Cooler Master Reveals Elite 130 Mini-ITX Enclosure

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By Niels Broekhuijsen
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Cooler Master has announced a Mini-ITX enclosure that can house enthusiast hardware.

Cooler Master has announced a new Mini-ITX enclosure: the Elite 130. This chassis is built to cater to folks who want to be able to mount enthusiast-class hardware, yet want a sleek and elegant appearing enclosure.

Within the unit you can house a Mini-ITX motherboard, a single 5.25" optical drive, up to five HDDs or SSDs, full-size ATX power supplies, and the longest of graphics cards, including the GTX Titan and AMD's Radeon HD 7990.

Cooling is taken care of by a side-mounted fan, as well as the PSU's exhaust and an optional intake fan. The intake fan can be replaced by a 120 mm radiator, allowing for liquid CPU cooling.

Connectivity is handled by two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, and a pair of HD audio ports.

The unit is already available through select retailers for pre-order, and it carries a street price of about $50.

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Niels Broekhuijsen
Niels Broekhuijsen

Niels Broekhuijsen is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He reviews cases, water cooling and pc builds.

20 Comments Comment from the forums
  • rolli59
    Looks good with a reasonable price tag.
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  • ghettocelebrity
    Complete agreement with the first comment!
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  • ghettocelebrity
    Oh and I kind of want one. I am about to upgrade from 2007
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  • mouse24
    Am I the only one who doesn't care for mesh much? I think it kinda looks tacky.
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  • dark_knight33
    11459913 said:
    Am I the only one who doesn't care for mesh much? I think it kinda looks tacky.

    Yes, yes you are the only one that cares.

    That is a sexy case. IT literally has everything you could ask for, functionally speaking. All that AND it's only $50. That's pretty damn reasonable. I'm sure I'll buy one eventually.

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  • rwinches
    Don't like the mesh? Try the Elite 120
    http://coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3102&product_name=Elite%20120%20Advanced
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  • killerclick
    Does it have dust filters? It's not mentioned on the Cooler Master web site.
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  • leandronb
    i liked very much, looks a lot more professional and elegant than elite 120
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  • JPNpower
    Time for the internal optical drive to go away on these small cases for other components or airflow.

    I love my optical drive, and use it regularly. But I can live with something external, if it meant better airflow for the main machine.
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  • rohitbaran
    Seems like a very good alternative to Silverstone SG07, with the freedom to choose the PSU and a lower price tag.
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