Gadgetory

hey guys Demetri here and welcome back to another hurricane axe review the n series from Coolermaster is very refreshing as it tries to blend enthusiast friendly features and compact and minimalistic form so we're checking out the N 600 sort of budget $80 mint hour which follows a similar front panel design as the rest of the n serious cases but with a beautiful tented side panel no fan grills here just simple acrylic exactly how we like it so this front mesh design is quite nice also has a built in dust filter now we've mentioned this before but installing any type of optical drive will disturb the uniform look of the front panel for connections the front fan led can be switched on or off we have four USB ports with audio jacks power and reset button taking of the front panel I'm surprised Coolermaster has gone this route with fans installed inside the frame removing which is a much more difficult process than it should be that requires this assembly of the drive cage inside and the removal of the connection module at the front in order to get access to some mounting holes so the whole process is extremely inconvenient in the back we have a total of seven PCI expansion slots plus a vertical one for accessories two speed fan controller for exhaust fan and the removable power supply filter both the side panel and the top include a dual exhaust with the internal dust filter they're not the most accessible especially with fans installed but you can't easily just mount them on the outside without disturbing the externals too much alright so I'm really interested in checking out how the engineers of the cool master can utilize the space most efficiently and at first glance it looks promising so we have the standard toolless optical mounts with modular drive gauge and another 3.5 inch drive gauge right below it the N 600 comes with seven pairs of mounting clips that work for both mechanical drives and SSDs the brackets are tools for larger drives but need to use screws for the two points five inch drives the N 600 allows you to either remove the top cage walls completely or expand the width to allow 3.5 inch drives to fit this is not a bad idea if you need more storage but you do lose out on SSD compatibility now luckily n 600 utilizes the space at the rear for a single SSD which is very useful now also I'm glad to see proper cable management designed with more room quality rubber grommets and many cable tie mounts scattered all around it's these critical details that simplify your assembly and saves you some nerves now I was also excited to see a side fan mount implemented to cool your drives this way the hot air gets exhausted right away without interfering with the rest of your internals but also cooler master praises D and 600 for its 240 millimeter radiator support on the side but unfortunately trying by all means to fit our standard ride with fans didn't work so good by custom loops but since all-in-one radiators are usually smaller there's still some water cooling hope left a few extra fans can be added one at the bottom but only with the lowest drive slot empty otherwise there's no clearance and the second 120 millimeter fan to the cage bracket to help with additional airflow so fully assembled and with our monster installed we have 13 inches of clearance with the SSD Kage wall and about 12 inches with the wall extended so no problem with long GPU support regardless of your configuration spinning the case around cables are nicely tucked away and secure to the back of the motherboard tray and everything on the inside looks very tidy and clean so really happy how the N 600 is designed and to wrap things up the n 600 despite the small hiccup with the dual radiator is actually a strong contender with elegant aesthetics modular drive cage excellent cable management and a well-rounded price at $80 however a very inconvenient mounting system for those front fans is rather disappointing especially coming from Coolermaster plus no proper 240 millimeter radiator support on the side but we have to say the N 600 is a right step into the future of enclosures with higher space efficiency and utilization because today let's face it the more compact the better and we're giving in the harmonics damn good value award so thanks guys for watching and we'll see you in next