CyberPowerPC's MA-01 comes with analog color control knobs, woven steel mesh, and slanted airflow – modern trimmings meet retro design in new curved-glass PC case
Cyberpower is coming to CES 2026 with the stunning MA-01 case with analog RGB knobs, resonance-killing steel mesh exhaust, and component and cable-hiding angled vents that also direct airflow.
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System builder CyberPowerPC may be familiar to visitors to our Best Gaming PC guide, but it’s not particularly known for PC cases — at least until now. The company’s new MA-01, debuting at CES, is a striking “fishbowl” case with a curved glass front and component-hiding internal slats, for a clean modern aesthetic that, at least in its off-white colorway, reminds me of something straight out of Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, or perhaps the AI Mainframe room of the original 1979 Alien.
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Aside from the light-colored version, the company says, there will also be a “Matte Satin Dark Steel Gray” variant, as well as a “Satin Metallic Dark Silver” version. Back-connector motherboards are supported in this ATX / Micro-ATX mid-tower case. And CyberPowerPC says this is the first case to use a woven steel mesh as its top ventilation, with variations in porosity, shape, and depth. This is said to cut high-frequency resonance, cutting exhaust noise by up to 30%. The default top mesh will be chrome, with a premium stainless steel option costing $249, rather than the $149 starting price.
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Those swooping vent covers that run along the front side, bottom, and rear exhaust are also not just there to look pretty. They are angled to “redirect all intake airflow directly onto critical components,” keeping cool air from entering and immediately exiting the system without actually cooling much of anything.
Lighting is a key focus with the MA-01 case, in more ways than one. You’ll find RGB in the fans and in a strip along the bottom, with a focus on indirect illumination, for a more subtle glow. And the three knobs on the side are for analog color control (the company also says this is a first, and I can’t think of another case like it), so you can literally dial in the exact hue, brightness, and mode that you want, with knob presses activating secondary features.
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There’s certainly an argument to be made that RGB doesn’t need that level of control. But I’d probably be far more likely to tweak the lighting on a case if I could just reach out and turn a knob rather than having to deal with clunky software. And having a button right there to turn off the lights when you want to watch a movie (or sleep) is certainly a welcome feature.
