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Testing a case consists of finding out how the chassis deals with heat generated by the installed components, and how much noise it produces while doing so.
To create excess heat, I ran Prime95 26.6 and 3DMark Fire Strike simultaneously to stress both the CPU and GPU. After 15 minutes, I recorded the maximum temperature for each component to report here.
To test the MasterCase Pro 6, I installed the following components:
- Intel i7-4790K CPU
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED CPU cooler
- 16GB Corsair Vengeance 2400MHz DDR3
- Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force Motherboard
- GTX 1080 Founders Edition GPU
- Corsair RM750x PSU
- OCZ Trion 150 SSD
Thermal dynamics
Ambient: 20C.
The MasterCase Pro 6 had no problems keeping our components cool. The two intake fans supply a good amount of fresh air despite the solid front and top panels.
Acoustics
Cooler Master have a reputation for delivering quiet cooling solutions, and the MasterCase Pro 6 is no different. I hooked up the 3 fans to the motherboard and let the motherboard control the fan RPM using the default fan curve. With those settings, the fans were inaudible at idle and hardly more than a whisper under load. This is one of the benefits of solid panels – it is much harder for noise to escape.
What is up with Cooler Master at the moment? It’s like the design team picked up a catalogue from the early noughties. Steel, Acrylic windows that scratch when you look at them, 90 degree angles everywhere and I don’t know if you mention it in the video but in the second page the 4th picture is absolutely covered in fingerprints like you’ve just been working in a McDonalds. Mid way through the year I would not be surprised if they launch onto the market a revolutionary new range called the HAF for case builders who like to dust every other month.
It’s such a competitive marketplace now that £140 can get you some seriously nice cases from Corsair, Phanteks, NZXT and even the Bequiet Dark Base 900 if you shop around, I know what I’d rather have.
Personally I like the aesthetics but I agree – £140 can get you some cases with a real ‘wow’ factor, something I feel the MasterCase Pro 6 lacks. you’re 100% right about the steel being a fingerprint magnet though
Coolermaster had their time. the Mastercase line is all overpriced and under-featured and relies on DLC style accessories that take forever to release. top still limited to dual rads, bulky plastic exterior panels at $170 USD? this case is no different internally than the Pro 5, so what’s the point of it? it’s like the Corsair 570X being taller than the 460X, yet not mounting any additional radiator size really. at least that has a bunch of glass panels. is this just the Mastercase 5 with a more sealed up exterior? wow.