Cooler Master used an old concept to reinvent PC cooling

Computex has brought all kinds of tech innovations like RTX Spark-based laptops, AI glasses, displays, gaming handhelds, and more. Cooler Master was also present at the event, where it showed off something quite unique and interesting, aimed at PC gamers.

Called the ‘MasterFlow,’ this GPU accessory claims up to 6 degrees Celsius lower CPU temperatures (via PC Gamer). It is essentially a metal shroud with a blower-style fan that is meant to exhaust the hot air out of the back of the case. Blower-style GPUs are now a thing of the past as most modern GPUs come with pass-through coolers, i.e., two or three fans at the front pulling in air and exhausting through the back of the GPU. What this does is push hot or warm air from the GPU towards the CPU.

With the MasterFlow accessory attached to the GPU, it would redirect all the hot air out of the case through the back, leading to a cooler CPU. It is a single-slot accessory that, according to Cooler Master (via GDM), works best with RTX 5070 Ti cards or higher. The position of the blower fan can be fine-tuned to align with a GPU’s exhaust vent, but there is not a lot of length adjustment available, so it is ideal for GPUs with triple fans.

The MasterFlow is not a finished product yet, as Cooler Master is still finalizing whether to use a USB Type-C connector or a 4-pin PWN connector to power the fan. However, it is said to be released within the year and will appear in the company’s own pre-built systems, at least initially.