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  • Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 6 Case Review

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    Case Interior and Cooling

    Once all of the panels have been removed we are greeted with a standard MasterCase 5.

    From the factory the MasterCase Pro 6 comes with three 140mm cooling fans located at the front and back of the chassis with support for three more depending on your cooling needs.

    All of the fan mounting locations are slotted so you can position the fans however you like and the slots also support a greater variety of cooling options including radiators that don’t always follow conventions.

    Inside the case you’ll find all of the MasterCase goodness including a dividing panel to separate the PSU and motherboard sections.  To the right is the accessory rail that allows you to move and install a variety of components like a video card support bracket.  You could also move the bottom mounted hard drive cage to the upper section or remove everything to make way for awesome watercooling gear.

    SSD trays are located on the basement panel and can be moved to the back of the motherboard tray to give you more room if needed.

    Looking at the back of the MasterCase Pro 6 you’ll find 35mm of access for cable management along with large panel openings for cables and a rather large cable chase up the accessory rail.  It comes pre-populated with factory cables and some nice velcro straps.

    One of the features that typically comes with Pro editions of the MasterCase series is a top mounted bracket to support 240mm and 280mm radiators.  This bracket relocates the radiator above the top panel of the case and is accessible using the four thumb screws holding it in place.

    From here you can also get another look at the primary case venting and front mounted I/O panel which supports analog connections for headphone and microphone along with two USB ports and buttons for power and reset.

    Despite Cooler Masters attempt at building a enthusiast case for the “every person” they felt compelled to include some LED lighting, you know, just cause.

    The lighting is very subtle and located on the clear rear exhaust fan and with a small LED strip located at the bottom of the front panel.  Sadly the lights are not RGB and currently only available in either Blue or Red.