Corsair 275R Case Review: Thermals, Quality, & Noise
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- We review Corsair's new 275R Mid-Tower case, following-up the predecessor Corsair 270R. The 275R is an $80 mid-tower case, with $70 for the acrylic option.
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Our review of the Corsair Carbide 275R enclosure looks at thermal performance, acoustics, and overall build quality. The case most immediately compares to Corsair's own 270R, SilverStone's RL06, and the now-dated NZXT S340. The Corsair 275R enclosure is an $80 case with tempered glass, or $70 for the acrylic version. The 270R is about $60, and often goes on sale for $50. That makes the 275R a tough sell, in theory, but we'll go over all of that in the review above.
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Just bought this case; Corsair corrected the issue with the Allen key screws - those are now standard thumbscrews which are used for glass panels; also the rubber grommets are now fixed to the case. The painting of the front panel is flawless and matches perfectly with the white of the rest of the case. To provide enough air-flow, I replaced the front fan with two Noctua static pressure PWM fans (one should never rely on the pre-installed ones). Overall, I was surprised in a very positive way by the excellent build quality and the cable-management opportunities - after seeing this video I almost did not order the case, but now I'm glad I bought it.
where did you buy from? i was wondering if they fixed those issues but newegg/amazon show the old images with the allen key
@@Vendraxus I was wondering the same thing. Have you found out where to buy the newer version?
Same here. Just replaced my 10 year old Antec 1200 full tower, for this one. Glad that I got it. I added 2x120mm fans to the front intake, and 2x120mm fans for exhaust on the top mount (So, 3 in and 3 out total). Very happy with cable management. Noise levels are much better than my Antec. My 8700k and GTX 1080 stay cool. I'm only using a Noctua NH-D9L heatsink for CPU. If I ever decide to overclock I'll look into an AIO cooler, but for now it does fine at stock.
@@Vendraxus just got mine from Amazon, screws and grommets are the new ones.
B Smith i just ordered mine it is out for delivery right now i got the black one. But sadly after looking at the amazon pics it dont come with the rubber grommets.
The Verge warned us that we would need an allen wrench...
Corsair were listening, got this case today and it comes with flat thumbscrews installed
SHG Thanks man
Yeah same so happy with it
I just ordered one I hope they fixed it in all of them
@@kcirred1029 Where did you order it from? Mine was from scan
This case had thumb screws since December 2018 at least (9 months after this review). Was a fine case for me (nice basic design which I like), but went with a Lancool 2 mesh for my most recent.
2019 update: All the issues with taking off and putting on the tempered glass panel have been addressed. I built my PC in the latest version, and it was a blast. Entirely recommended.
Where did you buy the newer version?
@@ScreaminSeahawk Amazon, white w/ tempered glass
LB Tech Excellent, thanks!
How are the acoustics? Is it a quiet case under heavy load?
What's changed?
You guys do the only decent case reviews in the industry. Everyone else is happy to simply go over the features of the case, shoot some attractive footage, and then give it a 'yes' or 'no' at the end. Usually what this amounts to is a glorified advertisement. No one else does testing this thorough.
Decent. I litterly just built a PC using this case and none of the issues mentioned here are even on my case. No allen keys, real screws, no rubber piece falling out etc
@@doccomeau2770 wow, they heard Steve and fixed the case.
I dunno, Canuks used to do case reviews?
2:45 that's how you check whether the tempered glass is legit or not...... XD
@point set hulk is that you?
that's funny
hhaha
@point set had the same issue and smashed my replacement in the same fashion. Not a good case.
I was gonna say... When ya work with PC parts all day and now they have no value 😂🤣😂
To play devil's advocate, you could put the case on it's side so the tempered glass is facing the ceiling. Then it won't fall off, the rubber pieces won't fall off, and you don't need a hook or anything. Then once you get the side panel off, you can stand it up normal. Not that big a deal if you do it that way.
Quinton Aj Stevens as someone who bought the case and built in it, this wasn't even necessary. The rubber on the case held up the glass panel well enough that you could use both hands on something else.
Honestly I don't get why this is such a big issue. The vast majority of people aren't opening their computer up more than once or twice a month.
@@visualmars - Majority of us aren't opening it more than once or twice a YEAR. And the 270r doesn't come in white which I like much better. Honestly, between the looks, performance in terms of temps and sound? And price? I think this is a damn good case. I can't decide between this and the Fractal R6 which has an optical bay i want. I do like Blu Ray/DVD's and would like to not have an external. And you can open the door on the R6 for better airflow which is cool. This thing looks sweeter, though.
Have to say that was my first thought too. On the side for side on/off then stand up again. Allen screws also stop little hands getting in there too, and look neater than pozidrive screws!
@@visualmars It's a big issue not because of people opening up their cases frequently, but because it's a poorly designed product that points at oversights and suggests other deficiencies with the case.
I got this case recently and they had replaced the allen screws with thumb screws. The rubber grommets are also attached to the case so that they don't fall off.
Thanks for mentioning that because i want to buy this case soon.
Stijn I just got this case in the mail, can confirm thumb screws on the glass side panel.
Thanks@@Uhleekuh80
Thank god
@@Uhleekuh80 how u like this case?
I bought this case back in March 2020. They've since added thumbscrews that you can use in place of the allen screws (They don't sit almost flush like the allen screws, obv) and fixed the rubber grommet issue so they don't pop out and the glass doesn't fall anymore, just for those looking at this case in 2020. They've also added a plastic 24-pin cable routing channel to the case.
When everyone else is reviewing vacuum cleaners, Steve reviews a computer case. Nice job Steve.
Hue hue hue
Too early
ElZamo92 there’s literally a vacuum on in my room right now
I just baught this case and they have addressed the side panel.
1. Gromits are glued in place on the case.
2. They are using mb standoffs
3. Thumb screws are pre installed but comes with the allen screws.
Happy to see a manufacturer listing to feedback. :)
How is the noise when under full load?
You are the first reviewer I have watched, that recognized publicly, the detriments of recirculating and by-pass air, when air is forced into and/or pulled out of an enclosed space by (a) fan(s) for temperature control. This fact is not overlooked in other industries. This errant air moved by a fan displaces an equal portion of, on the intake side, cool outside air drawn in, and on the exhaust side, warm interior air drawn out. The effective CFM of the fan is reduced! Is the installation of more/larger fans and or a larger radiator the optimum choice?
On another channel, the reviewer was confused why the particular AIO radiator he used, was not keeping CPU temps down as he expected. It was obvious to me. There were holes you could put your fist through, above and below the front radiator, and the front panel was somewhat restrictive as well. The result was massive recirculation with the intake air getting warmer and warmer.
By-pass exhaust air drawn through openings on the back side around the exhaust fan(s), needlessly cools that area, rather than drawing out hotter air from the interior of the case!
Yea it seems like most reviewers have no sense of how airflow works...
O!Technology
And then there is the open air cases. The non-blower cooler cards would excel at dissipating heat into the ambient air than ejecting exhaust to the rear. Though such cases should not be used in locations where air quality is less than comfortable, where dust and smoke particulates will impair effective surface area of radiators.
Slightly off topic but I figured I would throw this out there as its highly unlikely that it would be seen in the sea of comments. Why hasn't GN reviewed any Phanteks cases(recently at least)? I watch Dmitri over at Hardware Canucks(he is nowhere even close to as in depth as you are) for most of my case reviews and it seems that anything he calls out critical, they fix before release. I've owned the Enthoo Pro and the P400, both cases were fantastic. I would bet that the majority of Phanteks cases would trump the garbage that Corsair has been putting out in the past few years...
I've often used simple duct tape to improve temperatures tremendously.
kodo nosaki holy shit an essay
I just bought the case and id like to confirm that the side panel is now attached by thumbscrews, no allen key needed! And the rubber grommets are apart of the case, won't find them falling out. For the money, it's a very nice case.👍
does it include a vertical gpu mount pci-e bracket?
@@daudtekra9057 nope it doesn't, unfortunately!
How are the temperatures?
I am engaging with you in the comment section.
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OH ITS ON NOW.
Disengaged.
@@jonathanmoisesmendozarodri1181 lol
I got this case today in the mail. side panel screws are now flat heads instead of alliin. The rubber things holding the glass up is now perm attached to the case. Its cool
So fun fact, i bought a 275r, and they've done away with the alan key mounting and awkward gromits, they are still included with the case if you wanted to use them, but the mounting is now by defauly, with some nice thumbscrews with attached gromits on the inner side and soft washers on the outer, it's spot on ^_^
Just bought this case, it's been updated with standoffs and the rubber pieces are glued on. Also included flathead thumbscrews, but the Allen heads look more finished
Wait...serioiusly? Was it the 275r? I just bought it about a month ago as well and it did not have flathead thumbscrews...
@@kylekoschalk7011 maybe you got a back stock case
As person, who bought this case in 2019 I can tell that Corsair fixed all major cons: they include thumbscrews, they put rubber gasket on a glue and they are releasing the Airflow version. So yes this case became far better than it was
I picked this case up, glass side, on a recommendation for decent budget case.
Two improvements of the side panel from your review:
- They have glued the rubber grommets to the case (plus 1)
- They replaced the allen screws with thumb screws (plus 1)
A mention of what they still needed to do for the side panel glass:
- On the bottom, a 2" length simple tab with a right angle lip to simply hold the glass up while removing the panel screws would've made it golden.
I feel like I should take a dremel to the front and expand the side slots to allow for more air.
I did replace the provided front fan with two cooler master air pressure fans for greater pull into case from front.
@@ericnewton5720 Now the have the 275R Airfow which does exactly that.
God bless you Gamers Nexus for not uploading a video about a 700 dollar vacuum cleaner
How is it possible you guys don't have more subscribers? I mean the amount of information and the detail you put into your videos is A-1.
I think a lot of it is simply because they present the information in a no-frills manner, or at least "just enough frills to make sure you're not getting distracted from what's important" which I believe is absolutely fitting considering the nature of questions they want to answer and their testing process.
And it turns out when you don't have the clickbatiest googly-eye halo outline emoji spammed thumbnails, and you don't play dumb airhorn meme music during your analysis or reach for dumb jokes on a scientifically formulated "engagement" timer, a lot of people aren't willing to sit through it.
Are we going to see a comparison between this and the airflow edition?
i got this case for about 30 bucks at a closing pc store the last one at fry's electronics concord cool to see you review it i bought a new case but i am going to keep this case for my 2nd build very nice
i got the glass black
but wierd i have thumb screw side panel but i think i may have found optional allen key ones in my old pc stuff
Adding another extra fan in the top rear position should drop CPU temps below stock.. This review ended up being a good video to realize the importance of having a balanced air pressure..
Just wanted to say the 275R Airflow fixes most of the issues with this (uses thumbscrews for glass, has airflow in front with dust filter. And it's only $87 on Amazon
I’ve been looking for a case for my build and I came across that case. Should I get it?
2:45 *Cringe* I was sure that would break. lol
They are actually pretty tough science studio tested how far you can drop a panel
James, That's a relief.
james edwards it still scared me, especially with those screws there
Hahaha Drop it leading edge first, so it lands on a corner and watch "an earth shattering kaboom!!" :D
*tempered glass. It would take more than mishandling to break that thing.
Actually science studio tested it out. Only *brute force would break tempered glass.
I've had this case since August 2020, they made some revisions to it. Thumbscrews are on the tempered glass panel by default but you can swap to the included hex screws it came with, there are also rubber grommets that are fixed to the side of the case so you no longer have to worry about them falling off when removing the glass panel. Overall I am pleased with it and intend to use it for multiple builds.
This is a great case, no matter the price. I use two be quiet! Silent Wings 3 120mm fans in the "top" to pull air into the case over the motherboard. I use a 240mm Cooler Master AIO on the "front" with two 120mm fans to blow the hot cpu air out. I sealed off the fan slot in the back. Nothing in the case gets over 40C except for the CPU under load. Most of the time, nothing gets over 35C. There is a reason why there is 6 fan slots; use them. This case sits on its "side" when in use. My only compliant is that the Corsair fans are noisy and why I replaced them. The longer power supply shroud makes for better aesthetics and can be had for under $60usd. Nexus, your thermal testing means nothing if a case is not fully populated with fans and making no mention of the noisy fans seems silly after spending over 6 minutes rambling about the tempered glass allen screws.
Your temps are interesting so your coolermaster aio has the fans to blow out and the top fans are pulling into the case
@@denisnatera3633 Yes. And if you go to Actually Hardcore Overclocking, aka Buildzoid's site. He is a proponent of this setup, as well.
@@tonkatoytruck you mind handing me a link?
@@denisnatera3633 It has been a while since I watched it but it was one of his thermal testing videos where he discusses the set up. I think it was on the Mortar Titanium.
@@tonkatoytruck Ill search it up thx buddy
I built my 9900k with a 2080 in this case. Temps are great honestly, can play games maxed out to the moon and the CPU sits around 60C on average, GPU can get a little toasty (65-70C) but lets be real, most RTX cards can cook an egg lol
I just built with this case in UK and case came with the allen key glass panel screws in a bag, and with flat head/ thumb screws fitted. Also the rubber grommets covered MB standoffs meaning the glass and rubber grommets stay in place when the screws are removed. I cant tell if this is region specific change, or just more a recent manufacturing run, but very happy with the case.
The most major issue they have with this case is the thermals. Corsair has come out with a new version of this same case, Corsair 275R Airflow, and it fixes the thermal issues. It also comes with thumbscrews instead of Alan and it has rubber gromlets.
The allen key screws could be to stop the paint chipping off because with normal screws the paint can come off a lot easier than with allen keys
I really appreciate your review of the lower budget cases. I've watched a lot of your videos and will continue to. Between LTT, Bitwit, and you, I have learned how to understand every component in a pc and install them myself. So yeah, first off. THANK YOU! This is my first Long comment on any of the channels and that is primarily because well.. I am honestly a gorilla. I have large Thumbs and index fingers and i understand their reasoning behind allen screws. Allen screws are actually easier to remove then any other, and just like you said, once everything is installed, its not comming off anytime soon. As for the rubber grommets, Simply don't remove the screws all the way. Unscrew them from the threads, then leave them in the panel. They will hold the gromets in place. For consumer ready aesthetics, which is almost as important as performance, those are the best ones that could have been used without going to some strange star, or torx bit. If you know(or knew) that the side panel was going to "Fall" when removing the screws then remove the top ones first. This comment is from a very beginner PC enthusiast that wants a Sleek, minimalist, easy to clean and maintain case that doesn't break the budget. also, the side panel cant be clipped by the feet or else they wouldn't be able to be mounted completely underneath. I am purchasing the Corsair Carbide 275R because of your brutally honest review so THANK YOU. Please don't get me wrong when i say i think your opinion is like a Ferarri mechanic working on a Honda. And this comment is for anyone else reading the comments, somewhat new to the scene, looking to upgrade from their windows case that they have been stuck with for the last few years.
If anyone has another recommendation for a case that's similar, please let me know.
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No understand why all the hardware channels attack this beautiful case in such a way!, the side glass mounting is awesome, I love the industrial look of the flat Allen screws, and the cleanliness of the frame less floating glass, for God sake, just assembly your system in horizontal position!!!, as most people do!, also no one seems to observe the most beautiful detail of this case, the very sexy Hi-Fi type feets, that was the selling point for me, they are not made in an awful cone shape like in Fractal, these ones are made in a cylindrical shape, and they are wide!, perfect, thanks Corsair!
I love this case, I mounted all the way it suppose and fill it whit Noctuas NF-P12, the case have NO thermal issues. Who the fuck tape the airflow exits, or who the fuck use the case stock cooler fans configurations?? When you use a PC to gaming you put fans all over! No matter the fan brand!
Just built a machine for a friend and I found it a really nice little case to build in for something semi-budget.
No allen screws with the newer version, just large thumbscrews with rubber washers. There are also stand-offs that hold the panel in place on the new versions.
I'm not that fond of the top dust filter but everything else I really liked for the price. (Oh, also the SSD tray wouldn't quite fit a Crucial MX500 SSD but no biggie, the HDD trays will accept an SSD screwed in. Literally no other problems!).
I've bought this case 275R about about 8 months ago. I have the RX580 GPU in it. I'm happy to confirm that my version of the case has the thumb screws for the removal of the tempered glass. Looks like Corsair has looked at your video and decided not to go with allen keys. :-) Very happy with the case especially the styling and aesthetics.
How about temperatur?
Stick on rubber washers and thumb screws solves the problem with the side panel. I'm glad you're raising the issue because they may fix it before I'm ready to buy. Thanks.
I just ordered this case for my new build as I liked the look and the cable management along with the hard drive locations.From your review it would seem I made a bad decision.I hope not,I guess we'll see. My build is an MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC,EVGA 750watt GQ semi-modular,AMD Ryzen 5 2600,16gb Corsair LPX 3200MHz memory,EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition, 8GB,2-1tb sata drives and 2-500gb Samsung 860 EVO ssd's. I really hope I can get the cooling I want.The CPU comes with the Wraith stealth cooler but I have an after market Cooler Master CPU cooler with 2-120mm fans on it that I'll more than likely use if I can. Thanks for the honest review but it took the wind out of my sail a bit,lol. Merry Christmas!
For what it's worth, just purchased one of these and the screws on the tempered glass panel are thumb screws now with flat head slots instead of allen keys and it does have rubber standoffs to keep the glass from falling when the screws are removed.
I love how critical your reviews are always... no fluff, no sensationalizing, not much bias (if any?)... that being said, this comment/question is directed to @Gamers Nexus, but anyone can weigh in on how they think the (FINALLY) changing landscape of the CPU market will effect the game developers.
What do u think will be happening in the game development world, regarding optimizing upcoming AAA titles (and hopefully more) for 6-cores and higher, now that they have hit the consumer desktop platforms in the form of coffee lake and ryzen?
Developers have generally optimized games largely for 4-core machines in the past decade or so. That, combined with poor scaling for higher core/thread counts (with a few exceptions), translated into very diminishing returns for those who had opted in to the Intel's HEDT or X-series CPUs, and were using the machine predominantly for gaming.
So this case just arrived today and watched your video ahead of my build to look out for any surprises.
Happy to report my model came with flathead thumbscrews for the tempered glass panel and the rivets are now part of the metal mould on the case 👍
So literally let go and the panel was free hanging on the rivets
dude your backdrop is awesome....nice grey wood with tech talk...makes me feel warm and cozy on the inside
I just did a build in this case taking into account the very good info in this video. Found a couple pleasant surprises. They now have a studs that hold those rubbers pieces for the glass in place and as result also hold glass. Still use same screws for glass but found 4 thumb screws easy enough. Running i5 10400 with tower style cooler from deep cool, 1080ti and 6 120mm fans, 3 front and 2 top intake with back exahust, i seen pretty close to the numbers shown in video, 52c over ambient on my gpu and 46c over ambient on my cpu. My results were based of 5 runs of furmark gpu stress test and cpu burn for 1hour each run. Great aid when considering working with this case.
Am I the only person that ended up buying a drill set? It is so convenient
Hope to see a 275R "Airflow" review soon. Curious to see if the new front panel helps a lot or if I should go with a 'Meshify C'.
EverythingisFire the dust filter on the meshify c is absolutely aids. It’s similar to the foam on the j24 and stretches out over time as u clean it
@@lobsterglizzy1237 is it removable? I don't have any filters on my current case so it's not a problem.
I have the 275R airflow and the filter is amazing on it. Doesn’t restrict air flow, and you should see the mount of dust it keeps out of my pc. The case is PHENOMENAL.
id like to see a version of this case but with your mane covering replacing the front panel. i think it would have great hair flow
I have had the case for a year and a half. I have never had any problems with the side panel. I am careful when I take it off and don't just let the Glass slam on the table. I had to save up to be able to afford that case and you treat it like it's nothing. Normally I wouldn't care about that but I really like this case.
Btw mine came with thumb screws and allen screws. I don't have superhuman strength but I can also unscrew the Allen screws with my thumb
I bought this case in January and it came with thumb screws with included rubber grommets/dampeners for the side panel AND a small bag with the screws that are shown in the video
The 275R airflow cost me the same price and it has thumbscrews instead of allen keys and the panel stays on when the comeout because there are rubber gromets that don't come out. And it comes with two fans and has much better airflow. Personally think it looks better too but either way it's a no brainer. Get the airflow version
Great news just got one of these cases and it looks like Corsair got the message and fitted thumb screws on the glass :D
with regards to the power supply worsening temps in the case, there is a fan mesh at the bottom of the case too, which means you can flip the psu over with its fan facing down and that way, the hot air from psu won't come out to the top of the case and affect other components as much
Btw they did fix the way the glass panel is held on and removed. It comes with thumb screws as well as the hex screws. Also they've added rubber coated standoffs where the panel attaches to the case. So its actually 10x better with the refinements they've made.
There is an airflow version of this case now. Do you plan on reviewing it? You guys makes the best cases review.
I just built a computer in the 275R airflow, and like other commenters say, they seem to have addressed the build gripes and the airflow seems pretty decent. 3700X with stock cooler and 2060KO Ultra and components rarely go above 70C.
@@SlappytheNinja that's really nice. Thanks for the input!
@@SlappytheNinja did you add any case fans??
@@nofekun1889 the 3 fans it comes with move air just fine, I’m planning on swapping out the fans just for some rgb though
@@SlappytheNinja oh nice. Btw do you know the fan specs? Like the fan cfm and st.pressure?
The issue with the glass panel have been fixed. I received one today and it has thumb screws plus the rubber stand-offs are mounted to the case and hold the glass panel on when the screws are removed.
Out of the box thermals and SFT coefficients are the reasons I subscribe to this channel.
They changed the screws to thumb screws and the little rubber feet are fixed to the case now as I recently got one and saw the change
This is an awesome case for $60usd. The cooling is not an issue with good system fans. The front cover made no significant differences in temperature, on or off. Hard to find a case with these many cooling options, full ps shroud, full tempered glass, and is made form steel and not a bunch of plastic that looks gaudy. Not a better case out there at this price point. Cons: the Corair fans are garbage. Replaced them with 2 Silent Wings 3 120mm PWM fans.
Pls review the airflow version
And these kinds of reviews is why i subscribe, brutally honest all the time.
The 2019 version has stand offs built in and flat head screws for the tempered glass but they include the elan screws in the bag of nuts and bolts if you want that lol
Just bought this case, came with thumb screws but also Allen screws in the accessories box
Got it too. Have a Define S for my rig. Bought this for the wife's rig. Amazon. 55 bucks.
@@avenged06x did yours come with the Cable management rubber grommets? Mine didn't nor the magnetic filter for the top
Just to add, my 275R has thumb screws for the glass side cover. Steve I guess they listened to you! Great review of this case.
My configuration for this case uses 2 140mm front fans, but I also installed a 140mm intake fan on the top in front of the CPU cooler. Hopefully this is correcting the positive pressure issue seen in this review and still allowing cool external air direct into the CPU cooler.
did it work?
Why do case makers put that vertical gpu mounts so close to the side panel???
Just put it 2-3cm further back. Most people (especialy those with sub 100$ cases) have only one gpu, so it's not a problem to block other pcie slots.
STOP IT, YOU'RE MAKING SENCE!
Cause it would be super wide as to fit proper pcie slots in the case
Matevž Malenšek sense*
jordan lewis it would not, I'm not saying create space between side panel and vetical gpu by making a case wider, but by pushing the mount further back (closer to the motherboard).
It adds almost no cost, and they get to tick another checkbox.
And they are useful if you have a watercooled card, which shouldn't happen in cheap cases anyways
Are you guys going to review the 275R Airflow? I'm leaning towards it for my new gaming PC build.
I just heard about that. Hopefully it doesn't obstruct the front air flow and it comes with 3 fans.
Got a Phanteks P400 several weeks ago. This one seems to be pretty similar price wise and looks/functionality wise. Although if I got a chance to to pick one of these now I'd still go with the phanteks one. Especially because of that side panel.
watching this channel changed me, as i no longer like my current case with its closed panel and am now in perpetual agony, browsing back and forth through the catalogue of available cases trying to find one that i actually like, would want to keep for possible future plans and that fits on my stupid desk.
maybe i should wait for Lian Li's O11 duo, whenever those release...
corsair had some old allen key screw stock to get rid of....
first video today on TH-cam that isn't featuring a Dyson vacuum, thank you very much :)
I think the Allen screws was a bad idea but I can see why they didn't add a way to hold the glass. Most people lay the case on the side when installing components. After all the components have been installed you can stand the case up and do wire management. I don't think I've ever taken a glass panel off while the case is standing up...
They must have changed A LOT from this review. I own this case. the panel stays in place when I take off the glass, they use thumb screws with a slot in case you need to use a screwdriver and No paint issues. I have not seen temperatures anywhere CLOSE to the temperatures that are listed here under Blender rendering loads and transcoding 1080 video.
well I just received mine and they did change the design a bit they changed the hex screw for some low profile thumb screw and they've put some kind of ''holder'' for the glass panel (not very secured but still better then falling right off)
The problems with the glass panel screws have been fixed in December 2018 I believe. The rubber is fixed to the screws and the screws are now thumbscrews instead of screwdriver tip screws
Y'all you're not going to believe this. I bought this case and put it on its side, mounting the tempered glass is extremely easy for some reason! Plus I didn't pay much!
Super Glue the rubber grommets to the glass holes OR the case holes. Then they will always be aligned and you will never lose a rubber piece again. TADA.WAV!
Thanks for the review this is going to be my first ever purchase on my switch to PC from console!
They've updated this case, maybe based on your issues? They include the allen key and screws but have thumbscrews to remove the tempered glass, it also comes with 2 120mm fans in the front not just one now (the one on the back too, so 3 total).
Oh yeah, they did the case standoffs, too. The glass stays in place when you take the thumbscrews out now.
if anyone is wondering corsair changed how the side panel stays goes on and off. now it stays on when you undo the screws. also it uses normal screws
2:45 linus would be proud
thanks for this review, i was strongly debating getting this case over a fractal design one
These words are an indication of my engagement.
is this basically the same as the 275r airflow except for a different front panel?
Yea. The 275R came out first, then because it had bad airflow they released the 275R Airflow
I heard there's a thumb screw shortage. There's only 4 manufacturers and they can't keep up with demand. See, other products that use them are taking all the stock but people buy new crap every year and much of it ends up in the trash. :/
Don't worry though, one of the manufacturers is building a new plant that'll be done in 2-3 yrs and that should alleviate supply shortage. They totally aren't colluding or anything ;)
Holy shit this is one spicy comment.
Love how you let that panel fall so that they can see how stupid that design is made my day.
If I had bought this case I would have most likely have never seen this issue with the side panel. Without a video or text review saying so.
FWIW I got this as part of a pre-build but I have significantly changed things. I have a 2600x cpu with the H110i platinum SE AIO cooler on it (chosen specifically because of the all white radiator, white housing and white blade fans - with rgb after all it is a gaming pc :) and white braided swivel mount hoses to match the case. The radiator would not fit up top because my RAM is just a few mm too tall. Initially it had Trident z RGB but now i have installed Trident -z Royal RGB (which is also too tall) on Asus x370 pro mobo . So the radiator had to be vertically mounted in the front (pull config drawing air in). I left the rear fan alone and took the stock fan from the front and placed it up top exhausting upward and also took the fan that was on the gammax 400 deeepcool cpu heatsink (140mm I believe ) and placed it up top as well. GPU is an Nvidia RTX 2070 Super Founders Edition mounted vertically. Temps seem to be okay but the fans do tend to ramp up adding some significant noise. Particularly the gpu fans as I have added a custom fan curve more aggressive than the Nvidia curve to try and make sure my gpu temps don't go above 78. Overall temps are okay - gpu a little warm, cpu stays nice and cool with the AIO . I think I am going to try placing the two top fan as intakes drawing air in and making a significant poaitove pressure case and see what that does but soon I plan on changin out the top two fans and the rear fan for the all white special edition LL120 3 rgb unit. I would say the build quality is good - all my paint matches and well lined up. I have the allen key version but have allen key bits in my pc tool kit that fit in my ratchet head so that is easy (although my dog somehow decided to run off with one when I was installing my AIO so I only have 3 screws holding my panel on atm. Aestheticall with the all white case, white AIO and the gammax fan is white with cool rgb custom lights the build really looks sharp.
Just ordered the black case and was preparing for those Allen screws. Instead what I found were stubby thumbscrews. It's also worth nothing the QoL details like the predone cord pass throughs and bundling. Really happy with my choice.
I take my side panel off all the time, I go in there and change things or add components like ram or ssd's, dust, tinker adding lights and things changing wire runs and even swapping cables for cable mods cables. not having thumb screws is dumb.
For those of you that are case shopping - The Corsair Carbide 400C is about $10 more than this and comes with a easily removable hinged side panel window, highly recommend. For those of you that watch case reviews for fun - the 400C is better.
yeah but the panel is acrylic.
Maybe mount SSDs inside next to the motherboard for display? Similar to the NZXT s340 elite? There are holes for the screws there.
teach them how to make cases steve. i really love you honest review. you should get more than 1 millions subs.
I just bought this case, the acrylic version, and it came with thumb screws for the clear side panel.
Would the dyson V10 be a good alternative to a fan as intake ?
i use an industrial vacuum, much beter
My only problem is the case could be 2in longer to let push/pull for the 360mm rad and more space for the psu
I got this case and it came with thumb screws so I guess that's a new batch of the case. I love mine!!!
Mine came with regular flat screw, I guess they changed it after your rant. Also the grommits stay in place :)
Personally I think the flush fit Allen screws are more visually appealing than thumb screws or Philipshead.
Just put the case on its side when removing the glass panel.
@iggysk8
That's certainly an reasonable option when You are building Your system.
However if You need/want to open the case once it's been built (and possibly even while it's running) it's usually standing under a desk or some other "dedicated space" then it's quite likely not that easy/convenient. Especially if You don't want to be forced to disconnect all cables.
So Yea there are ways to "handle it" and it's possibly not a "deal breaker", but it's still "pretty poorly designed" imo ...
Best regards.
Fair point.
iggysk8 that may not be possible for some people with space constraints. Also if you need to do a quick fix in the case you would ideally just pop the side panel off
@@GglSux Disconnecting the cables running into the back and then later reconnecting them is a few minutes of work at best, and something you'd very rarely be doing anyway. I don't buy your arguments and honestly I find the complaint to be people making a mountain out of a mole hill.
He did it on purpose to be a dick lol
Admittedly, users who assembly their case right-side up rather than sideways and complaining their budget case doesn't have catches are not only wasting their time, they're _doing it wrong._ Bear with me here; if you're building PCs for a living, you don't assemble the machine upright, you assemble it on its side. Being that case, the grommets and glass suddenly become less of a problem, if any problem at all since everything is laying flat.
just bought a 270R about 3 months ago to upgrade my build from 4 year old shit tier $30 case to a case i fucking love. definitely glad to see successor.
Oh hey, just finished watching 500D review. Right in time!