Guest_Jim_* Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 If you are thinking about building a new computer in the coming months, Cooler Master has announced a number of new components you may consider for it. First up are some new cases, including the MasterBox Q500L and Q500P. Both of these look similar to the Q300L and Q300P for good reason; they use the same size and aesthetic design, but internally have an interesting twist. The two Q300 cases already available support up to an mATX-sized motherboard, but by repositioning the power supply to the front of the case, instead of its base, these Q500 cases can hold an ATX-size board instead. The exterior of the Q500L is still fully perforated and have magnetic dust filters that allow for easy cleaning. Also the IO panel can be moved to other positions, like the Q300L, if you so wish. The Q500L should be available in the second quarter with an MSRP of $49.99. Speaking of the Q300L, a new TUF Gaming Alliance version has been announced. The Q300L TUF Edition will be available in February for $44.99. The MasterBox NR400 and NR600 feature a minimalist, subtle design with the NR400 supporting mATX motherboards while the NR600 is able to hold a standard ATX board. Both feature a mesh front panel and can hold an ODD if you desire it, at least when looking at the images. The tempered glass side panel is attached by thumbscrews on the rear panel, to keep its surface smooth and unobstructed. Both cases will be available in Q1 with the NR400 coming in at $59.99 and the NR600 being between $59.99 and $64.99. Finally (for the cases at least) Cooler Master has worked with ASRock to create Phantom Gaming editions of its MasterCase H500P Mesh and MasterBox K500. These feature the aesthetics of ASRock's Phantom Gaming series of graphics cards and motherboards, allowing builders to keep a unified appearance to their systems. Both cases will be available in February with the K500 Phantom Gaming Edition having a $84.99 price tag and the H5009 Mesh Phantom Gaming Edition costing $169.99. Turning to coolers now, Cooler Master has announced three new air coolers, a new liquid cooler, and new series of fans. The ASRock Phantom Gaming partnership continues as well with a Hyper 212 RGB and MasterLiquid ML240R RGB coming in Phantom Gaming Editions. The new MA610M is one of the new MasterAir coolers, with this one featuring a dual-tower heatsink that uses a new SF120R fan between the towers. Six copper heat pipes will move the heat from the CPU to the enlarged fins to keep things cool, and the addressable RGB lighting on the top plate will keep things bright and colorful. The G100M v2 improves upon the already available G100M, featuring a modified design to remove RAM clearance issues. It continues to use the top-down cooling design of the original. If you are considering a small-form-factor system, the G300P may be what you want, as this cooler has a profile of just 39.5 mm for its embedded heat pipers and 92 mm fan, along with RGB lighting. The MA610M will be available in May for $89.99; the G100M v2 in June for $49.99; and the G300P in June for $49.99. The MasterLiquid ML240P Mirage is set to be the company's new pro-level AIO cooler. It has a special mirror-like pump cover that will show the hexagonal Cooler Master logo when the addressable RGB lighting is disabled, but when it is on you will be able to see the impeller operating. It should be available in March for $139.99. Cooler Master has also announced new SF series case fanes with a square fan frame for more direct airflow and pressure. This enables more surface coverage for air coolers and liquid AIOs. The SF120R will be available in both RGB and ARGB models. The SF120P and 240P with ARGB lighting have milk-white fan blades and external rim to better reflect the light from the 24 LEDs in the 120 model and 52 LEDs of the 240. If that number seems very high for the 240 model, it uses an aperture frame with the two fans integrated into it, to reduce vibration and the number of wires necessary. The new flagship case fan will be the SF120M, with Cooler Master's Industrial Fan Structure, to reduce the flexing of the fan blades for quieter operation and improved performance. The double-ball bearing should also improve performance by reducing friction. The SF120R RGB will be available in February starting at $19.99; the SF120R ARGB in February for $24.99; the SF120/240P ARGB in February; and the SF120M in April starting at $29.99. For power supplies, Cooler Master announced its V Platinum series and XG Gold Advanced series. The V Platinum achieve the 80 Plus Platinum efficiency rating and offer 850 W, 1000 W, and 1300 W capacities. With a rail switch, users can go between single or multi-rail power output for if they want greater stability or efficiency, while the built-in Thermal Regulation Mode will work to keep the PSU cool and quiet. They are fully-modular as well and come with 16 AWG PCIe cables. The V Platinum series are backed by a 10 year warranty and will be available in March for $199 - $299. The XG Gold Advanced PSUs are the company's first designed in-house and will be available at 550 W, 650 W, and 750 W capacities with the 80 Plus Gold efficiency rating. These too are fully-modular and use 16 AWG PCIe cables, but something to set them apart from other power supplies is an LED panel to show load, fan speed, and temperature in real-time. The XG Gold PSUs will be available starting in May. Now we arrive at the new peripherals announced by the company, including its first line up of wireless peripherals. For audio we have the MH670 wireless headset. It features 40 mm Neodymium drivers, a detachable omni-directional microphone, and with a 3.5 mm connection can work with many devices, including consoles. It will cost $99.99 when it launches in June. Three new slim profile mechanical keyboards were also announced: the SK621; SK631; and SK651. The SK series uses Cherry MX low profile switches and can be connected via removable USB Type-C or with Bluetooth 4.0, if you want to go wireless. Per-key backlighting, surrounding light bars, and macros can all be controlled through Cooler Masters' Portal Software Application. The difference between the three keyboards are the SK621 is a compact 65-key layout, while the SK631 is ten-keyless, and the SK651 is a full-size keyboard. The SK621 launches in March for $119.99; the SK631 in Q2 for $139.99; and the SK651 in Q3 for $159.99. For mice we have the MM831, Cooler Master's first wireless mouse. It has four zone RGB lighting effects and uses a top-of-the-line 3360 optical sensor as well as Omron switches for accuracy, speed, and reliability. There is also a hidden D-pad in the thumb-rest area and an OLED screen that you can program to display graphics and information like DPI settings. Price and availability are still to be determined. As a more general accessory, we have the GS750 headset stand, but it offers more than just a place to rest your favorite headset. It has Qi wireless changing in its base, for charging mobile devices, and a pair of USB 3.0 ports. It also has a build-in soundcard that can support 5.1 surround sound for those who plug their headsets into it. It also has 13 LEDs in the base that can be customized through software. The GS750 will be available in February for $79.99. Lastly we have some information on the ControlPad, an accessory with 24 keys on it that have the special feature of allowing analog input. This is done through an optical system while the switches themselves are still either Cherry MX or Gateron. The ControlPad should be available in May for either $89.99 with the Gateron switches or $99.99 with the Cherry MX switches. Source: News Releases Back to original news post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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