Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 6 Case Review

In the past cases designed like the MasterCase Pro 6 was marketed as “silent” chassis designs and some of them actually were.  That is once you added noise absorption foam and lowered the fan speed.  One of the other ways to make a case silent was to reduce how much air actually got into the case and also severely limited the cooling potential.  The MasterCase Pro 6 handles cooling in three ways.

The first we have already seen and is when the front cover panel swings away.  This is a bit of a copout since anyone who actually swings the front panel away just to allow air into their chassis might as well remove it completely.

Interestingly enough by doing so we can get a good look at the actual primary cooling method.

Along all four corners you will find a plastic mesh panel that is recessed between the external bezels.  This mesh allows air to get behind the panels and directly to the fans.  Believe it or not I didn’t notice these until I started tearing the case apart so kudos to Cooler Master for properly hiding an accessible vent.

The final cooling method is actually quite fun and is accomplished by lifting the front and top panels up and away from the chassis.  This allows even more air to get in while still retaining the overall shape and design of the MasterCase Pro 6.

All if this is made possible by eight magnetic standoffs with springs in the bottom.  The spring pressure is just enough to overcome the magnetic power so that they will stand up when unloaded.  However, once the panel cover is installed the weight and magnet will hold the panel close to the chassis.  If you break the magnetic bond the springs will hold the panel up and allow air to get into the case.

The whole thing sounds great in practice and looks really cool however they aren't all that stable and can be easily dislodged.