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@parthpatel5341

4 жыл бұрын

Hi

@ethanknoll3739

4 жыл бұрын

@Gamers Nexus There’s an error at 13:25. Cable management space is read out in millimetre instead of centimetres. Instead of saying there’s 1.5-1.9 centimetres of space you say there’s 1.5-1.9 millimetres of space. This error is also present on the website in the text portion but not in the specs list.

@Hoggin

4 жыл бұрын

Any chance you could review the asus tuff gt501.

@iankemp2627

4 жыл бұрын

13:28 Steve, I believe you meant 1.9 and 1.5 *centimetres*, not millimetres.

@seanlutzke1694

4 жыл бұрын

Would you ever consider measuring in Kelvin for the article version of the review?

*Steve writes an article on a case showing it as positive buy* *EVERY RETAIL STORE* out of stock

@GuiltySummoner

4 жыл бұрын

I pre-ordered mine and got it 3 weeks before the street date so i wouldn't be surprised especially with how these cases were hyped up (both positively and negatively mind you) back at CES when they were announced

@wrenchviking8527

4 жыл бұрын

This case has been in and out of stock since it "released" in March. Covid-19 really screwed up a LOT of product supply lines.

@TheXimena711

4 жыл бұрын

Wrench Viking true, but generally speaking every time Steve says something good about anything that product becomes out of stock suddenly or prices jump. I'm looking at you Newegg!

@joejoe8903

4 жыл бұрын

It's in stock

@ayaanmian4114

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Joe WHERE

Cooler Master aren't going to know what to do with themselves hearing a good review from you 😂

@crunch9876

4 жыл бұрын

Lol he have the h500 a good review too They have listened to him

@gustavosanches3454

4 жыл бұрын

Well, they did do very good reviews of most "500" cases, except that one with glass panel on front

@Zenheizer

4 жыл бұрын

I bought a NR600 based upon his great review, lol

@GizziMoD

4 жыл бұрын

CEO walks in: its in guys... GN has reviewed TD500... Office goes silent employees start sweating profusely

@gustavosanches3454

4 жыл бұрын

@@crunch9876 and the H500 is indeed as good as they said it was - I was actually stuck between the H500 and the TD500 but only went for the H500 because there was a GN review on it lmao (and it is just better overall tbh)

This might sound a bit weird, but I think people would kill for a computer case forged in fire, old school Roman Blacksmith style.

@haven4304

4 жыл бұрын

Makes it easier to make bigger holes as well :>

@seb_yt6695

4 жыл бұрын

50 kgs, full metal.

@excitableboy7031

4 жыл бұрын

Hand forged parts don't play well with tolerances. And as for the guy wanting to put in holes in it, forging hardens steel unless you temper it first, so either get a big ass oven or a lot of drill bits

@heyitsFluxxy

4 жыл бұрын

Someone get Jay on the phone

@sopcannon

4 жыл бұрын

@@heyitsFluxxy As long as it's not a gpu repair! lol

"1.5mm" rear side panel cable routing clearance would be... interesting.

@shaneeslick

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was thinking the same, I'm thinking the measure unit should have been cm not mm

@ross.e.8465

4 жыл бұрын

Damn, even if I wanted to store 1 grain of rice in there it isnt wide enough.

@3800S1

4 жыл бұрын

Must be the conversion.

@sintaxera

4 жыл бұрын

Should be fine for a standard IDE cable as long as you don't have to fold it

@mattmixell554

4 жыл бұрын

@@shaneeslick I believe that Steve's "American" is showing

Your Case reviews are always ... perfect. You cover everything I could ever imagine about a PC case.

@hasibk56

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@SeeTheWholeTruth

4 жыл бұрын

Except.. that currently.. that 105 dollar case he listed.. has a 131 dollar shipping fee with it... lol.

Quite glad they have turned things around AND listened to feedback. Seriously, major kudos to Cooler Master

This new KZread "segments" thing actually works SO WELL with this video format.

The factory tours you guys took were such a good investment for the channel. Not only was the content great, but it seems to offer a perspective not seen in most other reviews.

30min case review video, making coffe, getting some croissants and straping in for a good one...

@GamersNexus

4 жыл бұрын

I always like reading stuff like this because it's so relatable. Back when I had time to watch a bunch of content creators, I always enjoyed using it as a break to relax. It's a high compliment!

@smachine3811

4 жыл бұрын

croissant !!!!!!

@KillerInstinctCS2

4 жыл бұрын

s maChine coffe !!!

@JohnDavidSullivan

4 жыл бұрын

covfefe time

@CaveyMoth

4 жыл бұрын

Straping time

I recently bought one of these cases thanks in large part to your review. All the tips and deep analysis you did really helped me to be prepared for doing my build in this! Thanks Keep up the great work!

My whole PC is built around the reviews you've done, love the vids dude!

Thank you for reminding everyone that closed loop radiators should be placed with the tubes down (although it looks way less cool). It's very hard to find this tiny but important bit of information anywhere on the web or user manuals for that matter. Speaking of user manuals, they never even touch in the subject of front mounted radiators which paradoxically make the most sense placementwise anyway.

@patricktho6546

4 жыл бұрын

For your last point: depends. If the GPU Temp is the "bottelneck" of your Performance a top mounted rad has its advantages. But as Jay concludes, the difference is very slim, soit doesn't mattet much.

@theonlycatonice

4 жыл бұрын

Why? And by tubes down what down? Down as in the middle of the tube is u shaped?

@zig131

4 жыл бұрын

Agree R.E. Steve promoting correct installation regarding tube positioning. However: Front mounting radiators is NOT the best placement assuming front intake. Just means you are carefully taking heat to the front of the case and then blowing it back inside! Radiators should /ideally/ be placed on exhausts. Unfortunately due to sunk costs in tooling as discussed in the video, the case market is very slow to adapt to trends such as AIO and so the case manufacturers love to point out how the fact their old internal design wastes loads of space at the front grants it great radiator support! It's pure marketing from case manufacturers whereas radiator manufacturers have nothing to gain from suggesting an intake installation.

@zig131

4 жыл бұрын

@mister.T Jr I really don't know how you got the impression that I am defending case companies when my whole comment criticizes them for promoting poor practice and bodging support. I largely agree with you.

@DragonEdge10

4 жыл бұрын

@@zig131 Conversely though, unless your AIO rad is in a completely separate compartment, exhausting the hot GPU air through the rad only spikes up CPU temps. And considering most good GPU coolers don't really get affected by hotter ambients too much, versus AIOs getting very affected by exhausting hot air through it, front mount for AIOs are typically better.

Hahaha such an awesome intro! Props to all you guys at GN! As always i love your consistency especially with testing "mesh" cases. Thank you GN Crew! I really enjoyed that intro too! Stay healthy and safe my friends!

This is the most detailed review of any PC Case i ever seen. Excellent Work.

Steve: "We wish our editors luck in finding the correct 500 to highlight here." Editors: **highlight all the 500s**

The incompatibilities of all the different RGB standards *and* the the accompanying bloatware is the single most maddening thing *ever*

Pretty solid case. This wasn't even on my radar when I was case shopping for my new build, I ended up going with the tried and true meshify C which this case looks HEAVILY inspired by, especially the front panel with that angular mesh grill. I agree. I don't really have any regrets as I love the meshify but this is an intriguing case too. Something to keep in mind for the future. I do like what they're calling a "crystalline" tempered glass panel, with the cuts in it. Pretty unique looking.

Glad i pre-ordered 2 of these months ago, after such a positive review theyre gonna be sold out forever.

This case is such a beauty! Good enough airflow, balanced design elements, looks attractive yet subtle, has room for lot of upgrades and also priced reasonably. I got this one in black. 🖤 (glad I ditched nzxt h510 for this lol)

@ronitpodder7359

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know how to connect the case fans to mobo cause the pins arent matching

@xjetski7359

2 жыл бұрын

After a year how do you like the case? Currently building my pc and saw this at my local store thought it looked decent

@williamb.j.blazkowicz3814

2 жыл бұрын

@@xjetski7359 I love it, made the correct choice. It serves me well, cooling is adequate. :)

@ElectroLeo8300

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamb.j.blazkowicz3814 i actually bought an h510i case about 2 months ago and don’t like it as much ever since i met this beauty of a case.

@happyfeet4506

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamb.j.blazkowicz3814 what's the front panel like for filtering dust? My P500a was a nightmare

That HDD cage is an interesting design. Allows most of the benefits of removal without compromising on the structural integrity of having it support the shroud (and saves money). Good idea for most use cases.

The detailed and analytical approach in every review on your channel shows really your well-thought and consistent vision of you and thus formes a sort of signature in every video. Well done! Will there be a xpg battlecruiser review if I might ask? :)

I've watched tons of your videos over the past week trying to figure out the best case with the best airflow to cost on a steep budget. This is the one I'm deciding on. Many mahalos!

GN getting trolled by CM. It feels like I'm waking up to Saturday morning cartoons.

Finally TD500 mesh review 🥺 Thanks Steve

@yaseer_khan

4 жыл бұрын

Dekhne kaa kaam karna

@nikhil_b_walker_r34

4 жыл бұрын

@@yaseer_khan aagaya idhar bhi.

@megatruong911

4 жыл бұрын

Arg this could have been the one for me if it weren’t for the glass panel

@prla5400

4 жыл бұрын

@@yaseer_khan bewakoof logo ke paas bahut paise hote hai. Mere paas $1600 ka PC hai.

@hw909

3 жыл бұрын

Praveen Sharma 1600$ kam hai tumhare liye???

I love the mesh design on the front. Wish the Meshify C had a white/light grey mesh on their white version

That’s awesome , I was looking for this review ! I have it and enjoyed the review man !

I was just looking for a review for this case. Made ma day! +1

"Doing normal system maintenance is a small price to pay for good cooling" This has to be repeated a million times each day until everybody accepts it!

@HiCZoK

4 жыл бұрын

Not really. Look at phanteks p600s. They have good removable front filter but also fabric in front of it which don't block any air but hides how dusty the filter gets. So even if You don't clean it for 2 months, then you take out the front fabric panel and the filter is all dusty. The airflow is Soo good that it takes only 2 or 3 weeks for mine to get all grey. Would hate this to be visible all the time

@Dyarven

4 жыл бұрын

@@HiCZoK can confirm, love my phanteks p600s

@da133993

4 жыл бұрын

If this was true, every case would have no front cover.

@BobMotster

4 жыл бұрын

Dave's Unbranded No front cover is an overshoot, but I sure as hell wish every case had a mesh front panel instead of a plastic/metal/tempered glass slab.

@christopherjames9843

4 жыл бұрын

I keep my pc on my desk. No dust. On the floor is a totally different story.

These cases are always in and out of stock, with fluctuating prices, so it's good to see more options for good cases.

Bought this case on your recommendation for my first pc build. looks super sweet, everything is staying cool with stock coolers in stress tests, and I couldn't be happier. thanks for the info.

@joelss420

3 жыл бұрын

do you need to install any extra fans or are the 3 preinstalled fans enough?

@Yourmomma568

3 жыл бұрын

@@joelss420 i did install one exhaust fan. the ehxhaust is always running very low so i don't have to close off any other ports to keep positive pressure. so far it's running clean and the air is moving stright from the intake to exhaust at the back, very quickly. ive done the vapor flow test, and it runs in and out perfectly.

Starting a build for a friend with this case, and more excited after watching. Thanks!

@OfirAviv1994

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, how did it go ! I'm considering buying that case aswell !

10/10 steve the forge master

@Arashmickey

4 жыл бұрын

Attention Case Manufacturers: Fix your case or get the hammer!

I took this case recently and its rly great compared to other ones i used,i prefer it more than the Corsair 220T even tho that one is also good, this one easy to build in, has good room for upgrade almost anything, like any AIO size without compromise, good looking and good airflow, it has much space inside without being huge outside, i love it!

was waiting for this case review nice

Thanks for the review Steve and team.

I just bought this case this month for my 5600x+3060Ti build. It’s been pretty good so far and haven’t had any problems with its thermals. Keeping in mind that I only have the 3 Stock fans for intake and added 1 exhaust fan (from my old PC from 2013-2015???), and using the stock Wraith Cooler that my 5600X came with. I haven’t touched or adjusted any fan settings and yet it has been able to keep a good cool temp of 45-55C. It would occasionally go to up to 60-65 but only that’s when I’m running multiple apps all at the same time. I’m planning to add 2 more exhaust fans at the top or an AIO. I’d say it’s a good buy for the money spent. PS: I have my room AC at 23-24C whenever I’m there using my PC.

I bought this case for child PC build at march for school (and gaming :) ). It was hard to get a white case for her that fit her taste and I felt should have a decent cooling. I am not a fan for top mesh as it feels flimsy. But we are both happy with our purchase. BTW she was the main PC builder at 8yo. :)

@ishan21212

4 жыл бұрын

makaroner Yeah and what if the child has run out of books to read of her favourite style and is stuck in lockdown.

@pronabol

4 жыл бұрын

@makaroner Keep them in the house and off my lawn

@gchatz6480

4 жыл бұрын

Makaroner thats a retarded statement. It fits you perfectly

@TotalInsanity4

4 жыл бұрын

@makaroner My guy, I'd ask you to reflect on what channel you're on before you go off on how computer games are a "waste of time" On top of that, quite frankly, how dare you? Helping a child do something they find fun and interesting will ALWAYS do more benefits socially and developmentally than forcing them to do something they don't enjoy. On top of that, how can you claim to know whether or not his daughter spends time outside?????? Stop being a backseat parent at people who just want their kids to grow up enjoying life, yikes

@ChannelJanis

4 жыл бұрын

INS4NITY thank you for thinking! Of course this PC was ment for school stuff, and it was a great help during lockdown. Well, buying games was almost a waste of money, as she likes to play with dolls and go outside. We migh play rocket league together once a week for 30min.

best review of the case so far, you got my respect and subscription sir.

Actually used this for my first ever build. Easy for a first time builder, and the airflow seems excellent.

@mote1134

2 жыл бұрын

Same bro I just ordered mine

I really like this case. If I needed one I'd buy it.

around 13:38 Steve meant to say centimeters, right..? Cuz 1.9 mm isn't gonna be enough for most of my cables... lol

@Simon_is_not_sure

4 жыл бұрын

Yep centimetres

@GamersNexus

4 жыл бұрын

CM

@adblockturnedoff4515

4 жыл бұрын

@@GamersNexus Do I see a Cooler Master pun in there?

I love my Raven RV02 case! So glad I got it over a year ago.

I bought this case for my latest build and love it. Really a beautiful, solid design that was very easy to build in

@scorpionftw8448

4 жыл бұрын

How is the airflow?

@nosveratu7140

3 жыл бұрын

Well,how is the airflow🤔

This case looks really good in person.

Personally, I like the uniformly faceted mesh more than randomly facets. The randomness of the low-poly look that facets can give can work, but only on a 3D shape, not a 2D sheet with random mountains and valleys put into it. Uniformly faceting a 2D surface gives it a much cleaner look, akin to how jewels are cut, which is important for how the jewel plays with light, which can also be seen with this case's mesh front panel. Even without the RGB fans, the mesh still looks nice. Also the idea of using pins for mounting could lead to something useful eventually. Imagine a single piece removable and reusable rivet, either metal or higher strength plastic. Simple in and out, and no repetitive screwing, might even be faster to use. If they made it strong enough for water cooling components, I could see the idea being used, a lot, especially between the ease of use and aesthetics of them.

YES I've been waiting for this review!!

I've always been happy with my Cooler Master HAF 922 (last two builds). Never realized there was so much involved in some of these cases.

I'd love to see a return of the side-intake fan.

Can you guys do a review of the Corsair 275R airflow? Keep on doing the good work.

I picked up this case a few months ago. Loving it. Simple and effective. Ryzen 3700x and RTX 3070, CPU temps of 35 and full load of around 75. GPU idle's around 27 and full load around 60. Upgraded fans to the Cooler Master Halo's x 5. 3 intake and two exhaust while using the stock Wraith Prism on the CPU.

Videos for the morning, thats why u gotta love steve

7:25 "And the mesh is flush with the frame around the edges, leaving no air gaps." Air gap visible at the top on the pan shot. It might have popped loose when you were taking the case on/off.

@gyorgytimar3471

3 жыл бұрын

i saw that aswell! lmao

@Gamers Nexus 13:26 I assume you mean centimeters instead of millimeters, because that would indeed be extremely tight to manage any cables

@RedSunT

4 жыл бұрын

I knew somebody would've already commented on this ;) 1.5-1.9mm would indeed be very tight for cable management.

I finally received my wireframe mousepad and love it! I live in France so a bit of waiting but worth it : -the mousepad is sewd and lands flat on the desk (no twist to it) -sewing looks very neat -grips well on the desk -It's thinner than my razer gigantus but more ergonomic, it's good for gaming Also i love the wireframe design, rather than the previous gn "only logo" mousepad Overall good job guys!

I absolutely love the look of this case.

I legit thought he was going to show how strong it was by running it over lol

Augh, why must they tease me with part of a 5-1/4" bay? I'd love to see them return at the bottom of a case, in place of the fan that blows air into the cable management shroud. EDIT: BRB going to Japan

@zig131

4 жыл бұрын

I find an external drive (a full 5-1/4" mind not the bad quality thin ones) straight-up more convenient. I can place it in easy reach for sitting at my desk while having my PC positioned much higher. Just get a USB-SATA cable and you can have a proper solid DVD or Bluray drive conveniently on your desk for whenever you might need it while keeping great airflow to your CPU ;)

@johnwolf2349

4 жыл бұрын

@@zig131 Pretty sure those cables won't work with standard optical drives, cause they need 12V, right?

@cmarting83

4 жыл бұрын

​@@zig131 There is also an option to use an enclosure for optical drives and have it seat neatly in a corner of your desk: www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRUN0HQ/?coliid=I22GANLX3L8TMM&colid=1ZRZIM3WDTA9I&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

@mjc0961

4 жыл бұрын

@@zig131 Thanks, but I don't want it for a disc drive. You can do way more with 5-1/4" bays than just disc drives. My current computer has a little drawer for flash drives and memory card readers as well as an expansion for front USB C. Plus one or two bays at the bottom wouldn't prevent great airflow to my CPU. It would prevent great airflow to **checks notes** the part of my power supply where the modular cables plug in. Yeah, don't need airflow there.

@mjc0961

4 жыл бұрын

@Cr0Lar Yeah, there's so many that you listed them all in your comment accidentally.

this is the best channel when it comes to CASE reviews. I want the fractal torrent but they dont ship to my country. So Im looking for the 500 line in cooler master. This channel like I said, has the BEST reviews

Reviewing this case on the right time before me buying it GOOD JOB GN!! 😍😍 now i can buy it with ease and i will buy it tomorrow 😁😁

13:27 Regarding Cable Management space behind the motherboard tray; "CoolerMaster lists clearance as 1.9mm" ...that is not a lot of space. Are you sure its not 1.9cm / 19mm? (1.9 mm is less than 1/10th of an inch)

So which fan set up is best for airflow for this case? Stock is enough? Or do i need to add extra fans? I'm little confused.

Yesss. Ive been waiting for this video for like 2 weeks

Ordered one, thank you for excellent review

Cooler Master be like: I really don't care what we name our cases just as long as it has 500 in them

@codybarlik4524

3 жыл бұрын

“Cooler Master Bukake 500 mesh butthole TD500”

3:30 am posts hit different 🥵

Finally! A review from GN for this case.

i love the intro to your video (forging)

is 500 supposed to be some kind of who's on first joke, lol.

Skip to graph, see that TD500 is worse than NR600 Thank you comrade Steve, you have save me 40 dollar.

@patricktho6546

4 жыл бұрын

There are many graphs in thos video and non alone shows the whole story

@haven4304

4 жыл бұрын

In GPU torture, NR600 is worse than TD500, by quite a margin, along with the render test

You mentioned the potential of optical disc drive support in some versions or future builds on this nice case. We have spot welded brackets in the top front but face them to the opening glass side on some so far. Works fine.

This has been on my list for a new build

I couldn't buy this simply because Cooler Master's logo is so ugly.

@emmanuelgalleguillos-cote5427

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, if I end up getting this case, I will spray plasti-dip on the logo, either with an accent colour, or same color to just hide it completely. Their logo is a lot cleaner without the name on it like they are branding cattle.

@jaimehernandez8535

4 жыл бұрын

I just bought this and I will definitely add a custom sticker over it, or something.

RGB software, garbage as it is, need only be used once: to turn it off.

@FZNL

2 жыл бұрын

what software do i use to control the rgb

Awesome review. I picked one of these up a few months ago just before the human malware hit. Very easy to work with.

If only another certain company could listen and put thought into the things they produce.... I like this case, definitely on my list for my next build.

I like this case, I think I’ll buy it, thanks for making a helpful video Steve

@rknisple

3 жыл бұрын

I'm very interested in it too, if you purchase it, let us know what you think!

Hi Steve. Long time hair stalker first time commenter. I watched the thermaltake video and it reminded me of the Thermalright post on their Instagram that they recently revived. They had a passive cooler called Flower. Looked like a bunch of heatsinks in clusters. It be interesting to see it reviewed. I remember they also had ram heat sinks but nobody sells or has them anymore. If you do read this I love your videos. Thank you for everything you do.

I'm glad to hear this case did well! I have one (in black) sitting next to me that I just bought to build a B550 system in. This will be my first build since 2011, so time to shake off some rust ;-)

I was going to buy the Phanteks P400A ( I was very happy with my last Phanteks case) but two reasons why I didn't. It was out of stock or price was inflated, also it was limited on large air cooler mounting height. So thank you Steve and the gang as I bought the Be Quiet 500DX and I am super happy with it. Great clearance for my Dark Rock Pro 4 cooler. Seems to work great with 140mm x2 front (intake), 140mm top (exhaust) and 120mm rear (Exhaust, My Gpu has a 120mm AIO which exhausts here). One thing I would like to see with the case reviews is if you would mention the air cooler max height with each case. Thanks again, love the videos.

Very nice to see reasonable cases from all sorts of manufacturers unlike 2017

Picked up the black one last month, beautiful case.

I'm glad i remember this review, as just saw this case for 80.00 bucks and sounds like a great value at that price point.

Thank you for validating my decision to purchase this case

I have the Cooler Master H500 with the two 200MM fans in front, and 3 of their MF120 Halo ARGB fans as rear and top exhaust. I love it, but if the TD500 had been available when I built this back in Jan/Feb 2020, I would have bought it instead solely for the slightly better looks. But seriously, between the H500 and the TD500, I don't think you can go wrong with either choice. Nice review, guys.

Nice, watching this at the end of my workday

Got the Coolermaster MB511 mesh for 53€ (about $60) recently and airflow and temps are fine and it was really nice to build in it. strongly recommend that thing

You guys do a lot of serious work. #Respect

I bought this because it had a mesh front and came with 3 fans. Glad the thermals were good. It was an easy build.

Nice review and I'm looking for a bunch of midrange cases with excellent cooling with no messing around, this may be a winner...

nice review!!! Thanks steve!

Finally !!! Is here! Thanks Steve!

The intros are getting better every video!

my like brought this to 5,000 likes, that was so satisfying seeing me hit the like button at 4.9k and see it go to 5k. never happened to me before or either ive never paid attention. either way great review!

Bro your doing a mean job, keep it up.

I just built my first rig with this case and i love it

Wow Ive seen lots of case reviews, and Im always astounded by what we get for our money, eg the steel panels. the welding, the screws, the wiring, the box, etc etc. And now I see your clips of the factory that makes the cases! (first time for me) How do they ever get their R&D back and make a profit?

Got one sitting on the desk in front of me, 1 week old build - Looks nice, got it for good value, runs very cool, lots of aRGB vomit. Now to just sort out this windows kernel power 41 issue.

White TD500 Mesh front looks pretty with RGB :O The pattern on the mesh adds to effect.

Not a bad case, awesome review as always. Was wondering if you guys have a review of the EK AiO RGB cooler? Been considering buying it, but wanted to wait on the only youtube cooling reviews I trust ;)