Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Case Review

Inside the Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced

The top cover of the Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced is fastened to the chassis through two black thumbscrews. In Figures 7 and 8, you have an overall look inside the reviewed case. The case only supports Mini-ITX motherboards. The bottom panel has several metallic clips for you to fasten cables using cable ties. This case supports video cards up to 13.5” (343 mm) long and CPU coolers up to 2.5” (65 mm) tall.

Figure 7: Overall look

Figure 8: Overall look

One of the highlights of the reviewed case is the presence of a slim 80 mm fan on its right-hand side, blowing hot air outside the computer. This fan spins at 2,000 rpm, generates a 20 dBA noise level, and uses a three-pin fan power connector. It comes with an adapter in case you want to install it on a peripheral power connector from the power supply.

Figure 9: Side fan

You can install an optional 120 mm fan on the hard drive cage for improving airflow inside the computer. See Figure 10.

Figure 10: Place for an optional 120 mm fan

Thanks to the external bracket that comes attached to the rear panel, the Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced supports power supplies up to 8.7” (220 mm) deep. At its website, Cooler Master says this case supports power supplies up to 7.1” (180 mm) deep; however, they are not taking into consideration the extra space added by the external bracket.

Figure 11: Power supply compartment