Question 1

Is there any place to put a DVD drive?

Accepted Answer

No, as reflected in the pictures, the front of the case is for air intake only. It's for systems no longer requiring disc drives since almost all media is now obtained digitally via stream or download ie games, movies, music, etc. If you still require discs you may require an older case as the trend now is for case manufactures to remove the drive cages that are just blocking space that could be used for other things like radiators when water cooling. There are still some out there with drive cages, this isn't one of them though.

Question 2

does this have vents in the top of the case?

Accepted Answer

The only vents are near the front of the I/O panel and are not very large for airflow if that's your concern, the very top of the case is flat and has no vents.

Question 3

Does this case come with some LED fans of a color?

Accepted Answer

Fans don't have LEDs, but don't buy the cast as it has no real airflow, buy the Masterbox 5 (Black) instead, it has a mesh front for way better cooling

Or the Silverstone RL06 Pro

Question 4

Does it support 3 HDDs and an SSD?

Accepted Answer

(manufacture's name).com/case/mid-tower/masterbox-lite-5/
the manufacture's website is an excellent tool to provide answers to almost all questions asked here. every1 should go there for instant answers first instead of asking here. While your're there, explore other useful information in regards to the product

Question 5

Are the front fans meant to be installed on the outside of the case? The case came with long sleeves for long screws but no long screws. Also, the four fan holes for bottom front fan were too small for standard case fans. I put all 3 inside the case-- someone said they were meant to go on the outside (between the front plastic cover and the metal case)-- if this is true, what size screw do I order that will fit in the long plastic sleeves included with the case

Accepted Answer

Those long plastic sleeves are actually how the fan is mounted, you push the sleeve through the fan and the hole in the case, and then you push the little plastic stick that comes inside of it through the sleeve and it'll make the back end of the sleeve expand, holding the fan in place

Question 6

can it hold a pump-reservoir?

Accepted Answer

Anything is possible with a dremel and zipties.

But if you're doing a custom loop, why do it in a $49 case? Probably go Fractal Design or something for that. In addition if cooling is your goal, don't get a case with a front window, go for mesh.

Question 7

can you liquid cool?

Accepted Answer

(manufacture's name).com/case/mid-tower/masterbox-lite-5/
the manufacture's website is an excellent tool to provide answers to almost all questions asked here. every1 should go there for instant answers first instead of asking here. While your're there, explore other useful information in regards to the product

Question 8

how many USB ports in total does this case have?

Accepted Answer

2, but you should really buy a case that actually has airflow with a mesh front, like the Fractal Focus G

Question 9

I noticed there's a PSU Shroud.  Can you do SLI in this case?

Accepted Answer

This case can absolutely accommodate two video cards.  The only limiting factor when it comes to SLI would be your choice of motherboard and it’s PCIe lane locations.  The case supports full ATX boards, so there should be no issues.

Question 10

can you change the colors of the fans? If so how?

Accepted Answer

The case does not have the fans described in the photos. Most RGB fans have a controller or even some motherboards have an LED header that allows you to change the colors either with a physical remote or an application on the system.

	MasterBox Lite 3	MasterBox Lite 5	MasterBox 5 (White)	MasterBox 5 (Black)	MasterBox 5t
Color	Black	Black	White	Black	Black / Red
Size	MATX Tower	ATX	ATX Mid Tower	ATX Mid Tower	ATX Mid Tower
Motherboard	Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX	ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX	ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX	ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX	ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX
Dimensions(LxWxH)	395 x 180 x 378 mm	468.8 x 200 x 454.5 mm	500 x 220 x 475mm	500 x 220 x 475mm	541.2 x 220 x 513.5 mm
Radiator Support	Front:Up to 240mm	Front: 240mm / 280mm / 360mm radiator (limited) up to 50mm thickness without fan Back: 120mm	Front: 240mm / 280mm radiator, up to 50mm thickness without fan, Rear: 120mm	Front: 240mm / 280mm radiator, up to 50mm thickness without fan, Rear: 120m	Front: 240mm / 280mm radiator, up to 50mm thickness without fan, Rear: 120mm
Fans Included	Rear: 120mm fan x 1	Rear: 120mm fan x 1	Front: 120mm x 1, Rear: 120mm x 1	Front: 120mm x 1, Rear: 120mm x 1	Front: 120mm x 1 Rear: 120mm x 1
Fans Support	Front: 120mm fan x 2	Front: 120mm fan x 3 / 140mm x 2 Rear: 120mm fan x 1	Front: 120mm / 140mm x 2, Rear: 120mm x 1	Front: 120mm / 140mm x 2, Rear: 120mm x 1	Front: 120mm / 140mm x 2, Rear: 120mm x 1
Side Panel	Solid Side Panel	Transparent Side Panel	Window Side Panel	Window Side Panel	Window Side Panel
Fan Controller	No	No	No	No	Yes

Brand	Cooler Master
Series	MasterBox Lite 5
Model	MCW-L5S3-KANN-01

Type	ATX Mid Tower
Color	Black
Case Material	Steel / Plastic
With Power Supply	No
Power Supply Mounted	Bottom
Motherboard Compatibility	Micro ATX / ATX / Mini-ITX
Side Panel Window	Yes

Internal 3.5" Drive Bays	2 (Combo 3.5" / 2.5")
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays	1 SSD
Expansion Slots	7

Fan Options	Front: 3 x 120mm fan / 2 x 140mm fan Rear: 1 x 120mm black fan (included)
Radiator Options	Front - Up to 280mm / Front - Up to 360mm / Rear - Up to 120mm

Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid-Tower w/ Front DarkMirror Panel, 3 Customize Color Trims, & Transparent Acrylic Side Panel

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Max GPU Length	400 mm
Max CPU Cooler Height	160 mm
Max PSU Length	224 mm
Dimensions (H x W x D)	17.89" x 7.87" x 18.46"
Weight	11.17 lbs.

Item#: N82E16811119322