CORSAIR CRYSTAL 280X Micro-ATX Case, Tempered Glass

The build quality of the case and looks are as amazing as the picture portray! Building in the PC was incredibly easy especially for a small form factor case like this! I do wish that this case were a few centimeters taller though to allow for fans in the bottom of the case (Kinda annoying to have an empty fan grille. With a micro ATX MB, its nearly impossible to fit any fans down there. That being said, I had no thermal throttling with the four fans I had on the front and top of my rig, so it's not a big issue. Overall, the case is fairly expensive compared to other micro ATX cases, but the looks, build quality, and ease of use are definitely worth it to anyone wiling to shell out a little extra cash for a high-end computer case!Side notes:-There is a ridiculous amount of hard drive storage, I had two 3.5-inch and three 2.5-inch hard drives all mounted in the rear hard drives bays without any issues-Cable management is a little difficult in the back due to the small amount of space. While the front looks very clean, the rear chamber gets messy pretty easily. Not an issue though because you can't actually see into rear compartment.-There isn't much room for a push-pull AIO unless you mount your radiator to the front of the case AND you have a short graphics card. I couldn't run a push-pull because my 1060 was way too long.-BUY 140MM FANS! This case has great support for 140mm fans, as they can fit on every side of the case. I bought 120mm fans, and while they work, they look somewhat dwarfed in comparison to the 140mm metal cutouts in the front of the case.My setup:-Intel i7 8700k-2x8gb Trident Z DDR4 RGB 3200 MHz -Gigabyte z390 Gaming M (Micro atx) motherboard-Corsair h100i Pro AIO (paired with SP120 fans for better static pressure)-Gigabyte gtx 1060 6gb-EVGA G2 750W power supply-lots of hard drives and 1 ssd

Amazing, quality case. Beautiful aesthetically and cable management was on point! I threw some UpHere RGB fans ($35 for 5 - to save money instead of buying the RGB version of this case which only included 2 RGB fans) it and this case is now a showpiece in our gaming room. And it came in white!! Beyond thrilled. We haven't tested temps yet, but everything is extremely quiet. I loaded up a graphically-intensive sandbox game and I never heard it kick into "overdrive" noise-wise even after hours of play so the airflow must be sufficient. Everything about it I am very happy with. Only wish I bought it sooner. I call this my Unicorn Build!! <3

I bought my wife the black, it was quieter than my last case and clean looking . Got the white one and it looks amazing. The build quality is good. Wish the front pane was removable versus having to remove the entire front end but not a big deal. Just worried im going to break it to access the fan area.

I think this is a great case and I'm totally happy with it. HOWEVER I have put together a lot of PC's over the years. If you are new to building PC's then be aware that it is tricky to fit if you have an mATX size motherboard. If you have a lot of patience then go ahead but if you are an impatient person you may want to consider a different model case or use an ITX size motherboard.Some common confusion about this case:1) Yes, mATX fits but it blocks cable holes and prevents some liquid cooling radiator choices. If you use this size it will go right down to the bottom of the case. So while Corsair's info says a 280mm water cooling radiator can fit in the bottom, that is ITX size motherboards only! A 240mm will fit but it will be super tight against an mATX at the bottom edge where most motherboards have the USB, etc, headers. So those are a tight fit and even might not fit at all. Depending on your graphics card's thickness a bottom radiator may be a really bad idea. Be warned!2) Top radiator: This is where to put a radiator either 240mm or 280mm but be aware the top slots to run cables will be totally blocked if you use a 280mm. This applies no matter what size motherboard.3) Front radiator: Here is where there is plenty of space for either a 240 or 280 radiator without blocking any important holes. BUT if you put a radiator in the front, the top and bottom positions will not have enough room for a full length radiator.4) An mATX covers up two of the rubber-grommet cable holes, leaving only one usable. Only ITX lets all 3 be used.5) Some people complain about the glass not allowing enough air flow. I have a 5600X Ryzen 5 and it is perfectly fine. If you are cranking a Ryzen 9 or Intel i9 then you will probably find yourself in the 'not enough airflow' group but with a 5 or even I bet a 7 then you will be OK. Even if you find air flow insufficient there are two very simple changes to make. First, Corsair sells the 680X case feet on their website in the 'replacement parts' section and swapping those feet make airflow in from the bottom much greater. Second, the top glass comes with fairly long screws already and there is plenty of space to add more washers to make the air gap larger.6) The little holes in the back grille are NOT big enough to put the screws that come with case fans. So, no, you cannot put a 80mm fan there unless you have a drill and are willing to use it.7) The curved cutouts in the front of the case I got are large enough to fit 140mm fans, so older reviews that complain the cutouts only properly fit 120mm fans may no longer apply.