NR200 Owner's Thread

bakes0310 · 22 Dec 2020 at 18:23

Very nice build, let us know how it performs in games.

andrewr2019 · 22 Dec 2020 at 19:35

Distracted said:
Not mine.

Any one know what that display is??

Distracted · 22 Dec 2020 at 22:11

andrewr2019 said:
Any one know what that display is??

It is possibly an old android phone with the pitikapp app. I found the original image by accident with no description etc. Searching for it takes me to Reddit where a similar image (also showing the vertical NR200 with small screen) appears and the user states that that is what they use.
https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/j9rfd0/tired_of_all_these_nr200_take_a_look_at_this/

far from home · 22 Dec 2020 at 23:09

is it worth it changing fuma 2 fans with let's say noctua nf-a12x25 or arctic p12

ukmets · 23 Dec 2020 at 02:00

Have managed to find one of these and will be starting a build soon with a gigabyte b550i, gigabyte rtx3070 Eagle oc and 3600 for now. I was tempted to order an Id cooling 224 after seeing the mandm videos and it's available in white. But does anyone know of this will block the top fans using the gigabyte board. Is it worth switching to the msi board instead?

Also switching the fans for p12s should I add the bottom fans and an extra on the cooler?

Any suggestions welcome have lurked on this thread for a while and have been waiting to get my hands on one of these for ages.

JClarke · 23 Dec 2020 at 08:51

ukmets said:
Have managed to find one of these and will be starting a build soon with a gigabyte b550i, gigabyte rtx3070 Eagle oc and 3600 for now. I was tempted to order an Id cooling 224 after seeing the mandm videos and it's available in white. But does anyone know of this will block the top fans using the gigabyte board. Is it worth switching to the msi board instead?

Also switching the fans for p12s should I add the bottom fans and an extra on the cooler?

Any suggestions welcome have lurked on this thread for a while and have been waiting to get my hands on one of these for ages.

The Gigabyte board does have a higher CPU socket location than others. I can't speak for the ID Cooling 224, but the Mugen 5 in my case does allow for 25mm fans to be installed on the top panel. The caveat to this is that I didn't use the protective fan covers and that I also had to slightly bend the fan clip holding the fan on the Mugen 5. If I didn't, it would protrude into the top fan.

ukmets · 23 Dec 2020 at 09:34

JClarke said:
The Gigabyte board does have a higher CPU socket location than others. I can't speak for the ID Cooling 224, but the Mugen 5 in my case does allow for 25mm fans to be installed on the top panel. The caveat to this is that I didn't use the protective fan covers and that I also had to slightly bend the fan clip holding the fan on the Mugen 5. If I didn't, it would protrude into the top fan.

Thanks, looks like the id cooling is the width of the fan and the mugen 5 130mm so it should hopefully fit then as that gives 5mm extra room. Though don't know whether just to get the msi anyway to make life a little easier.

PinkFloyd · 23 Dec 2020 at 09:49

I'm able to fit the roof fans above a 120mm tower cooler (Cryorig H7 in my case) on a Gigabyte board with a higher than standard socket, but I did need to remove the fan grills for it to work.

ukmets · 23 Dec 2020 at 13:04

Have reordered another gigabyte board from somewhere else just so I can get some p12s at a decent price so fingers crossed they fit. Will just send the other back.

b0rn2sk8 · 23 Dec 2020 at 14:00

I should have said, my replacement front panel arrived yesterday. Took about a week from when I first contacted them. It shipped from the Netherlands.

Great CS from CM, especially in the current circumstances.

koolpc · 23 Dec 2020 at 14:06

CM have great support. Years ago when i had my ATC 201 i contacted them for a spare part. They sent it and no charge!

McPhee · 23 Dec 2020 at 16:02

Case of the Year award from Hardware Cannucks.

Been a good year for cases too, so that's a decent accolade.

benparker · 23 Dec 2020 at 17:16

What's good cooler to use which will not cover RGB ram?

b0rn2sk8 · 23 Dec 2020 at 17:30

I assume also you’ll also be using the TG panel if your worried about seeing your ram.

I’m using the Sythe Mugen 5, others are using smaller top down coolers which work fine as well.

benparker · 23 Dec 2020 at 19:07

b0rn2sk8 said:
I assume also you’ll also be using the TG panel if your worried about seeing your ram.

I’m using the Sythe Mugen 5, others are using smaller top down coolers which work fine as well.

Any water coolers that will show ram?

PinkFloyd · 23 Dec 2020 at 20:44

benparker said:
Any water coolers that will show ram?

Well that depends where you plan on putting the radiator!

b0rn2sk8 · 23 Dec 2020 at 21:30

Any bottom mounted 240 AIO will be fine but you'll have to vertically mount for GPU which will block most of your ram

PermaChanged · 23 Dec 2020 at 21:34

Does anyone have a clue where I can pick one of these up some time soon? I'd like to go NR200 but feel I may opt for a Streacom DA2 V2 if I can't get one soon - impatiently waiting

Hyburnate · 23 Dec 2020 at 22:06

Be early Jan for UK stock or an EU order.

McPhee · 23 Dec 2020 at 22:07

benparker said:
Any water coolers that will show ram?

Not really. Not without modding or using a small radiator (92mm, 120mm, or 140mm).

As for air coolers, most big tower coolers block the RAM on an ITX board, unless you swap the fan to the rear side. Doing that opens up a lot more options. I just use a top-down cooler; Big Shuriken 3, which is proving to be excellent. And I know @Relentless81 is having a similar experience.