Cooler Master NR200P MAX SFF Small Form Factor Mini-ITX Case, Custom 280mm AIO, 850W SFX Gold PSU, Triple-slot Vertical Mount GPU, PCIe Gen4 Riser, Tempered Glass or Vented Panel (NR200P-MCNN85-SL0)

I upgraded to this case from a Cougar QBX. The QBX was a low cost alternative to the nCase M1 when that came out a few years ago. The NR200 is the exact same internal layout as both of those cases minus a spot for a optical drive. This case was a little cheaper months ago when it released but it has increased in price rightfully so as it is a great case. Do not pay $$$ for a kickstarter SFF case unless you have the budget and the patience. This case has a great fit and finish. It is dimentionally slightly smaller than my QBX so it will fit into a backpack AND fit in the underseat compartment on most airplanes. Ive got the Scythe Mugen 5 rev.B on an Asus z170i pro motherboard and the side panel closes fully with a milimeter to spare without the crosspanel installed. Airflow is great with the mesh sidepanels. I like that there is an abundance of filters on this case and the tooless capability makes it very easy to work in for regular maintenance or upgrades. Plenty of room for bigger modern hardware (whenever there is hardware to actually purchase these days). I think the price is still competitive as long as it doesnt climb above $100.

Alright, lets be frank. How nasty your build is going to be is highly dependent on how much stuff you intend to shove into this box. Now, to its credit, I did successfully get an AIO cooler, bonus fans, and a full sized dinner plate GPU into it, with some REALLY creative routing. Its not pretty.... but it works. Its a great little box. Its not much for show, but I really like the smaller form factor.

Tool less design is amazing, my top noctua fans arrived late and removing the radiator via the top instead of dismounting the mobo is great. Plenty of space behind the board for cables, be careful as any protruding cables will make the Tool less back panel pop off, I wish there were f it holes to hold it on but I distress. Plenty of space for slim fans at the bottom. Even though the thermals are worse I highly recommend top exhaust/bottom intake if you plan to keep this near you on your desk. Water pump is quiet, although I wasnt a fan of the stock case fans, quite loud.

NR200 is a solid sff case and anyone whos built in it can vouch for it. Nothing else more to really say other than the case can fit a lot of high-profile air coolers and often times performs better than most 280mm AIO setups in a sff like this. My only complaint is that the cases top lid came with a missing screw and notch, so it doesnt securely snap on and stay on as well as it should. Also on the left side panel, the magnetic mesh filter thats on the inside was bent. You can clearly see that it was either folded in half somehow or maybe smushed in, because theres a vivid streak straight down the middle. Other than doing some more QC, CoolerMaster case doesnt disappoint.

White NR200P with gen3 riser and glass panel With the mesh panel, the NR200 looks sleek, modern, and clean, perfect for a home office. If you fit the glass panel you can bling out the case with LEDs, logos, and tubing to make it the center of attention, which might be desirable for gamers. The power LED is a pleasant white, not a super bright blue. The method of attachment for the side panels is far superior to thumbscrews; It has easy to use metal pins on the panels that secure them to the case. You have the option of securing the side panels to the case with screws, although if the case is in a private area that is not necessary. Cons: If you use a vertical GPU with a waterblock, the terminals of the waterblock will most likely prevent you from installing at least one of the top fans because the case doesnt have enough vertical space. There isnt much space behind the motherboard tray for routing cables that are not thin. The included 2 120mm fans started to develop a loud rattle and I had to take them out. The product pages for the CM fans never outright say sleeve bearing (they always say sealed long life bearing) but I suspect that they are sleeves and unfortunately their noise made them unbearable. I used them on the top of the case where they laid flat, which sleeve bearing fans always hate. You may be able to get more mileage out of the fans if you mount them to the side panel so that they are standing up.

This case is awesome, well designed, well made. This was my first computer build, and my son, who has some experience, questioned my decision to go with the NR200P given the additional challenge of working in a small space--until he saw it in person. He was so impressed, he wanted one for himself. Here is my build: Intel Core i7-12700K ASUS ROG Strix B660-I (mini-ITX) Nvidia RTX 3070FE GPU Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 16 x 2 RAM (rgb) EVGA Supernova 750W SFX power supply (note small form factor) SK Hynix Platinum P41 2 TB m.2 SSD SK Hynix Platinum P41 1 TB m.2 SSD Thermalright Silver Soul 135 white cooler Arctic P9 PWM PST 92mm fan Arctic BioniX F120 fans x 2 Chassis fan hub CPU Cooling (the really cryptic looking one) Noteworthy: The Thermalright cooler DOES fit, even with the glass side. Actually has some room to spare. The Kingston RAM has only about 2mm clearance from the cooling tower. But 2mm is enough. My fan hub sits behind the front panel, nicely hidden, because its not pretty. I routed several things behind that panel. You can also place SSDs there, but mine are both m.2, directly plugged into the MB, so that front panel was wide open for wires. I added two fans on the bottom and one at the back. Based on my review of the literature (YouTube), the best airflow with a cooling tower is to intake from the bottom and back, and exhaust thru the top. Including the fan in the center of my cooling tower, I have 6 fans in here and no problems with heat. The two stock fans are on top. I did add a magnetic filter on the back to block off the openings back there. My computer sits right next to an air filter which is right next to a chinchilla cage, with hair and dust floating everywhere. ______________________________________ Everyone talks about the challenge of routing the cables in such a small case. For me, this was the fun part and I was very happy with the outcome. Like I said, Im a first time builder, so I have no experience. Which means you can do it too. You can decide based on the pics whether you think I did a decent enough job. Just ordered another NR200P for a surprise system for my dad. Hope it goes as well as the first one, but if it doesnt, the problem wont be the case! LOVE LOVE LOVE the colors, too! I wouldve gone with pink if it hadnt been $50 more at the time of my build. Even thought about getting one now and switching everything out, but decided not to rock the boat.

As the title says, I am in love with this case. I suppose I should go into a bit more detail :) Build quality is solid and feels very nice. For a small form factor case, it is shockingly easy to build in and can fit basically anything you want to fit in it within reason. Fits my 3090 and Im about to install an Arctic 280 AiO. Ill update the review if it doesnt fit, but Ive seen many other people saying that it does fit. Most of the screws that you will need to work with to disassemble the case are the exact same screw, so theres no need to worry about forgetting which goes where. This is an especially nice feature. Temps are superb. Im currently using a Noctua NH-L9A for the CPU (until the Arctic 280 gets installed) and Prime95 couldnt get the CPU past the 60s with two top Arctic P12s as exhaust. My SG-13 was a sweltering 85+ with the same cooler and a single front intake. Oh yeah, and the case looks really nice. Thats subjective I suppose, but I reckon most people will agree. Thats all for now. If youre on the fence, just buy the dang case already.

This case is amazing. I opted to get the one without the glass panel and it the perfect sleeper build that looks so clean and fits perfectly on my desk tucked in the corner. My only complaint is, using the front I/O, when I have my headphones plugged in it has this annoying static. I thought it could maybe be interference from other parts with the wire running to my mobo but I dont have much options when your build is mATX and parts are all together theres no avoiding this. Wish the cable was longer to avoid it or the Panel I/O were better manufactured. Overall, still recommend.

Only have 3 PCIE lines, one for CPU, and two for GPU If you want to build rtx40 graphic card, you may need to buy one more PCIE line.

This is without a doubt the best approach to a case that can house full form factor, ATX size components without compromise. In current I am running a i9-9900k at 5.1 ghz, cooled by a nzxt x63 280 mm radiator. The temperatures of the CPU top out at about 70 C and the fans are dead silent. Mounted in the rear portion is a gigantic evga rtx 3080 ftw3 that takes up every bit of space spare a tiny bit in the front for airflow. The temperatures here are not amazing, but for a mini itx, 80-Ish C is quite acceptable. The fans do have to rev up and is a little noisy, but nothing to worry about, even with desktop speakers. You won’t be bothered unless you are a “everything must be dead silent “ enthusiast. I recommend getting a strip of poly foam to place between the case interior, bottom shelf, and rear of the graphics card to tone down gpu sag. It’s likely not an issue, but for me, I bought mini itx to enjoy moving it to LAN parties; the extra protection guarantees you won’t mess up your multi thousand dollar investment. Overall I find the clean, led-less build to be extremely satisfying, much nice to have extra desk space for the giant aw3418 ultra wide that sits next to it. The build IS tough, though. I sent a few hours putting it together iteratively as cable management was tricky. An after market braided cable set will likely make this easier, so if you don’t mind spending an extra 50 dollars, do it. Well done and bravo Cooler Master.