A flagship GPU, a platinum-rated SFX-L power supply, and a Ryzen 9 CPU—all squeezed into a box small enough to sit next to a speaker on a desk. That's the idea behind this build, which centers on the Cooler Master NR200P V3. The case is pitched at creators, gamers, and PC DIY builders who want performance and aesthetics without a full tower, and this configuration puts that claim to a fairly demanding test: an ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC is one of the chunkiest cards around. The full parts list is at the end.
Built for Bigger Flagship Cards
The NR200P V3 was designed with NVIDIA's 50-series GPUs in mind. As flagship cards keep growing, Cooler Master deepened the case's airflow path, added a native PCIe 5.0 riser cable, and used higher-grade materials throughout the chassis.
In person (well, in photos), the front mesh panel is the first thing you notice. It lets the three fans of the ROG Astral card breathe directly through the front of the case, and the dark, squared-off silhouette keeps the whole thing looking deliberate rather than cramped. Rear I/O is dense for an ITX board: USB, audio, and the power inlet all line up along the back edge, with the PCIe cutouts and venting right beside them.
What Went Inside
Pull the panels off and the interior is laid out the way ITX builders expect: the Maxsun ESPORT B850I WIFI ICE mini-ITX board sits center frame, with cable routing channels and cutouts keeping the wiring from swallowing the available space.
The thermal setup is a Thermalright AXP120-X67 BLACK ARGB down-draft cooler on the CPU, paired with Thermalright TL-B12015 EX and Lian Li fans. Top-mounted exhaust fans sit just above the graphics card, and the triple-fan ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC fills the card bay with a little clearance to spare. Power comes from an ROG LOKI SFX-L 850W Platinum unit—SFX-L sizing matters in a case this small—and the memory is a 32GB kit of Asgard Thor 6000 C28.
How It Sits on the Desk
Finished and assembled, the case earns its keep as a desk object. It stands beside a pair of bookshelf speakers with the mesh front glowing faintly from the RGB hardware inside, and the top mesh panel keeps the cooler's exhaust path unobstructed. Nothing shouts. It reads as a piece of the setup rather than a tower exiled to the floor.
Editor's Notes & Summary
A compact ITX build that pairs a flagship 50-series card with small-form-factor cooling and power, all housed in the NR200P V3. The complete configuration:
| Component | Part |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9700X |
| Case | Cooler Master NR200P V3 |
| Cooler | Thermalright AXP120-X67 BLACK ARGB |
| Fans | Thermalright TL-B12015 EX & Lian Li |
| Memory | Asgard Thor 6000 C28 32GB |
| Motherboard | Maxsun ESPORT B850I WIFI ICE |
| Power supply | ROG LOKI SFX-L 850W Platinum |
| GPU | ROG ASTRAL RTX 5080 OC |
10 comments
When’s the new model coming? Any chance you could also make a 280 AIO?
How much?
Doesn’t the AXP120-X67 down-draft cooler run hot?
Running a 240 AIO with a 7800X3D here. Couldn’t add bottom fans without removing the dust filter—cooling is honestly just average. PUBG easily hits 80°C, but other games are fine.
No.
Does the GPU make noticeable wind-cutting noise with the mesh side panel on, since it sits so close to it?
Definitely louder than Noctua, but capping the fan speed works well.
Quick question—is the TL-B12015 EX loud?
This series should be getting updated new models this year.
Even with a 7800X3D, whatever cooler you use, temps still sit at 80+.