Cooler Master expands its portfolio, stepping up its cooling game with aluminum fans and new cases
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But alas, we’re here to talk about a couple of new cases in the HAF II 500, and Silencio 600, the new V8 air cooler, and the all-aluminum Masterfan A series fans debuted here.Starting with the HAF II 500, this High Airflow mid-tower chassis is purpose-built for high-end systems, including gaming, creator, overclocking, and even AI systems that may require better cooling. Two huge 220mm intake fans at the front, purpose-built for the case (may sell separately), and a large 180mm exhaust fan (all from the Mighty 40 family), the case helps live up to the HAF name. While we don’t have any cooling metrics, I can tell you that you could feel the airflow from behind the case from a few feet away, and we couldn’t hear it (admittedly, over the hum of the crowd). But don’t worry, we’ll get in the lab as soon as it's available and put it through its paces.
(Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) Internally, it supports up to E-ATX motherboards, so you can put just about anything inside and keep it cool without making much noise. The ribbed front panel’s low airflow resistance helps air enter the chassis and exit the rear with minimal restriction. A portion of the bottom fan cools the PSU chamber, while most of the airflow is directed by a curved baffle to cool the GPU, where it’s needed most. On top of that, it uses an evolution of the Freeform 2.0 platform and sliding rails, called the MasterRail System, a convenient way to support multiple fan and radiator sizes without blocking airflow.
The HAF II 500 supports dual-GPU setups up to 3.6 slots thick across the eight expansion slots. In other words, there’s plenty of room to put whatever you need inside. The outside is your typical chassis with a tinted glass side panel to show off the internals. It uses split-level cable management with zoned routing space, integrated straps, and a cable cover that swings out for ease of installation or part swapping. The front panel’s ribbed design allows for ample airflow. We should see the HAF II 500 around July, priced between $179.99 and $209.99.
(Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) We don’t have many other details on the chassis, including internal specs, but it will be available around October of this year (no MSRP, either).
Metal fans seem to be a theme at Computex 2026, and Cooler Master wasn’t missing out. The new MasterFan A series uses an aluminum frame and blades to increase performance. Due to increased material rigidity, the blades have less flexibility, enabling higher speeds and CFM. The blade-to-top gap on the A120 is 0.6mm and 0.8mm on the 140mm. While that doesn’t trump Noctua ’s tolerances, it’s a lot closer than most and still yields improvements both acoustically
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