Cooler Master’s Modular MasterCase Bows At Computex

Cooler Master has launched its MasterCase, the world’s first-ever “modular tower,” at Computex in Taipei.

MasterCase is the first family of PC chassis that offers “unparalleled control over form and function,” says Cooler Master. The company also says that it “wants users to have absolute control over how their case looks and functions.”

Per the materials Cooler Master has shared with Techgage, the MasterCase concept features a central chassis unit upon which users can select and add certain parts of the chassis – roof panels, side panels, drive cages, etc – to the basic central unit, thereby customizing their very own MasterCase. Cooler Master calls this modular customization concept “FreeForm.” FreeForm allows the basic chassis unit to evolve and adapt as the PC evolves and adapts.

The first MasterCase chassis is the MasterCase 5, which makes its debut at Computex. The MasterCase 5 is a 460mm-tall mid-tower chassis unit that comes in three versions: MasterCase 5 is the basic unit; MasterCase 5 Pro, which features an elevated mesh roof panel; and the MasterCase Maker 5, which has a solid roof panel and an open-vent front door.

The MasterCase 5’s interior is interesting, featuring a partition that separates the bottom of the chassis from the motherboard tray. This design isolates the power supply unit from the rest of the system, giving it its own airflow stream and helping keep its heat output from adding to what the rest of the PC is making. The idea is not a new one, but it is the first Cooler Master chassis that I can recall that incorporates it.

Per reports, only the basic MasterCase 5 and the MasterCase 5 Pro are on display at Cooler Master’s display at Computex. Price and market availability have not yet been announced.