Well-Built Mini-ITX Case: Cooler Master NCORE 100 MAX Review & Benchmarks

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The Cooler Master NCORE 100 MAX is a well-designed, mechanically sound mini-ITX case that we're reviewing today. Despite some downsides that we'll talk about, we were overall impressed with the NCORE's mechanical execution of its concept. Key downsides include the 12VHPWR cable and its proximity to a wall, lack of flow-through space, and maybe limitations of build choice if you were hoping to select every single component. The case includes a PSU and cooler, pre-installing them in a compacted vertical "sandwich" of sorts. Today, we'll be testing the NCORE 100 MAX and comparing its design choices to the Fractal Terra and DAN A4-H2O that we recently reviewed, two very different approaches to ITX design. Find our case reviews playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LdxMEP65h4&list=PLsuVSmND84QtrMP_niRTD2zIa3uUhxIvn Grab our 2023 Disappointment PC T-Shirt in Cotton! https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/disappointment-pc-2023-cotton Or in Heather Charcoal! https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/disappointment-pc-2023-heather (we're running low on both styles!) Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links] Cooler Master NCORE 100 MAX on Newegg: https://howl.me/clq1ctnX3dD Cooler Master NCORE 100 MAX on Amazon: https://geni.us/7st8d6 Fractal Terra on Newegg: https://howl.me/clq1cZTY1gj Fractal Terra on Amazon: https://geni.us/jPbNqlh DAN Case A4-H2O on Newegg: https://howl.me/clq1fXAjIil TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Cooler Master NCORE 100 Max ITX 02:14 - Specs Overview & Walk Around 06:50 - Case Size 08:52 - Building in the NCORE & Cable Management 12:05 - GPU Fitment & Expanded Mode 16:15 - Hidden Feature 17:23 - Thermals & Acoustics 18:07 - CPU Thermals 19:18 - GPU Thermals 20:12 - Conclusion ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video ("this video is brought to you by") and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or "sponsored content" (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/ Host, Test Lead: Steve Burke Testing, Writing: Jeremy Clayton Video: Vitalii Makhnovets Video: Tim Phetdara