Final Words & Conclusion
Final Words & Conclusion
It’s time for the conclusion. The Cooler Master Masterbox NR600 is a nice, budget-friendly chassis. The case has a very unique look that is quite different from a lot of other offers on the market. The interior of the Masterbox NR600 is functional without compromise, offering you plenty of air and liquid-cooling potential, hard-drive storage space, and GPU expandability. The front mesh design doubles as a dust filter, and does its job well. One feature that is not so common anymore is the 5.25” bay. The main drawbacks are the fact that you need to put the EPS power cable in before you install the motherboard, and the lack of a PSU tray, which would have come in handy, especially for power supplies with modular cables. Additionally, it would be nice to be able to remove the HDD cage entirely, as not everyone uses 3.5” drives these days.
Featureset
The Cooler Master Masterbox NR600 is well equipped, and you can’t complain about the storage capacity (for this size of chassis). In the standard layout, you can install four 3.5” and five 2.5” drives. You can still fit up to a 360 mm radiator in the front (after removing the 5.25” bay). The cable management system on the underside of the motherboard tray is above average (especially in this budget). The tray itself has several openings with rubber grommets (and some recessions) that help with cable management and improve the overall look of the case. You can mount up to 166mm air coolers, 180mm PSUs, and 410mm graphics cards, so that should be enough for most users. Dust filters are included as well – placed on the top (magnetic) and on the bottom (for the PSU).
The Verdict
Currently, the Cooler Master NR600 is available at $69.99 USD. For a tempered glass mid-tower case that provides so many features, with five 2.5” and four 3.5” drives and even a 5.25”bay, as well as room for liquid coolers up to 360 mm, GPUs up to 410 mm, and 166mm for air coolers , I’d say that the price is justified. To sum it all up, the NR600 deserves the “Great Value” award.
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