Cooler MasterCooler Master MasterBox E300L mATX Tower w/Front Brushed Panel, Silver Accent Trim and Side Ventilation Vent

I spent the last couple of days testing different cases with different cooling solutions, and various stages of overclocking.One of the things I wanted to see was whether less expensive cases had poorer air flow causing overheating. What is most important in a case - aesthetics, performance (how cool the case is inside), and price. Obviously there are other factors like how well do things fit? is it the correct case? etc... But I will just say off the bat that this case has ample room even when running a corsair liquid cooler which with both fans, radiator, pipes etc that alone could take up a lot of space in your rig. but I will list what I have in here now:Ryzen 7 2700 - Asus Prime B350 Plus - 32 GB DDR4 - 1TB NVMe - 2TB Firecuda SSHD - Corsiar Hydro Series H80i v2 liquid cooler (also tested Wraith spire cooler) - EVGA Gefore GTX 1070 SC - EVGA 750w B1 PSULong story short this case has a good airflow, keeps the system very cool when compared to my old case (my old case is about 60 dollars with many many fans and exhausts)I wanted to know if buying expensive cases matters in situations like this where you have standard items. Sure the parts are good, but it is not running multiple GPUs... its just a ryzen 7 2700 overclocked to 4Ghz and a gtx 1070. after testing with different cooling systems, I cannot see a reason to buy a more expensive case than this.This case has tempered glass, and it looks really cool. I believe the back exhaust fan has LED but I removed it when installing my corsair cooler which has its own exhaust. The case does not look tacky, it actually looks really classy as far as gaming PCs go. It has a lot of room, even with all the stuff I have in there... even if I added another GTX 1070 it would still have enough room. The separate housing at the bottom that keeps the PSU away from the rest of the inside is great, and easier to work with than other systems I have built.If you are looking for an elegant case, with some cool aesthetics, and tempered glass... get this case. It is really good and not just "for the price". It is actually a good case that would fit right in wit high end parts.One suggestion for Cooler Master - On the front you have your logo which stands out a lot against the black case (grey logo) - it would look better if there was less contrast, and it blended in more with the color, or was even the same exact color as the case. It is very minor but I feel it clashes with the aesthetics of the case the way it is

***Update 1/3/18**First impression wasn't that good on this case. since then i have completed my build and haven't had any issues with the case. no scratches as earlier stated. The RGB fans are nicely controlled with my Gigabyte motherboard software, no extra controller, huge plus to me. fit everything with tons of extra room. I feel as if the wiring routing was very good, first time doing a full build. didn't like that the drive bays on the back get blocked by psu wires to a degree (have non-modular psu, likely a non-issue for modular psu builds). The fans are fairly quite, there's 3 intake and 1 exhaust for the case, i feel they fade into the background, cause is down by floor. But once my GPU card fans get winding up during gameplay it gets rather loud. I use headset so not a issue to me, but very noticeable when i take headset off. would buy this case again and have suggested this to others as the price has decently dropped since i purchased.***12-7-17*** original first impressionFirst impression only okay so far. 3 stars to begin with... box looked to have been opened and taped back up, there was no film over the glass panel, there were two rubber stops that fell out when removed case from box (will have to figure out where they go), the tabs on the bottom of the opposite panel were flattened (they were not in their groove when the door was put on, thin metal just bent when they put screws it it looks like). Have checked glass and there are no scratches, fixed tabs on panel. So far impressions aren't great, however all looks to be in order now. It does look better in person than in pictures, the glass is tented, i like it personally,, some don't and want clear.Will update review when build is finished on final impressions.

The case looks fantastic. That being said...youll need to have a rgb header on youre mobo or buy a controller for the rgb effects. Without the header or controller you will be left with red or blue (wasnt an issue for me die to already have a rgb header). The side pannel is lovely i enjoy the tinted look. The front cover is a tinted plastic looks very nice as well. There is VERY limited air flow. Tiny space on tmthe top of the front panel and bottom. There is no place more fans or closed loop cpu cooler on the top. O ended up modding my case for more front air flow ( i drilled holes on the front panel) it helped dramatically. I did a very beat job so it dose not look bad what so ever. I also modded the top of the case so i could fit a closed loop water cooler. Without nodding the case ill list pros and cons.Pros:Acrillic side pannel is lovely and rare on a case for this cost.3 rgb fans ( not the prettiest fans but nice non the less)Large case can fit any and all components(minus a cpu liquid cooler)You can change small hits of the from panel (they include info for 3d printing youre own)Lots of room for cable managment3.0 usb header in the frontCons:Airflow air flow airflow. 3 front case fans but very minimum open space to intake air.No room for fans or aio on the top.A very nitpicky one the front is a finger print magnet!Modding the case wasnt to bad i just used tape and a drill for more airflow the front and a knife/ fine grit sand paper to Smith evrythong out.For the top I used a dremmel to cut a hole and bought a 3rd party dust filter and aio top cover. And a drill for screw holes.

This has got to be one of the best 'bang for the buck' cases out there.For this price you get a tinted tempered glass side panel, 3 RGB fans and enough space for an ATX build.The RGB fans do not have super detailed functionality, but they have several different color switch modes and settings to choose from, making them the perfect 'babies first RGB set' to play around with. (another pro to the RGB is they dont need any software, just wire them to the reset switch and select the mode you like)Pros:-Great and rigid construction. No cheap non-reusable PCIE slots here.-Excellent looks, not a solid box shape-Big enough to house ATX but still very compact in its size-Easy to work inCons:-No front panel dust filter-Has a top dust filter but its basically wasted because no fans use it by default (I configured my case to have fans there)-Thermals can get a bit on the hot side when under load-Default fans can get loud when under load-For looks, the indent where the tempered glass side panel is not big enough, so it sticks out ever so slightly outside of the case (biggest con from a visual perspective)-Reset switch cannot be clicked with your fingers. You have to use some tiny tool like a quetip or a toothpick to click it.-Front fans need to be positioned on the mesh, otherwise the fans are choked.In conclusion this is that this case is an incredible deal for all the features it provides. For the price you get so much (RGB, TG sidepanel, solid build quality). Ofcourse this case is not perfect. As mentioned above its provided default cooling options leave it lacking in a technical aspect, and my biggest gripe with it is the fact that the indent for the sidepanel is not big enough, so the glass sticks out like a sore thumb. If that wasnt a problem, this would be the best case on the market for me, but no case is without its flaws after all. I think that even with all of the cons, this is still a great case and as mentioned, I am very satisfied with it and would reccommend it whole heartedly to anyone.Good job Cooler Master! A spectacular visually appealing case!

Bonjour à tous, une fois de plus je vais donner un peu de contexte : montage d'un PC de base polyvalent (sauf les chevaux) avec une alimentation non modulaire. Autre point : cela fait un peu moins de trente ans que je monte mes PC moi-même, donc des boîtiers, j'en ai vu quelques uns...Points positifs :+ Le boîtier présente vraiment bien, il ne fait pas cheap, le résultat est très propre sans avoir à se prendre la tête .+ La ventilation est très correcte de base, les composants en profitent bien.+ Le montage n'est pas ce que j'ai vu de plus simple ni agréable, mais l'un dans l'autre c'est plutôt très bon, il n'y a pas de galère, il y a finalement de la place et des chemins pour les câbles sans faire un bol de nouilles au dessus de la carte mère.+ Finalement, il y a de la place derrière la carte mère. L'alimentation que j'ai mise n'est pas modulaire (appelez-là Cthulhu...), et tout est bien caché. Limite, mais j'ai connu très souvent pire, même sur des boîtiers bien plus haut de gamme (Antec... berk.... NZXT... mouais). Cela rejoint beaucoup le point précédent, je sais...+ Le côté RGB est simple et joli. Personnellement il est branché sur le header de ma carte-mère et tout fonctionne.+ Le boîtier est assez étroit, ce qui dans certains cas peut s'avérer utile si vous avez peu de place sur votre bureau (ce qui est hélas mon cas). Mais....- Les ventilos font un bruit de malade ! Là encore, j'ai connu pire, mais franchement non-régulé c'est épuisant !- Encore un boitier sans baie 5'25... Adieux lecteurs de cartes en façade, graveurs optiques et surtout dans le cas présent rhéobus pour dompter la ventilation...- Certains systèmes de fixation sont un peu bizarres (SSD), mais fonctionnent.Bref, pour le prix c'est vraiment très bien, mais si j'avais eu un peu plus de largeur (physique) pour le boîtier sur mon bureau, j'aurais repris un Thermaltake Core V21 dans la même gamme de prix, qui est bien plus modulaire, plus silencieux et refroidit mieux.Nota: contrairement à certain commentaires, il n'est absolument pas indiqué sur la fiche du constructeur que ce boîtier peut loger un radiateur de 240 pour un AIO dans sa partie supérieure, contrairement à la face avant (120-360) et à l'arrière (120). N'essayez donc pas :)

Once fully assembled with RGB lighting, the case looks great. It's very light but sturdy at the same time. Downside is it's quite compact. Because motherboards these days come with passive cooling blocks, everything is a very tight fit. Once you put a motherboard in, it's about 1 cm clearance to the PSU cage. My CPU water cooler block (240 mm - 2 x 120 mm fans) wouldn't fit by a long stretch at the top exhaust so I had to remove 2 included front fans and mount the water cooler bock there. Move the 2 front fans to top and even then it was a very, very tight fit - the fans are touching the motherboard passive cooling block. Cable management is good and the tempered glass looks gorgeous with RGB up and running. The tempered glass is tinted slightly, giving the insides that cool, crisp look. The PSU enclosure is plenty big, accommodating larger PSUs well.Because everything is so narrow, I clipped the rear pre-installed fan power lead when slotting in motherboard and am having to replace it. The pre-installed RGB fans come with RGB and power lead splitters, allowing you to channel the fans into a single rgb port on motherboard. Also, because of the front mounting of the CPU cooler block, there is no room to mount the front facing SSD's - there are two slide in slots at the back but they are hard to access with all the cable management in the way.PROS:* Looks great* Very sturdy and light - no flex whatsoever* Relatively easy to remove tempered glass panel* Feet a rubberised in a good way* Power button is nice and clicky with little travel and is lighted* Plenty of room for large PSU* Plenty of room for large graphics cards* It's compact - also a con* Magnetic dust filter on top, dust filter mesh for bottom PSU fan* Good cable management with plenty of openings to tuck everything neatly away* Included fans are quiet* Very good value for money* Thumb screws for PSU mountCONS:* It's compact* Motherboard is a tight fit* Tempered glass doesn't quite "fit" - bit of an overlap thickness wise and at the back* You can only mount 240 mm radiator block at the front* No dust fan at the front* Font 2.5 inch mounting bay is in a bad position* Rear 2 x disk bays are in a bad position - subjectiveAll in all, I'm happy with the purchase and with the way it looks. Would recommend but keep in mind it can get fiddly.

Awesome case for the money, has everything you'd expect, rgb fans pre-installed with rgb controller that can be used by the reset switch, very aesthetically pleasing to me. Tempered glass side panel, psu shroud, tool less drive cages with 2 additional ssd mounts and plenty of room for cable management with lots of tie down places and cpu cut out etc.All in all there's not a whole lot wrong with this case except maybe the top fan at the front is suffocated due to the design and there's not a whole lot of room for an aio at the top my ML240L cooler was maybe 2mm too big (it was the ram that stopped it) these things don't exactly ruin the product but worth noting

Sorry for my terrible picturesPROS: 1) I got this case for just Rs.3100 from amazon(It was at this price for just half a day). Built quality is decent along with pleanty space for cable management. I was a bit confused at first as the Cooler Master site and even the seller in Q&A stated that this comes ith an Acrylic Side panel, but when I recieved it i was suprised that it was actual Tempered Glass.2) It has mesh in front so airflow is good. It comes with an Pre installed RGB 120mm fan in front and a normal 120mm fan in rear. The front fan is decent but is slightly loud. You can hear the whine from it. CONS:1) NO psu shroud which is a bit disappointing as even cheap cases below Rs.3000 come with a psu shroud. Though there is plenty of space behind the back to route all your cables. This is the only major con of this case.2) No Reset button is present so you will have to keep pressing the normal power until your system restarts. This isn't a dealbreaker for me.3) There are very small gaps between case and Tempered glass .Overall it is a really good Cabinet which comes from a well known brand. I suggest you but it.