CoolerMaster WaveMaster Black Aluminum Case Review

The front of the WaveMaster case is nice and minimalist, with just a HDD light, and power & reset switch visible with the door closed. Hidden behind the aluminum door which closes with the aid of a small magnet, are four 5 1/4″ drive bays and one 3-1/2″ FDD bay. The large power button has a nice feel to it when pressed, and is easily identifiable. Below that is a strong blue LED HDD light; best not to look directly into that sucker.. A large circular hole in the front of a case would just be an eyesore, so Coolermaster have devised a clever way to conceal the intake of two 80mm fans on the WaveMaster. Hidden behind a curved piece of extruded aluminum adjacent to the power button are a series of intake air vents for the two fans just on the other side. There are also two blue LED’s located behind this ‘wave’ of aluminum which glow to signify when the system has power.

..With a retail price of $212 CDN ($160 US) the CoolerMaster WaveMaster is very aggressively priced, and damn fine looking. Many aluminum cases around here run in the $250-300 CDN range, so I would definitely gravitate towards Coolermaster’s WaveMaster given what they are asking for it. It’s a good deal, and I think this case should serve you well for years to come if you decide to get it.

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CoolerMaster WaveMaster Black Aluminum Case Review