Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini-ITX Case Review
The Coolermaster Elite 110 is a small chassis with a big heart. It has the ability to be many things, but are they the things that you are wanting from the diminutive Mini-ITX sized case? Read on…
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First Look:
The Elite 110 is a Mini-ITX chassis. So, let’s get this out of the way… it’s small! There… I said it. One of the smallest cases I’ve seen in a long time. Remember the original Shuttle cases? Yeah… about that same form factor, but (I believe) shorter. It is designed for the aforementioned Mini-ITX specification of motherboard, 6.7in x 6.7in (170mm x 170mm) max. Cooler Master recognized that many people were wanting more power and flexibility out of their small form factor builds, thus driving them to create this “under the radar” chassis. Small, but give me options of “I want to put a dual slot video card on this”, or “Don’t obstruct my memory!”, or “Let me water cool my CPU!”…. you know… things like that! Things that enthusiasts bump into when building machines for ourselves or friends.
At 260mm wide x 280mm deep x 208mm tall, it is not big, so you need to plan your build well.
The Cooler Master Elite 110 is actually a member of a family of chassis that are geared toward users wanting more flexibility in a smaller chassis:
The Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini-ITX is the smallest of the line. Formal things you can expect from the case are as follows:
- The mini-ITX case with front mesh panel and vents on the top and side panels for better airflow
- One 120mm fan in the front (included) and Two 80mm fan on the side (optional)
- Dual Super Speed USB 3.0
- Supports a 120mm radiator in the front
- Supports standard length ATX PSU up to 180mm
- Supports graphic card length up to 210mm
- Ample storage – up to 3 HDDs / 4 SSDs
Full listing of granular specs are as follows:
| Model Number | RC-110-KKN2 |
| Available Color | Midnight Black |
| Materials | Appearance: polymer front mesh panel Case body: Steel alloy |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 260 x 208 x 280 mm / 10.3 x 8.2 x 11.1 inch |
| Net Weight | 2.65 kg / 5.9 lbs |
| M/B Type | Mini-ITX |
| 3.5″ / SSD Drive Bays | 3.5″ HDD x 3, or 3.5″ HDD x 2 + SSD x 2 or 3.5″ HDD x 1 + SSD x 3 or SSD x 4 |
| I/O Panel | USB 3.0 x 2, Audio In & Out |
| Expansion Slots | 2 |
| Cooling System | Front: 120mm fan x 1 (installed, converted to 140mm fan x 1) Side: 80x25mm fan x 2 (optional) |
| Power Supply Type | Standard ATX PS2 |
| Maximum Compatibility | VGA card length: 210mm / 8.3 inch CPU cooler height: 76mm / 3 inch PSU length: 180mm/ 7.1 inch (w/ less cable management) 142mm / 5.6 inch (w/ full cable management) |
