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Corsair 380T - Mod-friendly Computer Case

2014-08-28
378 379 380 even case bro with the purchase of a qualifying Intel processor SSD or nook you could instantly win and Intel gaming Jersey and be entered in the draw for the ultimate system click now to learn more the 380 comes in a great soft packing foam but I do find a little bit funny that the box for the case that has a handle has no handles on it not that it's even really that important because overall it's pretty light I just kind of thought that was funny starting at the top we have the handle itself which at first glance looks fantastic but upon further inspection a was a little bit put off by the fact that I can't properly grip it due to my large hands and in this case specifically large knuckles to be fair there are ways that I can carry it but grasping the handle by my fingertips or have my hand go in at an angle is not really ideal when I try to grab it properly my knuckle ends up digging into the plastic housing and it's kind of highly uncomfortable especially when you get some of the weight of a completely built system on the inside it's kind of a lot not being said I had Linus try it and he loved it the sizing was perfect for his tiny little hands resulting in no issues on that front because of this I'll have Linus do the over test this time around as a little bit worried about my auger test resulting in either the case smashing into the ground or a bruised knuckle for me also on the top we have the i/o panel you'll find power reset and fan control buttons alongside dual USB 3.0 ports and dual audio jacks due to the positioning and style of the start button I was actually reminded of a push to start button for a car which we're looking at industrial design at least in my opinion that's a big compliment proceeding onwards we have the actual front of the unit which hoses a massive fan grille and filter which is very easily removed and it will reveal a 140 millimeter fan if you desire you can swap this 140 millimeter fan out for either dual 120 millimeter fans or a 200 millimeter fan will provide a great deal of airflow to the unit both the side panels are identical and interchangeable go wing if it was kind flipped upside-down esque doors which in my opinion are super freakin cool these doors similar to the front of the case are essentially just giant fangirls with filters and yet again it will afford your case a great deal of airflow another thing to note is that these grilles are all a honeycomb cut so those of you that wanted this case because when you get it in yellow it roughly resembles a bee there's something else for you as well just above the fangirls we see both the handles for the doors and their little tiny windows which I at first thought were kinda useless and if you install a 240 millimeter radiator when you have the chance on the right side window it will pretty much just see the radiator and radiators fans but the left side window will give you a nice view of your graphics card and it will reel a little bit of your motherboard as well so that will be quite nice actually once we get to the back there isn't really a ton going on except for the placement of a 120 millimeter fan so we're just going to move on to the bottom upon arrival we are greeted by dual case feet which unlike the BitFenix prodigy z' case feet are actually quite strong and secure even when the case is filled and has some weight in it another thing you'll notice is the removable fan filter for your power supply which goes very flush against the case to the point where I didn't even notice until I flip the case over a nice touch before we proceed inside I must call to attention something great there's been a train I've been seeing lately which I hope is here to stay this trend is to have a great deal of your case panels removable allowing a modder to strip down the case most of the way by using screws instead of removing rivets the Corsair 3 IDT did not shy away from this trend instead I decided to champion for it you can fairly easily strip down the entire case to its small bare metal housing and in some cases removing the panel's even reveals some extra features for instance if you remove the top which is essentially just the handle you're greeted with some cable management options for the front IO cables not something I expect a ton of people to notice or even find but it's pretty freakin cool that they even included it finally we go inside in the bottom you'll find a dual two and a half inch drive cage which uses a squeeze mount system to keep everything in place due to how loosely the system holds the drives in place I wouldn't feel all that comfortable installing it two and a half inch hard drive in there but an SSD which is what I expect to be installed in there by people will be totally fine behind that cage you find a mounting area for the power supply install the year I have an elegantly named Silverstone stat5 F - G s my reasoning for this is because it is the world's smallest fully modular ATX power supply and it fits perfectly but wasn't my first choice the first choice was the RM 850 from Corsair I mean it makes sense it's yellow unfortunately though it's too long Corsair does have a solution allowing you to remove the dual three and a half inch hard drive cage which by the way is easy to install dries in - due to its bendable tray system but I wanted to install drives here so that wasn't exactly an option for me I would have liked to see Corsair have a solution for removing the hard drive cage elsewhere instead of removing it completely or maybe having a single hard drive cage in the same style as their two and a half inch cage but on the other side this wouldn't have been easy and would have possibly required expanding the frame of the case but at least I could install their own color matching power supply and have at least one hard drive installed at the same time in the top section we have the horizontally mounted ITX motherboard placement along with a cable management area which can also be used for placement of your reservoir and/or pump if you're looking to get into custom water cooling this area is also outfitted with cable management loops which I suggest using for stuff like you're mostly nicely sleeved header cables and especially for their far too freakishly long USB 3.0 header cable which at least you can be sure won't be too short in the top of the case you'll find a nice on/off switch that can be used to control your LED which looks down onto the middle of your motherboard and I'm happy you're able to control this LED although I wish the switch was on the outside of the case last but not least there's the radiator mounting which is surprisingly easy to utilize due to the hook on style which is secured in place by four screws you're able to easily remove the radiator while it is still attached to the rails allowing you to move the radiator away while it is still actually installed making this case which at first glance seemed very cramped actually quite open and easy to work on in conclusion I'm actually quite happy about the three ATT due to its handle and small overall size will be a great land rig and the doors are freakin badass if you decide to get this case I'll be ready to open and close those doors a lot because if you ever bring this thing landing everyone's going to want to see how they work its feet are very solid and overall once everything is installed the case is quite rigid giving me confidence that it will be okay even if I haul it with me around to events which I will be doing at least once I'm going to be taking this ring with me to PAX Prime as unfortunately I'm still waiting on some parts for my personal rig speaking of Champions I am the champion of Intel's game on contest well I'm not really but you could be if you're at PAX Prime on the show floor and wearing one of their game on buttons they have a few teams running around the show floor handing out prizes to people who are wearing the buttons so pay attention to at Intel USA for hints on where those teams will be so you can get your prizes now game on has been pretty successful in the past I know firsthand but it is always lacked a component for everyone who isn't attending pax prime Intel's gonna be running a create your own button contest through Twitter and they will be giving away I can't really say right now but trust me it's going to be awesome and you are going to want one more info on that fairly soon we want you guys to be creative use the Intel game on button this one right here to craft your own version however you want maybe design one on your computer maybe have an arts and crafts day like we did or even I don't know bake a cupcake it's up to you so get creative and submit your designs to at Intel USA on twitter using hashtag intel game on until august 29th also check out i just teens button creation and let intel know if she wore it better than me on twitter i think you know the real answer to that unless you are a peasant among warriors so that was weird anyways if you guys like this video please like it dislike it favorite it share it subscribe to the channel all that kind of stuff in the comments down below let me know if you guys are interested in these like tiny little miniature land rigs also if you want to let me know somewhere else jump over the forum and let me know there while you're on the forum if you don't like the ads you can become a contributor and get rid of all of them and if you click that support us icon thing on the right hand side you can learn how to change your amazon link still that every time you go to amazon we get a little kick back and we would appreciate that a ton thank you guys for watching please excuse the costume and i'll see you next time
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