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Cooler Master shows off new HAF II 500 chassis, aluminum fans, and new air coolers — New V8 Cooler, Masterfan A, and updated Silencio 600 and HAF chassis’ add to an already comprehensive product stack
Cooler Master had a lot of things to show off at Computex 2026. The keynote, held at their headquarters just up the road from the Nangang Exhibition Center, talked about their AI data center cooling and eventually delved into the consumer side of things where we live. After the keynote, we headed downstairs to a huge room showcasing not only the consumer side of things but also the CDUs (Cooling Distribution Units) they’ve developed. It was quite a display if you’ve never seen them before.
But alas, we’re here to talk about a couple of new cases in the HAF II 500, and Silencio 600, the new V8 air cooler, and the all-aluminum Masterfan A series fans debuted here.Starting with the HAF II 500, this High Airflow mid-tower chassis is purpose-built for high-end systems, including gaming, creator, overclocking, and even AI systems that may require better cooling. Two huge 220mm intake fans at the front, purpose-built for the case (may sell separately), and a large 180mm exhaust fan (all from the Mighty 40 family), the case helps live up to the HAF name. While we don’t have any cooling metrics, I can tell you that you could feel the airflow from behind the case from a few feet away, and we couldn’t hear it (admittedly, over the hum of the crowd). But don’t worry, we’ll get in the lab as soon as it's available and put it through its paces.
Internally, it supports up to E-ATX motherboards, so you can put just about anything inside and keep it cool without making much noise. The ribbed front panel’s low airflow resistance helps air enter the chassis and exit the rear with minimal restriction. A portion of the bottom fan cools the PSU chamber, while most of the airflow is directed by a curved baffle to cool the GPU, where it’s needed most. On top of that, it uses an evolution of the Freeform 2.0 platform and sliding rails, called the MasterRail System, a convenient way to support multiple fan and radiator sizes without blocking airflow.
The HAF II 500 supports dual-GPU setups up to 3.6 slots thick across the eight expansion slots. In other words, there’s plenty of room to put whatever you need inside. The outside is your typical chassis with a tinted glass side panel to show off the internals. It uses split-level cable management with zoned routing space, integrated straps, and a cable cover that swings out for ease of installation or part swapping. The front panel’s ribbed design allows for ample airflow. We should see the HAF II 500 around July, priced between $179.99 and $209.99.
Keep an eye out for a review in the coming weeks. The next case we saw was the updated Silencio 600. As the name implies, this mid-tower case is made for silence. Take a look at the unique front panel, and you can instantly see that it’s different from most other cases and from the previous Silencio 600. This unique design closes the gaps with a soft-form sound-deadening material to keep internal system noise in while maintaining front-panel airflow. Behind the panel are two pre-installed 180x40mm fans to keep the air moving and your internals cool, even at lower RPMs, with less noise. The silent case is Fit for shared spaces, home offices, studios, or anywhere else that needs a quiet case.
We don’t have many other details on the chassis, including internal specs, but it will be available around October of this year (no MSRP, either).
Metal fans seem to be a theme at Computex 2026, and Cooler Master wasn’t missing out. The new MasterFan A series uses an aluminum frame and blades to increase performance. Due to increased material rigidity, the blades have less flexibility, enabling higher speeds and CFM. The blade-to-top gap on the A120 is 0.6mm and 0.8mm on the 140mm. While that doesn’t trump Noctua’s tolerances, it’s a lot closer than most and still yields improvements both acoustically
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The A120 boasts over 80 CFM and 6.1 mmH2O, while the A140 moves 104 CFM at almost 3.5 mmH2O, which is a fair amount of static pressure, especially for the A120. The fan comes in two flavors: the base model, which runs up to 2,500 RPM.. It uses a three-phase motor with dual ball bearings. Just keep your fingers away from the blades! These should be available soon, rolling out globally, with pricing around $24 for the A120.
Last but certainly not least is the V8 Ace 3DHP. Keeping the same bold, automotive engine aesthetic from the original V-series, the new flagship cooler gets updated 3DHP (3D Heatpipe) technology from the data center side of the house, said to improve heat transfer and maintain performance during intensive workloads. Cooler Master says its single-stack, dual-fan configuration is still competitive with much larger, dual-stack towers like the Noctua NHD015 G2, but at a lower price point (not listed yet), making it an attractive offering when available (soon!).
There are two versions, one for AMD and one for Intel, and they work a bit differently. The AMD version has less internal water volume in the heatpipe than the Intel SKU, which uses more water to stave off temperature spikes from the higher-wattage chip below. Both use the ‘trident’ heatpipe configuration, with a heatpipe rising into the middle of the fin array, reducing the thermal dead zone found in typical “U”-shaped heatpipe designs and increasing heat extraction by 30%, according to Cooler Master.
All in all, we saw a lot of ‘cool’ things at Cooler Master HQ at Computex 2026, and I personally can’t wait to test them.
We could use the HAF-X for dual CPU builds, and tri-SLI. The HAF 932 was a little smaller, but we could still fit multiple GPUs and more. And the HAF Air was a horizontal compartmentalised version of the 932. This one looks like the HAF runt.
These fans tho - I can see a lot of people with injuries from them. Can they cut things like salami? I might get one just to try.
That V8 looks nowhere near as attractive as the original. It’s probably much more effective, easier to fit and cuts your hands less while fitting. But call it something else.
