cable and USB cable directly to the interface through the back of the motherboard to maximize the coverage effect.

Connect two 20CM RGB chassis fans, 14CM fans and CPU fans of the chassis.

The H500P standard RGB fan can support the light efficiency management system of RGB motherboards compatible with ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI and Huaqing, and use software to operate and adjust the light efficiency of the fan. Users who do not support RGB light effect motherboards need not worry. Cool Cool also provides optional RGB light effect controllers for users to match, so that all users can use them normally.

I just don't have any of the above conditions, but fortunately, my cool CPU radiator Blizzard T610P also uses an RGB fan and is equipped with a small light effect controller, which can be perfectly connected through the 1/3 interface provided with the chassis fan.

From these details, we can see that Kuleng Zhizun has really done a good job in terms of humanization. Whether you use a motherboard that supports the RGB light efficiency management system or not, you can manage the light efficiency of the H500P by purchasing options, so that the audience will be very wide.

The rich covering plates of the chassis enable users to perfectly handle the problem of line management without using specially customized wires. Line management is more convenient and tidy, and wire material can also be more concealed.

Even if I use ordinary accessories like this, the effect after the final line management is very simple, neat and beautiful. The only disadvantage is that I purposely chose a shorter cable for the original hard disk cable, so it is not long enough to wrap it into the cover plate for covering. In the future, I only need to replace it with a longer hard disk cable.

The modular design and wide internal space make the installation speed much faster without the feeling of binding hands and feet like a small case. The installation process is full of fun and sense of achievement when seeing many accessories installed in place one by one.

Light effect display

At the moment when the power is turned on, I can't wait. Compared with the H500P modular design concept, strong thread management ability, excellent and accurate workmanship and other inherent things, I personally look forward to the charming style of the two 20cm "eyes" when lit. Since planting RGB "grass", I have really become more "lecherous", and I pay most attention to these external things.

When the monitor is not connected, the keyboard and mouse are powered on directly. At the moment when the two "eyes" light up, the RGB fan of the CPU radiator also lights up synchronously. The H500P seems to wake up from a deep sleep and suddenly becomes fresh. The rotating speed of the fan changes from fast to slow, and then from slow to fast. The intensity and color of the light also change accordingly. At that moment, looking at the two 20CM fans at the front of the chassis, I felt that they were really a pair of eyes, emitting a charming light. Also at this moment, as a former fan of "Fire Shadow", I thought of the "Wheel Eyes" of Yuzhibo people~~and felt that I was enchanted!

The innermost pupil, the middle iris and the outermost sclera are very vivid. From this perspective, the immediate vision of "wheel writing eyes" is stronger. In the bedroom where the light is not very strong, the light effect of the chassis is more beautiful and confusing!

Through the RGB controller, the light effects of the H500P chassis fan and the T610P radiator fan are completely synchronized, and also have a combination of six light effect modes, seven colors, and five levels of brightness.

☆ Constant light mode: the most common mode. In this mode, the display is permanently lit in a single color mode. Seven different colors can be changed by using the color conversion key, and the brightness can be adjusted by using the brightness adjustment key;

☆ Single color flashing mode: a single color flashes continuously at a fixed frequency. In this mode, color conversion can be used to convert colors, and the brightness level can be adjusted by the brightness adjustment button;

☆ Single color breathing mode: single color flickers slowly in the way of breathing like light and shade gradient. In this mode, the color conversion key is used to adjust the color, and the brightness adjustment key does not work;

☆ Gradual change mode: various colors are changed in order by breathing, which can display 16.7 million colors in theory. In this mode, the color conversion can be used to adjust the gradient speed, and the brightness adjustment button does not work;

☆ Colorful flashing mode: seven colors are in sequence, each color flashes three times at a certain frequency, and switches repeatedly. In this mode, the color conversion can be used to adjust the flickering time interval, and the brightness adjustment button does not work;

☆ Colorful breathing mode: seven colors flicker slowly in a way similar to breathing, changing one color at a time. In this mode, the color conversion and brightness adjustment buttons do not work;

Through these light effect modes and color and brightness adjustment, users can combine a light effect suitable for themselves according to the environment and mood.

  Use Scenarios

The original host was placed near the window of the sofa in the living room, connected to the display and projector, mainly for entertainment, watching movies, playing games, and of course, sometimes for office use. After replacing the H500P chassis, I found that it is a little bulky and inconvenient to place it in place. The main reason is that the light effect is really beautiful, which also affects the view~~

I plan to build a nest for the host computer first, and transform the local environment of my home by the way. As a home decoration and woodworking enthusiast with DIY spirit, this is a very easy thing.

In fact, the transformation is very simple. It is to remove the original storage box and partition frame, add wall panels and decorate the background wall, and it will be completed in a day. I wanted to make a computer desk at first, but time is too tight. I'll do it next time.

Practice has proved that it is really a good idea to place the host under the projection screen. The cool chassis adds color to the home environment. The atmosphere of watching movies and playing games seems to be very different. It is full of passion?!

performance testing

The H500P has abundant air inlet and cooling fence holes and reasonable air duct design. Two 20cm large cooling fans at the front end, together with the CPU cooling fan, 14cm exhaust fan and power fan, can form an efficient cooling air duct, and the heat dissipation capacity will be excellent.

The temperature pressure test of Master Lu and the stability test of AIDA64 were carried out at the same time under the environment of 16 ℃ room temperature. After 30 minutes, the maximum temperature of the CPU was 33 ℃, the average temperature was 33 ℃, and the minimum temperature was 22 ℃. The maximum temperature of the graphics card is 54 ℃, the average temperature is 51 ℃, and the minimum temperature is 22 ℃. The maximum temperature of hardness is 33 ℃, the average temperature is 33 ℃, and the minimum temperature is 33 ℃. Stable performance, good temperature pressing ability.

In terms of chassis noise, there is no special test for specific values. Only the subjective perception of the noise of the two MF200R RGB fans on the front panel is made during the test run. The noise generated by the highest speed of 800RPM is extremely small, and it is almost ignored in daily use.

At the same time, since the chassis is relatively thick and the components are closely combined, no noise caused by vibration resonance is found. The overall actual use, even at night, does not feel noisy!

summary

advantage:

1. For me, the most striking feature of the H500P is its RGB chassis. The design of full side view and the texture brought by the whole tempered glass effectively enhance the overall style of the case. The excellent optical characteristics also perfectly display the lighting effect inside the case. The front transparent panel and the top transparent panel made of PC material have a texture and light transmittance comparable to that of tempered glass, which makes the fan light effect installed below better show. The front of the chassis is equipped with two large 200mm RGB fans as standard. Even if it is not turned on, the single fan body can become a decorative landscape. When the power is turned on, the light emitted is even more confusing and attractive. Those "wheel writing eyes" are really eye-catching and beautiful. I will consider adding another pair of "eyes" on the top in the future.

2. The appearance is cool, looks more atmospheric, strong lines, meticulous workmanship, coarse ore but not rough, with transparent materials, the effect is excellent.

3. The modular design concept makes the DIY installation process simpler, freer and more personalized. At the same time, it is also very easy and simple in line management, and the line management effect is also excellent.

4. The air duct design is reasonable, and the heat dissipation effect is good.

Disadvantages:

1. The gray color matching is obviously a color suitable for the box, which has a wide range of applications and can be well integrated in different environments. However, a single color is still insufficient for users who like to be innovative or imaginative. If multiple color panels are available, DIY will be more personalized.

2. The abundant air intake fences have been equipped with filters of good quality, which can effectively filter the entry of foreign matters. However, the filtering of fly ash is obviously insufficient, and it should be better to add more detailed filters appropriately.

3. There is no designed handle, which is inconvenient for users who need to move the host position frequently. The panel that is easy to remove will buckle down if they are not careful.

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