Corsair Announced Carbide 100R Chassis

There were a lot of new products revealed during the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, and among them also the Carbide Series 100R and Carbide Series 100R Silent mid-tower PC cases from Corsair. These new cases are designed for the budget friendly build without sacrificing functionality, features and looks.

“The Carbide 100R shatters the stereotype that budget-friendly cases have to be gaudy and poorly designed,” said George Makris, Product Manager for Cases and Cooling at Corsair. “Now gamers and PC enthusiasts have a subtle, functional, and affordable foundation for their next PC.”

The difference between the two versions is that the standard version comes with a side panel window and top cooling vents while the Silent version is sound dampened, with a solid top and no window in the side panel.

Features include front-panel USB 3.0 ports, intelligent cable routing, and tool-free support for four 3.5-inch drives and four 2.5-inch SSDs. The case supports up to five fan mounting locations and support for long graphics cards.

Specifications:

• Tool-free mounting of hard drives and optical drives
• Dual USB 3.0 front panel ports
• Direct airflow path to top GPU
• Plenty of room for large graphics cards and power supplies
• Cable routing channel behind motherboard tray
• Up to five fan mounts
  – Front: 2 x 140/120mm
  – Top: 2 x 120mm
  – Rear: 120mm (included)
• Two 5.25” drive bays
• Four 3.5”/2.5” drive bays with trays that support hard drives and SSDs
• Seven expansion slots
• Supports ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX motherboards and ATX power supplies

The Carbide Series 100R and Carbide Series 100R Silent PC cases have an MSRP of $49.99 and $59.99 respectively, are backed by a 2-year warranty and will be available in the second quarter of 2015.

Thanks to Corsair for providing us with this information