Cooler Master QUBE 500 Flatpack Black Small High Airflow Mid-Tower ATX Customizable Gaming PC Case, Tempered Glass, Vertical GPU Mount, USB-C, Carrying Handle, Gem Mini (Q500-KGNN-S00)

Originally the first one i received had a bend panel where the motherboard would go so i had to replace it, they sent a replacement and i got it within 2 days, it fits a Micro-ATX motherboard perfectly, the tempered glass has a metal frame, the case was very easy to build in, fits a normal ATX power supply, the case design looks tiny though cable management was a breeze even on the back, IO connectors and everything are perfect, it's a lightweight case with great airflow.It's a great case, my only suggestion would be to change the filter design for under the power supply, It's metal mesh with tabbed corners, it requires bending it to be removed if needed. the rest of the mesh on the case is a nice magnetic trim metal mesh, but it's truly a nice looking case, light but not at all flimsy, the RGB fans had no issues and work with the MSI Mortar motherboard i put in it, the mesh/filters are easy to remove just don't bend them much as it is metal mesh the IO panel on top is very nicely designed, the bottom basically puts the PSU in it's own wind tunnel so the cooler air is balanced through the case front to back and allows you to hide the extra wires of you don't have a modular power supply.Possible downside, the PCIE port slots in the back are pop-tabs with a support plate like older pc have, it's not a problem unless you're planning to add and remove PCIE parts, you can't put the tabs back on as their break-away for the slot you need. if you're getting a case with pop tabs though, this is the style you'd want as it has a support bracket.

I love the ability to start my assembly by installing the motherboard on the mb tray. This leaves plenty of room to start plugging in cables. Especially with a tall tower style air cooler it is difficult with most mb's to plug in the cpu power and cpu fan cables if the top is already on.For most people that is the most frustrating part of a pc assembly.The case came together in less than an hour. I watched a couple videos and cooler master has done a great job showing how to put the case together. Links on the box via QR code. Also the pieces come out of the box in order.The instruction pamphlet is confusing as the numbering of the steps is not very clear and is not intuitive. It goes 1,2,3,1,1,2,1,2, etc. WHY.. EVERYTHING ELSE IS FANTASTICBut CM has videos as well as other users and reviewers. The front panel connections (power, power led, hdd led and reset) are combined into one 5x2 plastic block that goes into the left half of the front panel header on the mb. I never saw this done before and figuring out that simple change was the longest part of this build.I ran 3d mark and the temperature of my cpu went DOWN. The concern others have about the dust filters blocking air flow did not apply in my case, but I have an AMD cpu not Intel as one concerned reviewer did. I did not overclock.I would not be concerned about temperatures.Noise is not an issue either. I barely hear it and if anything else is on the noise from the fans is completely masked by the noise in my apartment.I do not think a 360 mm radiator is a good choice for this case, CM doesn't say it would even fit, due to the placement of the power supply. A 280 or 240 supposedly fits, but I put in an air cooler: the ThermalRight Assassination Warrior Ninja Killer had plenty of room despite the need for the front fan to rise 3-5 mm above the cooling tower due to tall rgb memory.You can exchange the side panels to allow room for fans in the side bracket.Cooling and noise is not an issue in my build which contains a 9900x and a 7900xt with 650 watt Silversmith G style ps all running at stock.Size is fantastic, it is about as compact as one could reasonable ask with these components and air cooling.I take great satisfaction in knowing that I can still assemble my own computer from parts researched by myself.It's nice to be environmentally correct and support companies trying to green up their businesses.QUBE 500 has a great compact size without the difficulty such small builds usually entail. The handle makes moving the case safe and secure.The problems: if you have larger than ATX power supply and a long graphics card you will have difficulties.I put my power supply at the highest spot and routed the fixed cpu, gpu and mb cables around and behind my 335 mm graphics card. Cable management is a B or B+ with my ATX power supply. An SFX ps would give cable management an A with plenty of room in the rear for more.It looks ok, but the cables are bent to their maximum safe bending angle. Depending on the exact size and location of your ps cables getting around a long gpu could be an issue.I did not install sata style hard drives as I bought my first NVME stick and I love it. There is room in back to place more drives, and also in the front if you don't want to put fans in the bottom.I am wait and see on adding fans, the one it comes with and the 2 from my ThermalRight tower plus the 3 in my CPU and the 1 in the power supply seem to be enough right now. I may add 2 x 140mm in the bottom and/or a 240/280 mm CPU radiator in the top.If you don't have a power supply yet consider a fully modular and perhaps an SFX form factor AND PERHAPS fanless just to reduce possible noise.Cleaning dust filters seems straight forward, the front and top panels do snap off and on so no screwdrivers are required to clean them. The bottom filter is magnetic and easy to place on and off.

Great case, a little on the loud side with full air cooling but that’s to be expected with a case prioritizing mesh.Case can fit both a full sized PSU and a full ATX motherboard as well as an RX6900XT.Reason it’s only getting 4 stars is because of the install process, it is not a beginner case; The case comes flatpacked and fully disassembled also cable management is not easy. There is however a very helpful video guide to help assembly as well as a very flushed out manual.TL:DR It is a great case for the money with the endless customization and the small size that still allows for full sized ATX parts, just remember it’s not the most beginner friendly.