Cooler Master NCORE 100 MAX Mini-ITX PC Case Bundle – Includes 850W 80 Plus Gold PSU PCIe 5.0 Power Supply, 120mm AIO Liquid Cooler & PCIe 4.0 Riser Cable, Premium Small Form Factor SFF Design

An amazing ITX tower case. ive had this case for afew months and I love the design, the AIO and PSU are amazing quality with this PC and make starting your first ITX build really easy. im using an Asus ROG X870-I with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and running x2 4tb SSD's for a total of 8TB. and using 32gb of Fury CL28 RAM and a 5070ti FE GPU. I also swapped the stock fans with Noctua NF-A12x25 for quieter sounding fans. All in all this PC case has amazing value and compatibility for any parts and accessories. and can easily be adjust and configured for any size GPU.

NCORE 100 MAX, dark gray The case is great. It has a very small footprint, looks nice, fits a high end graphics card and motherboard, and is reasonably portable. It seems expensive at first glance, but isn't if you value the inclusion of a power supply and CPU liquid cooler. I’m giving this 5 stars, but it does have room for improvement in the areas below. Please keep in mind that I’m not enumerating the many positives as the 5 stars are indication that overall, this is a great case (and PSU and liquid CPU cooler). First, the cables that attach the “custom PCIe 4.0 riser” to the motherboard has to be twisted 180 degrees to plug into the PCIe slot on the motherboard. This places a lot of strain on the cables + connector and wastes space between the motherboard and the 2.5” drive mount. It really doesn’t feel very custom. Next, the supplied SATA cables are right angle on one end, but there’s no room for the 90 degree bend on most (if not all) mini ITX motherboards and the 90 degree bend is backward for what is needed to work with the 2.5” drive mount location. Because of the issue mentioned above with the twist in the PCIe riser cable, I ended up just wedging the 2.5” drive upside down between the case and the PCIe riser cables rather than screwing it into the proper location. I probably should have used a different SATA cable, but the PCIe cables seem to hold the drive in place without putting too much strain on the cable. Another cabling issue is that the 12V connector for the GPU has a right angle connector on the GPU card end, but there’s really not sufficient room for the right angle connector to connect to a right angle power connector on the GPU circuit board. However, if a straight cable had been supplied, there would be enough room for the cable to connect to both a right angle or vertical connector on a GPU circuit board. I did end up using the 12V connector, but there’s a lot of strain on that cable and more than I’d like on the graphics card. The next two areas of improvement are related to portability. I acknowledge I was aware this case wasn’t really designed for portability, but it is something I think should be integral to the design of a mini-ITX case. It would have been really nice if the manufacturer had included a handle on the back of the case. I think I can probably 3d print a replacement top for the case with a handle and still preserve the exhaust airflow, but it will need to attach a little differently than the supplied press-fit top. Again, wanting this to be portable and with the graphics connectors being on the bottom of the case, I’ll likely use short HDMI / Display Port extension cables to simplify disconnecting monitors. It would have been great if the manufacturer had added some form of cable retention for the display cables, but they didn’t. I can probably figure out something with zip ties. Finally, keep in mind that the finish can scratch. Pulling off the side panels is pretty simple, but it’s also easy to scratch the case if you’re wearing rings. It’s best to take off any rings before removing or attaching the side panels. In summary, this is a great case and the issues I list above are minor annoyances overall.

This is a good product from Cooler Master. Like the NR200P Max before it, the included AIO, PSU, and pre-routed cables make building in this case an absolute breeze. That alone makes this a great value buy for new SFF builders that don't want to tinker too much. What you get here is a great package that provides what amounts to a simple, six-step build process: 1. Take off side panels & front bracket 2. Install motherboard (assuming CPU and Memory are already slotted in) 3. Plug in PSU cables, front IO, and PCIE riser cable to motherboard 4. Install AIO block 5. Install GPU and connect power 6. Re-attach side panels. Temperatures are better than expected too. At first I didn't like that this case ships with a 120mm AIO, but I took the risk anyway since CM stated they can cool a 250W CPU with it. To my surprise, it's doing a fantastic job keeping my CPU cool. In fact, the PSU positioning partially obstructs the AIO fan and PSU heat spits out right onto the AIO fan/rad, yet my temps aren't just good for the AIO size -- they're incredible and comparable to a 240mm AIO. To be fair, I'm only cooling a 7800x3D, which just sips power during gaming loads, but all ryzen chips are designed to run hot and mine just doesn't. My CPU leveled out around 70c while my GPU hotspot temp hovered around 81c when playing Cyberpunk at 4k 120hz for 3 hours hours. I have a reference model 7900xtx, so believe me when I say this is an impressive result. My hotspot temps in the larger CM QUBE 500 were closer to 90c, so this is a huge improvement given the size difference. All that said, the included Power Supply is just bad. I don't know if it's just my unit, but it's insanely loud. When playing almost any game it just spins at absurdly high RPMs, which makes a whiny high pitch sound i can hear over my Audioengine A2+ speakers while gaming. It's even loud when my PC is idle, so I've had to swap it for my trusty SF750 from Corsair. The other gripe I have is that CM has stated they will not sell a non-max version of this case. $400 is an absurdly steep price, so the case is only an okay value if you don't already own a power supply or CPU cooler. I'm an enthusiast builder and have been waiting for this case since its CES announcement, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who already has their own SFX PSU and SSF air cooler (like I do) unless you can easily sell those components.

In summary, I love it! The NCORE 100 Max is a great case for a small form factor (SFF) build. I've been building my own computers for over 15 years and if this is your first SFF build like me and you need the smaller components then the price tag isn't excessive for what you get. If it goes on sale for $350 or lower it would be a great value. If your gaming like me, you'll probably want to do some stuff to bring overall system temps down, if not this system is good to go as is. Fits my full size Gigabyte RTX 4080 Gaming OC. 10 out of 10 would buy again. Read on for more detail. I really love aesthetic and functionality of this case and have put a lot of effort into improving it without modifying the case physically. That out of the way there are a few issues I noticed and have seen others complain about. The fans are a little noisy at higher speeds and if you are doing anything intensive they will need to spin up, but easy to upgrade if you want. I replaced all the fans including the PSU fan and now it's super quiet and temps are even better, do the PSU at your own risk though cause that will void the PSU warranty. AIO pump is also a little noisy above 50%, maybe I was just unlucky there. The other issue I had was with temperatures during high demand games like Cyberpunk and Avatar. Is it safe, maybe, but I have concerns for longevity. My reported system temps read like they were acceptable, 7800X3D was in the mid 70 C range. That thick 120mm AIO does a pretty good job. However, I touched the case and back of the MOBO and it was hotter than I am comfortable with. I would guess the case and MOBO was sitting in the 90-100 F range. The problem is the air flow over the MOBO and GPU is subpar because the case relies on the exhaust fan to pull air in and due to the holes being all over the income air is not coming in over the MOBO like it should. If you don't want to try and figure out how to get more fans on this thing I bet you could improve air flow vastly by blocking the all vent holes on the upper half of the case above the MOBO (except over the PSU). Air would then pull in from the bottom and move up and out. My solution was to add an external 140mm fan over the MOBO (no more room for any fans inside) and now my temps are perfect, GPU side is still a bit warm but acceptable.

This case is an A+ for me. Aesthetics are relative but the fact that you get the case, a power supply, and a cpu cooler as an AIO package are not. I love the look, and the ease of build the case provides. You can tell that the layout was thoughtfully considered and effort was made to be as accommodating as possible. To convert the GPU side to fit wider and longer cards is very simple and takes 2 minutes. I am running a 4090 and a 13700k with no thermal issues. Well done Cooler Master. There obvious annoyances that come with a ITX build, especially when its a uniquely shaped case. Cooler Master chose all the best compromises however, make sure you get yourself some right-angle DP connectors. The only real complaint I have against the case is the provided cpu cooler led needed to be unlit or controllable. Considering how minor this is should tell you how good this case is. If you want an ITX case and like the looks of this, dont hesitate, its well worth the buy.

Love how easy it is to build in this case, i love ITX, small form factor builds, my other case is the Phanteks Evolv Shift 2, this has a smaller foot print, the AIO design is the big plus.

Easy to setup and build and looks great. No complaints.

Case is decent and looks and feels premium. Cables are nicely routed for the most part. Pcie riser gets sandwiched between the motherboard and side panel, however. AIO cooler seems quiet and efficient. Major issue with this case is the garbage power supply. The coil whine that it emits is horrendous and some of the worst I’ve heard. It is audible from another room. Tossed it and put in an Asus SFX-L and now everything is whisper quiet. Cooler master support is rude and refused to address the problem. They will make it difficult to obtain any RMA/after sales process.