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Review on ๐ŸŒธ Cooler Master NR200P Flamingo Pink SFF Mini-ITX Case: Tempered Glass/Vented Panel, PCI Riser Cable, Tool-Free Accessible, Triple-Slot GPU, 360 Degree Accessibility by Tim Harrington

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Amazing Compatibility (No SFF PSU, No ITX Mobile Device)

I recently built a system around a Micro-ATX motherboard and Micro-ATX case. When choosing the components, I seriously considered whether I should go with Mini-ITX or not. I love small cases but didn't want to pay extra for "small size" as SFF parts are usually more expensive. It wasn't long before I was itching to upgrade to the ITX platform every day, which was driving me almost insane. That would mean I would have to spend over $300 to get a Mini-ITX mobile device ($120), NR200 case ($80), and SFF power supply ($120). to get. That should not have happened. A few days ago I came across a post about this case saying that very few Micro-ATX motherboards are really suitable for this case. Coincidentally, one of these boards was the board in my system. I then found another post stating that in this case someone placed an ATX power supply without a mount using zip ties. If all goes well, the additional cost for this case is only $80. Time to discuss some build details. .SystemAMD Ryzen 5 3600ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0Powercolor RX 5600 XT Red DragonCorsair Vengeance LPX 2X8GB 3200MHzSabrent Rocket Q 1TB NVMe M.2ARCTIC Freezer 7 X - CPU Cooler2 X 120mm White LED PWM fansAresgame 500W 80+ Bronze PSUCcase I got this case to clean chosen looks, relatively cheap price and of course compatible with my motherboard. When I unpacked this suitcase, I was very pleasantly surprised. Build Quality - Heavy doesn't always mean high quality, but light weight usually means poor quality. This case is surprisingly heavy and durable2. Extras: Many accessories included: 1 x 92mm PWM fan, 1 x 120mm PWM fan, 2 x fan grills, 3-way fan splitters, vertical GPU mount, small cable ties and a pair of Velcro straps. Motherboard - My Micro-ATX motherboard (230mm x 201mm) barely fits in this case. Only 4 mounting screws are for ITX boards, but that doesn't bother me too much since the GPU is held by screws on the PCI.2 bracket. Connectors - The audio jack on the front panel was too short for this motherboard. But I never, ever use it, so it's not a problem for me. Everything else fits and is well received.3. CPU Cooler - CoolerMaster states a distance of up to 155mm, Freezer 7 X at 132.5mm fits easily.4. GPU - Since my phone is Micro-ATX, I had to use the bottom two slots on the PCI bar. This leaves no space for installing fans on the bottom of the case.5. PSU - My ATX PSU is attached to the front panel with cable ties. You can buy 3D printed brackets to attach the ATX to the NR200 power supply from *bay, but this has an additional cost and I'm cheap.6. Fan - Uses the included fan splitter to install 3 fans per fan slot. 1 x 92mm fan, 2 x 120mm fan on the top of the case also as a fan. The PSU fan also blows air into the top of the case. Performance / Thermals The system is just as cool compared to my micro-ATX case with 5 x 120mm fans. Despite the cramped space, the directional airflow where everything is vented through the top is really great in this case. .I haven't overclocked and don't plan to overclock my CPU above the base 4.2GHz PBO, idle (35C to 45C), load (60C to 72C), steep enough for my use. The GPU sits very close to the lower mesh panel and gets plenty of fresh air, idle (32ยฐC - 38ยฐC), load (60ยฐC - 70ยฐC). In general, everything went much better than I expected. The case looks AMAZING, I have no regrets. I hope this information is useful for someone!

Pros
  • Tempered Glass or Vented Panel: The NR200P comes with a vented steel side panel for unobstructed airflow or a crystal clear tempered glass side panel to show off the full beauty of your computer bring to. the beast.
Cons
  • Big and bulky