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Two views of the M.RED CBT038-03 PC, front and three-quarter, with an illuminated perforated front panel and tempered glass side panel, on a dark background
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Labo Fnac: the M.RED CBT038-03 PC, five stars and not one flaw found

Published on August 22, 2025 · 2 min read

Core Ultra 5 245KF, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB, 32 GB of DDR5: the Labo Fnac gave it top marks. In the weaknesses column, a single word: “Nothing!”

The CBT038-03 from every angle

  • The CBT038-03 PC at three-quarter view, glass side: fans and memory lit in cyan, black CPU cooler and graphics card
  • Front panel of the CBT038-03 PC: perforated panel crossed by two light strips, M.RED logo at the bottom
  • The CBT038-03 PC in three-quarter view, glass side panel: rear fan and memory modules lit in RGB
The verdict in five figures
overall score from Labo Fnac
5/5
in games
10/10
in web applications
10/10
in performance
9,8/10
weak point noted by the Lab
0

  • It can do it all

    That's the heart of the verdict: gaming, office work, files, web applications. The Labo finds no weak area.

  • 1440p at maximum

    The RTX 5060 Ti and its 16 GB of GDDR7 run games at maximum quality up to 1440p, with DLSS 4 to help.

  • A responsive Core Ultra 5

    Fourteen cores up to 5.2 GHz: high execution speed, in games and elsewhere, plus 32 GB of DDR5 for multitasking.

  • Built to last

    An all-black CPU cooler rated at 240 W, four ARGB fans, three dust filters and an M.RED 750 W 80 PLUS Gold power supply.

A build with no weak point

The Labo lists its strengths and leaves the weaknesses column empty — a rare case in its reviews.

Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF on a B860 motherboard with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB, 32 GB of DDR5-5200 in two sticks, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD: every part was chosen so the rest never has to wait for it.

The 45.5 cm mid-tower case takes graphics cards up to 330 mm and a 156 mm CPU cooler, with three ARGB fans at the front and one at the rear. Two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 and the audio jacks are on the top.

Top of the CBT038-03 PC: power button, headphone and microphone jacks, two USB 3.0 ports and one USB 2.0

Is it right for you?

Find a reseller

Can you game in 4K with the CBT038-03?

That's not its territory, and the Labo says so plainly: the RTX 5060 Ti excels up to 1440p at maximum quality. For high-refresh 4K, aim for an RTX 5080, as on the CBT030-03 tested in June by the Labo.

Is it suitable for work and creative use?

Yes: 10 out of 10 for file processing, 9 for office work, 8 for image editing. The 32 GB of RAM handles multitasking.

Is 1 TB enough?

For a reasonable game library, yes. The case keeps two 2.5-inch bays and two 3.5-inch bays to expand it.

Where can you buy it?

At our resellers, including Fnac, which tested it.

Over to the Labo

  • This MRED gaming tower is quite simply excellent for anyone looking to build with recent, long-lasting hardware.

    Labo FnacL’Éclaireur Fnac, 21 August 2025

  • That is this model’s main strength: it can do everything.

    Labo FnacL’Éclaireur Fnac, 21 August 2025

Source

Fancy 4K?

The Labo also tested the CBT030-03, its big sister with an RTX 5080: five stars, and more than 60 frames per second in 4K.

Read the CBT030-03 test

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