Cooler master masterbox k500 review in Spanish (complete analysis)

Cooler Master has updated its line of chassis products in this year 2018, in the midst of new additions, we highlight the Cooler Master MasterBox K500 chassis that they have sent us for analysis. It is a chassis designed to offer very attractive features for a tight selling price, something that is becoming more important every day.

Wanting to know all the details of this chassis? Don't miss our review!

We thank Cooler Master for sending us this sample for analysis .

Cooler Master MasterBox K500 technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

The presentation of this Cooler Master MasterBox K500 chassis follows the usual trend in the manufacturer, since it comes in a large neutral colored cardboard box. We find the name of the model screen printed and an image that occupies almost the entire cover of the chassis.

Cooler MasterMasterBox K500 flaunts a 4mm thick tempered glass main side panel that is lightly tinted and held in place by a bottom hinge and two top thumbscrews.

This panel covers the entire side, so it looks really very attractive to the eye. It is a surefire way to add an extra layer of elegance and will suit those who want to show off their hardware. The opposite side is completely smooth with nothing to highlight.

The chassis comes with three 120mm fans installed as standard, the front duo features an advanced RGB LED lighting system whose illumination is accentuated by a couple of lighting accents on the front panel and a power button with RGB backlight. All the little colored lights, will we see it at the end of the article?

This power button is accompanied by two USB 3.0 ports and the typical 3.5mm connectors for audio and micro. Cooler Master promotes compatibility with Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and ASRock motherboards, ensuring easy synchronization with other user hardware.

The implementation of these front fans is not the best, as each is equipped with a three-pin connector that Cooler Master has connected to a Molex three-way splitter. Having the fans connected in this way does not produce speed modulation, they run at full power at all times, resulting in higher noise levels, and the fan cables are too short to reach the headers of our motherboard, so it is not easy to reconfigure things.

We put aside the glass and the lighting, It is a small box with measurements of 491 mm x 211 mm x 455 mm, completely black when viewed from the back, and with aggressive angular sections that adorn the front panel. This central section is mesh-shaped, allowing good air flow and, of course, a better view of all those lights that include the fans in this area.

In this front area we find an anti-dust filter to prevent the entry of dirt, this is removable to facilitate cleaning. Removing the front panel is not easy, since it is necessary to disconnect the wiring from the RGB zones

At the rear we have a pre-installed 120mm fan area as standard, the hole for the back plate of the motherboard (I / O), 7 expansion slots, an air inlet and outlet area and the power supply gap.

Finally and leaving this section, we have to comment on the bottom. In it, four plastic legs finished in rubber have been placed at its base, in this way the transfer of vibrations to our table or to the floor will be avoided.

We did not like that the included dust filter cannot be removed quickly using a tray . There are some details that remind us more of a low-end chassis than a mid-range one.

Interior and assembly

The overall design and build quality of the Cooler Master MasterBox K500 chassis is in line with expectations of a modern chassis in its range, with predominantly SECC steel- based manufacturing .

We can see how a PSU cover covers the lower area, keeping the clutter of the wiring hidden from view, in addition to isolating the power supply from the rest of the components.

This is the approach that we usually find in most of the chassis on the market, it has become a design standard. Logically the power supply goes at the bottom, the ideal place to improve air flow. The air inlet of the power supply at the bottom is protected by a dust filter.

For the most curious we leave you a rear view of the chassis. As you can see, minimalist and the first sensations it offers us, is that we will not have much space to store the wiring. Let's see how we manage in our assembly of the test equipment!

We can also find two 3.5-inch drive bays located in a box towards the end of the PSU bay, along with a single 2.5-inch tray, not a chassis that accommodates many hard drives, but it will be more than enough to most users.

At the rear we find seven expansion slots in this sensational chassis, the covers of these slots are reusable. In this back we also appreciate the third 120mm fan included as standard, yes, this one does not have RGB technology. Only the front two.

The user can improve the ventilation of this Cooler Master MasterBox K500 chassis by adding a third 120mm fan in the front and two in the upper area of the same size. It also supports a 240/280 radiator at the front for liquid cooling lovers. At the cooling level, at least as standard, we will not have any problem with high-end hardware.

RGB fans and front panel strips each carry a four-pin lighting head that connects to a four-way splitter. This can be connected to a compatible motherboard for software-based support, but if your motherboard lacks RGB headers, no problem, there is a SATA controller included in the package that can be used to cycle through colors with a button.

Cooler Master MasterBox K500 offers us enough space to mount graphics cards of up to 400 mm in length, while the CPU heatsink can measure up to 160 mm in height, with these characteristics we will not have problems when mounting a very high equipment benefits. As for the area of the motherboard, it supports ATX, Micro ATX and Mini ITX models, leaving a space of 20 mm behind it to better manage all the wiring.

We have decided to mount a high-end equipment: AMD Ryzen 2700X, X470 motherboard, 16 GB DDR4, Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti and a high quality source with 80 PLUS Platinum certification. Perhaps we see that the management of the wiring can be improved and that it does not leave us much leeway to install. For the rest it seems to us a very competent gaming box.

Final words and conclusion about Cooler Master MasterBox K500

The Cooler Master MasterBox K500 is a chassis that allows us to install high-end hardware without leaving a kidney in the attempt. For example, it supports power supplies (PSUs) that are 18 cm long, heatsinks that are 16 cm high, and 40 cm graphics cards.

We also liked its compatibility with Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and ASRock lighting systems. This is great news for the user, since they do not have to worry about installing more wiring than necessary. Great work on this Cooler Master aspect!

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We think the space to hide all the wiring in the box could be improved , since it took us a little while to get the whole system in order. We also see improvement in a possible quick installation system for SATA SSDs and a filter extraction tray on the ground, these are some of the details that we are missing.

We currently find the box in the main online stores for a price of 72.90 euros. We think it is a good more than mail (but for this price bracket there is a lot of competition) for a chassis that allows us to mount high-end components. What do you think of the MasterBox K500?

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ DESIGN	- IMPROVABLE WIRING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
+ ALLOWS TO INSTALL HIGH-END HARDWARE	- WITHOUT EXTRACTION TRAY IN THE FLOOR FILTER.
+ VERY COMPETENT RGB SYSTEM
+ QUALITY TEMPERED GLASS
+ GOOD FANS