Review: cooler master elite 120 advanced

It is no longer an open secret that itx designs are the sensation of the most current gamers. Looking for the most gamers team with the smallest and most powerful components. On this occasion, Cooler Master presents its Cooler Master Elite 120 Advance case designed for large graphics cards (GTX690 / 7990) and a maximum of up to 5 hard drives.

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COOLER MASTER ELITE 120 ADVANCED FEATURES
Material	Aluminum, polymer and alloy steel.
Dimensions	240 x 207.4 x 401.4 mm
Weight	3.3 KG
Compatible motherboards	ITX
Available bays.	1 bay 5.25 and 3 internal 3.5. Possibility of installing up to 4 disks of 2.5.
Slots	two.
Refrigeration system	Front: 1 x 120mm at 1200 RPM. Side: 1 x 80mm at 2000 RPM. Hard Drive: 1 x 120 optional.
Power sources.	Compatible with standard ATX sources.,
Compatible graphics cards	343 mm long and 65 mm wide.
Years warranty	2 years.

Cooler Master ships the product in a hard cardboard box, resistant to any blows and perfectly protected.

The cabinet is accompanied by a quick guide for the installation of all components.

The front panel is made of premium quality plastic and aluminum.

On the right side of the panel we find two USB 2.0 connections and audio input / output.

And on the right the power buttons, reset and a USB 3.0 connection.

Cooling is excellent with the side bee panels.

The upper area is also perfectly refrigerated. Ideal for placing the fan of the power supply expelling the air towards the ceiling.

As we can see in the following image, the box allows us to install ATX Standard power supplies, graphics cards with up to 2 expansion slots and the possibility of mounting external liquid cooling with reduced diameter tubes.

Refrigeration is one of the most important point within a box. Cooler Master has thought of a distribution of 3 fans plus that of the power supply. As we see in the following image, we have two 120mm fans that blow hot air and an 80mm fan that collects fresh air.

Once the sheet is removed we can see both sides of the box. On the right side we see the possibility of installing 2.5 and 3.5 disks.

On the left is the ultra compact 80mm fan that collects fresh air from outside and all the wiring perfectly routed.

We have installed a small Gigabyte ITX motherboard with a latest generation processor. The box gives us excellent possibilities to install a good heatsink and not heat the equipment.

View of 3.5 bays.

And the only 5.25 bay for an optician, card reader or a rehobus.

The box includes a manual, support for hard drives, speaker and hardware.

USB 2.0 / 3.0 connections, Digital Audio and cables for the control panel.

The Cooler Master Elite 120 is a compact box with support for high-end itx motherboards. It is built in first quality aluminum and steel, giving the feeling of a first class box.

Among its great advantages are compatibility with ATX power supplies and its excellent ability to install Ultra High-End graphics cards, 5.25 optical drives and a maximum of 5 hard drives / SSDs.

Its cooling is quite good by incorporating a system of 3 fans (PWM) that manage to keep a cool and silent system, really complicated in these configurations. We have also verified that it fits perfectly high-end VGAs such as the GTX670 / 680 and the ATI 7950/7970 series. Our i5 3770k test equipment has kept it grating at 50ºC in full and 31ºC in idle… and graphics cards never went above 63ºC in full and 28ºC in idle.

The only point that would improve would be the 80mm left side fan would opt for a slim 120mm one. In that case we will improve the cooling and lower the noise of the equipment slightly.

In short, if you are looking for a three B box (good pretty and cheap) with an elegant finish (it has a brushed aluminum front), with good cooling and with the possibility of installing any graphics card. The Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced will be your compact case of choice.

Available in Spanish online stores for € 45.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ DESIGN.	- THE SIDE FAN COULD BE 120 MM AND SLIM.
+ BUILT IN FIRST QUALITY STEEL AND ALUMINUM.
+ SSD / HDD 2.5 / 3.5 ″ COMPATIBILITY
+ GOOD COOLING.
+ USB 2.0 AND 3.0 CONNECTIONS.
+ PRICE.

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