Cooler Master Masterbox TD500 Mesh V2 Case Review
Peter Donnell / 2 years ago
How Much Does it Cost?
The Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh V2 is available now from most major retailers. Scan has it listed for just £99.98 for the white or the black version, which is a decent price for a good quality mid-tower such as this. Keeping in mind, you do get three lovely 120mm ARGB fans and a built-in hub included, which certainly add to the overall value of the case.
Overview
The latest case from Cooler Master gets pretty much everything right, and what it does wrong, are only minor issues at best, and certainly nothing that would dissuade me from purchasing a TD500 Mesh V2 of my own. There could be a vertical pass-through grommet added for the GPU power cables, that would be nice to see on a V3 of this case. Then a little cut-away to the left side of the frame, allowing for an easier angle for a screwdriver. But honestly, beyond that, I’m pretty happy with the Masterbox TD500 Mesh V2.
The main selling point for this case is most certainly the unique design. The polygonal FineMesh front panel uses a lot of plastics, but it’s really nicely done and looks both aesthetically pleasing and purposeful. The mesh is a simple enough dust filter too, but it works just fine, and it’s easy to clean. Of course, it also allows for a lot of airflow into the case and shows off the ARGB of those three CF120 fans that are pre-installed.
Hardware support is really good throughout, with ATX motherboards fitting easily, and E-ATX supported with some compromise to the cable routing. You can get a huge GPU in here, but I wouldn’t suggest it for an RTX 4000 series card, as they have some demanding requirements in regards to width and their PSU connection clearances.
You can get a decent cooling configuration in the V2 also, with room for four additional fans or some radiators if you wanted to go down that route. However, for the majority of users, the stock fans in the front and maybe an AIO at the top would likely be all you need.
Should I Buy One?
The Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh V2 is a really nice case, offering some unique aesthetics thanks to the interesting front panel and those grooves cut into the side panel glass. However, with good cable routing, a built-in PSU shroud, USB Type-C, ARGB fans, a built-in hub, dust filters and much more, it’s also ticking all the right boxes for a modern gaming PC making it an easy case to both build in and maintain.
