**A Detailed Review of the Ultimate Performance Case**

The case in question is a high-end Panorama-style case designed to provide optimal thermal performance and aesthetics. In this review, we will delve into the details of how this case performs in various scenarios, including CPU-only stress tests, gaming, and everyday use.

**CPU-Only Stress Test Results**

To evaluate the case's thermal performance, we conducted a CPU-only stress test using Intel's new default power profiles. The CPU was set to pull around 250 watts on average, and the fan was set to 40 dB at a distance of 50 cm, which is considered a reasonable noise level for a system under load. Under these conditions, the processor temperature reached around 90°C, which is hot but expected for this CPU since the GPU wasn't being utilized. The VRMS temperature was lower at 65°C, while the memory and SSD temperatures were relatively cool, hovering around 50°C.

However, when we measured the internal case temperature using two different points (the middle of the case and between the socket and the memory), we found that it was a bit higher than expected. The sensor in the middle of the case was noticeably cooler, but the sensor between the socket and the memory hit 39°C, which is slightly above our target temperature of 40°C.

**Gaming Performance**

When playing Cyberpunk 2077, which stresses both the GPU and CPU, we observed that the CPU was pulling around 150 watts and sat at just under 70°C. In contrast, the RTX 480 Super was pushing 300 watts with temperatures ranging from 64°C on the Coes to 74°C on the Hotpot, and an even higher temperature of 86°C on the memory.

While these results indicate that the GPU cooling is more than sufficient, the case temperature again falls short of our expectations. The fan setup appears to be moving enough air through the case, as evidenced by the lower temperatures in the middle section, but the area around the socket remains warmer, with a reading of 45°C between the socket and the memory.

**Conclusion on Thermal Performance**

For those prioritizing thermal performance, there are more affordable options available that can provide better cooling for this exact build. However, for those seeking high-end aesthetics and a quiet system, this case is still an excellent choice.

The use of glass in the design provides a sleek look, but also makes it easier to hide extra cables or differences between components like the motherboard and GPU. Additionally, the material quality and sturdiness of the case make it feel premium, especially when experienced in person.

**Pricing and Value**

Given its price point of $400 (or EUR), there are valid arguments for and against justifying this cost. While the design is stunning, and the materials are top-notch, some features could have been included to enhance value. For instance, adding fans, fan hubs, or RGB hubs would have elevated the case's performance and appeal. Furthermore, making it a limited edition release like hinted at by the serial number on the back might have provided a clearer justification for the higher price.

Ultimately, whether or not one can afford this case depends on individual priorities and preferences. If aesthetics and sturdiness are paramount, then $400 is a reasonable investment.

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso apparently there are two kinds of people uh those who believe that a PC case should only be a simple but functional box that is just meant to hold your components and nothing else and then there are those that will happily spend a lot more money just to get something that's a bit more special uh that has some extra features for example that has some extra lights or it just has a more unique design and this MSI Maestro 700 lpz was definitely made for that uh Second group it is a premium panoramic style case with a brushed aluminum chassis and a curved tempered glass side uh it is heavy it is built really well it looks beautiful it is very elegant but it will also cost you $400 in the US or about $400 here in Europe which is a very Hefty price for a PC case so let's check it out let's see how it performs and let's see if we can somehow justify this extreme price tag let's begin this Maestro 700l doesn't really have the most original design it is another panoramic dual chamber case with a gloss side and a glass front uh that we've been seeing a lot in the past year or two but there is a very good reason these cases are so popular uh dual chamber designs are very easy to build and very easy to Cable manage and the panoramic glass panel will let you see your build fully and just add a bit more to the overall Aesthetics of the case and then especially so if you have a lot of RGB lights or a custom cooling For example now since this is a dual chamber case it is a bit wider than your regular tower case would be but it is not that tall and it will still fit nicely on a regular sized desk but where this case really stands out is the build quality the glass panel is curved uh there are no edges to worry about and the aluminum chassis is 2.5 mm thick all around which makes the whole construction very rigid and very very sturdy plus it has the same curve as the glass connecting the top and the side panel and it just gives off that high-end impression straight away but do keep in mind that brushed aluminum is very sensitive to fingerprints and if you touch it you will have to clean it which can be a very big inconvenience for some people I mean it's going to be fine if you just put it somewhere and then uh occasionally clean around the power button but if you do touch it a lot you will have to clean it all the time on the back back we can see that every case has its own unique number so I thought that there will be a limited number of these cases with a Max of $999 pretty much but MSI said that there is a limited number for launch models only so newer models might not have that number label at all the io is found at the top of the case and it includes a One USB type c and two USB type A connections uh so you don't need to get a motherboard with some extra internal USB headers the the buttons themselves are quite nice but I don't really like the positioning of the I/O that much so they put it on the right side of the top of the case and then a bit further to the back so if the case is on the desk next to you or even under your desk it will be a bit harder to reach these buttons I mean it is a minor thing and it is pretty subjective but I still think that it's worth mentioning especially if you use the io a lot or if you have a very limited space for your case it is fairly easy to open the case up uh the glass is held by screws in the back and then you just pretty much click it out while the cutout on the side panel doesn't have any screws at all you just pull it and click it out as well and now you have access to both compartments in the front compartment there is a motherboard tray with the same curve as the outside staying true to the design uh the specs say that this is an ATX case but larger eatx motherboards will fit as well and you also get the option for back connect motherboards which is what I used for this build but I'm going to talk about the build a bit later you can fit 12 120 mm fan in the back three 140 mm fans in the top and in the bottom and three 120 mm fans on the side and keep in mind the case doesn't come with any fans by default which is just ridiculous for a $400 case I mean I understand the argument that users that are ready to pay this much for a case will also buy their own fans but I just cannot accept that you're supposed to pay that much without expecting a decent performance out of the box and MSI does have some nice fans they can add so in my opinion uh they should definitely rethink about including a couple of fans now if you go for water cooling you can fit a 360 mm Radiator on the top bottom and side and if you go for air cooling you can fit an air cooler up to 170 millimeters in height so you have plenty of options there for the GPU you have up to 430 mm space so pretty much all gpus will fit easily Now the default here is a vertical orientation and the case does come with a nice Riser that you need to Mount Your GPU vertically but of course if you prefer uh you can go with a typical horizontal orientation as well the back compartment behind a motherboard has enough space for a power supply some storage and all the cables you need now you are a little bit more restricted in what you can reach through that cutout but it is a large space so it won't be much of an issue and then especially so if you don't need hard drives and you can use the space above the power supply uh for some really lazy Cable Management so it all looks nice and clean but I still feel like some things are missing for the price that you're paying now aside from the fans that I already mentioned you don't get a Fan Hub you don't get an RGB Hub and even the holes on the motherboard tray don't have any grommets to hide the cables nicely so the only extra accessory uh next to the GPU Riser is a GPU holder and that's it so I do miss something extra uh to set this case apart and then especially so considering its price anyway I always try to keep the build limited to one brand as much as possible and since the case has back connect support I went with the z790 project zero motherboard which limits the number of cables that we can see from the front uh it's not even that expensive for a z790 motherboard but it still has the vrms you need for the Intel Core i 9 4900 K that I use for this build plus you get plenty of storage options and plenty of USB connections in the back to cool the CPU I use the MSI core liquid s360 water cooler that fits nicely on the top and comes with a large display that you can of course customize to your liking now MSI doesn't make memory modules or at least not yet so I use this Kingston Fury ddr5 memory and for the GPU I use the RTX 48 super supreme X it fills the space nicely it doesn't sit too close to the glass and the design just goes great with this case now I do want to go slightly off topic here for a second and just complain a bit about the lack of consistency between msze motherboard and GPU designs now Asus for example does that right with the U matching R motherboards and gpus and their tough gaming motherboards and gpus while MSI here doesn't really have a line that has both and it would be so nice to see a supreme motherboard for example to go with this GPU or a UniFi GPU for example to go with their UniFi motherboards and now I know that they're just split into several divisions within the company and that the motherboard development and design are completely separate from their GPU development and design but I just think it would be so nice to have something that is matching since this case doesn't come with any fans I use these new MSI easy 120 addressable RGB fans that are quite nice actually they are magnetic you can daisy chain them and they come with a controller and just like the case a magnetic daisy chain fan isn't really original but it is a very solid product and it is noticeably nicer than all of their previous fans to power it all up I use this Meg AI 3300p power supply now 1300 watts is a complete overkill for an I9 RTX 480 super build but it is the only MSI power supply I had and I really wanted to Brand match as much as possible it is only 160 mm long so it fits easily and its 12vt high power connection can sustain 600 watts so it will be ready for the future generation of graphics cards as well but let's see how this build performs in a CPU only stress test with a fan set to 40 DB at a 50 cm distance uh which is a reasonable noise level for a system underload and with the CPU pulling about 250 wats on average uh using Intel's new default power profiles the processor sat at around 90° C which is pretty hot but also expected for this CPU since the GPU wasn't really doing that much in a CPU only stress test it wasn't really getting warm either uh the vrms were at 65° and the memory and SSD were just over 50° now the internal case temperature was a bit higher than I expected it to be uh I measured it at two different points this time around uh in the middle of the case and between the socket and the memory which is where I usually test and that second sensor hit 39° C which is a bit higher than I expected it to be from a case with this many fans and without the GPU being used now the sensor in the middle of the case was noticeably cooler now while playing cyberpunk 2077 which stresses both the GPU and the CPU uh the CPU was pulling around 150 watts and sat just under 70° while the RTX 480 super was pulling 300 watts with 64° on the Coes 74° on the Hotpot and 86° C on the memory so the GPU cooling is more than fine but the case temperature again is still a bit higher than I would like it to be now from the middle of the case it's clear that these fans are moving more than enough air but the area around the socket still stays on the warmer side with 45° C between the socket and the memory and that is technically still fine uh I just like to keep 40° C as a good Target uh for the temperature between the socket and the memory which many airflow Focus cases will easily hit so this case runs a bit warmer and if all you care about is thermal performance so you can find $100 cases that will cool this exact build much better now of course you can probably improve the airf Flow by changing some of the fan orientations around and seeing what works best but keep in mind this case doesn't come with any fans at all so any Improvement depends on the extras that you're prepared to buy additionally either way the results are not the best but they're also not that bad so it can definitely Co a proper high-end build good enough while remaining quiet so I just think ultimate performance was the main goal here in the first place and they were mostly going for the looks I do feel like this case benefits from having some RGB fans as the glass is a little bit on the darker side uh but it also makes it easier to hide some extra cables you might have um or the fact that the motherboard is a bit of a different color than the GPU it is also one of the nicest and sturdiest Panorama style cases I've seen so far uh in terms of material use and it really looks and feels high-end uh when you see it and when you experience it in person but would you pay $400 or EUR for this case now for most people $400 cases will never make sense and that is completely fine uh plus there there's definitely plenty of things that they could have done better to make it easier to justify this price uh they could have added some easy 120 fans they could have included some fan hubs they could have included some RGB hubs uh some grommets in the motherboard tray for example or by making it a proper limited edition case like the number on the back suggests so there are plenty of well based arguments to make here but at the end of the day you need to decide what matters to you because if you love this case and you love this design and you don't care about the downsides I mentioned in this video and you have $100 to spare just go for it now that's all I had for today but before I go let's check out the sponsor of this video this video was brought to you by sionic and their vertex power supplies these fully modular power supplies are extremely efficient and very quiet due to their fan design and their hybrid fan mode that stops the fans completely under 40% load they come come with a variety of connections for any kind of system you have in mind including the 12vt high power cable for the latest Nvidia graphics cards and to wrap it all up they now offer a nice and cozy 12 year long warranty check them out using the links in the description below thank you all for watching and for staying to the end of this video if you liked it and you really want to see more content like this one uh do consider clicking that subscribe button so you never miss my future uploads bye guys and I will see you in the next one byeso apparently there are two kinds of people uh those who believe that a PC case should only be a simple but functional box that is just meant to hold your components and nothing else and then there are those that will happily spend a lot more money just to get something that's a bit more special uh that has some extra features for example that has some extra lights or it just has a more unique design and this MSI Maestro 700 lpz was definitely made for that uh Second group it is a premium panoramic style case with a brushed aluminum chassis and a curved tempered glass side uh it is heavy it is built really well it looks beautiful it is very elegant but it will also cost you $400 in the US or about $400 here in Europe which is a very Hefty price for a PC case so let's check it out let's see how it performs and let's see if we can somehow justify this extreme price tag let's begin this Maestro 700l doesn't really have the most original design it is another panoramic dual chamber case with a gloss side and a glass front uh that we've been seeing a lot in the past year or two but there is a very good reason these cases are so popular uh dual chamber designs are very easy to build and very easy to Cable manage and the panoramic glass panel will let you see your build fully and just add a bit more to the overall Aesthetics of the case and then especially so if you have a lot of RGB lights or a custom cooling For example now since this is a dual chamber case it is a bit wider than your regular tower case would be but it is not that tall and it will still fit nicely on a regular sized desk but where this case really stands out is the build quality the glass panel is curved uh there are no edges to worry about and the aluminum chassis is 2.5 mm thick all around which makes the whole construction very rigid and very very sturdy plus it has the same curve as the glass connecting the top and the side panel and it just gives off that high-end impression straight away but do keep in mind that brushed aluminum is very sensitive to fingerprints and if you touch it you will have to clean it which can be a very big inconvenience for some people I mean it's going to be fine if you just put it somewhere and then uh occasionally clean around the power button but if you do touch it a lot you will have to clean it all the time on the back back we can see that every case has its own unique number so I thought that there will be a limited number of these cases with a Max of $999 pretty much but MSI said that there is a limited number for launch models only so newer models might not have that number label at all the io is found at the top of the case and it includes a One USB type c and two USB type A connections uh so you don't need to get a motherboard with some extra internal USB headers the the buttons themselves are quite nice but I don't really like the positioning of the I/O that much so they put it on the right side of the top of the case and then a bit further to the back so if the case is on the desk next to you or even under your desk it will be a bit harder to reach these buttons I mean it is a minor thing and it is pretty subjective but I still think that it's worth mentioning especially if you use the io a lot or if you have a very limited space for your case it is fairly easy to open the case up uh the glass is held by screws in the back and then you just pretty much click it out while the cutout on the side panel doesn't have any screws at all you just pull it and click it out as well and now you have access to both compartments in the front compartment there is a motherboard tray with the same curve as the outside staying true to the design uh the specs say that this is an ATX case but larger eatx motherboards will fit as well and you also get the option for back connect motherboards which is what I used for this build but I'm going to talk about the build a bit later you can fit 12 120 mm fan in the back three 140 mm fans in the top and in the bottom and three 120 mm fans on the side and keep in mind the case doesn't come with any fans by default which is just ridiculous for a $400 case I mean I understand the argument that users that are ready to pay this much for a case will also buy their own fans but I just cannot accept that you're supposed to pay that much without expecting a decent performance out of the box and MSI does have some nice fans they can add so in my opinion uh they should definitely rethink about including a couple of fans now if you go for water cooling you can fit a 360 mm Radiator on the top bottom and side and if you go for air cooling you can fit an air cooler up to 170 millimeters in height so you have plenty of options there for the GPU you have up to 430 mm space so pretty much all gpus will fit easily Now the default here is a vertical orientation and the case does come with a nice Riser that you need to Mount Your GPU vertically but of course if you prefer uh you can go with a typical horizontal orientation as well the back compartment behind a motherboard has enough space for a power supply some storage and all the cables you need now you are a little bit more restricted in what you can reach through that cutout but it is a large space so it won't be much of an issue and then especially so if you don't need hard drives and you can use the space above the power supply uh for some really lazy Cable Management so it all looks nice and clean but I still feel like some things are missing for the price that you're paying now aside from the fans that I already mentioned you don't get a Fan Hub you don't get an RGB Hub and even the holes on the motherboard tray don't have any grommets to hide the cables nicely so the only extra accessory uh next to the GPU Riser is a GPU holder and that's it so I do miss something extra uh to set this case apart and then especially so considering its price anyway I always try to keep the build limited to one brand as much as possible and since the case has back connect support I went with the z790 project zero motherboard which limits the number of cables that we can see from the front uh it's not even that expensive for a z790 motherboard but it still has the vrms you need for the Intel Core i 9 4900 K that I use for this build plus you get plenty of storage options and plenty of USB connections in the back to cool the CPU I use the MSI core liquid s360 water cooler that fits nicely on the top and comes with a large display that you can of course customize to your liking now MSI doesn't make memory modules or at least not yet so I use this Kingston Fury ddr5 memory and for the GPU I use the RTX 48 super supreme X it fills the space nicely it doesn't sit too close to the glass and the design just goes great with this case now I do want to go slightly off topic here for a second and just complain a bit about the lack of consistency between msze motherboard and GPU designs now Asus for example does that right with the U matching R motherboards and gpus and their tough gaming motherboards and gpus while MSI here doesn't really have a line that has both and it would be so nice to see a supreme motherboard for example to go with this GPU or a UniFi GPU for example to go with their UniFi motherboards and now I know that they're just split into several divisions within the company and that the motherboard development and design are completely separate from their GPU development and design but I just think it would be so nice to have something that is matching since this case doesn't come with any fans I use these new MSI easy 120 addressable RGB fans that are quite nice actually they are magnetic you can daisy chain them and they come with a controller and just like the case a magnetic daisy chain fan isn't really original but it is a very solid product and it is noticeably nicer than all of their previous fans to power it all up I use this Meg AI 3300p power supply now 1300 watts is a complete overkill for an I9 RTX 480 super build but it is the only MSI power supply I had and I really wanted to Brand match as much as possible it is only 160 mm long so it fits easily and its 12vt high power connection can sustain 600 watts so it will be ready for the future generation of graphics cards as well but let's see how this build performs in a CPU only stress test with a fan set to 40 DB at a 50 cm distance uh which is a reasonable noise level for a system underload and with the CPU pulling about 250 wats on average uh using Intel's new default power profiles the processor sat at around 90° C which is pretty hot but also expected for this CPU since the GPU wasn't really doing that much in a CPU only stress test it wasn't really getting warm either uh the vrms were at 65° and the memory and SSD were just over 50° now the internal case temperature was a bit higher than I expected it to be uh I measured it at two different points this time around uh in the middle of the case and between the socket and the memory which is where I usually test and that second sensor hit 39° C which is a bit higher than I expected it to be from a case with this many fans and without the GPU being used now the sensor in the middle of the case was noticeably cooler now while playing cyberpunk 2077 which stresses both the GPU and the CPU uh the CPU was pulling around 150 watts and sat just under 70° while the RTX 480 super was pulling 300 watts with 64° on the Coes 74° on the Hotpot and 86° C on the memory so the GPU cooling is more than fine but the case temperature again is still a bit higher than I would like it to be now from the middle of the case it's clear that these fans are moving more than enough air but the area around the socket still stays on the warmer side with 45° C between the socket and the memory and that is technically still fine uh I just like to keep 40° C as a good Target uh for the temperature between the socket and the memory which many airflow Focus cases will easily hit so this case runs a bit warmer and if all you care about is thermal performance so you can find $100 cases that will cool this exact build much better now of course you can probably improve the airf Flow by changing some of the fan orientations around and seeing what works best but keep in mind this case doesn't come with any fans at all so any Improvement depends on the extras that you're prepared to buy additionally either way the results are not the best but they're also not that bad so it can definitely Co a proper high-end build good enough while remaining quiet so I just think ultimate performance was the main goal here in the first place and they were mostly going for the looks I do feel like this case benefits from having some RGB fans as the glass is a little bit on the darker side uh but it also makes it easier to hide some extra cables you might have um or the fact that the motherboard is a bit of a different color than the GPU it is also one of the nicest and sturdiest Panorama style cases I've seen so far uh in terms of material use and it really looks and feels high-end uh when you see it and when you experience it in person but would you pay $400 or EUR for this case now for most people $400 cases will never make sense and that is completely fine uh plus there there's definitely plenty of things that they could have done better to make it easier to justify this price uh they could have added some easy 120 fans they could have included some fan hubs they could have included some RGB hubs uh some grommets in the motherboard tray for example or by making it a proper limited edition case like the number on the back suggests so there are plenty of well based arguments to make here but at the end of the day you need to decide what matters to you because if you love this case and you love this design and you don't care about the downsides I mentioned in this video and you have $100 to spare just go for it now that's all I had for today but before I go let's check out the sponsor of this video this video was brought to you by sionic and their vertex power supplies these fully modular power supplies are extremely efficient and very quiet due to their fan design and their hybrid fan mode that stops the fans completely under 40% load they come come with a variety of connections for any kind of system you have in mind including the 12vt high power cable for the latest Nvidia graphics cards and to wrap it all up they now offer a nice and cozy 12 year long warranty check them out using the links in the description below thank you all for watching and for staying to the end of this video if you liked it and you really want to see more content like this one uh do consider clicking that subscribe button so you never miss my future uploads bye guys and I will see you in the next one bye\n"