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hardware conducts CES coverage is made possible by our partner Nvidia it is also made possible thanks to Corsair fantex and NCIX without them we wouldn't be here stopping over at the Corsair suite made me realize that they are solidifying their presence on the enclosure market with unique releases that deserve consideration first the spec alpha clearly carries a similar design language as their bulldog machine without interesting front and top panels that seem to angle the enclosure but in fact the interior is perfectly flat it is a polarizing design but I personally really like it there's that memorable feel to the exterior frame one that somehow manages to get away from that gaming look into that yeah that kind of looks cool vibe priced at $79 for all color versions you are looking at the diverse catalog with red black white and red black and yellow and we are told many more color options will be available the front case feed complement the design very well without which the case would have a totally different feel the front I'll include 2 USB 3 ports power and reset and a 3 speed fan controller which is awesome so this is clearly targeted for mid tier systems and on the interior design it is very similar to what we've seen from Corsair in the past with some minor iterations there is no 5 the quarter inch drive bay instead it's an open concept for airflow optimization the drive cage can host four hard drives and two SSDs on the top there and while there are two more SSD brackets behind the panel respect alpha will come with a couple 120 millimeter LED fans and as you can see the interior is capable of supporting a clean look and high-end systems I noticed there are no rubber grommets but based on the width of the chassis it looks like cable management should not be a problem due to the lack of height in this case radiator mounting is more suited for the rear exhaust or the front intake and for $79 you get a unique looking enclosure that carries over that similar internal design for mid tier configurations also we got to check out the new carbide 400 C and the 400 Q C stands for clear aka window and Q for quiet and I really like this I think this be a very popular case as it incorporates many features that users really see and especially in this elegant and clean frame obviously the design language carries over from the bigger brother the 600 C which is much larger and taller and here there are next to eight each other the 600 C is on the right we still have very tall case feet which I like and I think the sandblasted metal surface at the top and front hides fingerprints very well handling marks are non visible which is fantastic the layout is traditional ATX with an acrylic window that opens like a car door and is removable and on the inside we find the closed off power supply chamber that hosts your power supply and your drives and the shroud itself is in two parts which can be removed independently so if you like the drive cage to be exposed that is possible or the power supply as well as you can see the layout welcomes front radiator installation thanks to the lack of any dry ice in that spot as they are all in the basement which makes cable management super simple with rubber grommets spread all around the motherboard the 400 Q which is the silent Edition has a removable top cover if you want to utilize those fan spots and sound dampening material applied on all of the interior panels overall I'm super excited to build inside the 400 C and we have the case coming in so make sure to subscribe to not miss our full review and it seems that the assembly process would be satisfactory and at $99 this would be an awesome mid tower decision