CORSAIR - Carbide Series 100R ATX Mid-Tower Case - Black

i wanted to replace my HAF full size tower 5 year old case with a smaller case. I have a ROG Maximus Gene Z mb running a intel 2700k unlocked chip clocked to 4.6. 750 watt power supply. 16 gigs mem. had 6 fans and a noctua heat sink n fan. This case held 4 fans and all my goodies. looks good,plenty of room,decent cable mgmt. am really pleased with purchase. curbside pic up was smooth and effortless.

wanted to a new case for my transfer/new build. this made everything much easier. At 56 bucks great deal.

Decided to downgrade my 10+ years old X58 computer into this smaller Corsair 100R from a Corsair Obsidian 800D. I like the smaller form factor of the 100R. However, fitting my ATX EVGA X58 motherboard into the 100R leave no room for a top mount AIO radiator. I couldn't even fit two normal 120mm fans on top, so I had purchased two slimmer 120mm fans (about 15mm in thickness for it to clear the motherboard). Cable management on the 100R is not great, but doable, with a bit of force to push down on the back cover when putting it on. Otherwise, I think the 100R is a good value budget case for the money.

I needed a case that supported 5.25" drives and this one fit the bill. i also required a case that supported multiple four 3.5" and/or 2.5" drives. It's not that large, has a nice acrylic side panel. The issue is that the case cannot accommodate dual fan liquid coolers. The interior is pretty tight and there is no clearance for a 240mm radiator in the front or top (the height of the radiator and fans will block the motherboard mounting). This means you will have to get either a large air cooler or a single fan liquid cooler. This will restrict the case to lower powered CPUs as CPUs such as the AMD 3900X or Intel i7 9700K or i9 9900K will not be cooled properly. The case has mounts for five 120mm fans (two front, two top and one rear). I was able to install an Intel i7 6700K with a Gemini S524 air cooler with no issues on a MSi Z170 Gaming Pro board. I generally like the look and design, I just wish that the case was a tad larger to accommodate AIO 240mm radiators. I also like the fact that the case does not come with a power supply unit. This way you can buy a PSU that fits your needs.

A compact and decent case but with bad airflow, it says it supports 240mm and it is not, I had to modify it to put two fans, the fan was damaged after a year, the default one, not recommended if you find it expensive.

Its a case, really light weight. SEMI DECENT cable management can be obtained. Looks REALLY GOOD This case feels SUPER flimsy. Its like a very cheap easy to bend aluminum. $35 case being sold for $54 But airflow is fantastic and it looks awesome.

Pros: Decent cable management on the back Easy to open and close Window Side-panel Comes with a beefy case fan Plenty of places to put extra case fans Has two 5.25 inch expansion bays on the front Cons: The top of the case doesn't really have much room to route the 8pin EPS so if your power supply has smaller cables you might struggle a bit to connect it to the port on the motherboard. The You may have trouble removing/inserting your graphics card into your motherboard while in this case because when you lift the card you will run into the metal housing on the case so you will have to do a little bit of wiggling t get it out of the case. Overall: Good case for those who want to display some of their internals while also having room for something like an internal blu-ray writer and any other 5.25 inch expansions one can think of.

I was looking to build a computer that I could have a good sized board and spaces to add other cards and drives. I looked at some of the high end gaming machines and was dismayed that they don't appear to have the capability to expand. Of course if all you're using them for is gaming then they serve the purpose. I needed something different and this unit has good space inside. Plenty of room to add optical drives, hard drives, and a board big enough to add additional cards. It is easy to get into on both sldes by just removing two thumb screws and one side has clear material that allows you to look inside and see what is going on or show off to your friends. The easy install drive trays are nice but I didn't find any hardware made specifically for SD drives or the smaller drives but you can make it work. So far it is very good!