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)

So far I only have my fans and power supply in and I love this case. Super easy so far well see when I get to the GPU.

Its a great case as long as your good with wire management

You can feel the heat on the case even when idle. I can only imagine what a 5L case would feel like.

Updated review: The front panel connectors come Presleeved allowing you to plug all 8 pins in at once instead of individually. This is great but I failed to check to see if the way they had their cable sleeved would line up with the pins on my motherboard. After several rebuilds I feel like an idiot cause I didn’t think of it. Make sure you check the way your cables are sleeved and check your motherboard manual and make sure the connections line up properly or you’ll probably spend a whole bunch of time trying to fix a computer blindly. Outside of that tedious issue, the case has been great so far I was able to fit a scythe fuma 2 inside however the hardrive tray/radiator bracket couldn’t be reinstalled. Thermals have been great mid 60s on an overclocked Ryzen 7 3700. Also with the fuma I was able to fit 2 full size 120mm fans at the top (artic p12s) and with a 2 slot gpu (5700xt) I was also able to fit 2 full size 120mm fans (also artic p12s) This was my first time building inside any itx case, outside of me not checking the front panel connectors it was really straight forward. Cable management is a little tough personally I would recommend custom cables that way it’s not as bulky as the stock cables you get in any power supply. I would also hugely recommend a modular power supply (like I have in the picture) so you only have the cables you need and it’s not a complete rats nest. Also zip ties or twist ties are your best friends, I see a lot of people build their computer and leave their cables all over the place don’t be that person.

Simply put, best itx case. It runs on the larger side of itx cases yes, but what that means for you is: improved thermals, space for high end components with no compromises. I put an evga 2080ti XC Ultra , deepcool castle ex280mm aio, two slim fans under the gpu, x2 2.5 SSD’s, the 120m fan it comes with as exhaust to give you an idea of how much it fits. The case itself comes with a 92m fan on the back and a 120m for the top. A 280mm cooler is going to interfere with the small fan on the back so you will have to remove it, and if you’re using an sfx-l psu, it will interfere with a top fan at the top. (Check pics)I’m going to try with a slim fan at top to see if it fits fine. The thermals in this case are simply amazing. I’m running a 10th gen i9 with a gentle 5ghz oc and it idles at 33c, 45-55c while gaming and 86c under stress testing. Cooler master did a HECK of a job with this case honestly. I always wanted to build in an itx case but was always put off by the all the compromises. Cooler master did an impressive job with such a small case by allowing you to pack as much hardware as possible without choking the internals. Overall, the case looks beautiful. Minimalist, the white looks absolutely gorgeous.

Its a small case with a fairly traditional layout thats fairly easy to build in, even for a complete beginner. Its got space for at least two 3.5 mechanical drives, three if you get creative with mounting, for people moving over from a mid or full tower, and plenty of ventilation for air cooling. itll fit fairly large GPUs (380mm+) but trades off the bottom fan slots if you need more than 2.5 PCIe slot width. The front panel can be removed and has space for a few 2.5 drives or fan controllers under it, but no official mounting solutions are provided. Looks are classy and discrete, very nice.

The NR200P Max is an outstanding design and a great successor to the NR200P. The back panel of the chassis has been completely redesigned and the case is entirely intended to be used with the included 280mm AIO Liquid Cooler and a vertically mounted GPU. Let me start by saying that it is nice to have an all inclusive purchase option from a reputable company like Cooler Master. They include a solid 280mm AIO (with fan grilles) and an 850W SFX power supply with custom length cabling. They also included a short PCIe 4.0 riser cable. Skipping the parts research step for an ITX build and some of the assembly is really nice for a lot of buyers. All you have to do is pick your CPU, board, RAM, storage, and GPU. Heres where it goes wrong. The current price is a full $130 higher than MSRP at launch. $459 seems to be the going rate right now on almost every store that sells this build kit. Even at retail prices for each item included, this is a poor value. To make matters worse, the case currently only comes in gray, and my example came straight out of the box with the paint worn off along the top front edge of the plastic top panel. The side panels are all metal and seem to be durably painted or powdercoated. I have no doubt Cooler Master will eventually sell this setup in other colors, and hopefully back the price down, as PC components are steadily decreasing in cost at the time of this review. The measurements of the side and front panels are the same as the NR200/NR200P, which gave me an idea. I bought a black base model NR200 and swapped out all of the black exterior parts onto my gray NR200P MAX. I reassembled the gray parts onto the base model NR200 chassis and threw that case up for sale, second hand. With the $459 price tag, I couldnt stick with the gray and be satisfied. The case itself is excellent. The near tool-less design is outstanding, and this case is easy to work inside compared to many other small form factor designs from their competitors. Cooler Master has a solid win here, QC and pricing notwithstanding. Having dabbled a little in SFF builds in the past several years, I want to express the lack of real benefit to most buyers for this style case, beyond operating temperatures. Most people would still be better off with a compact ATX or MATX case, either of which can certainly be built for less money. Tower style SFF cases, such as the NZXT H1 make a lot more sense for small form factor, if desk space savings is your aim. The footprint of the CM NR200 series still takes up a fair amount of room comparitively. Still, as mentioned, the thermals will be noticeably better here than with other designs. The NR200 would also make a great HTPC if you can manage its size, namely the height. Lets also talk about what this case is not. It is not an ultra-portable gaming machine. The included AIO and rock-solid chassis construction make this a little on the heavy side. This case is just too big to be ultra-portable. It probably isnt going in a backpack. Still, if moving a PC around is something you have to do, its still a much better option than any mATX or ATX case, especially if you ditch the included glass side panel. You can save some weight by shopping smart on your GPU (plastic shrouds win here), as well as going M.2 NVMe for storage. If you want a lighter build, you might also opt for the original NR200 paired with an air cooler. If youre looking for a portable gamer, look at the KXRORS S300 case, or anything from Velkase, if you dont mind paying a little more money. This system supposedly only supports 2.5 drives. At least thats what the listing led me to believe. However, upon unpacking my NR200 cases, I noticed some holes in the bottom panel that seemed very familiar. It turns out you can install a 3.5 hard drive on the bottom panel using the included grommets and studs. Youll lose a fan space by doing this, but it should be fine if youre not using the tempered glass side panel. As for M.2 vs SATA, I dont even see a reason to buy 2.5 drives because M.2 NVMe SSDs are currently so close in price. You will greatly eliminate unnecessary wiring by going with M.2 NVMe for storage. The included glass panel is worthless for a lot of builds, outside of low to mid-power setups where the CPU/GPU combo arent making a lot of heat anyway. Higher-end setups are going to turn the glass panel case setup into a toaster. Most folks opt to stay with the mesh side panel. If youre using RGB, take your time with the wiring, so you can avoid obstructing your fans. Remember that the vertically-mounted GPU obscures most of the fans and AIO pump from view. I considered using an LED strip to provide some RGB, beyond just the RAM and GPU accents, but the case interior leaves no real room for a strip, especially since all of the panels are snapped together to the chassis. In short, you might decide to save the coin and buy non-RGB components. Additionally youll need to use some thinner case fans on the bottom. If you dont already have fans to use, you might go to something low profile to avoid contact between the GPU riser cable and the fan housing. If vertical GPU orientation and liquid cooling arent important, or if you want a lightweight ITX build, stick with the base model NR200 and provide your own 850W SFX PSU. Youll certainly come out cheaper. If you want the NR200 with a relatively easy build experience and an AIO, this might be good option for you. In conclusion, Cooler Master has an outstanding formula here. They just need to come back down to Earth and give their customers what they want, at a more reasonable price, while making sure it goes out the door in new condition. This case has all of the other ingredients to be a 5-star Hall of Fame ITX case.

Wish i went with orange but i opted for a pitch black theme for my setup. I would but another in the future

This case just has everything. Its got tooless side panels so that you can easily take them off without a screwdriver. Comes with case fans that come with grills + toolless mounts that slide right in. The SSD (or HDD) can be mounted toolessly with the included screws and rubber grommets. I had trouble putting the back panel on because I stuffed all the cables in the back but whats this? They have screw holes so you can screw the cover just incase you have so many wires it wont close with the tooless design!!! Also comes with a glass side panel which is also tooless. The top panel comes off with 1 screw. It has magnetic dust filters for easy cleaning. Also comes with a pcie riser so that you can mount your GPU vertically if you want?! I mean this case has EVERYTHING covered imo. Just make sure you buy an SFX power supply because the power supply cage is small. Cooler master has knocked it out of the park here imo, design, accessories, and accessibility 5/5 would recommend to anyone who wants a reasonably small computer.

This case is so popular its always out of stock. I finally got my hands on the NR200P and was excited to use the glass to show off my build a little. Ive never had a case with glass yet (its been a while). However, after doing a lot of research, I realized that all the great features of this case are only fully utilized when you dont use the glass side panel. Heres why: 1. When using the glass, you choke out your radiator if you mount it to the side bracket (obviously). So you have to bottom mount it and then vertical mount your GPU. The GPU does get better thermals than some other vertical mount cases, but it has still shown to hinder performance. 2. If youve seen the Gamers Nexus video on youtube, they specifically show how bottom mounting an AIO is a really bad idea. They also specifically use this case as an example. That was bummer for me as that was my entire plan. But I want my parts to last a really long time. 3. Then I thought that I would just do an air cooler. However, most of high performance CPU air coolers dont fit in this case. Any of the Noctua ones that do fit havent been released in black chromax yet and I dont want to go with their ugly brown. There are some decent air coolers that will fit, but I wasnt really excited about any of them. 4. The fact that your only option with the glass is the vertical mount the GPU kind of defeats the purpose as the graphics card will block off the rest of your build. So all the AIOs with cool pump headers cant be seen anyway. 5. This case lacks any back panels or spaces to hide cables, so all your management happens around the psu cage. Looks a little messy on the inside because of the small size imo. So if you dont care about the glass, this case is awesome. Its size, price, build, and thermals are really good. Cooler master really hit this one out of the park. You have great options with the vented side panel. I think the community has been waiting for something affordable like this for a long time. For me, aesthetics was something I really wanted to do, so I went with a Lian Li TU150 instead.