New Budgetary Chassis K380 from Cooler Master

Cooler Master announces the release of a new entry-level chassis K380 (RC-K380-KWN1). This model will replenish the K Series of products and will feature mid-tower parameters (209x445x479 mm overall dimensions). K380 is basically intended at gamers, due to an eye-catching design: the chassis is housed in a solid casing made of steel and plastic with some aggressive inclusions and details. However, the major distinctive peculiarity ascribed to the newbie is its moderate price that will not exceed the border of $80. Affordability affirms Cooler Master's image of the company that skillfully combines high-quality with alluring prices.

The chassis is painted black from the inside and outside and accommodates a metallic grid on the frontal panel. Its side panel is notable by the availability of a large transparent window that showcases internal layout. In its turn, internal spacing is sufficient to locate motherboards of ATX and micro-ATX form-factor, graphics cards of 316 mm in length, and CPU coolers of up to 155 mm in height.

To continue, the chassis is ready to house seven expansion slots, five external drive bays (three 5.25-inch and two 3.5-inch) and eight internal drive bays: a couple of 2.5-inch bays and six 3.5-inch bays. A set of external interfaces includes a pair of standard audio sockets, one USB 2.0 port and one USB 3.0 port.

Chassis K380 is delivered with a single pre-installed fan of 120 mm dimensions. It is located on the frontal panel and is equipped with a red LED backlight. The customer is able to enforce the system with three more fans of analogous dimensional type. They might be located on the rear, bottom and side panels. In addition, all devotees of water-cooling systems will get an opportunity to integrate it into this model thanks to the specifically perforated rear plate.