The Box and Packaging
Inside the box, you get some accessories such as the different colored face-plates for the front panel. Choose between RED (original), WHITE or BLACK.
The Exterior
The Masterbox Lite 5 does look pretty appealing, it has a sleek and classy design. The side and front panel is made of a slightly tinted see-though plastic which I think is ok, but some of you may not like it and think it’s a little cheap looking.
There are a total of 7 PCIE expansion slots, which more than enough for most users. The whole chassis is made from steel (except for the plastic side and front panel) which feels surprisingly light.
For I/O, the front panel has a reset switch, headphone and mic-in jack, power button, and 3 x USB 3.0 ports.
The Interior
Surprisingly, there’s plenty of space inside the chassis. I love the integrated PSU cover, you don’t find them on most budget chassis. The only things is … it’s not removable.
There are 2 x 3.5″ HDD trays hidden behind the other side of the panel. It’s pretty neat, but it also means you can’t access it from the front or the other “main” side of the chassis.
The front of the chassis has plenty screw mounts for fitting 120mm or 140mm fans, as well as a radiator upto 360mm with ease.
Unfortunately, the top of the chassis is completely solid. There are no grilles, mounts or fittings, which means you can’t mount any fans or radiators on the top.
3 comments
Looks like a decent case, definitely better their CM590III case.
Looks like a much better case their own CM590III.
They make a case like this and then they don’t include a proper PSU filter… but they do that for a Masterbox Lite 3.1. A person has to wonder at times what the hell goes trough their minds when they design products.