NR200 Owner's Thread

Johnny Silverhand said:
I love my NH-U12A. A really high quality piece of kit and the most powerful CPU cooler that even gives AIO's a run for their money.

I had wanted to use the tempered glass side panel originally but the novelty soon wore off and seeing how much it gimped air flow I don't regret my decision.
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Don't know if it's just the camera angle but some serious GPU sag going on there?!

JClarke said:
I would wait for the Mugen 5 Black personally. The MA612 and NH-U12A won;t fit with the tempered glass side panel if that is what you wanted to use.

The Fuma 2 is great, but then you can't see the RAM.

Personal choices however.
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I read earlier that testing by IgorsLab showed the black version of the Mugen 5 lost 10% performance due to the black paint.
 
[/QUOTE] I read earlier that testing by IgorsLab showed the black version of the Mugen 5 lost 10% performance due to the black paint.[/QUOTE]

If the 10% drop in performance is real then I am happy with my standard Mugen 5. It only needs to cool a 5600X so the black version would probably still be fine, but I like to keep things as quiet as possible.
 
N0ddie said:
Can you rotate the CPU cooler 90 degress and have it exhausting upwards?

Also, get some feet for the end of the GPU to help the sag. PCIE slot won't be enjoying itself currently :p
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I have my cooler side ways also as it draws the fresh air in from the back of the case and the top fans draw it out the top. Rotating it, there's a danger it'll be pulling in the hot air from the GPU. But the best way to find out is to try it I guess.
 
Hi everyone. 1st time poster so please be gentle :)

Recently purchased the NR200P case with a view to transplanting an old emulation machine into it from a Silverstone RVZ01 case. Picked up 4 Arctic P12 fans to put in to. However, due to the age and layout of my old MSI Z87i motherboard, all the connectors on that like the 24 pin one, USB3 header etc are all at the top of the case making fitting top exhaust fans almost impossible. Couple that with the fact I have an SFX-L PSU and top mounted fans arent standing much of a chance.

Was wondering if someone more knowledgeable than me could advise on cooling really. CPU has a slim Noctua NH-L9 which does the job. Was wondering about 2 of the Arctic fans on the base of the case as intakes and using the side mount tray for 2 other P12s as exhausts. What are your thoughts?
 
If you use the vented side panel instead of TG panel you can mount 2 x 140mm fans on the AIO bracket.

So you could go 2 x 120mm fans intaking from the bottom and then 2 x 120mm fans exhausting out the side?
 
N0ddie said:
If you use the vented side panel instead of TG panel you can mount 2 x 140mm fans on the AIO bracket.

So you could go 2 x 120mm fans intaking from the bottom and then 2 x 120mm fans exhausting out the side?
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Thats kinda what I was thinking. Was just wondering if anyone has tried it and could share their experiences really.
 
Harrisonm65 said:
Hi everyone. 1st time poster so please be gentle :)

Recently purchased the NR200P case with a view to transplanting an old emulation machine into it from a Silverstone RVZ01 case. Picked up 4 Arctic P12 fans to put in to. However, due to the age and layout of my old MSI Z87i motherboard, all the connectors on that like the 24 pin one, USB3 header etc are all at the top of the case making fitting top exhaust fans almost impossible. Couple that with the fact I have an SFX-L PSU and top mounted fans arent standing much of a chance.

Was wondering if someone more knowledgeable than me could advise on cooling really. CPU has a slim Noctua NH-L9 which does the job. Was wondering about 2 of the Arctic fans on the base of the case as intakes and using the side mount tray for 2 other P12s as exhausts. What are your thoughts?
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Can you squeeze 2 x slim fans into the top? On my Gigabyte board, the CPU socket is quite high up but I’ve still managed to squeeze in 4 fans (2 slim in the bottom and 2 regular in the top), a 280mm AIO (plus it’s 2 140mm fans) and a 3090 FE.
 
sparkymark75 said:
Can you squeeze 2 x slim fans into the top? On my Gigabyte board, the CPU socket is quite high up but I’ve still managed to squeeze in 4 fans (2 slim in the bottom and 2 regular in the top), a 280mm AIO (plus it’s 2 140mm fans) and a 3090 FE.
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The slimline fan option did cross my mind, along with new cables, a new motherboard..... then I remembered this was supposed to be a straight swap and not throwing money at it other than the new case. I have to be honest, I got into a bit of a strop yesterday and took everything out of the NR200 with a view to putting it all back in the old case so I could at least use the PC. Once I'd calmed down though, I started the build again. The cabling isnt pretty and lots of it is hooked to the PSU cage, diagonally across the front of it. Seeing as my main idea of using the TG panel is out the window now I guess that doesnt matter so much. Ive managed to get most of the cabling in and I think I might be able to get 2 P12s in as top exhausts, even with the SFX-L PSU. I still need to do some final tidying up and cable routing, but at the very least, 2 intakes on the bottom and 2 exhausts on the AIO bracket should work.
 
Considering downsizing my build now I don't need to have so much local storage. What's the clearance like between the top for radiator/fans? I got some huge RAM, Corsair Vengeance Platinum, clearance is an issue in my ATX case!
 
d_brennen said:
Considering downsizing my build now I don't need to have so much local storage. What's the clearance like between the top for radiator/fans? I got some huge RAM, Corsair Vengeance Platinum, clearance is an issue in my ATX case!
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My board has the 24pin connector, USB3 connector, SATA ports etc along the top edge as its in the case. Of course other boards may differ, but for me, fitting in a standard 25mm Arctic P12 case fan is TIGHT! Im still doing final checks if it will actually fit after cable routing etc. I highly doubt a radiator and fans is going to fit up top. Personally, Id use the side mounted AIO bracket for that but I guess it will depend on your components and how you want your build to look.
 
Harrisonm65 said:
My board has the 24pin connector, USB3 connector, SATA ports etc along the top edge as its in the case. Of course other boards may differ, but for me, fitting in a standard 25mm Arctic P12 case fan is TIGHT! Im still doing final checks if it will actually fit after cable routing etc. I highly doubt a radiator and fans is going to fit up top. Personally, Id use the side mounted AIO bracket for that but I guess it will depend on your components and how you want your build to look.
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Forgot this has the side mount. Don't care for looks tbh, would be using the mesh panels anyway. Only got the RGB RAM as it was a good deal for 32GB at the time. Thanks!

Will probably time this so I can get an ITX motherboard, SFX power supply and GPU upgrade all at once, so probably 2022 :(
 
Hi! I recently bought the NR200P for a new build. Based on some user feedback from forums and Youtube, it appeared that the new Cooler Master MA612 fits the case if the normal side panel (which I was hoping to use) is used - but for some reason, mine doesn't stay closed? Could it be that the Aorus 570i motherboard has the cpu socket placed too high?

Has anyone tried to deshroud the MA612 - any tips for doing that?
 
hello, just registered on this forum

https://imgur.com/tK1XdAS

https://imgur.com/pbMl2JP

Ok as you can see in the links, I completed my build last night transferring the content from my Q300L inside this case

MB ITX Z97N wifi

CPU I5 4670k

GPU 1080Ti EVGA FTW3 Hybrid

PSU ATX Seasonic PX650

8gB Ram

2 HDDs 3.5 and a SSd 2.5

Overall looks

Looks good in the living room, got high WAF for having replaced the black MATX Q300lL with the little NR200 beauty

Cable management

I could have done a better job for sure but its looking OKish I believe.

Main concern is the ATX cables especially the SATA and PCIe ones touching the GPU backplate that can get hot while heavy gaming

I read people saying not to worry to much as the sleeve material can sustain temps close to 100degC yet I am worried they could burn in the long term and create a disaster inside the case or even worse

Thermals (running Heaven benchmark and heavy Gaming)

With Meshed side panel

CPU in the low 60s (as it was with the Q300L)

GPU in the high 50s (3 to 4degC higher than in the Q300L)

With TG panel

CPU raised by 2 to 3degC (influence from GPU generated heat I guess)

GPU reached a whooping 80degC

Next steps and open to comments/advices

On cables management

I don't think I can raise the PSU even higher so kind of stuck about the cables touching GPU backplate concern

Improving thermals

I have a couple of 120mm fans and 80mm fans laying around on top of the provide CM ones (but those are not RGB so I would not use them)

1st attempt I am thinking about is to put one 120mm at TOP Rear and one 120mm at Rear (I see this possible by attaching it with 2 screws only) as both exhaust to get even more heat outside the case and maybe help to decrease CPU temps as direct effect

2nd Option would be to put a 80mm fan at the rear instead of the 120mm if it creates too much turbulence and demerit

with the TOP front fan location, I see zero chance to squeeze fan right now as the PSU is mounted as high as possible to minimize my Cable contact to GPU backplate concern.

There is already a decent clearance between the GPU rad and the PSU which was my initial goal as well so I feel I am kind of stuck at how to improve GPU temps

again any suggestions are much appreciated

thanks so much
 
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The cables are fine but it is possible to route them in a way using the velcro straps so they don’t touch with the PSU in the lower position (assuming that’s an SFX PSU).

You shouldn’t use the tempered glass side panel when using the side mount for a radiator. That’s not the intended configuration and it’s completely choking the radiator for air. There is now way to fix the GPU temps in the way you have it. You should only use the mesh side panel in that configuration.

The only other way to do it is to mount the GPU in the vertical bracket and mount the radiator on the bottom. That configuration is sub optimal because any air in the cooler will get trapped in the pump and likely cause it to prematurely fail.

For the components you have, you need to use the mesh panel.
 
thanks for the quick reply

I just realized I had linked the 2 of the same pics.:(

I edited my post to show the cable management and GPU clearance to PSU, PSU that is an ATX variant

just to make it clear, the TG pic was just for showing off but as i said thermal testing was as awful as expected, the case is actually set and running with the meshed panel on
 
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Ah that makes sense, I just saw the PSU is ATX too. There’s not much you can do when shoehorning an ATX PSU, the case wasn’t really designed for one.

To be honest, the thermals you posted with the mesh panel look fine. Use the GPU fan as intake and the fan above the CPU cooler as exhaust. 3C is nothing and isn’t worth worrying about.

If you can fit intakes under the GPU then add those and flip the GPU fan to exhaust but if not, don’t worry about it and I doubt it will really make much difference.
 
Thanks again, much appreciated and sorry my 1st post wasn't clear enough I reckon

the 1080ti has a blower type fan on top of the AIO rad fan, so my guess its benefiting from the fresh air coming from the bottom already. this fan on the GPU acts as a blower type so exhausting heat at the rear of the case, I think I am good looking at the GPU and memory temps monitoring but yes I am terrible, I always want to optimize things:D

I should have mentioned that I bought the NR200P variant because there was a super deal on Amazon japan (I live here), I got it at the equivalent of $90 so I bought this knowing that in the future I might completely revisit the build and change the main internal components (SFX PSU, non AIO GPU, bringing along a 240mm CPU AIO)

I will see what the TOP rear 120mm fan will bring 1st, sometimes this week.

Are people in this forum using a 120mm at the rear at all? the NR200P didn't come with a 92mm fan so that's why I am considering this Option.
 
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spent a couple of hours on my cable management and also PSU and HDD slight repositioning with the benefit of now being able to fit the 2 top Exhaust fans provided by CM in the package.



My CPU temps are now improved to high 50s but most important for me, the GPU temps are back to what they were in the mATX Q300L case which is high 50s so I can not be happier



and this case is really great looking in a living room that I will definitively modify the build to use the TG in the future



stay tuned lol)
 
Anyone know if a Cryorig H7 ultra would be better than a noctua nh-L12S on a 5600x? Ideally would like a tower cooler to squeeze out some more performance and show off the ram a bit more but when I had a u9s it was worse than the L12S by a considerable amount. So gave up on tower coolers at the time. Using the TG panel btw.
 
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