Corsair Crystal 280X RGB Case Review

[@salem4240]

The 280x comes in white as well. It's available for purchase on the Corsair website.

[@kwisclubta7175]

Oh, I didn't see those RGB fans there until you removed that magnetic filter.

[@HaydenRoberts08]

100% remove the useless filter on this case.

[@jasonander4964]

Definitely useful

[@Preferforks]

please note, you can take the front glass off for better ventilation by removing all of the screws and it simply slots out.

[@kiteteoh1937]

how ? any guide ?

[@wajeehullah2843]

there was a white 280x at computex and that was the one they were promoting the most

[@lawrencesayshi]

The white is hideous, the black is so much better.

[@springbok4015]

Lawrence Hu I think it’s quite nice. Why is it hideous?

[@cade5745]

@@springbok4015 imo white looks way cheaper, and for this price you should expect some quality

[@broodjekaas820]

And it's cheaper... Whyyy

[@deizeq]

White looks so much cleaner and with white aio woow

[@rbnhpp]

bruh the cable management

[@TDPlayz]

Robin lol

[@alunlloyd9812]

When i first read this I was expecting to see impeccable and neat cable management...... The horror

[@Gakkari]

Do you have OCD?

[@jasonlyle3818]

I'd like to see you do better, bitch.

[@owensmith1463]

he needs to watch some ts

[@kfuj1815]

A corsair case with an nzxt aio is hurting my ocd. Great video though 👍😂

[@jasonander4964]

That's not what cod is but yeah lol

[@MrUltraDreamz]

Theres a white one too, just out of stock almost instantly lol

[@wedgett1]

Just ordered a white one. Can't wait!

[@Tom3294.]

I’ve just got mine, so happy with it🙌🏼

[@J55Juanse]

wedgett1 what is the maximum size for the gpu?

[@J55Juanse]

Tom Braithwaite what is the máximums gpu size?

[@gordanjunior]

I have older version of this case. I bought a built PC in it and i hated it in the beginning. Totally changed my mind and I'm planing to use this one in my new build.

[@gordanjunior]

@Orion MA Corsair CC-9011030-WW Carbide Series Air 540 ATX. Its pretty wide, nicely divided in 2 parts so the cables are at the back whic leaves the front part neat and airflow is pretty good so i never had any temperature issues. Downsides... well the glass part is actually plastic and limited HDD spaces which are only 2 and I would personally use more. It still looks awesome in my opinion even if I have it 6-7 years. Hope it helps.

[@TDPlayz]

Oh sorry I couldn't see the fans before you removed the almost transparent shield

[@sinmiedo3]

Hey I just bought one of these today but the LL120’s that came with the case look like they might be the old LL’s because they don’t look like the LL’s out rite now

[@RollieFingers681]

are the fans pulling air in or pushing air out? genuine question.

[@franciscochavez7381]

Can you tell me which mother card is please I would appreciate it very much

[@grapeboi9256]

Do the rgb fans come with it?

[@thinkcomputers1]

Two of them do yes.

[@StarKk974]

Hey man, how do you feel about the EVGA X299 micro mobo ? is it good enough for x299 cpu or would you go for the MSI X299M ?

[@vibekoko1606]

Can I fit a rtx 3070 strix in it

[@ryansherman3743]

correction it comes in white

[@hotwatertastesround3117]

How do you remove the front panel though?

[@thegreenmememan827]

he said you can't remove the front panel. :F

[@TransbayTuber]

Just a sharp tug on the bottom of the front panel

[@iraklhs100]

@@thegreenmememan827 you most definitely can

[@tom257]

U can remove the front panel. Once u open the side you should see 3 poking things from top to bottom on both side panel. You just gotta bang em out.

[@RK-ll6uh]

do the RGB fans use 2 or one rbg header slots? (if that is event how you say it) planning to build a pc with this case but the motherboard i want only has 2 gb headers and i am going to use 1 for the cooling. so is this possible?

[@felix_5365]

Nzxt cooling in a corsair case with corsair fans 😂

[@Deathborn_]

Noob here, would a RTX 2080 GPU fit inside this case?

[@lukasbubliauskas]

Depends if it’s 300mm long or not

[@polishmushroom6633]

Why do you use nzxt aio in a corsair case?

[@thinkcomputers1]

It was the aio I had on hand?

[@AlistairMaxwell77]

max cpu cooler/gpu height? this was a problem on the old 240 air , couldn't fit large coolers or tall gpu's ....

[@Thedohdoh]

Max cpu cooler height is 150mm and max GPU length is 300mm when only fans are installed in the front.

[@wpi6705]

Could the brocken eco fit in its 150mm

[@J55Juanse]

Thedohdoh the max gpu length is 300?

[@meech6494]

what a beauty

[@scirp6039]

oh, yeah, it is yeah?

[@Habanosify]

Do you think there is room to mount hard drives at the bottom of the case? Ideally I would like to put in 4 HDD's in the case, two in the back and two at the bottom.

[@ethiosalvatori]

Habanosify I read three 2.5" drives or two 3.5" drives

[@Habanosify]

That's at the back of the computer where the PSU is. I'm talking about the space at the bottom of the front section where the motherboard sits.

[@protein9157]

Can you control the fan speed with that included device (Corsair Node Pro)?

[@TK.919]

No it's just lighting controller

[@bookw3rm6]

Yes, BUT you have to have corsair LINK or Icue installed.

[@krecikowi]

Why? You can do this in your motherboard.

[@gypsy00]

Is the tempered glass tinted?

[@christiansandqvist8202]

i wants to know if it's room for a cd/blu-ray reader anywhere? if not what do i do with installing games that require a cd reader ?

[@thinkcomputers1]

There are no external drive bays on this case, if you really need to install a game via a CD I would suggest getting an external USB one

[@Vitallord]

by an external player... fucken idiot.

[@emilyj2358]

What is the IO panel in the back and or motherboard?

[@joseyoung6067]

Should I be worried about heat sinks on top of the Asus ROG Strix micro atx z370 motherboard interfering with a 240 mm rad + fans on top?

[@salem4240]

Josè Young Mobo heatsinks shouldn't interfere, your main worry would be an air cooler for a CPU. The Corsair website has official size specs that you could look at too

[@joseyoung6067]

Philostic ** ok, thank you!

[@allblue1120]

could you fit a radiator at the bottom without no problem? on the 280x video it said you could but i just want to know if it was hard/any problems

[@thinkcomputers1]

You should have no problem installing a radiator on the bottom of the case, you just wanna make sure you have enough clearance to your graphics / expansion cards once you install fans

[@allblue1120]

ThinkComputers oh that's good thanks

[@allblue1120]

i was planning to put them as intakes at first. however im not sure i want the case because i prefer the look and accessibility of the h500m

[@goronslime1469]

I would advise using a mini it’s case if you are doing this

[@Person.aMedia]

Whoa that GPU sag

[@Bobanana_mmb]

iAMe100XP MSi GTX 10XX(Ti)

[@3jake5mee]

needs a GPU raiser

[@benei6469]

so i need some advice, i really like this case and i want to do my first build in it, sould i?

[@goronslime1469]

Yes imma do the same

[@byrongronning1144]

I don’t care if it’s hard to build in it looks nice 🤣

[@akamtaha1775]

Can it stay one colour?

[@thinkcomputers1]

Yes

[@chancejacobs5175]

Will a kraken z63 fit in it? And if so what motherboard will I need to fit it all in there

[@leviiathan]

Chance Jacobs I’m trying to find this out too! Please let me know if you come across anything. 😊

[@leviiathan]

I have discovered that yes, it will fit, but it takes a bit of tetris-ing. (Basically, rad goes in first.) I found a video, and the guy is using the z63 with a mATX board and the 280x case. It’s a very long video and I don’t speak the language but I was able to follow what the guy was doing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2q7mH19qdB8edk

[@chancejacobs5175]

Awesome thank you!

[@UnbornFamas]

Hey what is the name of the model you are using for the CPU cooling?

[@Kevin-vt2ve]

Nzxt kraken 53x

[@lefrake]

will my asus gtx 1070 strix fit in??? (with both front fans installed)

[@krecikowi]

Yes.

[@albertlajara7886]

Does it have vertical gpu bracket for vertical gpu mounting?

[@goronslime1469]

No

[@joshgrinder7442]

I wish they would make this a desktop case...ie tipped 90 degrees with glass on front, left and right as well as the top

[@LordViltor]

No 3.5 inch drives?

[@salem4240]

Lord Viltor There is room for 3.5s in the back.

[@Tom3294.]

Yeah. Two 3.5 and 3 2.5’s

[@Kizarat]

The non-removable glass panel at the front kills the appeal of this case. Could have made for excellent airflow if it wasn't glued to the front panel.

[@seifenspender]

It isn't.

[@janp5063]

Just 150mm for the cooler.... so my Noctua NH-D15 wont fit with the Chromax. cover...

[@janp5063]

Deine Muddar is ugly.

[@janp5063]

Ändert nichts daran das dein Mudda ugly is ^^. Achja, das Arschloch und nicht den Arschloch du Sonderschüler.

[@naughtykid000]

bruhhh why are there no videos showing how to clean the front fans, mf's got dust for days

[@toxicsneeze]

I know this is way, way late, and there are better places to ask such things... But does anyone know of other cases with a similar "design" (dual chamber, tempered glass (w/ 2/3 panels)) that supports an ATX size motherboard, and is designed to be compact?

[@kolllar2391]

Lian Li O11 DYNAMIC ?

[@noazvanh4730]

Wich motherboard is that?

[@thinkcomputers1]

EVGA X299 Micro

[@noazvanh4730]

ThinkComputers thanks

[@vvanguard]

any issues with a sagging GPU ?

[@TK.919]

Sagging GPU is an issue only related to your motherboard, no matter how you screw the GPU to the case

[@paoloroki3980]

Corsair case with a nzxt aio, wtf

[@cameronmorgan4585]

Too damn big, wasted areas of space. The designers have no understanding of why we use mini itx

[@kartikayysola]

It really didn't look all that big when I went to see it at my local Micro Center, I've noticed it looks a lot larger in videos/photos than it actually is (to me at least). Probably a bit much if you're looking for a good ITX case though.

[@antoneandrade5358]

I really do not like the look of this case, or the build. I appreciate you making this video though, it’s a lot of work to create a video like this.

[@thinkcomputers1]

Thanks

[@Ruuku1]

another case without usb c

[@salem4240]

Ruuku1 you can always just install a Mobo with usb-c on the rear IO

[@Ruuku1]

Yes because I love crawling under my desk and pulling my pc out to put in a usb. Or you know they can put one on the front and I just move my arm over and slot it in easy peasy. It's 2018 and at least 1 usb c should be standard on the front or top of the case

[@salem4240]

Get a hub for $5.

[@53strat55]

@@Vitallord lmfao

[@gavii2000]

I just watched this video. Who would install an NZXT water cooler and Cooler Master PSU in a Corsair case. O my.

[@desawwww]

Yeah pretty wierd

[@akhmedmamedov3239]

Just know learning that I can’t fit a Ryzen 3 2200g on a am3+ mother board can I get a RIP in chat brothers