Cooler Master MasterBox 520 / 520 Mesh

Cooler Master bringt mit dem MasterBox 520 ein neues Mittelklasse-Modell auf den Markt. Käufer haben die Wahl zwischen einer Glas- und einer Meshfront. Wir wollen im Test des MasterBox 520 Mesh herausfinden, ob der Midi-Tower eine attraktive Option für Käufer ist, die Wert auf hohen Airflow legen.

With the next generation of gaming hardware on the horizon looking to have higher power requirements and, as a by-product of that, higher heat output, cooling is going to be a big focus for many PC gamers. Sure, it always has been, but honestly, a lot of systems can get away with surprisingly little airflow. That being said, if the Nvidia RTX 4000 series and the next AMD and Intel CPUs are as toasty as we expect, a more airflow-focused design is going to be key. Thankfully, Cooler Master is on point, as their new MasterBox 520 Mesh features, you guessed it, a mesh front panel to allow for greater airflow.

Let's face it, PC components are getting hotter and the case market needs to adapt to this. Nvidia's RTX 3090 Ti already can consume a whopping 450 watts of power, and high-end CPUs are also starting to get increasingly power hungry. PC cases need strong airflow to keep components cool and quiet under load, and this is why we believe that case manufacturers need to increase their focus on airflow and move away from design decisions that intentionally restrict airflow. That said, business is business and tempered glass sells.

Cooler Master erweitert sein MasterBox 520 Gehäuse um eine ARGB-Variante, die wir nachfolgend testen. Neben drei vorinstallierten ARGB-Lüftern ist vor allem die Front aus Echtglas ein Highlight des Gehäuses. Es wurden aber auch weitere kleinere Details verändert, zum Beispiel ist bei den Frontanschlüssen nun auch ein moderner USB-C-Anschluss vorhanden.