29.6.2019

This case is beautiful. When I first saw this case and it's full tempered class front and side panels I instantly fell in love. In terms of size this case is very near the Goldilocks size - it's about as small as you can get, while still fitting an ATX motherboard and even EATX motherboards, however I think at that size in this case you could be pushing it, and so should check to make sure before buying, and for other reasons mentioned later in the review it just barely misses the mark.The motherboard tray is surrounded by large and well placed rubber grommets on the right, a small gap at the bottom just large enough to fit the cases HD audio cables through, as well as USB cables for things such as RGB control,however frustratingly these things can only fit through from the back with the motherboard either out or tilted, as the plastic ends on the ends of these cables do not fit. By making the case a few millimetres taller, or even simply mounting the motherboard a smidge higher they could have made this installation significantly easier. As well as these gaps there are a pair at the top for routing the 8 pin EPS cable through, or other cables near the top of the motherboard. These gaps are small, but big enough for anything you would need to route through them. Nearer to the front of the case are more holes for leading fan cables through.At the bottom of the case there is a power supply basement, however with the hard drive cage installed this is disappointingly small, and just barely large enough for my Corsair RM750x and it's cables to fit properly with the hard drive cage fully covered by the basement, meaning that this area can look clean, providing that you aren't fitting a longer power supply. With the hard drive cage in this position I also have room to fit a fairly thick 360mm radiator up front, with there being about an inch and a half of clearance with the three included Corsair SP120 RGB fans installed. In this configuration there is enough clearance for any AIO, and for all but the thickest radiators.And so this is where the real negatives start. There is no room up at the top to install even an AIO radiator. While this is clearly listed on the product page it could have been avoided simply by making the case an inch taller. I ended up cutting a hole at the top of this case in order to fit my Corsair H115i Pro RGB's 280mm radiator where I wanted it, at the top, and it still looks surprisingly clean however this is, for obvious reasons, far from an ideal solution. I love the size of this case, and how small it is, but I would happily have a case that is an inch taller with radiator support at the top. Adding this inch would offer so much more support to people doing custom cooling, and by doing this the case would become so much better.One of the reasons I bought this case over the Corsair 570x, other than the obvious difference in price, was that I wanted to have the ability to do a half-assed job with cable management at the rear, so a steel panel covering the back is obviously far better than another tempered glass panel at the rear for this, but there is no clearance at the back! This case really makes you work to fit all the cables in without a huge bulge in the panel. With my 24 pin cable on its own, pushed up against the motherboard tray there is still a bulge. Perhaps a set of cable mod cables may fare better for clearance purposes, but I doubt it. They have made a case almost too small to use with their own power supply cables! When I opened up the back I abandoned all hope of doing a quick and dirty job with the cable management, and thanks to the copious amounts of mounts for cable ties this was made fairly easy. It is easy to make a clean job of routing cables on both the front and back of this case, but man does this case make you work to put the side panel on!In terms of I/O I can't really complain. It is simple but not lacking, with the power button, a pair of USB 3.0 ports, headphone and microphone 3.5mm jacks, a hard drive indicator light, a reset button, and the integrated lighting control, which is very useful for tailoring the RGB fans to your build, and the controller even has space for expansion to up to 6 RGB fans, the most you can fit in this case. Unfortunately this controller is not compatible with the iCUE software, and also has no 'off' function, leaving you with the only option of disconnecting the fans RGB cables if you want them off.Overall this case is a pain in the ass to build in, but the results can be well worth it, and I would definitely recommend this case to any builder willing to rise up to the challenge. Maintenance in this case is made simple with the easily accessible magnetic dust filters positioned at the top, below the power supply, and at the front. For the aesthetics and results this case is worth six stars(!) but due to the difficulty of building in it it gets one star taken off, and for the lack of compatibility with a radiator at the top it loses another star.

7.2.2017

I've been a pc builder for some time now and have used many different cases for builds. And some cable management issues aside this is by far one of the best cases I have every built in and it looks absolutely superb. Corsair make some amazing cases and being offered this to review was quite fortuitous timing as I fancied changing up form my current bitfenix budget case.When it arrived the first thing that struck me was the size of the box. This is a big case!As can be seen from the picture the unique point of this case is the four tempered glass sides which look superb. Opening the box also reveals the screws and cable ties supplied for the fit. The glass panels come protected with a plastic film to prevent any scrapes or scratches.

7.6.2020

It's a well-made case, sturdy and clear, and plenty capable of showing off your components. It's also large enough to house things like push-pull config CLC/AIO set-ups*. I also bought a bracket to vercially mount my GPU**It is also quite heavy, which is great insofar as it feels robust but nevertheless the tempered glass does make it heave - it is not really a tower you want to be transporting often.The design is very nice. The glass panels are well finished and beautifully clear, excellent for showing off your components. The bare chassis also feels and looks nice. I have 4x led strips hidden and running along the inside of the border of the case. The shroud hole placements (?)

9.8.2018

This case is great!It has plenty of space, looks sleek and modern. What else are you wanting? Ohh yeah.. RGB.The fans that come with it are pretty decent, although I'd rather you just didn't send any fans. As most people are going to go for the ML or LL series fans.Cables came a little messy in the case but that was soon sorted out. But one thing I didn't like was the fan led controller, as the instructions basically aren't there. I didn't know how to use it with all my LL fans, also needing the lighting node to actually get them working with corsair link was a pain as it DOESNT COME WITH THIS CASE.The included fan controller inside the case is.. well it's pointless,

9.4.2018

Bought this case as an upgrade from a cooler master case that had awful airflow problems.This case breathes very well and has elimated the issue. Filtered PSU intake on the bottom of the case and behind the tempered glass front, the whole front of the case is a removable dust filter (although you do need to remove the front of the case to get to it).The tempered glass front sits around an inch forward from the air intakes so plenty of airflow here. The top of the case also has space for mounting fans or rads however the magnetic dust filter on the top of the case restricts airflow quite a bit, however this is not really too much of an issue given how well the rest of the case breathes.Cable management is a bit tight in this case,

9.5.2018

In summary, if you want a tempered glass case (both side and front) without 5.25" mounts (thus short) middle price (not too cheap but not top end) this is likely one of the very best. Get the non-RGB version and buy PWM RGB fans for cheaper.Now I'm not a professional reviewer and I have not built countless PCs but perhaps more than a dozen and this is the finest I've ever built; if you wanted a NZXT-style case with better build (and front glass) this seems to be it.Yes, put the PSU in first - I have a X299 system so a 1200W long EVGA PSU had to fit - thus best to be done first.If you don't use any 3.5" HDDs then just don't mount the HDD cage for better airflow; to be honest I am not a fan of

17.9.2019

The corsair crystal 680x is one of the best cases I've ever laid my hands on, it's the definition of an overkill enthusiast case & the price shows it.If you dont mind paying the premium for corsair products ( trust me I don't! ) then the 680x is the way to go, its covered in tempered glass and RGB and just screams quality. The included fans are quiet, bright & all cable managed into a controller that plugs into your RGB controller module.The case is a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be, being nearly twice as wide as my old NZXT s340 so having a lot of room under or on your desk is kind of essential.So apart from being super high quality and having a lot of RGB what else does the 680 have to offer?

18.8.2019

My previous case was a Coolermaster HAF X which is a giant case, this is basically the same size but taking the height away and giving it width really makes it feel a bit smaller, by air volume it's possibly slightly bigger.Aesthetically I think it's gorgeous but that's my opinion.I gave 4 stars for 'easy to clean' because it's a very nice rough-ish matt black finish that I am surely to scratch and live with regret. I am not sure what type of cleaning product to use on the exterior but I suspect traditional dust/polish sprays could end in a bad time.It was a bit of a dream installing everything, the only drawback was only three 3.5" drive bays and I have about seventy-eight 3.5" drives, well 6.

16.5.2017

This case is simply amazing. The RGBs are stunning and adding three extra SP120 RGBs to the case has really added the final touch. Although it would of been nice to see Corsair include at least one of these for an exhaust. But never the less the fans provided have already been cable managed nicely. Airflow in the case is quite good. My CPU (7700k clocked to 4.5Ghz) is cooled with a H100i v2 mounted at the front of the case, with 2 of the fans included, providing the intake and it stays between 25C when idle and 50C under load. The fans are running at 40% all whilst staying very quiet at 40-45db.I only have 3 issues with the case. Firstly, the room for cable management at the back is poor.

1.1.2019

There are a few small problems in what is otherwise a perfect case. Its obvious that whoever designed it in some kind of CAD software forgot about users actually installing any hardware.The dust filters are magnetic and easy to remove, but the magnets which hold them onto the case are then blocked by the screws or plastic/rubber pins used to install case fans. The front filter is unusable and falls out if you use plastic push pins such as those included with BeQuiet! fans.I have added thin magnets to be used as spacers allowing the filters to be mounted.The expansion card locking hinge is designed to sit perfectly flush with the rear of the case while no cards are installed.

2.5.2020

I do like this case... I really do... I just didn't like the price... But hey, we're in a lockdown... I had some spare money I needed to spend and a PC rebuild 'seemed' like a good idea.The case comes apart really easy, most of it is captive thumb screws and trays, mounts can be removed for ease of installation.My one gripe is that the stand offs for the motherboard were a couple of mm too low, which led to the rear IO plate being of centre from the motherboard. Not a problem if your motherboard has a built in IO plate.I removed the rear 120mm fan and replaced with a 140mm RGB one to match the front. I then have 2x 140 (non rgb)

26.3.2019

Absolutely fantastic looking case. Dark and sleek with the mirrored glass when turned off, but lights up brilliantly when you have RGB components inside. One of the best looking ones out there.But for the price you're paying for it, there are a few things that Corsair have cheaped out on and could definitely be improved:-Fans: 3 SP120 fans are included, these are Corsair's cheapest RGB fans and have no software control without having to buy a Lighting Node Pro for £45. They could have easily included nicer HD120 or LL120 fans and included a Node Pro.-Vertical GPU Mount: very close to the glass, I feel it could have been pushed back a little,

28.4.2017

I cannot fault this case really. I 'downgraded' from a Corsair Air 540 to this because I wanted a smaller footprint, and this is what I got. Looking fantastic with the tempered glass just being a bonus.Decent cable work does need some thought and planning, but is easily acomplished with patience. I plan on putting a full custom loop into this at some point as there is room for it, but just like the cables, it will require thought and patience as things can be tight.The one thing I will admit to changing, is I have removed the HDD cage and replaced it with a silent ghetto HDD enclosure (a lump of hard foam trimmed into shape) because my HDD vibrates terribly and the sound resinates through the case,

20.11.2017

excellent case, the pictures don't do it justice, visually the glass is spectacular, cable management was easy for me as I have a power supply with flat modular cables, but if I had anything cheaper with the thicker cables I probably would have had a hard time as the space at the back isn't great, space in side the main compartment is good aswell, al though I am using a top mounted aio and its extremely close to the ram, and I have corsair lpx ram, which is already very low profile, so keep that in mind if you plan on putting an AIO up top, as a side note, if ram clearance is a big issue and you want to install an aio, the front is just as viable a spot, as there is quite a lot of clearance for the rad and fans,

18.10.2017

I am into the whole RGB lightening thing at the minute and as such it was part of the reason I purchased this item. You will not be disappointed with this case if that is what you are after. However, that is not the only good features about this case, cable management is ok/good at the back of the case, with areas to fasten cables to. But if you have a fully modular psu (power supply) you could have a difficult time with all those additional cables. There are plenty of spaces around the case to run cables through so depending on where a particular cable needs to go on the motherboard you have options so as it looks neat and tidy and you do not have all cables coming from the same place.

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