Cooler Master's H500P is here, bringing back the company's HAF series into the modern era. Has CM returned to the glory days?
Cooler Master H500P Review
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Cooler Master H500P Review
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Cooler Master's H500P is here, bringing back the company's HAF series into the modern era. Has CM returned to the glory days?
Cooler Master H500P Review
There was an NDA - I had to wait till 1PM UK time to publish
Excalabur50
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Just watched the review and so much want on this case and another top review Tom, and you could see the poor girl copped a hammering as the top radiator mounts were all bent out of shape.
Thats correct, just something I fogot to mention in the video >.<
AlienALX
Well-known member
Holy crap that is two 200mm fans in the front correct? *bang*. Please excuse the bang, that was my head exploding. God *damn* that looks mean. I love it !
Only thing I don't like about it and I am being super picky is the roller coaster struts up the sides. Other than that? yeah, that's a case man.
Edit just watched the vid, cheers for that Tom. Another very very minor complaint is that I would like GPU cable holes in the floor shroud below the GPU. So you can have them coming up perfectly straight into your GPU from the floor pan like I did with my Triad build. Best way to achieve this is with little covers that screw on from behind so that if you don't use them the floor is still solid (big positive that the floor is all one piece and so on).
I also like how the cable side is not glass, plastic or anything else see through. We had a bit of a debate on another forum recently about that side of the case and it was pretty much unanimous that no one wanted it to be glass. It only means you have to spend hundreds of pounds on custom cables made to length etc etc if you want it to look every bit as good as the rest of your rig, and thus was better solid. So congrats to CM for not being plebs and making that glass. Stupid dumb idea needs to go away ASAP thx m8 gr8.
But yeah, lots to like about this and the dual 200mm intake is mental and something we should have seen long ago IMO.
Only thing I don't like about it and I am being super picky is the roller coaster struts up the sides. Other than that? yeah, that's a case man.
Edit just watched the vid, cheers for that Tom. Another very very minor complaint is that I would like GPU cable holes in the floor shroud below the GPU. So you can have them coming up perfectly straight into your GPU from the floor pan like I did with my Triad build. Best way to achieve this is with little covers that screw on from behind so that if you don't use them the floor is still solid (big positive that the floor is all one piece and so on).
I also like how the cable side is not glass, plastic or anything else see through. We had a bit of a debate on another forum recently about that side of the case and it was pretty much unanimous that no one wanted it to be glass. It only means you have to spend hundreds of pounds on custom cables made to length etc etc if you want it to look every bit as good as the rest of your rig, and thus was better solid. So congrats to CM for not being plebs and making that glass. Stupid dumb idea needs to go away ASAP thx m8 gr8.
But yeah, lots to like about this and the dual 200mm intake is mental and something we should have seen long ago IMO.
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S_I_N
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Thanks you Sire I was hoping that was the case. I dont mind losing my 3.5 HDD storage but losing my small ssd/hdd storage for a thick rad would be disappointing.
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ImprovizoR
Active member
It's glorious!
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
I love it. Awesome case.
Wraith
Bettyswollocks
Didn't think I'd like it as not a fan of CM cases but this has actually wow'd me. Desperately begs for modding and my juices are flowing again. Not too keen on the 200mm spinners they always seem to be off balance and the air flow I always found to be tripe, what are these like for flow Guv?
EDIT: just finished the Vid, it's screaming White with Red mesh and a whole host of Corsair ML RGB fans if I'm honest, I'd even go as far as covering the clear plastic with 2 way mirror vinyl.
EDIT: just finished the Vid, it's screaming White with Red mesh and a whole host of Corsair ML RGB fans if I'm honest, I'd even go as far as covering the clear plastic with 2 way mirror vinyl.
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AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
Everyone usually says how awesome 200mm fans are for blowing a poop-ton of air with very little noise.
You just need to align things properly IMHO (assuming hes on about the top panel etc)
AlienALX
Well-known member
This is why the quite revolting (IMO) Antec 1200 and CM HAF were so popular.Not for looks but for cooling.
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
Yeah, that's what I heard. I personally think the 200mm fans look beastly in this new HAF case. I personally love the design and aesthetic.
