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Cooler Master MasterBox NR200 Mini ITX Computer Case - Compact SGCC Steel Chassis, Tool-Free 360 Degree Accessibility - NR200 Black

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When the system was finally fully assembled I wasn’t frustrated dealing with all the cables, because the case is fairly large and you can get to all the places. The one that really cool thing about the top panel and the included fan or fans, depending on which case you get, is that not only do they have a finger guard so no cables will be eaten by those blades, but the actual mount is also tool-less so you can simply push them into the rubber pegs and they stay securely in place. I’m really excited to use this for my future small-sized desktop PC that is not for gaming, but for work only. The colours provided show a representation of the colour options available and may differ slightly in person. Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120SE for 40 Euro, Thermalright Frost Spirit 140V3 for 35 Euro, Noctua C14S for 65 Euro, or Noctua U12A for 80 Euro?

Therefore I decided to mount my own Hyper 212 on my motherboard and and yes it does fit, with no problems with the side panel closing. The NR200P also comes with a PCI-E riser to make such vertical GPU installation an option out of the box. Open ventilation and multiple fan mounts bring airflow where it’s needed, while generous watercooling and aircooling clearances allow the fitment of coolers that can take advantage of all the airflow.And the last thing I did was remove the side dust filter, where the radiator is exhausting air, and you can see our CPU temperature improved by 2°C and we dropped 1°C on the GPU.

That is really the only advantage of getting the NR200P, aside from the tempered glass side panel and the second 120mm top exhaust fan, because the regular NR200 just comes with a single top exhaust. The writing was on the wall, but the news doesn’t go down any easier: Cooler Master has confirmed the NR200, the mini-ITX case that launched numerous pandemic PC builds, will soon be no more. All external vented panels and top mounted fans are secured with pins for easy removal, facilitating quick access to the internals without the use of tools.You'll not have to be nearly as concerned with thermal limitations in this case as you would be in something like the Node 202 and it is smaller still than the H210i we recently reviewed while having similar, if not better compatibility and it was much easier to build in the NR200 over both. Both side panels feature generous ventilation holes and a magnetic dust filter on the inside to sure your system stays clean and airy. And then putting it to exhaust was a big mistake, since as you can see the GPU temperature really just maxed out there.

The keyboard and mouse section (when selected), is positioned securely in a compartment underneath the computer. Featuring a highly modular structure with a total of five vents and 360º access, these cases allow you to easily create and mount high-performance builds due to their removable frame elements. The main difference between both cases lies in the additional tempered glass side panel included with the NR200P. Oh yeah, you can fit two more 120mm fans in the bottom, so it's possible to stuff 7 case fans into this tiny thing!SFF builds became much more popular in large part to the NR200, and it remained one of my top recommendations when friends asked me for mini-ITX case suggestions.

The NR200 and the NR200P are 18-litre volume cases with high compatibility for cooling solutions and large graphics cards, making them the “ultimate gateway enclosure into the small form factor world”. This case surprised me in so many ways, because Cooler Master in the past has been quite disappointing. Cooling support includes a 92mm fan on the rear, 2x 120mm fans on the top, 2x 120mm fans and a 240mm radiator on the bottom, 2x 120/140mm fans or a 240/280mm radiator on the side, and two liquid cooling pump locations.All external panels, including the tempered glass and top mounted fans are secured with pins for easy removal, facilitating quick access to the internals without the use of tools. As a result, end users can 3D print a selection of different shapes and sizes, and even choose the color based on the filament they print with. If you were going to set this up for an HTPC or living room gaming PC it could almost pass itself off as a subwoofer if placed on the floor. Two liquid cooling pump locations alongside side and bottom radiator mounting locations allow for powerful, custom water-cooled builds inside a compact enclosure.

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