Looks wise, 10/10! Fantastic! And the cable routing and hotswap are ace.
But it seems to be a bit confused as to what it is exactly. It's not small enough to be a air cooling optimised mid-tower, but just shy of large enough to get the dual loop rads that extreme users would want. Maybe if they extended the hotswap to 5/6 disks and moved it up a little you could fit a 120.2/140.2 in the bottom? They would need to extend the dust filter and perferate the whole base though. Still, be interesting to see how it performs on air.
I'd say its a good first forray into cases for them and the next ones should make good on the lessons learned (i hear a mid-tower is on the way soon'ish). It's a solid OUCH at that price however.
Originally Posted by Redbeard Thanks for fixing that.
I'm the Case & Cooling Product Manager - my name is George. Since Bit-Tech was the first guy up with a preview, I'll be checking these forums to answer some questions for you guys for the next few hours (and maybe on and off during the week) provided it's okay with the Mods/Admins.
Originally Posted by Rocket_Knight64 Maybe if they extended the hotswap to 5/6 disks and moved it up a little you could fit a 120.2/140.2 in the bottom? They would need to extend the dust filter and perferate the whole base though. Still, be interesting to see how it performs on air.
We've tried to fit several radiators we've got in the labs into the bottom section and it needs to be an inch taller, unless you fit a 120x1/140x1 fitted flush against the bottom. Even then we think it will probably get int the way of the PSU cables though - we shall check this.
Originally Posted by Bindibadgi We've tried to fit several radiators we've got in the labs into the bottom section and it needs to be an inch taller, unless you fit a 120x1/140x1 fitted flush against the bottom. Even then we think it will probably get int the way of the PSU cables though - we shall check this.
Indeed, I want to see this case filled with radiators to within an inch of its life.
Originally Posted by Fredrics I do not understand why everyone wants aluminium - if you need a light case you are looking at the wrong case. Its better to have a case that wont fall over in the wind.
Once you install a fair amount of components into a light weight aluminium case, then that is when you begin to appreciate the lightnesss of an aluminium case.
-thicker side panel with holes for fans.
-1/4" acrylic side window.
-noise reduction foam.
-cable clips on back of mobo tray.
-make room for rads on the bottom.
Originally Posted by tron Once you install a fair amount of components into a light weight aluminium case, then that is when you begin to appreciate the lightnesss of an aluminium case.
Good post but most PC's are not ment to be moved extensively, you put them some place and they stay there.
kudos on a decent filter. However one minor change, give the user the option of installing the filter from the rear (for aesthetics) or from the front (for easier removal).
Originally Posted by talladega Looks pretty awesome to me.
If I were to make changes they would be:
-thicker side panel with holes for fans.
-1/4" acrylic side window.
-noise reduction foam.
-cable clips on back of mobo tray.
-make room for rads on the bottom.
Nothing a dremel and some modding spirit couldn't manage. ;)
Originally Posted by Redbeard Thanks for fixing that.
I'm the Case & Cooling Product Manager - my name is George. Since Bit-Tech was the first guy up with a preview, I'll be checking these forums to answer some questions for you guys for the next few hours (and maybe on and off during the week) provided it's okay with the Mods/Admins.
If you guys have any questions let me know.
Welcome to the forums!
Quick (and inevitable) question: Do you plan a smaller midi tower variation on this case? :D
Originally Posted by azrael- Welcome to the forums!
Quick (and inevitable) question: Do you plan a smaller midi tower variation on this case? :D
We don't really comment on unannounced products, but we are looking at a lot of options for future products. This case was a great learning experience for us and came out really well in my opinion - I've played around with it and it's a dream to build a system in it.
That being said, I know a lot of people want something a few inches shorter and lighter, so we're looking into that market as well.
If you look around and see what people are buying on forums, you'll get a good sense of what we're looking at for future products. But that being said - I can't tell you yes or no, all I can say is we're looking at a multitude of options for future products.
That is a great case, just a little too high cost for my taste. Window is fine, I'm sure the HDD airflow is fine, and I love 3x120 on the top. But don't some rad's have different spacing between fans? Any plans to accomodate that or is it being manufactured in mass already?
If there was less plastic, I'd buy it, but as of right now, that case still doesn't have the quality to justify the price(FT01 and ATCS840 comes to mind).
IMHO I would leave out the cutouts on the mobo tray and let people decide for themselves. Or if you feel inclined to cut the tray, cut a rounded corner square behind the CPU for ease of changing blocks and that would be it. Wire management is different for every person and the swiss cheese mobo tray now just feels like your trying too hard to hit a small segment that probably doesn't care anyways. All the plastic inserts in the cutouts just detracts from the case.
And for everyone talking about 120.4's and massive rads, all that cooling power is a waste for 97% of the general public. You can achieve decent (and by decent I mean better than air) with a 120.3 and small overclocks. Plus many WC companies are releasing 140.x rads allowing for greater surface area making anything bigger than a 3 fan rad redundant. I can see using 2 120.2's max internally, especially now with the advent of the Typhoon 3 allowing you to have split loops with 1 pump. Rumors are there is a DDC version coming soon as well, and then all your problems will be solved.
Besides, anyone needing that much cooling ( 2 or more 120.3's) will be going external as that is where the real cooling benefits.
Originally Posted by Redbeard We don't really comment on unannounced products, but we are looking at a lot of options for future products. This case was a great learning experience for us and came out really well in my opinion - I've played around with it and it's a dream to build a system in it.
That being said, I know a lot of people want something a few inches shorter and lighter, so we're looking into that market as well.
If you look around and see what people are buying on forums, you'll get a good sense of what we're looking at for future products. But that being said - I can't tell you yes or no, all I can say is we're looking at a multitude of options for future products.
If I had the money I'd purchase it and see what sort of watercooled system I could build in it. I've got a Cosmos S case at the moment and it's fine, but that case does look rather tastey. Overall you've (ie Corsair as a company) done a great job. Have to see if I can get one as a sponsored build in the future, or have someone ask me to build them a pc with it.
Originally Posted by Redbeard We don't really comment on unannounced products, but we are looking at a lot of options for future products. This case was a great learning experience for us and came out really well in my opinion - I've played around with it and it's a dream to build a system in it.
That being said, I know a lot of people want something a few inches shorter and lighter, so we're looking into that market as well.
If you look around and see what people are buying on forums, you'll get a good sense of what we're looking at for future products. But that being said - I can't tell you yes or no, all I can say is we're looking at a multitude of options for future products.
So the answer is a definite maybe. Fair enough!
For what it's worth I think there's a sizable market for something akin to the 800D, just about 10 cm shorter and perhaps a couple of grams lighter... :)
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ReplyBut it seems to be a bit confused as to what it is exactly. It's not small enough to be a air cooling optimised mid-tower, but just shy of large enough to get the dual loop rads that extreme users would want. Maybe if they extended the hotswap to 5/6 disks and moved it up a little you could fit a 120.2/140.2 in the bottom? They would need to extend the dust filter and perferate the whole base though. Still, be interesting to see how it performs on air.
I'd say its a good first forray into cases for them and the next ones should make good on the lessons learned (i hear a mid-tower is on the way soon'ish). It's a solid OUCH at that price however.
;) Welcome!
I'll go fetch you an avatar :)
We've tried to fit several radiators we've got in the labs into the bottom section and it needs to be an inch taller, unless you fit a 120x1/140x1 fitted flush against the bottom. Even then we think it will probably get int the way of the PSU cables though - we shall check this.
Indeed, I want to see this case filled with radiators to within an inch of its life.
Once you install a fair amount of components into a light weight aluminium case, then that is when you begin to appreciate the lightnesss of an aluminium case.
I dont understand this "lets-divide-the-case-into-sections-for-better-cooling" approach
and I doubt its cooling performance is better than average.
If I were to make changes they would be:
-thicker side panel with holes for fans.
-1/4" acrylic side window.
-noise reduction foam.
-cable clips on back of mobo tray.
-make room for rads on the bottom.
Other then that, it looks pretty nice and it is a good first case for Corsair.
Good post but most PC's are not ment to be moved extensively, you put them some place and they stay there.
Quick (and inevitable) question: Do you plan a smaller midi tower variation on this case? :D
We don't really comment on unannounced products, but we are looking at a lot of options for future products. This case was a great learning experience for us and came out really well in my opinion - I've played around with it and it's a dream to build a system in it.
That being said, I know a lot of people want something a few inches shorter and lighter, so we're looking into that market as well.
If you look around and see what people are buying on forums, you'll get a good sense of what we're looking at for future products. But that being said - I can't tell you yes or no, all I can say is we're looking at a multitude of options for future products.
Ouch.
Lack of quiet 230mms is disappointing.
And for everyone talking about 120.4's and massive rads, all that cooling power is a waste for 97% of the general public. You can achieve decent (and by decent I mean better than air) with a 120.3 and small overclocks. Plus many WC companies are releasing 140.x rads allowing for greater surface area making anything bigger than a 3 fan rad redundant. I can see using 2 120.2's max internally, especially now with the advent of the Typhoon 3 allowing you to have split loops with 1 pump. Rumors are there is a DDC version coming soon as well, and then all your problems will be solved.
Besides, anyone needing that much cooling ( 2 or more 120.3's) will be going external as that is where the real cooling benefits.
If I had the money I'd purchase it and see what sort of watercooled system I could build in it. I've got a Cosmos S case at the moment and it's fine, but that case does look rather tastey. Overall you've (ie Corsair as a company) done a great job. Have to see if I can get one as a sponsored build in the future, or have someone ask me to build them a pc with it.
For what it's worth I think there's a sizable market for something akin to the 800D, just about 10 cm shorter and perhaps a couple of grams lighter... :)
i'd love a smaller case without hot-swappable HDD (so cheaper) but have a dedicated place to put the watercooler Corsair just released.
i really want to go all Corsair, RAM, PSU i've already got, the watercooler looks fantastic and hopefully a case designed for it.
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