...mesh frontage and half-a-dozen fan mounts ensure that it will cool your hardware more effectively than most rivals in its class.
The Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 is a solid choice for users seeking immense airflow potential at minimal cost.
Available at around the £55 mark, the mid-tower enclosure employs plenty of mesh on the top and front panels, and these are outfitted with two or three fan mounts, respectively. Installing a couple of large radiators is child's play, and the case has more than enough room for a high-end ATX build, with graphics card support at up to 410mm.
Maximum airflow is the key selling point, but other value adds consist of a compartmentalised PSU area and an acrylic side panel that does a good job of showing off the internal hardware. There are, of course, limitations at this price point, and these include an absence of rubber grommets on cable holes, no RGB LEDs, and only a single bundled fan, but we don't consider them to be deal-breakers.
Bottom line: the MasterBox MB511 might be short on finesse, yet the mesh frontage and half-a-dozen fan mounts ensure that it will cool your hardware more effectively than most rivals in its class.
The Good
The Bad
Available for just £55
Full-size acrylic side panel
Mesh front geared for airflow
Very easy to build into
Room for a couple of large radiators
Front fascia is an acquired taste
Only one bundled fan
No rubber grommets on cable holes
Cooler Master MasterBox MB511
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The Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 chassis is available to purchase from Scan Computers.
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