Reddit mentions of Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L Micro-ATX Tower with Magnetic Design Dust Filter, Transparent Acrylic Side Panel, Adjustable I/O & Fully Ventilated Airflow

Saw the Q300L is back in stock on amazon. Can we expect sales on that next week too? It's the last piece before I can start my build.

Cooler Master Q300L.

They also have Q300P if you wanna RGB it up, but I prefer the Q300L mostly because it'll have better airflow

It just released the other day, and backorder on newegg.

Someone on Amazon is selling it as well

|Component|Title|Price|
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|CPU|Ryzen 5 3400G + Vega 11 GPU|$149 (Amazon US)|
|GPU|XFX Radeon RX 570 RS XXX 8G|$159 (Amazon US)|
|RAM|(2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000|$74 (Amazon US)|
|Motherboard|Gigabyte B450M DS3H|$70 (Amazon US)|
|Storage|Crucial P1 500GB|$66 (Amazon US)|
|Storage 2|Empty Storage|$0 (Amazon US)|
|Power Supply|Corsair CX550M|$69 (Amazon US)|
|Case|Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L|$35 (Amazon US)|
|Monitor|Empty Monitor|$0 (Amazon US)|

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Lowest|$31.50 on Sep 02, 2018|$35.84 on Jul 21, 2018
Highest|$39.99 on Jun 15, 2018|$69.99 on Apr 24, 2018

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Sweet thanks for all the info think I'll go with the 2700, definitely cheaper and I think itll do fine with what I need it for.

While I got you here I dont suppose you can recommend a good small case for an matx motherboard. The smaller and cheaper the better but not at a cost of cooling

When I do the upgrade I'm gonna take the asrock ab350m and the 2400g and put it in a build for my friend. I'm probably gonna use the wraith cooler that comes with the 2700 in it since I already have a 240 aio that will handle the 2700 just fine.

So it has to fit:
Asrock ab350m
The wraith cooler(unless you can recommend a better one)
1ssd
Msi rx570 armor 8gb oc
Power supply unknown, idk if the extra one I have fits this board

So far this one is the best most affordable I've found I would like to find one with at least one drive bay even if it's one of the slim ones and the clear side it best but unnecessary for him

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0785GRMPG/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Hi.

I'm in the process of moving soon so I don't currently have the case of my final build (I want one less thing to pack when moving out) so I would be testing that everything works before I move in my current ATX tower, but once that's done I plan to buy something like this case so that's a good starting point.

As to the monitor I don't have a freesync one at the moment.

Buying parts for my first PC today and i'm still a bit on the fence about the case. This one was recommended to me, but it's a bit too pricey for me, so i was wondering if either of these two would work aswell:

Option 1 or Option 2

I like both more visually and they're both cheaper, but i'm not sure if they would work for my build. Not sure what i need to look out for, so would appreciate some help.

(I'm also open to suggestions for Cases, haven't done much digging)

Gonna paste the build here, so see for yourselves.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor | €139.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Motherboard | Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | €66.00 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory | G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | €79.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage | Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | €69.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Video Card | ASRock - Radeon RX 570 8 GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card | €144.00 @ Amazon Deutschland
Case | Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case | €39.90 @ Caseking
Power Supply | Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | €57.89 @ Amazon Deutschland
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | €597.58
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-13 13:23 CEST+0200 |

I would get this and this but everything else looks pretty solid. Also some more fans and maybe an rx580. With all of that it’ll be like $50-$100 more I believe, but it’s all worth it.

It's now available. At Amazon for $40: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785GRMPG

As a silent pre-built here: https://www.fullysilentpcs.com/2018/03/02/cooler-master-q300l/

I've built only once in this case. There is NO ledge to hold the tempered glass in place. Instead it's supported on 4 rubber grommets that you screw the TG to the case.

At $40 it's a good deal.

Fit and finish on the particular one I built was a tiny bit spotty such as the paint on the interior was slightly uneven. The front panel didn't match perfectly flush the case itself which is minor. It only has a single column of tie downs on the back.

It's got plenty of room on the back side for cable management. The case can support 5 fans. Front mesh for really easy and good airflow.

I think it's main competition is the Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L which gets a lot of hate in this sub.

Bottom line is it's $40 (after MIR) and gets the job done. The pros outweighs the cons and the cons are minor.

looks like it's back, my dude!

are you sure you want a $40 and under mATX mini tower? All of them have mediocre airflow at best; the focus g ATX is $50 and the focus g mATX is $60, both having excellent airflow, and the next best option is the cougar mx330 for $40, having OK airflow, but for $40 and under, there's not really a lot of options

That being said, this is probably the best case that will fit your specifications



currently for psu's, the cx 2017 series is on sale for under 30 dollars, so if you're on a tight budget, you might wanna grab this

I bought this and it fits my long card plus the mesh is magnetic.

Master Cooler Q300L

Here is my 450$ Build I recommend
119$ CPU i3 8100 (AZ) https://www.amazon.com/Intel-8th-Core-i3-8100-Processor/dp/B0759FTRZL/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=i3+8100&qid=1551228425&s=electronics&sr=1-2
13$ CPU COOLER Thermaltake Gravity (AZ) https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Gravity-Intel-Cooler-CLP0556-D/dp/B00O4UIZ86/ref=sr_1_19?keywords=cpu+cooler+master&qid=1551229142&s=gateway&sr=8-19
100$ RX 570 Sapphire 4GB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MCDNQX2/?tag=pcpapi-20
45$ MOTHERBOARD MSI B360M BAZOOKA H4 (AZ) https://www.amazon.com/MSI-B360M-PRO-VD-LGA-1151-Motherboard/dp/B07BZ4GC3Y/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=intel+300+series+motherboard&qid=1551228069&refinements=p_36%3A4000-6000&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sr=1-1
53$ RAM 8 GB G Skill https://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-PC4-17000-2133MHZ-Platform-F4-2133C15S-8GIS/dp/B01AIZPWVI/ref=sr_1_2?crid=EOY9JHWI1TXO&keywords=gskill+aegis+8gb&qid=1551230508&s=gateway&sprefix=g+skill+a%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-2
36$ PSU Antec VP450 PSU 450W (AZ) https://www.amazon.com/Antec-Supply-Silent-Cooling-Warranty/dp/B004IZN3K2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=antec+vp450&qid=1551228355&s=electronics&sr=1-1-catcorr
40$ CASE Masterbox Q300L (AZ) https://www.amazon.com/MasterBox-Magnetic-Transparent-Acrylic-Performance/dp/B0785GRMPG/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=masterbox&qid=1551229296&s=gateway&sr=8-2
35$ SSD 240GB (AZ) https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-240GB-Solid-State-SDSSDA-240G-G26/dp/B01F9G43WU/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=256gb+ssd&qid=1551227647&s=gateway&sr=8-3
Price: 441$

consider these instead - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073W3QX2J/?tag=pcpapi-20 and https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785GRMPG/?tag=pcpapi-20

Most genuine mini cases are expensive, so I would recommend 3 brands: coolermaster, thermaltake, and Rose will. Best looking IMO: MasterBox Q300L mATX Case w/Magnetic Design Dust Filter, Transparent Acrylic Side Panel, Air Flow Performance by Cooler Master https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785GRMPG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_DoS2Cb278CFYF

Comes with usb 3.0 and provides lots of airflow space. Only downside I see is that the clear panel is acrylic.

Thank you! One quick question, would everything fit in this case? And also, what mobo with wifi would you recommend (Since the one you suggested doesn't come with wifi)

Then your choices for a case are only limited to itx, nearly every tower case you come across will support mATX and ATX, then you have Full Tower cases that would make that little motherboard seem out of place. Tons and tons of good options from $60 and up.

As others have touched on, a good modular power supply unit will not only be more efficient/reliable (especially if you want to OC anything!), it will help take care of cable management. I have always went for "full modular", semi modular will have a 'pony tail' with the motherboard, cpu, and gpu connectors rolled into one. It's nice to be able to route each PSU cable where you want imo.

So then there are your two main issues, cable management and airflow. You have a decision to make regarding the case, I understand liking how a prebuilt case looks because some do look nice. If you want to stick with that case you need to figure out how to mod it to increase airflow. Generally speaking, switching to a aftermarket case will be simple and increase your cooling performance twice over without having to mod a thing.

I use and always recommend EVGA PSU's because they generally perform great in benchmarks and come with a 10yr warranty: 550w Gold

If it were me I'd build in this case just for the hell of it for $40: CM Masterbox

Here's another case that would be good in your situation: Corsair Air 240

All depends on your budget.

I found this list myself just with some knowledge of what's cheap and brand new right now.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662G3900-Celeron-2-80Ghz-LGA1151/dp/B01B2PJRPA

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CMFZ51Z/?tag=pcpapi-20

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Warranty-Power-Supply-100-N1-0400-L1/dp/B00LV8TZAG/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_lp_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=10BP9X651Y9DDDQWK41E

https://www.amazon.com/MasterBox-Magnetic-Transparent-Acrylic-Performance/dp/B0785GRMPG

https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Memory-2400MHz-PC4-19200-Single/dp/B074Q1YX92/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1539189241&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=4gb+ddr4&psc=1

$201.88 Total

Thanks for the reminder! I have a few cards laying around I'll use. The case I'm just buying is this one on amazon for 30$ Unless something else catches my eye, I figure with shipping costs used would be a hard route to go for the case.

I just bought this recently. Looks pretty good with fans in and i like how many different orientations you can have it. Only thing i wish is it was tempered glass. At the price point i can't complain. You can fit a full sized hdd in the back and 2 ssd's.

I would not recommend the 600B a better PSU is the SuperNova 550 which unlike the 600B has high quality components and a 7 year warranty and for your case forget the Deepcool, for 39$ USD you can get a MasterBox Q300L, for your graphics card you can get a RX 570 brand new for 100$ USD and will kick the 1050ti and you will also need a 1TB drive later on because just 240GB won't cut it.

https://www.amazon.com/MasterBox-Magnetic-Transparent-Acrylic-Performance/dp/B0785GRMPG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1550968583&sr=8-4&keywords=coolmaster+case

https://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-GDDR5-DVI-D-Graphics/dp/B07MCDNQX2/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1550957859&sr=1-3&keywords=rx+570

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438053&Description=550&cm_re=550-_-17-438-053-_-Product

Used 1060 I was seeing we're like 120-140. Def like the other recommendations tho

EDIT: I really like this this case thoughts on that

Not necessarily. I don't want to go to ITX. I liked that it had plenty of ventilation, had windows, was white, and had an SD slot, eliminating the need for an external dongle (provided the board supports it).

Thernaltake Core was pretty cool too. Same with the Master Box from Cooler Master

Heres one https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Transparent-Adjustable-Ventilated/dp/B0785GRMPG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3GELC76T2K8EY&keywords=cooler+master+mini+itx+case&qid=1568514571&s=electronics&sprefix=cooler+master+mini%2Celectronics%2C135&sr=1-5

What about the case? Besides the materials, what benefit does it have over this one: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L mATX Tower w/Magnetic Design Dust Filter, Transparent Acrylic Side Panel, Adjustable I/O & Fully Ventilated for Airflow https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785GRMPG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_sf9IDbCSV1G31

The only way you could get a vr capable pc for under $700 would be to build one with buying the main components used off Ebay. Let me see if I can put together something:

Used Parts
GPU - $95
CPU, motherboard, and memory - $233

New Parts
Power Supply - $50
Hard Drive - $110
Case - $45

Total - $533

You'll still need a mouse and keyboard, which you can spend as little or as much as you want on. If you have a TV with an hdmi input, which you probably do, you can use that as a monitor. This will satisfy the minimum requirements for most headsets, but just barely. You would be better off getting a gtx 1070 over a 970.

GTX 1070 - $260

New Total - $698


That would give you a better experience, but is obviously more expensive. If you haven't built your own pc yet, don't feel intimidated. There are plenty of guides on youtube and it is very simple. It is also a right of passage. Putting it together yourself will also allow you to upgrade one component at a time later on. Used pc parts are usually pretty good. All the stuff I listed should be able to work for another 8 years or so, well beyond the time they will be obsolete. Feel free to ask any questions.

I think it’s a solid build. My only suggestions would be:

1- if you shop around you might find for maybe $20 more you can upgrade your ram to 16GB
2- if you haven’t built a pc before then I highly recommend getting a semi-modular or modular psu. It may cost you $50 extra but it’s excellent for cable management and will help you a great deal if you’re building a microATX pc
3- lastly- I actually just made a build with that pc case and I absolutely hate it. I hate such a hard time navigating the case (my massive cooler didn’t help either). I don’t even put the plastic siding on it bc it gets so hot. I would highly recommend spending the extra money on this one instead - https://www.amazon.com/MasterBox-Magnetic-Transparent-Acrylic-Performance/dp/B0785GRMPG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1563966213&refinements=p_89%3ACooler+Master&s=pc&sr=1-2