This case is ....INCREDIBLE
2/7/2012 2:25:37 PM
David from Calgary writes:
- Strengths:
- Size, Looks, Cable Management, USB 3 on front, Built in fan controller, All screwless drives, Filters on all openings, Quiet on low fan mode
- Weaknesses:
- Nothing
- Summary:
- I got this case in the special edition white and let me just say it was an immense pleasure to build. The cable management is second to none and it has a very nice build quality and look. I also found because of the excellent cable management and fan system my temperatures were better. I can tell you that this case is worth every penny you spend on it. I didn't have a single problem with it. It is fairly large however I consider this a good thing because it makes cabling easier.
Great case, love it
1/2/2012 1:35:38 PM
Steven L from Edmonton, AB writes:
- Strengths:
- Fits everything I have with ease
easy as pie to build in
Great airflow
removable hard drive trays
removable dust filters
comes with mesh to replace windows for more airflow.
White is easy to paint over
great cable management (lots of room behind motherboard tray)
200mm fans
Case is lockable
All hard drive trays support 2.5" drive mounting
Stock cooling is good and quiet
- Weaknesses:
- USB 3.0 on front plugs into the back of the motherboard instead of an internal header
Putting a hard drive tray in the optional position keeps you from inserting the bottom hard drive
hard drive trays feel pretty flimsy, would have preferred something sturdier
would have liked to see tool-less latches for PCI slots instead of thumbscrews.
- Summary:
- Specs:
I7 920 OCed to 4GHz with Corsair H70 liquid cooling
Asus Sabertooth X58 motherboard
12GB Patriot DDR3 1333mhz ram
2x EVGA GTX 570's SLI
Corsair HX1050 modular power supply
2x Kingston 128GB SSD in Raid 0
4x 1TB drives (seagate+western digital)
This case is amazing, I've never had a better/easier case to build in. Its quiet with its stock fans, but I have a total of 8 fans, so its not so quiet, but it doesn't bother me. highly recommended, but not the only good case out there.
Great Case
12/12/2011 8:30:30 AM
Dee from Edmonton writes:
- Strengths:
- - White Color
- Large Case
- 200mm Fans
- Great Cable Management
- Weaknesses:
- - No instruction on Fan Control
- Summary:
- Bought this case to replace my old M-ATX case. I like the color and the size. Overall, this is a great case.
Great Case
11/25/2011 3:51:43 PM
M.Bose from Edmonton writes:
- Strengths:
- There is an abundance of room to work with. I was wanting a removable motherboard tray, but it wasn't needed. The cable management is outstanding. I still needed to tie the cables to the back side of the case, but there is enough room to accommodate the cables and still get the cover back on. The case feels like an advancement unlike my previous Antec 900 case that has an interior reminiscent of an old 486 case.
- Weaknesses:
- The fit of the front cover was a little tight on one corner. I was hoping the fan controller would have a better range of control. The case does creek a little as it heats up.
- Summary:
- White with black interior looks sharp. The option of the mesh side for extra cooling is a must. I bought it for $130 and it is FAR superior to the Antec 900 case I had previously for about the same price!
Great case, lacking support
11/15/2011 1:58:23 PM
RL from Paradise, NL writes:
- Strengths:
- Awesome looking, cooling is good. Cable management is the best I've ever seen.
- Weaknesses:
- My plastic window has cracks where it is screwed into the side panel. Checked with Corsair support and they gave me a code to get a free side from their store but because they didn't mark it warranty, I'd have to pay around $40 to get it imported. Needless to say I refused the shipment. I'm not paying for something thats broken right out of the box. I've sent 2 emails since asking them to fix the shipping issues with UPS but no response.
- Summary:
- Excellent case, sucky support (-1 star).
Nice!
11/15/2011 7:57:20 AM
Tim from Calgary writes:
- Strengths:
- White is different, great styling. Lots of room. HDD cages are movable, HDD mounting is simple and quick, no tools. 200mm fans are quiet,cool well. White led with white case is classy (Arctic Cooling white fan CPU cooler sets it off perfectly). Great cable management, built in dust filters easily removable, perforated panel supplied if you prefer that.
- Weaknesses:
- One fan failed on me, Corsair sent new one with no hassles. USB3 port is a pass through cable. Fan control knob only seems to work from about the halfway mark up. 200mm fans are 20mm thick and the normal 30mm thick fans will not fit without mods. Side panels are a bit flimsy.
- Summary:
- Case has a few issues, but nothing serious. cable management makes for a clean install on black interior. MUCH easier to work on than many cases I have used. My favorite by a large margin. I'd buy it again (get it on sale and its a deal!).
Big Case
6/3/2011 1:33:54 PM
TheWhiteSnowman from Edmonton writes:
- Strengths:
- Big and White, looks good
Lots of room
Good Cable management
- Weaknesses:
- Power Supply needs long cables to reach motherboard plugs
White paint isn't thick enough, once you've nicked it you see the metal below
- Summary:
- good case
Great Case
6/3/2011 1:22:54 PM
JC from Calgary writes:
- Strengths:
- - Excellent Cable Management, grommets are great, plus a ton of room on the backside to tie your cables up
- Quiet 200 mm fans, even
- Looks fantastic; window is a great plus
- internal 3.5 cage layout
- tool-less drive mounts are great
- 3.5" cages are 2.5" compatible
- lots of space for an internal radiator; was able to plug in an Antec Kuhler 920 with room to spare
- interior black is fancy
- Comes with extra grill to replace window with room to mount a ton of fans if that's what you're into.
- Weaknesses:
- - USB 3.0 doesn't route to internal header; routes to back of case (like many early USB 3.0 adopters)
- Would like to see a little more airflow to help push hot air out of the case
- Fan control knob really only seems to have "slow" and "fast".
- LED fans aren't for everyone, but the white compliments the case
- Summary:
- An internal USB 3 cable would have been nice, and I would have liked to see at least a 120 mm fan mount on the bottom ALA silverstone, between the PSU and HDD cage for better upward flow, but overall, the case runs really cool, fits 6 internal drives in a snap, and has been a pleasure to work with. I think the other reviewer may have been reviewing the Corsair 650D obsidian case by mistake as there is no hot-swap drive bay on this particular case.
Cheap feeling over priced case
5/26/2011 9:45:25 AM
Jim from Calgary writes:
- Strengths:
- Looks good and has a hot swap on top with a lousy cheap plastic sliding door that does not close properly.
- Weaknesses:
- Cheap, flimsy, plastic tinny case.
Thin cheap 200mm fans do not push as much air as normal 200mm fans.
2x grills plus dust filter over front and top fans = no airflow.
Fan control knob breaks off easy and feels cheap.
Has 8 exp slots but that is useless because this case will not fit a XL ATX board.
Front usb ports to close together..no usb3?
- Summary:
- Corsair should have stayed making memory only. your paying extra $$ for the name and not getting much in return. This case is ok if it was $50 less.
As is it's over priced and made of cheap thin hollow parts. It feels cheap but looks ok :)