Installation of Components
Power Supply
The MasterBox 5 case is designed to mount a standard ATX power supply at the bottom. As a test, we installed a modular 750W PSU into the case.
The power supply slid easily into position and sits on a pair of rubber coated rails. It is secured with four screws on the backside panel. Installing a typical (170mm/6.7” deep) PSU will leave you with about 5.5” of space between the PSU and HDD cage for stashing cables. However, if you relocate the HDD cage towards the back of the case to make room for a radiator on the front panel, you wind up with only about 3.5” for cables.
And once your build is complete, you can install the plastic baffle that hides the power supply and cabling for a clean look.
Motherboards
The MasterBox 5 case is designed to mount four different sizes of motherboards including E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX form factors. We installed both a Mini-ITX and a standard ATX motherboard into the case and in both cases everything lined up as expected. And there is a large cutout behind the CPU socket area to facilitate installing/changing CPU coolers.
(Mini-ITX motherboard)
(Standard ATX motherboard)
VGA Adapters
We also installed several VGA adapters to test the fit and once again everything lined up as expected. The expansion card slots all use thumb screws and the case will support cards up to 410mm (16.1”) long.
A small dust filter that
A small dust filter that covers the power supply air inlet slides out from underneath the rear edge of the MasterBox 5’s bottom panel.
Where to get the hard drive
Where to get the hard drive cages especially in india..hard drive cages for haf stacker r found and for mastercase in US but I’m unable to find them in India
Give a call at the Cooler
Give a call at the Cooler Master service centres/godowns. They move stocks to the retail shops. They must be aware of the optional HDD cages.
I ordered 3 HDD cages from
I ordered 3 HDD cages from https://www.cmstore.eu/
I am getting it delivered to Gurgaon City in India.
the front mounted radiator is
the front mounted radiator is set for a push or a pull kind of config?
Hi,
I would like to know
Hi,
I would like to know whether I can install additional 2 140mm fans (RGB Corsair) without adding a frame?
PS : This case is the same as the Cooler Master Masterbox 5 MSI edition, right?