Don't Be Fooled! Cooler Master Q300L V2 Review.
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- My review of the Cooler Master Q300L V2 Compact Micro-ATX PC Case.
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00:00 - Opener
01:05 - Specs & Features
02:52 - Build Notes
04:36 - Thermal Performance
05:36 - Misleading Marketing
07:37 - Final Thoughts
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Built my pops a new office pc with this case. Literally perfect. Stock cooler, no added case fans. Went from a 4440 haswell to a 5600g, a hard drive to RAID1 nvme storage, 8gb ddr3 to 16gb ddr4, and 1080p to 4k.
This man is sending emails like nobody's business 😅
I love it. I'm a builder and the factual pattern looked goofy in my opinion. This case was perfect for my shop at home because its compact and I have limited space.
‘Oh no the thermals are worse than an OPEN AIR TEST’ no shit
No shit. One of the only MATX cases I've tested that was so far above the open air baseline. Any case with just adequate airflow will at least bring down the CPU temps, definitely take several degrees off the motherboard.
On the plus side, the V2 has a tempered glass side panel. Which will deaden the noise from your fans struggling to keep things cool.
Right he failed to mention that
I don't see the issue with the case 4 degrees is not much and it looks great
One wonders why not just make the holes at the front larger, is not like it cost money to make a punch press have larger ones
I believe I've been misled by their advertising.
The advertising clearly states it can fit a 360mm GPU (which it can).
The advertising clearly states it can fit a 240mm AIO in front (which it can).
BUT can it fit both a 360mm GPU and a 240mm AIO in the front of the case?
Smooth intro!
Edit: I really appreciate the honesty! Some say it's the best policy 😜
CJ, that's a real letdown of a review as I had been eyeing this case. Great information though, do you have any experience with the DeepCool CH370? It looks to be a similar style as the q300L V2, but no USB C, and a headphone stand, which is kind of cool. Thanks, Happy Holidays!
I bought the CH370 a few months ago and really like it!
I think you’re totally right. You can see just how much is blocked off when looking at the case from the front and on top of that comes the magnetic filter. I usually look forward to cooler master’s V2 updates but I was NOT expecting this.
I upgraded my fiancée’s PC into the V2 of this case just for the tempered glass and it’s been fine (no fan screw issues). We elected to keep the V1 dust filters though. R7 5700X/6700XT.
Tempered glass and faster IO is worth $20 over the original IMHO. If*** you like the design, of course.
Great video. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year.
I'm shocked and appalled that a case with a real brand name and supposedly an iteration on an existing case would lack the ability to properly mount fans. That's shameful.
I've learned to expect this from most companies. But it deserves to be called as it is.
Thanks can rule out this case for a micro ATX build. How does the Vetroo M05, GameMax Spark compare ?
Yes you can
@@Pagajewsky thanks, checked other reviews now.
You're being generous to Cooler Master using the term "misdirection" on their updates to the Q300L, CJ. 😊 Thanks for the detailed review! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I just bought one for a budget build for $50 on Amazon. It’s tough to find a case with a usb type c front panel connection in that price range. I think for a budget case it’s fine. You’re not going to build a high end pc that requires a lot of airflow in this kind of case.
A pity this is only mini-tower on the market that offers a 20 Gbps front connector.
No it's not.
take a metal cutter and make those vent holes big , cooling will be wayyy better
Step bit works well
Yeah,checked out this one likewise thinking it had far improved airflow than the previous version.Still did a low budget system for a family friend.Its still going strong.But your main point is 100% valid-fake "improved" airflow marketing.
I used the old case for a few builds. It was adequate but with zero real features. You could tell it was never designed for that glass side panel.
However it performed OK. The V2 offers nothing more other than the USBc port for more money. For those low budget builds I will definitely be looking into other brands now.
I'm comfortable calling that screen pattern legitimately deceptive. Glad I decided to check reviews before steering my son away from the V1 for his budget build. Even at just $10 more (today's price, with coupon) the only upgrade being a TG panel instead of acrylic still doesn't bring enough value.
I agree on the deceptiveness of the front mesh. The increased price is justified by the tempered glass side panel. The V1 is acrylic.
Damn. Glad I watched this. Completely thought the front ventilation holes were that big, haha. I'll pass.
Thank you for doing this review. This is so slimy with how they have that fake vents on the air filter pattern!
Also, wish they kept the acrylic glass. More shatter resistant is useful for moving/having kids and keeps it cheaper.
You might want to turn around your power supply .
No, the bottom ventilation is way to restrictive for a budget PSU with a always on fan. I should have explained that in the video. My bad.
Instead of making an nr200 upgrade..they came up with this 😪
all of the "minuses" are PLUSES.
Case is customizeable to your hearts content. with a minimalistic case, it's absolutely CRITICAL to have flexible mounting... And this case is absolute king, especially, if down the line you get a different component and have to move the fan 1/2 inch out of the way...
Any mentioning of tampered glass side vs clear plastic on original case?
Ventilation talk is just the reviewer VENTING. This case is a practically transparent to air flow... you can set the flow of air ANY WAY YOU WANT... front2back, down2up... go crazy back2front...
Relocation of buttons is great, the addition of usb-c is great... is it worth the price difference? one is old, the other is new... noone questions why a 3 year old civic costs 7thousand less than a brand new one... they practically do the same thing.
This case was a little disappointing... Thanks for the honest review though!
Yeah and the I/O was better placed
That's a bitch. I'm currently building a pc using this case. It's only just dawned on me that I can't fit my old dvd-rw drive. Now, I have an ssd and 2 3.5 HDD I need to install...
If your looking for a current matx case with 5.25" bays check out the Fractal Pop mini air.
Thus is why you should make sure everything is compatible on PC part picker before purchasing.
This is basically more airflow by adding a sticker, they could have at least tried to improve it.
holy fuck. those fake ventilation holes really got me. that's some false advertisement. i had v1, couldn't handle 3080 and 5600x.
Yeah, its more like the Q300L Lite, not even a V2 at all
this is one of the easiest cases to build in. this guy is just griping. just use the case without the front and top dust filters and it has hella air flow. the airflow grid lets you mount your fans where ever you want. nothing but pluses in this case. most dust filters are just gimmicks in the case world anyways.
Cooler master is so stubborn. A proper redesign of this case would make wonders but they went with faking vent holes. So disappointing.
god who thought of that design for air flow? the Sama ARGB-Q5-BK Black a 55$ case is better then this in every way.
Edit: also that case I mentioned also comes with 3x 120mm ARGB Fans on Newegg like wtf Cooler Master and your lazy Cash Grab.
Almost double the price and the same case???
This is a huge scam!
Promo sm
Nah, this isn't a review. This is a hit piece. Just say you don't like budget cases at all and stop reviewing them.
Were you not paying attention? He was calling out how they didn't change anything outside of making the airflow worse and slightly changing the design and charging an extra $20 for it. This case is $60. That's literally only $15-$30 cheaper than premium cases and $20 more than the original q300L, which is basically the same case. This is not some good "budget" case. It's in the middle and is the cost of a pizza between this and far better cases.
@@GhostAcezThe original was also ~$60 most of it's life too, which he'd know if he did his due diligence. He also installed an exhaust facing the flat side of his tower cooler (the most that'll do is choke the intake), and is comparing thermals against an open bench. Comparing to a bench is useless data, especially when he's overdramatizing a 4°C change, always compare to other cases, a bench will always have the best possible thermals because it's open air. In his latest video he also installed a 320mm AIO radiator upside down and bragged about it. He clearly doesn't know what he's doing.
Wanna eat it?😊
@GhostAcez
1. The case is $50 right now, the old case is $40.
2. Type c is worth $10
3. As the guy already mentioned below your
comment about the fan
placement.
4. I want none if little rgb in my case, I'm not a 17 year old kid that needs bright lights, many other $75-100 cases only come w rgb
I see it as fraud.
They have specific holes marked for the fans. lol poor review...
Yes, and I demonstrated they didn’t line up. Poor viewer.
Oh, you hater! It couldn't possibly be that bad! The original was alright and unfairly hated more than it should, and the bigger holes are surely an improvmenet!
( 1:18 )
WHAT THE HECK?! How did this pass QA and marketing meetings? How was there nobody in marketing to say "dude, this is a BAD idea, reviewers will uncover the SCAM because the SCAM is just plain OBVIOUS"? And if somebody said it, how did nobody say "damn, they be right, abort mission!"?!??!?! HOW DID THIS PASS EVERY SINGLE MANAGER AND PUBLIC RELATIONSHIPS AND MARKETING WORKER AND NOBODY PULLED THE BRAKES ON THIS?!