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Cooler Master NR600 vs Silverstone FARA R1: Comparison

Cooler Master NR600 and Silverstone FARA R1 separate most on included fans: Cooler Master NR600 at 2, Silverstone FARA R1 at 3, 33% in favour of Silverstone FARA R1. CPU Cooler Clearance splits them by another 3%, this time favouring Cooler Master NR600.

Cooler Master NR600 (Micro-ATX Tower/Mesh Front Panel/2x 120mm Fans Included/Budget Airflow)
Cooler MasterCooler Master NR600

Specs

Specification
Cooler Master NR600 (Micro-ATX Tower/Mesh Front Panel/2x 120mm Fans Included/Budget Airflow)
Cooler Master NR600
Silverstone FARA R1 (Mid-Tower ATX/Tempered Glass Side Panel/3x 120mm Fans Included/Entry-Level Showcase)
Silverstone FARA R1
Motherboard SupportMicro-ATX, Mini-ITXATX, mATX, ITX
Case TypeMicro-ATX TowerMid-Tower
Panel TypeMesh front panel, acrylic side windowTempered glass side, solid front
GPU Clearance330-3%340
CPU Cooler Clearance165160-3%
Included Fans2-33%3
Radiator SupportFront 240mm, Top 240mmFront up to 360mm, top up to 240mm
Front USB-Cfalsefalse

Price comparison

RetailerCooler Master NR600Silverstone FARA R1
Cooler MasterView on Cooler Master
SilverStoneView on SilverStone
NeweggView on Newegg

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Verdict

Cooler Master NR600

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid budget Micro-ATX case if front USB-C isn't a priority; step up to the Prime AP201 if it is.

Silverstone FARA R1

6.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A fine budget option if the price is the deciding factor, just don't expect premium build quality at this tier.

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