NR200 Owner's Thread

Yes that was it. Perhaps not a good idea then. Does anyone know whether a 600w Corsair Sfax powersupply would be good enough for a 3700x and 2070 super?
 
SaiBork said:
I'm waiting for someone to test an ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 or the 240 version, but 280 would be best of course ;)

I'm also tempted to see if it will be possible to use a GPU that comes with AIO water cooling to mount that on the bottom. With the ARCTIC on the side bracket. But I'm not sure how well that will fit with the tubes not having space between GPU and bottom of the case for rad+fans as well.
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It'll have to be a pretty slim card for a rad and fans to fit in the bottom. IIRC it's officially supported with a single slot card. But a H100i on a G12 isn't likely to fit, even with the slimmest possible fans.

Bykski do some full cover waterblock AIOs now. 2080/S/Ti and 5700 XT Reference cards IIRC.
 
Bazzards said:
Yes that was it. Perhaps not a good idea then. Does anyone know whether a 600w Corsair Sfax powersupply would be good enough for a 3700x and 2070 super?
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Easily good enough.

I had a Ryzen 2600 and 5700 XT on a CX450M for almost a year without issue, and now have the same parts on an SX-500LG. Absolute peak power draw is going to be comfortably under 400W.
 
Bazzards said:
Thanks McPhee. Can keep a look out for other power supplies now.
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Just beware SFX-L. I'll post pics of my build in this case (hopefully) later today. I'm hoping there's a bit more space, as SFX-L in the M1 is a bit too tight. It fits. But the cables are pressing on the GPU.
 
Mine just landed.

Really nicely packaged. On first impressions, it looks even better than it did in photos. Finish is really good. Going to clear my desk, grab some side-by-side photos with the M1, and then get cracking.
 
I'm less impressed by this case than I thought I would be.

The front roof 120mm fan doesn't fit with an SFX-L PSU. This leaves a big gap above the PSU, so it could have been mounted even higher giving more room for cables to run out the bottom (as it is, this area is just as tight as in the M1).

The push pin fan mounts add to the thickness. No fan screws are included as an alternative. I had spares, so that was fortunate (PSA: 25mm thick fans don't fit below a 5700 XT Nitro+).

The side panel push pins are weak. I didn't discover this until I finished, but due to how weak they are, you can't route any cables behind the motherboard tray. I've got to redo all of the cabling now :rolleyes:

Negativity out of the way, I really like the case. Compared to the M1, it's big and it's heavy. All of the panels are thick and weighty. I like the plethora of cable tie points, and the included velcro cable ties on the PSU shroud. The drive push mounts are a really nice touch. The finished(ish) build looks awesome with the TG panel.
 
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McPhee said:
I'm less impressed by this case than I thought I would be.

The front roof 120mm fan doesn't fit with an SFX-L PSU. This leaves a big gap above the PSU, so it could have been mounted even higher giving more room for cables to run out the bottom (as it is, this area is just as tight as in the M1).

The push pin fan mounts add to the thickness. No fan screws are included as an alternative. I had spares, so that was fortunate (PSA: 25mm thick fans don't fit below a 5700 XT Nitro+).

The side panel push pins are weak. I didn't discover this until I finished, but due to how weak they are, you can't route any cables behind the motherboard tray. I've got to redo all of the cabling now :rolleyes:

Negativity out of the way, I really like the case. Compared to the M1, it's big and it's heavy. All of the panels are thick and weighty. I like the plethora of cable tie points, and the included velcro cable ties on the PSU shroud. The drive push mounts are a really nice touch. The finished(ish) build looks awesome with the TG panel.
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Puzzled re the SFX-L PSU issue. I don't see how it would make a difference as regardless of the PSU size, the back of the PSU is going to be at the top of the cage near the fans - loads of clearance for me! Are you mounting in a different manner?
Edit - scratch that. Just spotted the cage is intended to mount higher with an SFX-L. I guess you have to shift it up so it doesn't clash with the graphics card. Can you mount the psu against the front and have enough clearance from your graphics card maybe?

Re: The Side Push panels. I noticed that they're very easy to remove compared to the top panel which requires a lot of force! I'd definitely like a bit more resistance ideally. However workaround for your cabling issue, you can screw them in place from the inside. Run cables, put the right panel in place then put the screws in from the top into the holes. 2 per panel, holes about an inch in from the push pins on the panel itself. I suspect I may do this for security at LANs + travel. Need to pay attention to the front panel too. The underside feels like a nice grip for carrying the case, gotta make sure you don't pull the front panel off and drop the whole thing! :eek: Might look at a way to secure that too.

Looks like I won't be building for a few days at best. My current motherboard definitely won't fit. So now need to chose between ordering a new AM4 ITX motherboard, or holding fire on the build! Leaning towards caving and buying some new toys!
 
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SaiBork said:
I'm waiting for someone to test an ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 or the 240 version, but 280 would be best of course ;)

I'm also tempted to see if it will be possible to use a GPU that comes with AIO water cooling to mount that on the bottom. With the ARCTIC on the side bracket. But I'm not sure how well that will fit with the tubes not having space between GPU and bottom of the case for rad+fans as well.
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i've ordered mine today, but since i'm in france, i think i'll have the case next week. i'll update if the arctic fit as soon as possible!
 
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