Corsair Graphite Series 600T Mid-Tower Gaming Case CC600T
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- Optimize airflow and keep your system neat and tidy using the intelligent cable management system
- Access your hardware faster than ever with easy screw-less side panel removal
- Install or upgrade your CPU heatsink quickly with the easy-access backplate cutout
- Built-in compatibility for SSDs in the six hard drive bays gives you the flexibility you need
- Keep your system cool with the dual 200 mm fans and rear 120 mm fan
Inside the streamlined design of the Graphite 600T is a wealth of functionality that makes your build easier and enhances your computing experience. Building a clean-looking, well-cooled system is easier and faster than ever with our innovative cable routing design, tool-free drive bays, dual 200mm fans with integrated fan controller, and CPU backplate cutout. Fitting even the largest video cards is a breeze, literally, with the split hard-drive bay setup that allows direct airflow from the 200mm intake fan to reach your graphics card. Maintenance is simple and quick with externally accessible dust filters and quick-release door panels. The Corsair Graphite Series 600T is the gamer’s dream case.
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Corsair Graphite Series 600T Mid-Tower Gaming Case CC600T
List Price: $ 179.99
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Sets a standard for excellence,
“Brilliant Design, Inside and Out” is the Corsair trademark. It`s plastered all over the shipping box of the 600T. Normally I would regard this as marketing hyperbole, but whoever engineered this computer case deserves a huge bonus.
The form, fit, function, and design of the 600T are incredible. It provides a great deal of nifty end user options as well. Don’t like the stacked internal drive bays…change it! The same goes for the fans…remove them, add them, and relocate them for whatever suits your needs or taste.
Did I mention the quality workmanship? There is not one nasty sheet metal burr anywhere in this case.
Cable management A+
Roominess A+
Cooling fans A+
Built-in control panel (including a fan controller) A+
Modification ease A+
Documentation F
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|Quite happy with this case.,
I am glad I trust all the reviews I found on the Internet about this case. It is not a aliens-vs-predator 1000 colors case but a very polished and elegant case. It is EXTREMELY SILENT (I am very sensitive in sounds and a loud PC case would be a deal breaker), it is very installation-friendly and it has a lot of space. I have a GTX 580 video card and Corsair AX850 power supply and I still have plenty of space (more than 35%) free so if in the future there are going to be a bigger video card (bigger than the already big GTX 580) this case will fit it without any problem. You can control the fan speed and it has a lot of USB connections, microphone and headphone. Oh and I has two open grills (upside and in the front) which are iluminated with a cool and elegant white light. This is not a boring PC case but it isn’t neither a pimp-up over the top case. This case is to me like an elegant and refined BMW or Mercedes Benz sports car. This would be the case that Batman would have in the BatCase…. 🙂
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|In this case, it’s a great case.,
I have always liked Corsair products and found them to be of excellent quality. That being said, when I heard they were going to begin production of mid-tower computer cases I was prepared to be thrilled. Normally, such high hopes will only let you down. However, Corsair is an industry leader for a reason. I like to believe the good folks at Corsair surveyed current cases on the market and said “We can do it better” and thus the 600t was born.
WHAT THIS CASE DOES RIGHT:
It’s clearly designed for builders-
The case is roomy and easy to work inside. The metal is smooth and shaped with consideration. Making your cables neat and orderly is a cinch using the rubber-grommet covered tray cutouts. All your wiring will be discretely tucked away without any undue strain on your part. Adding drives, and components is easier than ever and truly tool-less. The drive bays can be moved, or completely removed for the best possible cable management and airflow. Building in this case is a joy.
Airflow-
The case is equipped with robust 200mm intake and exhaust fans with easy to remove dust filters along with the standard 120mm exhaust fan at the rear. You can, of course, add additional fans throughout the system. The 600t provides a built in fan controller to manage all of these fans via a convenient turn style knob on the front of the case. All the built-in cable management keeps the cables from obstructing the case airflow. This “pro” also has a “con” which I will discuss in further detail below.
Water Cooling-
Excellent built-in radiator locations and expandability for water cooling kits.
Style-
This case is well-built and has an appealing under-stated design.
WHERE THE 600t COULD IMPROVE:
Airflow-
If you are building a gaming PC, or are planning to overclock or SLI/Crossfire video cards, this case may disappoint you. If you search for comparison tests concerning airflow, you will find the 600t is out-performed in this category by several of its similarly-priced competitors. This seems largely due to the somewhat weak stock fans
included and the inability to have a side-case fan cooling your GPU. My older Antec 900 case outperforms this case in the thermal department by about 8C. You can replace the stock fans, reconfigure/remove the hard drive bays or modify your case to allow additional fans to alleviate this issue. However, these options cost more time and money. This case is on par with a lot of cases on the market in this area, but at this price range its beaten by its main rivals (Silverstone Raven R02, Antec Dark-Fleet, CoolerMaster Haf-X). However, this case has many appealing features that may trump its rivals (internal layout, cable management system, design, appearance).
WHERE THE 600t COULD IMPROVE (for some):
These are not “deal breakers” for me, but they may be for some of you.
No side window:
This case’s interior is painted black. The cable management is excellent. So, if you like to show off a cool glowing water loop or spiffy colored fans this case would make them look AWESOME. However… there is no window. It’s a little like having a great looking spouse that never comes out of the house to meet your friends. Now, windows aren’t for everyone, and you may find them to be ostentation or gaudy- if that’s you, you’re going to love this case “as is”. I know Corsair sells a windowed side panel for this case ($30+ shipping) but its not included, thus making this case quite pricey with the addition.
Wires hanging out the back-
This case has a USB 3.0 front panel access design. However, without tinkering with extra parts you are going to have a cable hanging out the back of the case plugging into the 3.0 header. Not the end of the world, but not neat and tidy either.
CONCLUSION:
This is one of the most intelligently designed cases on the market. Despite the lack of a window and particularly powerful fans, its just plain GREAT. If you have any questions feel free to leave me a comment. I will respond as soon as I can.
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