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Review on Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 3.1 Micro-ATX Tower - Front Dark Mirror Panel, 3 Customizable Color Trims & Transparent Acrylic Side Panel (MCW-L3B3-KANN-01) by Eric Pavelko

Revainrating 3 out of 5

The case arrived damaged but here is a preview

Firstly this case is so fragile that a slight dent in the packaging left a noticeable dent in the case which bent the fan mounts behind the front panel. I'm building a Micro-ATX system for a friend who wants a smaller case with an open optical drive that isn't too noisy, dusty or hot, and I don't want it to look like it's from 2005, so there are a few options. promising, but despite having a closed front, it still has a vented top and is likely to be quite noisy due to noisy internal components. If you get this, get a silent cooler and silent case fans. It comes with only one exhaust fan. Really cool master? The air flow in this case goes through the holes along the edges of the front panel. However, they don't have filters, more like "mesh" holes, but they seem to be quite large. The airflow might not be that bad, but so is the dust. So this case probably won't suit my friend's needs, but it might be the only choice that looks decent. Instead, I can take the NR400 and use really quiet fans. The GPU won't make much noise either, but the NR400 does pick up a lot of dust despite being easy to clean. Overall, it looks like Cooler Master has dropped the price a lot. It is very beautiful but the metal is thin. At $70, that's not a very good price. The NR400 has the best quality, but only mATX. I am a bit confused.

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • Some minor issues