Earlier today, we were one of the first to drop by to see what Cooler Master has been cooking along the lines of new products. Their overall footprint was a bit smaller than prior years, but they were very focused on the handful of products that they’re betting big on this year. Here’s the top three –
MasterFrame
First up, we have the MasterFrame series of cases which will eventually come in three sizes: 400, 600 and 800. The MasterFrame 600 will debut first as an ATX sized case later this quarter. The emphasis for the MasterFrame series is to allow for significant customization. The panels are quickly removable and swappable to change out the look of your rig. You can see a variety of the concept panels at the top of this article. These are expected to land around the $200 price point here in the US. Later this year, the 400 (smaller than the 600) and the 800 (EATX sized) will hit the market using thee same concepts of the 600.
360 ATMOS II AIO CPU Cooler
We first took a look at the original Cooler Master 360 ATMOS a bit over a year ago, and now Cooler Master is adding a pair of IIs to it and changing it up. Notable changes appear to be a smaller coldplate (which seems like the pump has been moved to the radiator), changing out the fans for a single 3 fan assembly and allowing customization on the top of the waterblock.
On the top of the waterblock, you’ve got four options beyond the classic Cooler Master logo infinity mirror. First up is an LCD that you can display pictures or videos on, next is a dot matrix style display that can do lo-fi images and moving graphics. Then for a cooling option you can get a fan which Cooler Master claims can improve surrounding VRMs and memory by 10-15 degrees Celsius. Finally, a boring black or silver cap can be attached.
V8 (or V4) (or V6) Series Air Coolers
As seems to happen, everything that is old is now new again, so Cooler Master is trotting out a refresh on the V-Series CPU coolers. The lower end will be the V-Lite series and feature the V4 and V6 sized coolers that have a more muted finish along the top. For the V6, V8 and V10 sized coolers, an engine like decoration will be along the top. These are all single tower designs with distinctive fans that can be raised or lowered to provide appropriate ram clearance within your rig.