The Cooler Master MF400 Mesh Black is one of those compact mATX cases that works just as well sitting on your desk as it does tucked underneath. For this build, we paired it with an Intel Core i5-13600KF, an ASUS BTF back-connect motherboard, and an NVIDIA RTX 4070 Founders Edition to pull together something clean—the kind of build where cables basically disappear and everything's just... black.
Case First: Shape, Mesh, and Layout
The MF400 Mesh Black wraps a compact mATX frame in sandblasted black aluminum with rounded corners—it's got this mecha vibe but keeps things minimal. The hexagonal mesh panel on the front does the heavy lifting aesthetically, and it hides the intake filters so you don't see all that dusty stuff.
What's really cool about this case is how much you can fiddle with the layout. The power supply can live on the side, up front, or even suspended. The case itself can stand tall like a tower or lay flat. For this build, the PSU went up front with the glass side facing the desk—tight footprint, and the internals basically become part of your workspace. Cooler Master throws in metal support rods too, so swapping things around isn't a hassle.
Parts and Wiring Strategy
The ASUS TUF GAMING B760-BTF WiFi is a back-connect motherboard, and here's the thing—the MF400 supports that natively, so almost all your cables route to the back. The visible side panel stays essentially cable-free.
The CPU gets cooled by a Cooler Master Challenger V4, which sits over the Core i5-13600KF pretty nicely. The NVIDIA RTX 4070 Founders Edition adds its gray accent to an otherwise all-black theme. Storage-wise, there's a 2TB SOLIDIGM P44 Pro, and memory is 32 GB of ADATA DDR5-6000 C36 (two 16 GB sticks). Power comes from a Cooler Master V SFX Gold 850 W unit that meets ATX 3.1, and there's still headroom if you want to upgrade later. For airflow, we went with Lian Li Uni Fan (1st Gen) V2 fans to keep things moving.
Editor's Notes & Summary
This build is all about the MF400 Mesh Black and what you can do when a case actually lets you reconfigure things. Here's what went into it:
| Component | Model |
|---|---|
| Case | Cooler Master MF400 Mesh Black |
| Motherboard | ASUS TUF GAMING B760-BTF WiFi |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Challenger V4 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Founders Edition |
| SSD | SOLIDIGM P44 Pro 2TB |
| RAM | ADATA 16GB × 2 DDR5-6000 C36 |
| PSU | Cooler Master V SFX Gold 850W ATX 3.1 |
| Fans | Lian Li Uni Fan (1st Gen) V2 |
10 comments
HUMANEX
Teacher, which brand is the monitor riser?
It’s in the caption.
Do you have the configuration and price, blogger?
Looks stunning.
?? Pure real shots.
Shikamaru?
I have my eye on this desktop wallpaper.
The PC is around 12,000 yuan.
Yes, it’s the Philips Hue Play gradient light strip taped behind the monitor.