Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black

Excellent case for my first build. Could not recommend this case enough. I spent hours researching budget cases and I don't particularly like those marketed as gaming cases that have really strange over exaggerated designs, I prefer a more understated look. That said I found this and after a lot of video reviews I was convinced this was the case for me. I love the fact that its incredibly sturdy, most of the other cases I saw had a good amount of flex or wobbliness to them which I did not like at all. Cable management was a breeze as you can tuck the vast majority of it behind the motherboard panel on the right and the tool-less drive bays make drive installation extremely quick. Pre-installed motherboard standoffs were great however if you're installing an ATX board you will want to remove the middle standoff for the smaller boards or make sure your ATX motherboard has a hole near the middle to accommodate it (which seems to be more common now with quality motherboards). The case also has plenty of room to accommodate large graphics cards and the popular EVO 212 Heatsink.The only cons I can think of with this case is that it doesn't include a speaker for the POST and that the power button is mushy as opposed to one that clicks and is flush with the case making it a tad difficult to find in the dark at times. The extra mounting areas for fans also lack dust filters but this only really affects the bottom intake as that will be the one to bring in the most dust and there are plenty of aftermarket solutions available to remedy this. This is being extremely nit-picky though and for $50 this case can't be beat if you're after a simple tool-less design. For budget builds this case is a fantastic value.- Posted December 2014 -=================== November 2017 EDIT====================Still rocking this case and recently decided to venture into overclocking and basically overhauled my build. Happy to say that this case accommodates the Noctua NH-D15 which for this particular case is the best heatsink you can ask for since the better water-cooling solutions don't fit without modding the case itself. I also installed extra fans on the case and am still impressed with the mounting options available here. However due to this you may opt to seal up the intake ventilation holes you're not using with fans mounted on them (such as the side and bottom) with something like duct tape to optimize the airflow in the case. All in all this case is still as good as the day I bought and until I decide I need some water cooling I don't see myself replacing this case any time soon.

This case is sturdy and imposing. It's large and in charge. The aesthetics roughly stop there, but that's fine, as I don't care about having a flashy/gaudy case. What I really love about it is its internal structure and airflow.- There is a sort of "layer" next to the motherboard that wires from drives can be fed through for cable management.- There is an abundance of space, fit for very large GPUs or fans.- There are numerous slots for drives (3 front panel, 4(?) for storage drives). The storage drive slots have (delicate) snap-in clips that you can use to very easily latch in a drive, though you can also screw them in if you're paranoid.- There are two removable panels on either side. You'll primarily only need one off, but for things like initial cable management you'll want to remove both.- The removable panels are INTERCHANGEABLE! This was huge for me because the panel with air flow holes was up against the wall, but I was able to just move it to the other side. It's still not perfectly ideal because there's not much space between the motherboard and the case on that side, but it's a huge improvement.- Most of my air flow comes out of the top of the case, so it's safe to assume the same will be true for you unless you install additional fans on the sides (which there are plenty of spaces to do so).Overall this is a great case. It has been absolutely worth the money and my PC has not overheated once since I bought it.

Corsair is known for designing great enthusiast market computer cases. Many people were wary and negative at first about Corsair "daring" to release a low priced computer case to their "Carbide" product line. Well to the naysayers, don't judge a book by its cover. I have worked with other cases in this budget segment, including the Antec One and Thermaltake V3. I would also include the NZXT Elite 210 as well (though I haven't done a build in that case yet, it has gotten good reviews and seems to popular), and the Corsair Carbide 200R seems to be the case to beat. It has great features that Corsair is known for, but at a budget price point. Now obviously at this price point (was less then $50), you make sacrifices. But you should know that already going in. The case has a plastic front panel, which you can remove easily enough, with the front panel cables not attached to it, which is nice. The front panel header is built into the case rather than the removable panel there; nice you don't have to worry about wires getting pulled out. The case has a ton of airflow. It feels pretty sturdy surprisingly. It is surprisingly compact, but you still have a spacious interior. The case has rubber feet, which is great. Cases in this price range usually have those crappy hard plastic feet which cause vibration noise in the computer case and can damage the surface you have the case on.On the inside, you have great cable management, a rarity in this price range. Both side panels go on and off very easily, and you have enough room behind the motherboard for your cables. The case has room for two 120 or 140 mm fans on the top (Corsair even shifted the mount points over a bit for those to make room for a motherboard with a large VRM heatsink array), a fan on the bottom of the case, plus two fans on the side panel to cool your GPU or CPU. There are a few things to note with this case: The side panel with the fan mounts is great, as along as you don't use a tall CPU cooler. Using a tall CPU cooler makes using a fan on the side panel over the CPU impossible. There is just not enough clearance. Really at this point, I have not seen a need for a fan there anyway. I will note that the fan mounting areas actually have rubber grommets, to reduce vibration, which is a really nice touch by Corsair. I will also point out that the Cooler Master Hyper EVO 212 does fit in the case fine, you have an inch or so of clearance to the side panel there. Because this is a lightly constructed case, don't expect it to be really quiet, or without possible rattling down the road. I think the last thing to mention, and I wish Corsair didn't do this, was that the hard drive cage/SSD cage is made of plastic. I am not convinced it will hold up over time very well, as you replace or add drives. The clips that hold the drives are far more likely to break in my opinion. This is a strange choice by Corsair, given that other cases in this price range use metal cages. The tool less design of this case is really great though.All in all, this is still a great case, minus a few niggles, which are very minor in the overall scheme of things. If you want a basic, budget case, this is for you!