The Cooler Master NR200P V2 is your next ITX/SFF case

[@zuberilol]

I love how you give both the usd and aud pricing, some other aus channels just say usd which is annoying for Aussie viewers. Especially those that want to support Aussie made content. Great vid man!

[@GearSeekers]

Thank so much! I'm Aussie so it only makes sense to include our pricing. Its good for me when I have to go back and look at something to find pricing as well :)

[@emiel255]

I’m very happy that you often show wether or not the biggest GPU’s like the Strix can fit. This is often an overlooked visual that other KZbinrs don’t do. in my opinion, it’s very important because that way people will be able to see what the biggest components are that you can fit in a certain small form factor. Because sometimes only knowing the max length of a GPU is not enough to know whether or not, it can actually fit, as it can sometimes be a little bit tricky to get the GPU in or sometimes the GPU will not fit at all because of the thickness or the way it’s built even though the GPU length is within the limits of the case Furthermore, I think it’s important so people have a better assurance that their smaller GPU’s will also fit the case

[@Jeff_Jaguar]

The fact the ROG Strix card fits inside here has sold me almost instantly

[@m4nc1n1]

Great review! I have the Cooler Master NR200P MAX with an AMD 7700 and Nvidia 3090ti. I put two 120mm by 15mm fans on the bottom firing up. Runs great!

[@Kitsune286]

Thank you for checking the bottom fan mounts, knowing that both can be 25mm is great.

[@GearSeekers]

It's tight but it will fit

[@brysondill2639]

@@GearSeekershow did you mount the GPU to clear 2 fans with the pcie adapter?

[@m4nc1n1]

Thanks!

[@inmypaants]

I have seen a few reviewers say this should have been called the NR200 Liquid, and I agree, it’s not a v2 it’s a Max without the included accessories.

[@jamafett]

I really like this case, thanks for the review, stay awesome

[@katzicael]

Can't wait for this to be released in New Zealand. Gonna do my first AM5 build in it.

[@estebangardila]

I feel like Cooler Master took all the feedback and said "Nah, fam. We good". People asked for better compatibility for AIO's (being able to mount it at the top and not only on the side) and now AIOs are basically the only option for optimal CPU cooling . People asked for USB-C and now you gotta manage an extra thick cable in the same space. People LOVED that you could do horizontal GPU in a SFF case and now vertical is your only option AND because of this you lose a SSD spot at the front which limits the storage capacity of the case immensely. The uselessness of the TG panel comment is spot on because NO ONE will want to choke their GPU with it. I know the outake overall is that the case is good and all but as someone who didn't buy the V1 (which has spiked in price now) waiting for the V2, I'm very disappointed.

[@kasper_429]

"because of this you lose a SSD spot at the front which limits the storage capacity of the case immensely." Not sure why this is a complaint in 2024. Do people still use more than one SATA SSD now? NVME prices have come down immensely, and almost all motherboards come with at least one NVME slot nowadays, so IMO that justifies switching over to only NVME storage for most people. I'm sure there are some extreme niche or extreme budget cases where you'd want a SATA SSD or even a hard drive, but I think most people can afford NVME. There are multiple tiers of specs and pricing for them.

[@JeremyArchie]

Yeah, I feel this not really an 'improvement' over the original NR200P...especially if you're using air-coolers for the CPU. It's amazing in 2024 that CM would consider less part-compatibility to be 'better'.

[@estebangardila]

@@kasper_429 The complaint has absolutely nothing to do with NVME prices or availability. A lot of people (not only "extreme niche cases") use the NVME available as their OS drive but use SATA SSDs or even HDDs to store files, media and other stuff. V1 had support for TWO SSDs at the front and V2 only has support for one; it's that simple.

[@marvenscantave4023]

Do you know when it's coming out?

[@mcedge3368]

I think most people would take an additional ~3cm space for their GPU over an additional SSD mounting location. There’s already so many places in this case where you can DIY a way of mounting an SSD anyway

[@WakavLPinc]

If they included another bracket for horizontal GPUs the case would be so much better.

[@marcosousa336]

Although I also thought about that, you'd also have to change the internal power cable location. It's a shame they basically just did a barebones NR200P Max with some "Quality of Life" improvements.

[@estebangardila]

Yeah, instead of the TG panel they could've given us that.

[@novalovan]

if only they made the front panel mesh

[@ericnguyen0419]

well.. v2 means version 2 so it makes sense for it to be a refresh, it's not a completely new edition @@marcosousa336

[@Ruiso7]

​@@novalovan Why? There is metal behind it with the side of the PSU and the butt end of the GPU, there is no room for fans.

[@marksulloway5669]

Nicely done. Nothing for an air cooled only SFF builder.

[@Ramu-10]

Deepcool CH160 and Ncase M2 seem like good options that came out recently

[@RoyHuang1]

Great video. Please be sure ro add the partpicker list. Thanks!❤

[@christiandimes4875]

I’ve work on the case. One of the major problem was that the not all 240mm aio fit the case bc of the tube hitting the psu. Specially the lian li Galahad ii. Wish they gave a little more inch of space then it would’ve been good or alright atleast 👍

[@phondekarvidhesh]

Request granted. Thanks Nick you're the best.

[@malcc2278]

Thanks for another clear and entertaining post. What's the air cooler clearance if you used an igpu? And what's your opinion on that?

[@datderian]

it really is just a refresh of the nr200p max, unfortunate that they left out the budget builders for this one

[@vincetheveganprince]

This is true. I just found out about the nr200p max 2 months ago and decided to go with it as my first sff build against the v1 because I just wanted the AIO and PSU all-in-one but later kind of regret it because I learned how versatile the v1 was (different GPU mounts and Air-cooled/water-cooled) that was really cool. I get my wrong I really love my Max but this v2 too doesn't seem like an upgrade from the v1 at all.

[@ChrisVirgilio]

@@vincetheveganprinceIt’s basically the NR200P with a USB-C on the front, which made the NR200P seem ancient without.

[@nicolasbrunet6430]

This is the case I wish I could buy few year ago, at least the NR200P MAX was out. The only advice I would give for this case is don't forget to put fans at the bottom.

[@constantinosschinas4503]

Wish they made a vertical version, with normal GPU slot. Mini-ITX towers with IO on the top make so much sense.

[@captainworstpirateiveheard9842]

Your video convinced me to make this my first itx case. I was able to squeeze in a TUF 7900 XTX. Some tips, loosen the radiator screws when assembling the top, ribbon cables are a pita, I switched to the asus Loki and it worked out better routing the gpu cable through the front (this gave me room for the 280 aio tubes), lastly I made said Asus SFX-L fit on the SFX mounting point to clear the 280 aio. Tnx and cheers!

[@Ksordus]

as an owner of NR200 Max, i appreciate for this video. was thinking if it's different too much or not. Thanks!

[@jovancvijanovic7457]

Isn't it the same layout as NR200P Max? I though i heard you say you can fit 2 25 mm fans at the bottom . I'm pretty sure you coudlnt in the MAX variant

[@enigmarocker]

(smart people) drill holes into the plexiglass panel and enjoy the extra dust lol. Great video, thank you very much! Was having a hard time finding something to fit my PNY RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB

[@MistahJayyyy]

*inhales deeply* I love a good itx case in the morning

[@IroxX0]

Thanks for the video, great detail, exactly why I subscribed to this channel. I have both the Max and the original NR200P, the latter is running my main PC as it just was the best of the bunch. As other comments have pointed out, forcing AIOs is so bad - why not make the backpanel modular, like in the original NR200P, to allow for horizontal AND vertical GPU mounting. Vertical GPU mounting without riser in an SFF case WAS one of the main features of this case lineup. The only thing holding the original NR200P back was the inner front panel cutouts being to small. I had to deshroud my 4090 to get it in there. They made things worse by introducing too many changes. They only needed to do to things: * Remove the inner front panel entirely and replace it with two modular add-ins for people who want to mount harddrives there - so that people can use only one for vertical GPU mounts and two for horizontal. * Make the AIO top mountable, for 280 maybe slightly increase the height of the case, but do NOT sacrifice the whole case concept for that AIO (lowering the board mount, screwing horizontal mounts, screwing air cooling folks, etc.) They should have done more research in their user base. Get the original NR200P and a dremel is what I would recommend, then you can mount your gpu however you want. And if you still want top AIO, people have done that two with a slim rad and slim fans - without any height or mainboard mount adjustments. Honestly, their customers have through mods shown them how to make the V2 - the research was already done.

[@dunstondiaz]

Is it possible to fit in a Arctic liquid freezer 2 or 3 AIO? 240 or 280?

[@charleyweinhardt]

15:49 seriously! they should of lost the glass and saved us $10 on the buy will the freezer II 280 fit?

[@Ruiso7]

I think the top panel is also different, the NR200P Max has the original mounts for the 2x120mm fans of the Original NR200P where as the new V2 is completly open and only uses the mounts of the frame.

[@th0mahawk]

I don't really know who this is for since the max already exists. I personally would have asked for either space for a liquid cooler on top or a slightly wider NR200 so that I could use the TG panel with a wider variety of air coolers.

[@1000dreams]

Always the amazing tunes, big compliments! The NR200PV2 is nice too, I guess. Great case, the NR200P is a modern classic and the Max was solid, this is great if you want the Max but want to use your own parts? I think getting an old NR200P is much better value because it's so much cheaper and I'm actually not that big a fan of AIO's in small cases. (For reference my current pc is in an air cooled DAN A4 H20)

[@estebangardila]

The old NR200P price has gone up recently because a) It's gonna be discontinued and b) People have seen the V1 is better than this one

[@kasper_429]

Came for the case review, stayed for the Bindi footage.

[@KlaireGearSeekers]

Same 😅

[@MH-ez6po]

Very nice video ! I have a question, have you tried with a 280 radiator on top of it ? Thanks you !

[@christenlanger]

I built in the NR200P and I think I still prefer that one for having the horizontal GPU option. I also managed to fit a 280 AIO by using the side mount. Temps were good. Only reason I went back to ATX is the need to use a PCI capture card. I would still use this though if I can’t get a hold of the first one.

[@James-tx3nw]

I love that the card fits in here. Do you think a 280mm rad would have been a no go considering the small gap already present near the PSU?

[@rodhester2166]

Great music mix for the build, Miss the wifes voice for a sponsor and i always enjoy seeing bindi modeling with the final build at the end.. lol.. thanks for the video.

[@KlaireGearSeekers]

😂 Don't worry I'll be back on the airwaves soon

[@jackofalltrades3011]

Man I’ve been itching to build a new SFF PC. NR200P was a blast to build in specially if you have a 3d printer

[@patrickwong4654]

Would be cool if you can do total transplant into the new case and do the benchmarking to see any delta

[@chopaki.testuja3618]

which direction is better to set the air flow? suck it in from the top through the AIO and blow it out from the bottom? Can it be the other way around, suck it in through the dock and blow it out through Aio?

[@kasper_429]

They finally made room for bottom fans, and finally put USB-C on the front! I just wish the USB-C port was in a different spot, but I know they did that for symmetry, lol.

[@superstaples]

So the NR200P Max Lite. Got it. I do want to see the TG thermals though. That's a main point for vertical mount IMO. With the bottom 120s maybe it's not that bad? Also wondering if exhaust/intake on the bottom fans would change thermals significantly or not.

[@electronica009]

NR200P > NR200P V2

[@greenprotag]

Solid follow up. There was a time when the NR200 and the TU150 were basically the best cases for ITX on the market. Luckily we have more chassis now. IMO the NR200 was better, BUT if the TU150 fit all your parts and was good enough thermals for your build, nothing really beats the build quality of a Lian Li chassis. The biggest issue with the TU was cooling and restrictions on parts sizes. The NR200 on release was more budget friendly, "good enough" build quality, AND amazing parts compatibility.

[@sandersassen]

Hey mate, quick question about the color of the finish on the V2, from the pictures on the Cooler Master website it looks to be a dark grey, not black? Can you confirm which color it is? Cheers!

[@silfrido1768]

That red strix is beautiful

[@ICmikeyP]

Cooler master did good? Lol this is a step back in basically every way from the V1 other than the type C port. The V1 was very popular for one specific reason. Versatility, and the V2 doesn't have that.

[@junaustria0119]

I'm loving my NR200P Max. With a Ventus 2X RTX 4070Ti Super. I have no issue using a tempered glass cover. Probably I'm using this desktop solely for creator. Revit, D5 Render and Premier. The new NR200P casing is tempting to give my old Max new look. Great review.

[@Cucumber042-l7m]

So the RTX 4070 Ti wont fit in the Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P MAX?

[@SAVIARs]

I’m just curious about to fit MSI AI1300p there. 😎

[@Dom_Mason]

16:25 I think we all done that a few times. Made me laugh as well. lol I bought this case a few days ago off amazon. Hope to do a similar build in it. thanks!

[@wrighty338]

2 steps forward 1 step back lets facelift an already good case but take away its air cooler orientation wtf🤦‍♂

[@redclaw72666]

Air cooling is obsolete lol

[@Bck2TheMnu]

@wrighty338 right literally all they had to change was psu location so sfxl psus fit better with cords it's a pain in the ass to fit them. Just do that and add smaller fans to move to whatever side you mot using aio 120s are to big to fit up top that came with th case because they hit the power cord extension that goes from psu to back of case. Just put 80mm or something fane you can swap out where there at

[@shadowarez1337]

And now the V3 with a side panel cutout is on the way ahould be interesting.

[@Wathnak_Sendo]

Nick! Since you are so close with Cooler Master team, Could you help them design the Air Cool version? The max support Height should be around 160mm would nice. Hope you read my comment mate!

[@techaddressed]

With cases like this, I always wonder if coolers like the Arctic Liquid Freezer line will fit, given that the radiators are thicker than normal.

[@Unselfless]

It looks like it has the 10 mils extra there for fitment, but you may want to run 15 mil fans for performance

[@thatcreepykid123]

nope, had to return mine as it hits the Ram and the power supply

[@jcsmith800]

So, what are you recommending the older version if one's budget restricts the build to it being air cooled?

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

Just give me a drill and some metalworking tools, I'll get this rackmounted.

[@JamesTodd]

It didnt understand the part about the bottom fans in the video. Are you saying you can use two 25mm fans? or only one slim fan under the riser cable and one 25mm beside it?

[@JackTotGaming]

Ever put together a pcpartpicker list for this? Trying to decide if I can fit standard 120mm fans with an Sfx-l and 280mm AIO

[@ebrahiemcassim]

CM site doesn't mention DTX mobo compatibility with the V2 edition.

[@Kelekona_808]

Of course the GPU knob would be black... Wonder if the GPU knobs will be color matched with other case color variants.

[@matthewmayberry239]

I built in this just over the last few days and it was eh. Bought a large number of parts trying to figure out what I wanted to go with, and this one was severely limiting. Couldn't use the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 (too thick) or DeepCool LT520 because of the pump height, so ended up going with an EK Nucleus 240, but the tubing for that is short, so you can't route it under the PSU shroud so it just sits against the PSU and GPU, and with an SFX-L PSU, it's basically unable to use any AIO other than the Cooler Master one. The USB and USB-C cables are extremely thick and do not bend well, the front panel connector was extremely short, so routing it was not possible, it just had to be pulled straight to the pins on the board as a result, the TG panel is useless because yes, let me lose basically all my cooling intake, vertical only GPU puts the GPU right against the case side, venting the hot air straight into the case and CPU radiator. Added 2 exhaust fans to the bottom for negative pressure and to try and pull some of the hot GPU air out of the bottom, but temps for both still just hovered right in the 70-80 range. Overall...I was able to complete a build, but it was extremely disappointing. I ended up with a Lian Li A4-H2O, which also resulted in lower temps (CPU sits around 60, GPU at 70 under gaming load), smaller footprint, and fit all the parts I had. This case just seems like "we had a lot of stock left, so made a new I/O panel for the top and labeled it V2!" and shipped the same case with a new USB-C port. It was a major disappointment.

[@pablovi77]

Is there a Max version of this? With the USB C front port?

[@nojarai]

Hey man, is it bad to keep the glass panel with a vertical mount gpu

[@phizix215]

I run an SFF build in my bedroom using the A4 H2O case and it’s been great and really have no reason to change anything. NGL though, I kinda wanna get this case and swap everything over to it. Decisions decisions.

[@chibiribiri]

Y would u go for bigger? What would be the benefit?

[@phizix215]

@@chibiribiri none really. Just to do it. No real reason other than that. I have multiple PCs across my house. I have plenty of room in my tv stand in the bedroom for something bigger so thinking why not.

[@Stxnley.11]

Will the pny xlr8 4080 super fit fine with the tempered glass version

[@PATroll_knocking]

What happen with the price...

[@sourish_sanju]

Can we get the part picker list please 🥺

[@Slice2x]

Also which AIO is that I tried and can’t fit my AIO

[@stevenwex8966]

Finished transferring my parts to my X-Gamerx P60, almost brought a NR200 but needed modding for mATX, just couldn't find what I wanted then my search engine posted the P60 on screen, had to get it on Aliexpress. KZbin video never happen, the transfer didn't go smoothly, operator error, but in the end everything fine. Cable management was a pain, run the RBG to the wrong header and the 24pin and GPU cables have too much length on them, so I try making some custom cables. If I had a long GPU it don't think it would fit if the x16 was at the top, because of PSU cables.

[@ChrisVirgilio]

The lack of a USB Type C on the front panel is what has my original NR200 still sitting in its box, unopened since December. It may see eBay very soon!

[@FeelMyBicepp]

Will they have one like the max with psu ect installed?

[@gucky4717]

I don't like riser cables, they are just another component you have to buy (PCie 5.0 riser will be very expensive when they come out) and can cause errors. That is why I like the normal NR200P. My NR200P has the optimal airflow, side intake with AIO for CPU VRAM and M.2 cooling and a Nvidia Founders with flowthrough that gets exhausted to the top and back... I also have 3 SSDs in the front...the third is just dangling in there. :D

[@KaydanOfficial]

Is it better to mount bottom fans for intake either for exhaust?

[@GearSeekers]

Intake

[@medowucha]

No, my next SFF case is sitting behind me on the other desk and waiting for the final decision on how to position the PSU. Its half the volume (10L), and originally not built for liquid cooling. Also weights half of the NR200 v2. Sandwich-layout from the very beginning, and also all in white.

[@Hamsters_Rage]

is it possible to fit both 3.5 hdd and large gpu like 3090 at the same time?

[@PhatNutz]

classic "hand in the gpu fan" trick at 16:25 😉

[@karliskarnitis8814]

Which direction did you set up the fans? Lower for intake and upper for exhaust?

[@GearSeekers]

Always

[@nataliek3384]

Does it support a 3.5" HDD? That will determine if I buy it

[@JeSuisBacon]

I thought in the NR200P Max you couldn't fit two 25mm 120mm fans in the bottom? Maybe a slight change with the V2 to fit them under the GPU?

[@samplum4150]

You can only fit one 25mm fan with the GPU on a riser cable

[@g1zmo85]

Is the GPU nub needed in vertical orientation?

[@Schaweitzer]

I wish u did gpu test with tg..4090 might be a huge card but for me i prefer to have a mid tier gpu in this case..i wonder how the temp will be especially with those dual 120 fans on bottom..

[@RyanFennec]

oi wheres that pc partpicker list

[@MrLincoln87]

TG panel would be alright if you were only doing a 4060 or something eh Would really love to see them do a air cool v2 version... maybe a mesh front ?

[@thatcreepykid123]

6950 XT saw no changes in temps with the glass side panel. I also use two intake fans at the bottom of the case so the added air pressure with the glass panel lowered my motherboard temps. It's fine if you have a 3 slot card like mine or many others as there's plenty of a gap for air to enter the gpu

[@jonnyfontane3607]

what type of fans have you used on the bottom?

[@zafert85]

But can you fit an ATX mobo in it?

[@JamesTodd]

Finally! Thank you!

[@MegaKiri11]

How is it compared to DAN-A4-H2O?

[@JudgeFredd]

Great review

[@mcredible1]

What cables did you use for the psu?

[@justinpatterson5291]

That's a No from me. Still gonna grab an Asus P200 or whatever its called. Got more room for air cooling. I don't fux with water stuff.

[@xaxally]

Geer Seeker, will you do less known case brands? I've been eyeing this case called Tecware VX90M, can't build a pc yet with my situation but atleast I can fantasize while you build and show case it. Much love! ❤

[@marcosousa336]

Anyone have the Phanteks SFX PSU? If so, do your original cables slightly push on the GPU on the NR200P (non Max)? Am considering getting CableMod flex cables (have a Tuf 3070) to see if it helps.

[@kearmau5]

Hey nick why don't you check the nr200p max v2 also ❗

[@WonderBrown522]

Just waiting for the pc part picker list.

[@shraf2kay]

What about the gigabyte 4090 gaming OC?

[@kamilahembi9033]

Can you do a build tutorial?

[@AndyU96]

Would you be willing to test this config? Going from top to bottom: Fans (intake), radiator, GPU, fans (exhaust, but maybe try intake too) The GPU can pretty much always pull fresh air regardless of the config, but in the config that you have, the CPU ends up using the hot air from the GPU. I have a 7950X3D and I dont think this case would accommodate it very well seeing the results with 7700X

[@GearSeekers]

Thats not how airflow works. The air temps dont matter. All that matters is that air is moving.

[@thatcreepykid123]

@@GearSeekers he'd also be pushing hot radiator air into the case which is weird and wrong

[@badalrana10]

15:42 LOL they way you said that On the case, I don't know any other itx cases that can fit that big of a gpu. I think this is a good case. I know people wsnted more air cooler options, i hope they do add that but air cooling seems limited to me if you want big GPU like a rog 4090

[@04randomray]

So is that part list ever coming lol

[@robhewitt5640]

I fit an Aorus master 4090 in mine, was tight but possible!!

[@a106ix9]

Hi , I am asking about your build nr200p v2 Is there any space left for gpu after u instal the rtx 4090 becuase i want to put rtx 5090 aorus but it 1.5 mm longer than aorus 4090

[@tecladosan]

what fan did you used under?