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our 2015 Computex coverage is brought to you by fantex nvidia corsair and CI x silverstone and in win make sure to support them for helping us bring this great content to you so I personally was really excited to visit Coolermaster at Computex they were to unveil something that goes back to their roots something totally unique and something totally new and so this is the master case five pro the premise behind the design is modularity allowing users to be their own creators with having a base model upgradable with all types of different panels whether you prefer high airflow mesh or more of a closed design for the front and top portions and so the idea is to roll out with a physical selection of configurations where would you choose the top panel you'd want which side panel the number of drive cages and the different fan brackets to really customize your master case 5 the idea is to eventually have the configuration website for your own customization which is definitely more convenient to emphasize the build quality we had one of their reps stand on the case he looks really comfortable so the steel frame used is very well made design wise it looks like a cooler master doesn't it there are a few great little features built in like the side panel sits on this hinge when unscrewed so it doesn't immediately fall off the drive cage is totally modular there are many insertion holes in the frame to allow almost precise positioning of the cage and everyone seems to be including velcro straps these days behind the motherboard tray and I'm happy to see that because it's one of the best non-permanent ways to secure large cables there are two SSD brackets on the top of the power supply shroud that you can install on either side of the floor I find that unique so if you like a totally clean look inside but still need that extra drive capacity that is an option and you also have two SSD mounts right behind the motherboard tray airflow seems to be taken care of with removable dust filter at the front and triple 120mm fans support and dual fan mounts in the top panel I was very happy to see a version with tempered glass panels that looks absolutely stunning and with these solid front and top portions you get a slightly different looking chassis but without sacrificing airflow you probably get a more silent operation thanks to proper spacing between all the panels now coming back to this modular concept the mastercase 5 is not entirely unique as there's nothing totally new on the interior frame but as a concept of customizing your chassis based on your needs is appealing and as an end user what are some of the things that you would like to see implemented with this concept like color combinations material choices and what are your thoughts on the design of the chassis itself I think Coolermaster would have to go and offer many more exterior options as right now there are two panel options only and only inside you build either a custom loop a standard gaming rig with a nice open interior for least resistance or a server slash storage option with all these drive cages populated and Coolermaster slogan for this new release is make it yours so leave a comment below of how you'd like to configure your master case 5 and we can't wait to review the final release you