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Fancy fans in a practical case

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021

This case is built around the preinstalled fans and RGB controller. If you don't love these fans then you won't like the case. The case is cheap but it's functional. The large gap between the fans and glass allows for reasonable airflow, the fans are of high quality as well as some of the best RGB there is.

There is nothing extraordinary about the case besides the included fans and RGB controller, but I think for a lot of people that is exactly what they are looking for because I didn't find anything bad about the case. There was enough room, there was not hard to run the wires or install anything, the space utilization is good. The cable management is okay, it's a little cramped like many cases behind the motherboard. It's uses grommets so your wires won't get damaged, though I prefer the cable management bar. The cable cut outs are located in good places and the wiring looks nice and tidy behind the glass. The glass is held on with 4 thumb screws with rubber washers, and so is the front panel.

These are fully functional fans, full PWM, quiet when are not going full speed, move plenty of air, and or course that great RGB. Really happy with it, one of the best cases I've used.

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Michael Lowery

Hard to Install Motherboard

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021

In general this is a fairly good case, but I have a couple issues:

1. The top does not open and is not removable nor does it offer a removable motherboard tray so if your CPU cooler is very close to the top and you install it before you install the mobo in the case, the top center motherboard mounting screw and to a lesser extent, the top rear is virtually inaccessible. I had to use a parts extractor, a pair of forceps, and a long allen wrench cpu cooler screw driver to get them in. Very painful. Next version they should just put some screws on the top and make the mesh plate removable.

2. There is no clearance below the bottom of an ATX moba so you can't put a multi-slot PCI card there.

3. There are no cable tie downs on the shelf at the bottom of the moba mount--these would generally be used to hold fan cables. I had to use the mesh grid to affix these which was inconvenient.

4. There isn't really enough space in the power supply/3.5" drive bay compartment for both typical power supply cabling and the 3.5" bay AND there is a "lip" that prevents removal of the 3.5" bay directly--you have to either bend it or remove the power supply to get it out. It might as well not be there.

5. The fan mesh on top is set up for 120mm fans, but is too large resulting in gaps. This doesn't matter too much, but I would rather have two fixed fan mounts with no gaps for dust to fall in. The same is true for the rear fan mount.

Things I like:

3 free intake fans, space for 3 more exhaust fans.

Cable management is pretty good with the aforementioned caveat of the missing tie downs on the top od the power supply section.

Nice glass panel so you can see inside without opening it.

I wouldn't recommend buying this until they fix the top so you can get the moba screws in.

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A. Wilmath

Fancy fans in a practical case

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

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Connie F.

Beware of "Like New" amazon warehouse deal!

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

I gave the product 5 stars because I at least got the case, it's nice, and I'm already familiar with the Corsair iCue fans. It will be a nice case once I get a fully functional item. The glass in the front and the side panel is very thick, thicker than any other tempered glass panels I've seen on other cases, and I've built a Lot of PCs. Bought this listed as Like New directly from Amazon.com, Amazon Warehouse as a mother's day gift for my girl, the listing said the only issue would be the packaging would be damaged. All we got was an empty shell, no fans, no Core lighting node, no installation hardware like mobo standoffs and screws, the 2 removable hard drive bays that you can access from the back were missing, and the dust filter on top was also missing. The cost of replacing all these items would probably be as much, or more, than just paying full price, ridiculous! But the worst part was how happy my girl was to get it in the first place, and how excited she was to see it light up, it was going to be a great grand finale for her mother's day, now I don't get to see the joy on her face til another day. Still looking forward to it, but Serious fail on Amazon for this one. This rating is for the item itself and it is a quality case. I like it, seems like it will be easy enough to work in. The steel is sturdy, and the iCue fans have a great reputation for a reason, they look good and last a good amount of time. I'm still using some older Corsair fans in my own case which I've had for years and never had to replace them. Amazon did take the proper steps to correct the issue so... at least since it was still through Amazon there wasn't much hassle getting things straightened out.

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Great case, couple minor disappointments

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020

Color: WhiteVerified Purchase

This is the first new case I've had since 2009, so case features have really come a long way. I love the cable management, the looks, the glass. I was debating between this and the 570x and went with this for the lighter weight, smaller size, and the LL RGB fans. Everything is great minus a few cons

Cons:
-the 3.5" HDD cuts into the area in front of the PSU to stuff cables, but you can't take it out if you want to use a 3.5" drive. There is room for the whole cage to move forward, wish Corsair would have done that to give more room for cable stuffing
-The included lighting control is the 'core' version which basically has no information online as it's not available other than included with certain cases. They don't tell you that this lighting controller is only compatible with fans. It would be nice to toss in some Corsair RGB strips but you'll have to use another Corsair controller to do so
-Wish it had a usb3.1 type c front panel connector. Many mobo these days has that front panel connector for it!
-No HDD activity light, why? All mobos still have that header
-Wish it included a rear fan, another LL120 fan is about $35
-Biggest grip of them all: Why does the WHITE version of this case come with BLACK LL120 fans!?!??! C'mon Corsair, if you're going to make a white case make it so the fans match!

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Martin Lincoln

Great Case for RGB build

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

I have built several PCs and this case is a great choice for an RGB build or any build. For the price you get 3 Corsair RGB 120mm LL and a controller that you can connect up to 6 Corsair RGB fans. The case is made out of sturdy plastic and temper glass on the front and side to show off your RGB build. The has great airflow, but I recommend buying an additional fan to add to the rear of the case to exhaust the heat. The only con for this case, I wish Corsair included an exhaust fan, but this is common with most case manufacturers. Cable management is good, however, if you use mechanical HD, the HD caddy, will reduce the space to hide cables if you don’t have a modular power supply. In my build I used a modular power supply and M.2 storage so cable management was not an issue. The HD caddy can be removed for more cable management space. Overall, great case for the money considering the RGB fans and controller included with the case.

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David

Gorgeous Case, but not without it's flaws.

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

I'll start off with the pros. This is a gorgeous case. It's got solid construction, and the tempered glass panels let you just sit back and admire your system's internals. It includes three LL120 fans, which make up a large part of the price tag. They retail individually for $40 USD, or as a 3-pack with a Lighting Node Pro for $130. The case I received included a Lighting Node Core which is probably the most basic solution for RGB fan control that Corsair offers, but it's perfectly adequate. It *does* take up one of your motherboard's USB headers though, so make sure your motherboard has room for it before purchasing.

Now for the cons. Air flow on this case is okay, but it's not great. The tempered glass front panel is a bit too close to the fans, choking them a little bit. However, let's be honest, if you're looking at a case like this, chances are you're gonna go with AIO liquid cooler for the aesthetic. The case supports up to a 240mm on the top and up to a 380mm AIO on the front. However, between RAM and the chonky VRM heatsinks on most modern motherboards these days, chances are you won't be able to put a RAM on the top, so expect to side mount it. On the note, be aware that the PSU shroud blocks the bottom fan, so if you prefer to mount your rad with the barbs down or want to use a push/pull configuration for your AIO, you're gonna have to settle for a 240mm AIO.

Speaking of liquid cooling, the case includes two vertical expansion slots in case you want to vertically mount your GPU. Despite not really indicating as much anywhere in the documentation, these slots are designed specifically for liquid cooled cards, because they're right up against the glass side panel, so any air-cooled cards are probably gonna get real warm, real quick. Unlike the normal expansion card slots, these are shitty punch out slots, which means once they're out, there's no reinstalling them. It also doesn't come with a riser cable or any kind of mounting hardware for vertical mounting, so have fun figuring that out.

All of those are relatively minor complaints though. The BIGGEST issue with this case is how completely cramped it is on the backside. Corsair is kind of like the Apple of the DIY PC space, where the more of their stuff you buy, the better it all works, letting you set up truly spectacular RGB effects. But that involves a LOT of extra wires, and managing all of that in the back of this case is difficult. Even if you decide to eschew all of that, just managing the PSU cables is a huge struggle unless you plan not bothering with mechanical drives at all and completely removing the HDD sleigh.

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Andrewporetsky

Defective out the box, but new one is great!

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2020

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

So I had purchased this computer case brand new and when it arrived the box looked fine but once I got it out of the box the bottom of the case ,where the power supply would sit, the case was bent pretty bad. I didn't try bending the bottom of the case back and try to fix it I just immediately call Amazon and got a replacement ordered and sent. If the replacement get to be quickly and hopefully in the condition I paid for it to get here in, and everything works fine, I will definitely update my review. The case itself has a lot of the features you would want in a clean gaming PC build and would be worth the money if it gets to you in one piece.

I didn't take a picture as I already put it back into the box to ship back to Amazon

Update, the new case that came was brand new guess I just got unlucky with the first one the case itself is really good. Looks great and got the replacement really quick as well. I would recommend this case!

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matthew

Good case for average builds

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022

Color: WhiteVerified Purchase

while the 465X is a good case i recommend the 5000x for heavier builds.
i bought this case assuming it'd fit their AIO coolers in the top but it does not fully.
you have to somehow either swap 2 top fans or 2 front fans to put your AIO cooler.
(3 fan AIO will not fit at all no matter the formation)
this is trouble if you have long ram sticks because it'll hit the top formation or just not fit the cooler at all.
(and this review is just for corsair's coolers, no idea how it'd deal with bulkier 2 fan AIOs.)
luckily i bought a 2 fan & put it in the front but am considering upgrading.
with all that said this is a good case i really like it. it came with plenty of zip-ties.
BTW for new builders the motherboard screws come with your case so do not lose them.

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Double D

What's most important to know about this case is...

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

It only included 3 CORSAIR fans. If you want to utilize all 6 ports on the LIGHTING CONTROLLER then you will need to purchase 3 additional CORSAIR fans. I purchased the "CORSAIR iCUE AR120 RGB Digital 120mm ARGB-Compatible Fans - Triple Fan Kit - Black" which were fully compatible with the iCUE software.

I also recommend a fully modular power supply.

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ShoppingGeek

Needs a real how-to manual.

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

When I took the back cover off, I thought I was looking at Medusa, only 10x worse. The first picture is actually after I had cleaned things up quite a bit. (This doesn't even include the large bag of a dozen or so cables that came with the power supply.)

The two little junction boards were not mentioned in either the case's manual nor any of the videos I had seen. I had no idea what they were for nor where to put them. They had exposed adhesive on one side. This is the first time I've ever seen anything with adhesive for sticking an item to a surface which was shipped without plastic applied to protect things from the adhesive (and vice-versa).

The "manual" has pictures of how the panels come off the case, which wasn't too hard to figure out on my own, but the big problem is that the case is meant to go with a variety of motherboards, so it can't tell you specifically where the wires should go. Likewise, the mobo makers can go in a variety of cases, so they can't be specific either. Thank goodness for YouTube, though videos are only of help if they happen to be using the same gear together that you have, and even then, if a vid is a year old, chances are that manufacturers have made changes which to things which no longer match the vids.

My old system has 3 monitors and I had a different video running on each one so that if one guy glossed over where something should go, I would stop and try the others.

I got stuck with 3 USB cables left and decided to power up without them. Once I was sure it would run, I went back and did some cable clean-up, but when I realized that the back panel would no longer fit and that I would have to do something with the big power supply cable, I left it off for now.

The panel for covering the I/O ports is pretty flimsy and did not fit snugly against the mobo's I/O ports. I've included a picture of the I/O ports to make it easier to identify the ports while you are trying to plug into them in the dark.

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Lakeside

Big flashy case, lots of room, good cooling

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2021

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

Overall, an excellent case.

The pros:
- cable management is good, and all of the motherboard components fit in easily with enough space for good airflow. easily enough space for the biggest graphics cards. I put in a gigabyte 970, and it has another 4" to spare.
- two HDD trays underneath, next to the power supply
- comes with Corsair pro-commander fan/rgb controller pre-installed. The case came without the manual for the pro-commander, so i had to download it.
- Case feels sturdy with good steel thickness and no sharp edges.

The cons:
- The ASUS Aura system and Corsair commander system have some disagreements at the software level that I didn't see before hand
- I have a three year old EVGA 750 G2 power supply that required removing the HDD bracket in order to fit in. After installing the PS, I could remount the HDD bracket.
- The case has a nice dust filter on top for the air intake, but the rear is open mesh for the expansion ports and rear fan. Would have liked to see mesh for both to help keep dust out.

Overall, I am happy with the case. Installation of the motherboard was easy - all hold and stand offs were perfectly placed. The case comes with the three front fans, you have to buy the rear one separately (I would have paid a little more to have it included and pre-mounted). The RGB plug for the cooler master CPU fan didn't fit with the Commander Pro controller; I will need to splice the cable or use the ASUS motherboard controller.

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