Cooler Master’s MasterFrame 360 is a mini showroom for your favourite figurines
Oh yeah, it’s also a PC case.
Cooler Master has released a slate of new cases under its MasterFrame series, a PC case lineup with a focus on customisability. Some notable cases include the MasterFrame 700 open air test bench, but recently, Cooler Master has released the more consumer-oriented, yet equally as unique, MasterFrame 360 Panorama and Stage Mirror.
Unveiled in May earlier this year, the defining feature for both cases is an extension from the front panel, where the fans usually are. Instead, the MasterFrame 360 offers the empty space on the front as a display mantle for figures and collectibles.
Where the Panorama and Stage Mirror differ are how the cases handle the small ‘showroom’. The Panorama encloses the space with a curved glass frame and has a transparent backing, which shows off the rest of the case’s internals. Meanwhile, the Stage Mirror leaves the space open, uses a mirror instead of transparent glass to reflect the back of your figurine.
As for what you can place into this ‘showroom’, Cooler Master recommends a figurine no bigger than 360 (H) x 220 (W) x 118mm (D) for the Panorama, and 328 x 290 x 110mm for the Stage Mirror.
Both the Panorama and Stage Mirror (pictured here) feature mini stage lights, too.
But what about the ‘PC case’ part? Well, the MasterFrame 360 is an ATX case that supports up to 430mm GPUs and 210mm PSUs, so it can comfortably seat some pretty big components. Both the top and bottom also have space for up to six 120mm fans, thanks to how wide the case is (though both sides can only take one 360mm radiator each).
If you’re using an ATX board, the MasterFrame 360 also supports BTF connections for a cleaner look.
In terms of measurements, the case has a length, width and height of 549mm, 291mm and 581mm respectively, including protrusions. The total case volume is 93L, 86L without the protrusions
As for the ports, the case offers a 3.5mm headphone jack, as well as 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port and one USB 4.0 Gen 2x2 Type-C port.
The ports on the top of the MasterFrame 360.
If a case that lets you show off your collectibles isn’t up your alley, though, Cooler Master has also made some more conventional cases available locally. ‘Conventional’ is a relative term, though; some of these cases include the Cosmos Alpha PC Case (a bit of an homage to Alienware cases), and the Cooler Master Elite 600 ATX case, which features a single, curved piece of glass for the side and front panel.
There’s also the MasterFrame 400 Mesh, an open-frame Micro-ATX case, for those wanting a smaller footprint.
Pricing and Availability
As for the Cooler Master MasterFrame 360 Panorama and Stage Mirror cases, though, they’re available on the company’s official Shopee and Lazada stores snow. The Panorama costs S$279, while the Stage Mirror retails for S$329.
It’s also worth mentioning that, alongside the Panorama and Stage Mirror variants, Cooler Master also has a MasterFrame 360 Stage LCD edition, an open frame version of the case with an LCD panel behind where your figurine would sit. It’s currently not available in Singapore, though you can expect its pricing to be around US$299 (~S$380), according to VideoCardz.com.