PC Building Simplified; Cooler Master TD500 MAX | An Ideal 1440p Beginners Gaming PC Build!

#coolermaster #pcgaming #asuspcdiy - Building a PC can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. Enter the Cooler Master TD500 MAX, an all-in-one soloution with some unique quirks and features!
Timecodes, though I don't recommend skipping for visual narrative reasons!
00:00 - A Request?
00:45 - TD500 MAX Overview
01:30 - Build Hardware
01:58 - Motherboard Assembly
02:56 - TD500 MAX Assembly
05:36 - Airflow Visualization
05:59 - Cinematic & Desk Setup
08:10 - Coffee Thanks & Outtakes
The 'MAX' lineup from Cooler Master has been around for a while now, offering beginners and enthusiasts alike an opportunity to build a high performance system with pre-installed power and cooling support.
The TD500 happens to be one of Cooler Masters best Mid Tower chassis for airflow and hardware support, so it's incredibly welcomed to see how they've implemented their 'MAX' support for this version.
The Front mounted radiator is thick, well designed and the bottom orientated tubes are plenty long enough to clear even larger GPU's such as the RTX 4090. Whilst the 850w PSU may have some limitations for power, it's still usable for even the 4090 assuming you do not run overclocks or add additional power needs to the system. I'd personally stay with up to RTX 4080 for headroom, however.
Final conclusion following build hardware list:
Main parts included in the build:
(USA Amazon)
MAX Case - Will update once available
Standalone Case - amzn.to/3vGKmTi
GPU - amzn.to/3UgMCtD
CPU - amzn.to/3UhbEc4
Motherboard - amzn.to/4aPuOv8
RAM - amzn.to/4aTPlP9
NVME M.2 - amzn.to/4bcXPkT
2x 140mm Fans - amzn.to/3xuEnBi
1x fan splitter - amzn.to/3TRVqVB
Mouse - amzn.to/49Bu0Ji
Keyboard - amzn.to/3xBh0q1
Desk Mat - amzn.to/4cYUPKA
Headset - amzn.to/43XGcTC
Headset Stand - amzn.to/43Wa6Yp
Monitor - amzn.to/43WlEuL
Lights used to film this video:
Godox UL150ii - amzn.to/3kVOwka
Godox UL60 - amzn.to/3Ymetb2
Main parts included in the build:
(UK Amazon)
MAX Case - Will Update Once available
Standalone Case - amzn.to/49zqwqJ
GPU - amzn.to/3U1mOk4
CPU - amzn.to/3JjtEwo
Motherboard - amzn.to/3JhP6ld
RAM - amzn.to/3JkOHhU
NVME M.2 - amzn.to/3JpAsIB
2x 140mm Fans - amzn.to/440ZreN
1x fan splitter - amzn.to/49uEJFr
Desk Mat - amzn.to/3VSkRsK
Headset - amzn.to/3UioGpO
Headset Stand - amzn.to/4aAKjaB
Monitor - amzn.to/440X2kD
Lights used to film this video:
Godox UL150ii - amzn.to/3wUWFIx
Godox UL60 - amzn.to/3xaH6N7
"As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases."
The Cooler Master TD500 MAX offers budding PC builders and enthusiasts alike a simple, pleasurable build process with excellent cooling and great aesthetics. Furthermore, the chassis could easily be upgraded over time should you wish to do so. I particularly love the two way power connections keeping cable management easy and stress-free whilst also retaining a premium aesthetic.
What's your thoughts on the TD500 MAX? Could you see yourself building in this chassis? Let's talk in the comments :D
Special thanks to Cooler Master for supporting this project.
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lately Coolermaster offer their cases with pre-installed cooler and psu... they are quite smart!... Nice video as always (another TUF ;D)

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Perfect 👍

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This is a great looking built. i didn't know that cooller master cases have started coming with AIO pre installed

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Yeah they’ve had their Max lineup for a while now, most notable with the NR200P, it’s great to see them moving into Mid-tower with it too!

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Every single case should be like this

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Very nice case.

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My Cooler Master TD500 is scared watching this

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😂😂 actually made me laugh. Had visions of your TD500 trebling on the desk and crying thermal paste eveywhere.

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Как всегда отличная сборка!!!

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That could be good fun! 😅

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clean

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Thanks 🤜🤛 Great to see Cooler Master making moves!

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Chilling and satisfying to watch. I would use 7800X3D for gaming instead of Intel CPU ;)

[@Hatsunari_Kamado]

The TD500 Max is not just a case, it's actually a bundle of case (TD500 Mesh V2), AIO cooler (ML360 Atmos) and PSU (V850). We may call it "cooling solution" rather than "case" alone.

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Its very cool but what the price

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Elegant build as always! My question is: what smoke machine are you using? :D

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Очень красивые сборки :)

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Holy Marry, that airflow was fast as like screwdriver fly away from your hand. I'm waiting to see Fractal North XL Black Tempered Glass video. Can you, please?

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The front panel of this chassis plus some updates and you've got a new version ot the Cosmos.

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Imagine Mr Matt Lee making a video of building PCs of the best parts of their generation era for the past 20 yrs and displaying their air flow

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Would like to see the cpu cables terminate closer towards the rear exhaust fan but still very cool.

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Wonderful video no doubt about that.. keep such videos coming at regular intervals it surly keeps Us PC enthusiasts running. Just a query that i was having since long, what kind of smoke do you use or can be used for the airflow visualization ?? and how is any smoke different from the smoke coming from the cigarette ? (as its been seen the cigarette smoke causes stickiness inside the case and all hence the query.) thanks

[@xsselb]

dude, I chimed in for the coffee...wtf NOODLES!!! no lie the noodles looked good

[@hoangnamhl111]

Nice video Matt. Btw I don't think the two CPU power bridge connections are useful, especially when I want to hide my cables as many as possible

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Where's the coffee. nice ^^

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

😅 I had to substitute coffee for Chicken Ramen… but, who’s to say I didn’t put coffee in the noodles? 🍜

[@Ttempest]

It would be nice if you could make video that compares gpu and cpu temps the build where you used same gdu or cpu

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I want this😮😢❤pc

[@HellOnFourLegs]

ignoring the fact that this is meant to be simple, my only change would using the radiator fans as pull instead of push, in my personal experience it helps a little bit with dust and cleaning

[@devilbirb9092]

Where was a case like this when I was first learning to build?

[@iant4862]

passthroughs are good idea but would be so much better if they lined up

[@Dawn.Collins]

Building a PC is like a puzzle, but with more RGB lights and fewer missing pieces - thanks to the Cooler Master TD500 MAX!

[@Spushed]

I saw the doubt you had about the thin dots of thermal paste, did it turn out to be enough? If anything I'd have left them a tad thicker.

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Holy crap bro! This case and cooler are just made to be built together🤔😂

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Build looks good and all but how do them super noodles in the pot compare to koka noodles? 🤔

[@me.angelo]

Wait, that paste section, u can do that? Sick

[@shivavsk6178]

Hi Matt in most build guides I have seen that in a aio the radiator line should be higher than the cpu block to avoid air bubbles but here it is not the case. Do you think it’s a issue

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When do you think it will be available?

[@Boss_Fight_Wiki_muki_twitch]

i'd slather thermal paste all over the top of the cpu for that huge heatsink, those 7 hexagons don't seem enuff. But what do i know, i'm a barbarian. Good build, btw.

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

I didn’t think it was enough either, but I did remove it off camera and the spread was perfectly fine. It didn’t remove the doubt I had initially (at the time of filming) though haha

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What cable extension did you use? They looked stealthy enough without the RGB.

[@gettuffstudios]

Hi Matt, I need a build with at least 3 200mm fans, what's the best case? I need to move lots of air!

[@vingrey4641]

Very cool build presentation! Great video! One question thjough. The links for the case don't mention a pre-installed custom AIO cooler and nowhere in the pics of the case I can see one. So, where does it come from? Maybe another link?

[@Mr_Matt_Lee]

The link says “will update once available” as the TD500 MAX isn’t yet out. The link I have left is for the version which doesn’t come with the cooler and PSU.

[@vingrey4641]

@@Mr_Matt_Lee Oh , I saw that but I wasn't sure what the "update" will be. Thank you for the info!

[@ARUNMANOJ86]

i prefer aio radiators on top.. aint that better for pumps too and heat flow since hot air risesbetter to have it top so it can radiate away more easily.

[@Tech-Tempest]

I made that same suspicious look about the amount of thermal paste they wanted on the cooler