Cooler Master Elite 430 Black mid tower Case Review

[marloneslais316]

cooler master Elite 431 Plus

[gejmer45]

i cna put here cpu cooler thermalright hr 02 macho bcuz i buy this cooler iand i can close the case ?

[DuLe020]

Does I get power supply with this case ? or not

[AnamaticMinecraft]

Is this a good low budget computer for gaming? Motherboard MSI 970A-G45 AMD 9 Series ($110) CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T ($140) RAM Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3 ($25) Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti (1GB) ($120) Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda 1TB ($120) Optical Drive Sony Optiarc 24x DVDRW Drive ($18) Case Cooler Master RC-430-KWN1 Elite 430 ($50) Power Supply Cooler Master Elite Series 460 Watts ($40)

[FeudalMoon]

@AnamaticMinecraft Yes.

[slobergoof]

@AnamaticMinecraft You need a better Power Supply. That 550 Ti uses a ton of power as does the CPU when overclocked. I'd Recommend a Corsair HX 700 0r 650. Just get a good PSU with over 600 Watts. Also change your hard drive . Seagate is crap, get a western Digital Cavier Blue or Black.

[AnamaticMinecraft]

@slobergoof The Corsair HX 650W 80+ Bronze Modul?

[slobergoof]

@AnamaticMinecraft Yeah, I got one, and it woks fantastically. You can also get custom braided cables from Corsair to make it look real sharp. Corsair PSUs are good, The HX is a good series. worst ting yu can do s scimp out on your PSU.

[reichstag10]

Ok, can someone recommend me a case (not overpriced, around 70-100$) i which i could put my Cooler Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro for CPU, and still have place for 2 maximum 3 good vents (120mm maybe). Also, can someone name me those 2-3 vents? I want to overclock my CPU a bit, at around 4GHz and have a good air circulation. Thank you.

[Wequendi]

will corsair a70 cooler fit there? or 212 hyper+?

[denees]

@Wequendi I have one of this with a 212 hyper+ and all fans ;D

[surviveasl]

@Wequendi yes ;)

[stiko1996]

Can an 6970 fit in there?

[tyrenneryt1234]

@stiko1996 yes.

[PksSampa]

Anyone knows how I remove the thingy @ 1:20 D:?

[surviveasl]

PLS reply how to remove front bazzle and pci slots for gpu (nice video)

[feedingfrenzy123]

@surviveasl

Remove the expansion slots by bending them off (yeah I know they should of used screws). To remove the bezzle reach under the front intake and pull. You should see all this in your instruction manual.

[surviveasl]

@feedingfrenzy123 Tnxx!! :))

[geekyloopholesfinder]

@feedingfrenzy123 I am DOUBTING about this case , will it fit corsair TX 850W ?

[feedingfrenzy123]

@geekyloopholesfinder

Yeah that PSU has a standard width and will fit fine. It might just be a tad longer than smaller power supplies but this shouldn't be a problem as the case is a decent size.

[misdekpkac]

will it fit a radeon 6870?

[nik1614]

@misdekpkac Yes it will even fit a 5970.

[buzz9961]

@misdekpkac yes

[buzz9961]

@misdekpkac yes

[CrEeDy1990]

I have the same graphics card and mine fits in the cookermaster elite 430

[MrTonymontanna]

I own this case and there is plenty of room for large CPU cooler, but you can not top 120 mm fan mount if you have large CPU cooler

[kulayot74]

no cable management whatsoever, I went for the NZXT Source 210... lots of space on the right panel and loads of cutouts.

[TheZoly13]

guys what do you think ? Merits ?

[DipKins33]

you should be a hand model.

[SMG4LIFE01]

damn i cut the dust filters that have to go at the top of the case

[monstarEnergy27]

Hey,

Great review! can you please tell me if this case will have enough room for a cpu cooler such as, Noctua NH-D14. it has 140mm fans on it ( 2 of them with 2 heat sinks)

[monstarEnergy27]

@monstarEnergy27 i ment to write 1, 140mm fan and a 120 mm fan

[J0n3eR4M]

@monstarEnergy27 before i answer i would like to tell you not to buy this case, especially for air cooling. if i where you i'd spare the cash from the noctua and i buy a cooler master 212 plus and a corsair 600t, however depending on your cpu and overclocking, but the 430 is small, does not support alot of big fans and has NO cable managment features so a modular psu is a must. i'll tell you whether it will fit in a different comment...

[J0n3eR4M]

@monstarEnergy27 whether it will fit i cannot tell you yes or no, but i am using a coolermaster 212 plus which is 120 x 79.7 x 158.5 mm (L x W x H) and fits with a 120mm on each side, with 2 x 120mm case fans ontop. the case is 190 x 424 x 490

(W / H / D) mm so using the noctua dimensions try and see if it will fit but i doubt it, the noctua is huuge

[BIOSHOCKFOXX]

i want to see Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus. :(

[OfTehRose]

Will i be able to fit my Corsair H60 CPU cooler in this?

[Buttfuckbysquirl]

@OfTehRose why not? :P

[Htopdre]

@OfTehRose yep 

[ez2animate]

@hellninja25 My friend has an xfx 6870 in this case.

[DrakotMetal]

will a huge cpu cooler fit? 160mm?

[dominic123212321]

I got the 431 plus, I like it better :D

[StrawQQ]

Help! I'm totally noob at this but can i use these things with the cooler master on the video?

Intel Celeron G530

Asrock H61M-VS B3

4GB (1x4GB) DDR3-1333

Seagate Barracuda 500GB

1GB AMD Radeon HD6850

-Thanks

[MrKr1lle]

@StrawQQ Ofcourse u can!

[nazhif1]

can I put a 120mm rad on the top?

[Arsenalw80]

@nazhif1 Yes.

[citrynjuice]

May i ask if it's necessary to add fans or if the cooling from the front led one is enough?

Thanks! :D

[FeudalMoon]

@citrynjuice Add more, trust me, there aren't that many fan spots for no reason

[Alolasqu]

Does it hold a corsair h70 water cooler?

[Cqub3]

i wanna see pcwizkids face :)

[feedingfrenzy123]

Good case this ;) i5 Idle temp 35°C on stock cooler. ASUS GTX 560 Ti idle temp 36°C

[coolboyx1]

would this case fit 2 6950's in crossfire?

[SemperFiAvius]

will this card fit? does anyone know? help p10x

HIS IceQ X Turbo Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit

[Rexination]

@SemperFiAvius measure it lazy >:D

[GamerAndReviewer]

@SemperFiAvius Yeah, it will fit.

I have this case and can fit cards up to 5970 size. =)

[daggedex23]

Is this case good and will make the computer alot overheated ? My brother using this computer and when im holding my hand on it, its really warm

[daralinn]

@daggedex23 It's an excelent case, I've built 2 computers with it and both customers where happy with. It's not about the case both what components you put in it. I would how ever add an extra fan to add some more airflow.

[TheFlashman132]

i love this CASE

[OriginMachinima]

Hi there,I'm building a gaming/editing computer with this case, what size of internal HDD should i get ?. 3.2 ?

[XxxJakecw97xxX]

@OriginMachinima yes and if it doesnt fit you can always by a bracket

[OriginMachinima]

@XxxJakecw97xxX Thanks, Doesn't matter now anyway, looked it up on a website and the brackets are 3.5"'s :)

[only1swatguy]

I love my case... this case :D

[PeikkoKuningas95]

best review yet. thank you and subscribed!

[MegaNFScarbon]

Have one

[lukakitanovski]

im buying this case next week:)

[BudGetedGem]

why do you have reset so close to the power button

[Hankextreme]

AT what RAM frequency should you cool your RAMS ?

AS I rad from the comments , you can't install a 120mm fan AND a ram cooler , you must choose.

Is this very bad ?

[Giggidygiggidy12]

Wiz need help please. Will a Corsair H100 h2o kit fit in this tower easily, I notice it has the fan grill on top however with 4 120mm push-pull seems lime it would be to thick to fit, I appreciate any advice??

[Fossillarson]

I payed $35 for this case new from newegg sale, lots of room !!!! and its not a cheap built case, my case is cut up with extra fans mounted to cool back of mobo

will fit a H50 water cooler with push pull setup to

now the bad about it had to cut my 120mm fan that is mounted to top above the ram.. and you cant fit a ram cooler and a 120mm fan in together u have to pick one

[moltenaus]

Would the gtx 560 ti fit in?

[JonboyXx1]

@moltenaus yes

[UnlockedFurball]

@moltenaus Yes, it would.

[wtrdogg20]

I'm gonna buy this case ASAP!

[xxx69ajj69xxx]

@wtrdogg20 i got it and Its not that good imo :| if i could i would spend a few bucks more and get something else

[wtrdogg20]

@xxx69ajj69xxx Well, I dont know how high are your standards, but I am sure it is going to be way better than the ColorsIT cheap metal case I have been using for my gaming systems since more than 5 years ago.

Thanks for your input, tho.

[Slayinator96]

can i fit a radeon hd 6970 along with a Phenom II X6 1100T BE processor in this?

[errorcode99]

@Slayinator96 yes

[ArcheysGames]

@Slayinator96 yeah i can fit a x6 1055T with a V8 heatsink and a HD5850

[Panda4Cash]

Is this a full tower case or a mid tower case?

[Klevfors]

@Panda4Cash mid tower

[krummstadt]

@Panda4Cash Mid

[TheCalvertz]

@Panda4Cash LOL wtf, he says mid tower case RIGHT at the beginning

[You4ver]

@Panda4Cash cant u fucking read

[surviveasl]

what is the best combination for air cooling with 5 (120mm fans).tnx

[tricksta555HD]

@landvieh7 they say its hard to learn though ;)

[Panda4Cash]

I wanna use this case with the cooler master hyper 212 which is like 120mm.

And a gigabyte 6850 1gb video card.

And a AMD phenom ii x4 3.4ghz CPU.

Can this case fit everything and is spaced out? And does it run quiet?

[limedesign2]

@Panda4Cash it will just probably fit the cpu cooler

[Nerd4SureProductions]

will this fit a XFX 6850? and the coolermaster hyper 212 plus???

[thePatrickMonroe]

This is a very nice case, however the PCI Expansion slots must be punched out (destroyed) in order to put a PCI card in. You also risk damaging your motherboard if you try to punch it out at the wrong angle.

[SomeOnlineGamer18]

@thePatrickMonroe I bended the other parts of the back when punching it out, so now, I can't have any other PCI devices plugged in - even at the one I punched out. You need to be very careful when doing it

[0UnknownLegend0]

Will this case fit with a Saphire 6950 and the cooler Scythe Mugen 2 rev.B?

Thanks!

[MacTravisGaming]

@0UnknownLegend0 yes it will fit both your cpu-cooler and 6950

[0UnknownLegend0]

@MacTravisGaming Thanks for the fast answer :D!

[VonZeb]

@MacTravisGaming yes it will dude.

[bobba515]

If i get this, which I will. I got 1 120mm extra (will get more later) in which slot should I put the 120mm fan when I only have ONE extra?

[itsthatguy6590]

@bobba515

The back of the case. :)

[Blawbloo110]

Packing is nowhere near as good as it should be. 2 thin pieces of Styrofoam does NOT protect this case enough considering UPS' Ace Ventura style shipping.

[MrStrcko]

Just ordered this case along with i5 2500k, gtx 560ti, p8p67 and TX V2 650w Corsair psu

[gianlucanders]

lolol

[ocomvexa]

the thermal take V4 is nice but in the top you don't have enough room to add the 2 top fans... very bad.... I should went with one cooler master 430 :(

[SExyDia13]

just ordered this one for my new computer build.. its going to be fun:)

[sogjaimy]

will a scythe mugen 2 rev. b fit in this case? btw nice review

[G3hooligan]

@NewOneBeatz tyy

[G3hooligan]

any web page to buy that case right now???:D

plz if u know send me a message..

[MrSTR8LOVE]

@G3hooligan newegg.com

[mrbassman01]

@G3hooligan umart.com.au

[ehab007bob]

@AlottaNadda antec better 

[MJPsupreme]

So I removed one to many of those dummy slots you remove when inserting a external card. Now I have a hole in the back of my cases. anyone knows what they are called and I can find some case assesorie that can closed the hole?

Thanks

[iiH3R3T1C]

can this fit 2 sli 580 and keep them cool?

[CardboardKarma]

@iiH3R3T1C Yes

[Soreanol]

@iiH3R3T1C With 2 580's I think you should invest in a slightly more expensive case.

[ezio1462]

Thanks a lot for the video, I appreciate it. I was deciding between this case and the HAF 912, and I think it's going to be this one. Cooler Master makes the best looking cases, except for the NZXT Phantom... That is something to drool over right there lol

[monster875]

i might get this badass :D

[SirPraiz]

:P Great Im buying this case for my build. Its nice and cheap yet delivers a clean running desktop!

[djaxe32]

Can this case fit a Corsair A70 cooler?

[johannes19969]

@djaxe32 yes i think

[nelsonps4]

please this case fit's a thermaltake frio cpu cooler?

[ollievention]

@nelsonps4 why buy a frio cooler anyway

[Jortender]

HAHAHa, guys, turn captions on and at 2:25 he says: great little opening there that's for a one hundrer twenty millimeter FAMILY can has their optional does not come with" AHHAHAHAHAHAH I ROFLED HARD HERE!

[Jortender]

Do YOU prefer this case? im not a elite gamer and i do not have a PC for 2500 bucks,

BUT i recently ordered a new PC with this case for about 1250 bucks and wondered if this case is good enough ?

[MrRallemulle]

@Jortender

1250 dollars! that was expensive! :O

i'm getting this case with:

Ati radeon hd 6850 1gb ddr5 AMD PHENOM II 1090T x6 (6x 3.2ghz), BLACK EDITION

4 gigs ddr3 ram 1600 Mhz.

and a keyboard, mouse (1000 Dpi) and a 22 inches full HD gamer screen in a bundle for around 800-1000 dollars. :S

If you only get this computer for 1250 dollars, then what's the specs? or else i think you might have to buy from another place :S it's quite expensive.

[JoostRevo]

@MrRallemulle What about disc reader and PSU?

[MrRallemulle]

@JoostRevo

650W gamer psu, 17DB, Ultra silence high end.

24x SATA +/- Duallayer dvd burner (SONY)

[MrRallemulle]

@JoostRevo

I added $20 more into the bundle and changed from 6850 to a Nvidia geforce Gtx 560 ti. Well, that'll go fine with me :D I hope it'll last some years.

[JoostRevo]

@MrRallemulle Good, the RAdeon 6850 isnt really that good, I'm probably switcting to a 6950, its more high-end

[MrRallemulle]

@JoostRevo

Indeed!

[onebulletisit]

@Jortender is you spent 1250 on a computer why didn't you do some research...

[Necropedocoprophilia]

The next comment after mine is going to be fucking stupid.

[12inchpianists]

ill always buy cooler master, they have really good products.

Case,PSU,even the CM Storm mouse is awesome

[Persason]

Its not silent enough...... ill go with the R3

[tritostridimos]

it rly worth its money. 5/5

[AdmEoS]

I got this one ^^ really good:} Recomended (Y)

[AdmEoS]

@AdmEoS Oh and I'm just sayin'... U'll probably need a fan @ the back, cuz a lot of hor air is up in the left :}

[weaponepman]

very NICE!I really like, I want such a thing

[Miguelb772]

is the front fan loud?

[Jaylen555]

@Miguelb772 not at all @puttsardarda yes

[yomel]

Can fit your 12 inch D*** too...



[rubix63]

@yomel lol

[puttsardarda]

can this fit a matx motherboard?

[TheLittleWorldofGaz]

seems so much nicer than the antec 300!

[Supermaki2]

is the included fan loud?

[cmckaycm]

im buying this case. just waiting for delivery

[blizzaroxx]

Can this fit the corsair h50 cooler?

[barras666]

@blizzaroxx YES

[dumbasshit123]

@UnnecessaryTutorials can I have amd 6990 in it how long is that gpu ?

[Emiln96]

@dumbasshit123 I think you can if you remove a hdd cage

[cactussheep]

Side intake.. how many people actually use it for intake? lol

[opilako]

does this case has cable managment system...where i can hide all the cables in the back of the case?

[probscus]

@PCWizKid do you think that this case would be able fit a thermalright silver arrow or would i need to choose a smaller cooler

[tvaughanx]

if u can buy a 6990....... buy a better case cheap ass i suggest for a 6990 if u got mid tower got a obsidian 650d but the truth is for 50$ and a pair of tin snips an a small dermal ill make it fit i wish there was a case with 2-3 hdd bays and 2 rom devices no blocked air intake and u add 5in to video card area but seriously buy a dermal and some snips and quit worrying

[dumbasshit123]

someone answer me please does amd 6990 fit in this case ?

[RozzoFX]

Someone please respond, will this fit the HD 6950!?

[bigtallcam]

SApcGUy - shutup

[SApcGUY]

the raidmax blade is a good competitor for the elite 430, its cheaper, has cable management, x3 120mm included fans, black inside, blue tinted sidepanel, yeah rather buy that case

[dumbasshit123]

can I put amd 6990 into this one ?

[wowacountable]

can i instal custom watercooling in this?

[Hero4s55d7x]

@wowacountable yes right at the top

[klote2314]

man u got a ugly vieuw of this case the case looks so moutch better with less wite background

[dumbasshit123]

can I install this in the case? : 1TB Western Digital Black

WD1002 FAEX, SATA3, 6 Gb/s, með 64MB buffer, 7200rpm

[klote2314]

@dumbasshit123 yeah

[dumbasshit123]

@klote2314 ok cool thanx :) 

[onlyKRIZAN]

$ 35 at frys till 4-28- 11, seems worth every penny of it

[xXDjLyRiCzXx]

this is my facourite case so far im so gunna get it for my first pc build

[jakegwilliam]

This case is a BEAST! It is really cheap aswell and im surprised by it, the only thing that could be improved was more cable management holes.

[boo6r]

DUDE BEST CASE FOR 50 BUKS ITS SICK IT FITS MY 560 TI AND IT HAS WINDOW WITH FANS ITS SICK! I RECCOMEND FOR ANY GUY WHO LIKES THE LIGHTS AND NEED ROOM FOR BIG CARDS!!

[SApcGUY]

@boo6r try looking at the raidmax blade, its cheaper and fits 12 inch cars

[Nebelwerfer89]

I just got mine , love it sooooo much :D