Corsair Crystal 280X Review - I Can't Believe What We're Seeing?

Corsair's New Case the Crystal 280X RGB looks really nice in Black, it comes with 2 LL120mm Fans, the Node Pro and hub, and has the ability to fit 3 2.5" SSDs and 2 3.5" Hard Drives.
Though today we test the case in terms of temperatures and features, and it does definitely impress.
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[@nikeshshrestha5024]

I can't believe what we're seeing. What just happened? - ODPixel and Fogged Loved the use of it

[@PaulieVideos]

No one has done, no one has EVER done that

[@jeremias154]

@@PaulieVideos that's tobiwan

[@Lodethebig]

my previous PC was built in an Air 240. And I loved it, good airflow, good cable management and good aesthetics. When I build my new PC it will be in this!

[@ztks]

I love the look of this case. Actually makes me want to build a pc in it for the sake of it.

[@-eMpTy-]

5:14 Yea the white versions looks so weird and I don't know why. Probably because of the tinted tempered glass.

[@Davidx_117]

I think it's because with the black version the front blends in a lot better, with the white version the white bezel on the left side of the front just really stands out and makes it look odd

[@unclegamer6705]

I think if you did ice blue LEDs the white could be sexy.

[@P5YCHJUIC3]

I noticed the same thing. White version looks cheap to me.

[@ZeroSkyline555]

I would love to know where i can get that exact turntable thingy. Its quite handy for building pcs

[@currentlykent4593]

Nakashima Kaito it’s called a “lazy Susan”. Normally put in the center of the dinner table👍

[@hexagonixon]

Sorry, I couldn't catch it: do you prefer the white or the black version?

[@outdatedTV]

That's how you roll a video. Came here looking for someone not raping this case and H115i Pro like the Verge dude did. Great content here, would deffo consider it if I hadn't have a E-ATX board, especially as I havbe the H115i Pro, Glaive mouse and K65 RGB from Corsair already, not mentioning HX750 PSU. You really show the benefits of this case, thanks.

[@genx156]

Fantastic looking case - I've had one for ages, the problem I'm running into now is - upgraded to a 3080TI (MSI Ventus 3X) & a 5900X (cooled with Corsair H100i Platinum SE mounted in the top for exhaust), 2 x 140 fans front & bottom (intake), so now my HDD & PSU chamber is cooking - I guess the 3080TI is blasting it's super hot air up the back of the motherboard & through the gaps into the other chamber & there's nowhere in that compartment for hot air to go at the top ? So my HDD is silly hot 🔥 🥵 and recently just shut down - I'm going to try putting another 140mm fan in that compartment to see if it helps, just a bit of a hot spot where the drives are located with no way for hot air to escape 😱

[@nelsonnepinak6035]

Where does the mining çòoling weàŕìñg down any suppliers wear weak just àdd rgb lights too squaďly

[@unclegamer6705]

Why does NO ONE seem to correctly identify the front air intake. The obvious openings at the bottom and side of the base. however those are the ONLY two mounting points so you ghet air intake from all sides plus top and bottom. The top glass is sitting a bit close and do hinder the exhaust air flow but it does work and can easily modded if you need more air flow.

[@mlachance001]

Just received the White Non RGB, Still planning on adding the H100i White RGB and buy RGB Fan 140mm Separatly, For those who are asking the Controller come with a set of 2 or 3 fan and connect to an usb header (Corsair Fan) which is nice because it's not mandatory to have a motherboard with the rgb header.

[@Dingo89]

When using an AIO in the top of this case, removing the top glass can improve temperatures up to 7c in my experience. I bought this case as an upgrade to my Air240, very happy with the case, except the thermals leave a lot to be desired.

[@roninpwns]

Dingo thermals in the case with just the front and top fans are terrible. You’re essentially forced to do liquid cooling for your cpu at minimum

[@Dingo89]

@@roninpwns I've got 1 intake at the bottom, 2 intake on the front and 2 exhaust on the top. The temperature issues come largely in part to the suffocation the fans get.

[@roninpwns]

@@Dingo89 exactly, the top should either have drilled holes or no tempered glass at all imo. The glass looks great but sacrifices functionality for looks. The weird removal of 80mm exhaust fan mounts is also bad design.. I still like the case though lol

[@Dingo89]

I'd dare say you can retrofit at least 1, if not 2 60mm fans there (going by measuring it). Problem with smaller fans is availability and noise. Noise, thermals, looks. Pick 2.

[@razvanmiracom]

In my experience, if you use a blower card like that 1060, it's best to put an intake fan to blow air straight into it. Especially since this case allows it. Drives the gpu temp way down and also the noise. I have a rx480/8g reference card atm in my pc....

[@wpi6705]

Razvan Popescu how many fans you have in the case

[@razvanmiracom]

I have a raijintek thetis window case. Minitower that fits a atx mobo. Got 2 120mm intake fans and a 120mm exaust on the aio...

[@shannonb1682]

corsair please do a atx version of this case thanks please.

[@bobhumplick4213]

exactly what i was thinking. of course i would cut out all the rgb

[@untoldstory164]

Air 540/Air 740?

[@bobhumplick4213]

@Infamous Q thank you

[@untoldstory164]

Np

[@bobhumplick4213]

i have always just bought the cheapest 20 dollar openbox case on newegg and its about time i got a proper case now that i am back to work. im just not up on any new cases that came out in the last 5 years+. the air series looks good though. finding some for about 120 which is about the upper limit i would pay. but a good case lasts a lifetime

[@thetrueinferno7993]

The quality of your work keeps getting better, awesome work dood!

[@sustainablemma283]

Just finished my build with this case. Corsair crystal 280x. Z270x-gaming 5. I5-7600k over clocked. Hv100i. SLI-2x geforce gtx 1080 sc. Gigabyte trident z 3600 2x8. Samsung 970 evo nvme m.2 1tb. Wd black 1tb. Kingston 480 ssd. Asus rog swift PG279Q

[@spektrumB]

I'm going to build a 2950X with a Asrock X399M in this case in September. Love it.

[@elitetech9260]

spektrumB good choice

[@philscomputerlab]

Great video, thank you!

[@helllokinky]

PhilsComputerLab Retro Build in one of these lol, could you imagine

[@philscomputerlab]

pinkiivy I wish :D Out of my price range, but it would look lovely indeed.

[@FanaticalRK]

RGB Retro build?

[@cavfan1399]

need and itx version where the back half is slightly thinner (only fix sfx psu and not atx) and take out the front drive bays to still have cable routing space, but I hope they can maintain support for at least 240 rads if they make it shorter vertically but leave the front-to-back length the same

[@sustainablemma283]

It exists

[@BeastlyBen007]

Do you have any recommendations for max cooling from an air cooler for the CPU instead of an aio ?

[@fighel4127]

This case is beautiful . I bought my first cube case sharkoon ca-m and i can't wait for it to come

[@hellchenm4944]

such a pretty case those fans from corsair defiantly look awesome

[@TheJoker-gu5sn]

I've owned this case white version since october 2020 and believe me it's not a good airflow case with glass o I had to mount washers under each piece of glass the airflow is perfect now

[@felipeomvet]

Hello! I've just got the Corsair 280x RGB version, and I'm having trouble with the temps. I'm getting spikes of 85s with the r5 3600 (25 degrees outside temps) in games (TW3, AC Odyssey, etc) which I am pretty sure is not okay. So, I only have the 2 fans in the front pulling air and the 2 fans of the H115i pushing air to outside. I think putting a fan in the "cable management side" wouldn't do much difference, am I right? Please, could someone help me with this? PS: I've already checked the thermalpaste, voltage profile etc for the CPU. Nothing helped :(

[@J55Juanse]

Put fans in the buttom I did that and my temps were 40s to 50s and I have rtx 3080 tuf

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Another great video. Could you make the video on the software itself? I think many of us across the pond would like this video. Keep em coming.

[@currentlykent4593]

ricky v search KZbin for iCue software guide. There are some really good ones there. 👍

[@clubcart4976]

cube cases will always be the best.

[@carlwells9504]

Totally agree on the black looks totally different. Honestly thought you were going to tear this case a new one after looking at gamer nexus review was interested in your take as you are a big fan of the air series. Did you have any issues with the filters at all? Did you have issues with the filters

[@thathorrorshow4126]

I have some issues. The front glass doesn't slide out. The side air intake is to small. There is very little clearance under the case for air and the top glass is in to deep. All of these issues can be fix if you guys buy this case. Otherwise I feel very little air coming inside.

[@MacBossTV]

That Horror Show how did u fixed airflow coming in ?

[@thathorrorshow4126]

You can raise the Pc with risers like BQLZR Furniture Cabinet Metal Legs Adjustable Stainless Steel Kitchen Feet Round Black and Silver 50 x 50mm Pack of 4 from amazon.com and you can even get a glass cutter and eliminate it from the earth existence for ever. Small changes here and there and you have a good case. Or you can buy something else.

[@thedarkd6804]

I bought this case after not upgrading since 2014. It took almost 2 weeks to get to my house even when all my parts came from the same warehouse and my other parts got here in 7 days. Then when I received my case the main side panel was shattered. Was extremely pissed. Was more likely caused by the amount of time spent in shipping.

[@edwardweevil1786]

we need this case for mini itx, could be even smaller, with sfx ps and just SSD or something

[@Hyncharas]

I'm surprised they shipped it with 120mm units; the 140mm Lighting Node Pro kit is only £5 less so, if they only wanted two rgb fans with the case, why didn't they use those instead?

[@MegaHellstrike]

Certainly the only GPU that should be put into a 280x is a R9 280x. TRUE PC enthusiasts know! :^)

[@the13th]

As much as I love the look of the case I still prefer to the 240 mainly because its massive selling point for me was the ability to have that window at the top.

[@Mark-xw5yt]

Same but i dont think they care cuz it's gone now you cant buy it

[@tygerpaws3132]

Wish they would make a mini itx version of this awesome case!

[@sustainablemma283]

They do

[@BoogieDownProduction]

​@@sustainablemma283 Whats the model number? I dont see it

[@Mark-xw5yt]

This is the mini itx version. If its anything like the old one it works best only when with itx

[@jradish]

Best tech channel on KZbin

[@HoangDiy]

Hi! Your video is awesome! Btw what's kind of keyboard in clip? Thanks

[@GainingDespair]

I've been looking for a nice and small MATX case for a bit and I kinda like this one. What bothers me however is you can get a MATX case any way you want just don't ask for outstanding airflow. This one doesn't look too bad but what is with MATX cases and closed off front panels or at least mostly covered. Regular ATX cases just make my pc look empty.

[@jo9708]

Think I'd be able to fit 2 1080's or is that pushing it for this case? I really fell in love with it and Im not too sure I'll be able to fit everything.

[@Velakor9150]

one question ive got is do you need longer sata cables for harddrives and just extensions in general since the two areas for components? looking to get this soon and dont want to get it and have the cables not reach

[@roscosity]

Oooft, I'm still waiting for my own to arrive :P

[@finn_h06]

Me too

[@bongdelonge8668]

I like everything besides the glass on the top, and that's just because of the 4 massive screws on top. I may consider this to replace my lian li o11 that was bent and battered during delivery.

[@RollieFingers681]

when i try to spec this on a pc configurator, it won't allow me to put anything over a single 120mm liquid cooler. wtf

[@Artecius92]

What really frustrates me about this case. Is that they could have hinged the door and magnetized the side glass and they had the frame and room to do it too.

[@jboy1757]

on the air 240, the GTX 1080 TI did not quite fit; air 240 cover interfered with the 140 mm GTX 180 TI. will the crystal 280x accept the gtx 1080 ti without fouling?

[@YoloVib3s]

Hey Brian what is that the PC is turning on the the first couple of shots?

[@hoeist1729]

I'm going to be building in this case with a 280mm aio and the 2 fans. What's the best layout for them?

[@lordlevi2749]

Small, dust proof, rbg fans ( lots of it), quiet, and just plain sexy!~ I'll take it! .. if only it were $100 - $125 MAX.

[@zybbok6122]

Hello guys. I need to take the front panel off for cleaning all the dust caught up in the filter (timestamp 0:14). How do I remove it? Can anyone tell me the procedure. Thanks.

[@trog871]

How do those blower style 1060s preform? Do they get super hot and noisy?

[@solefreak2]

So would you recommend adding the AIO to the front instead of the top?

[@f-22raptor25]

Nah you pull hot air inside the case

[@warmice16]

The infamous The Verge case x)

[@attailavie5645]

Hi Brian, I wanted to ask a question - I have an x58 board that I want to use in a build, but thereare no existing drivers for Windows 10. How do you install Windows 10 drivers for your x58 boards? Thanks!

[@Cyprozzable]

Any issue passing the cpu cable through at the top with a radiator installed on top?

[@zahidshabir4038]

still waiting on a larger version of this that is larger than the Corsair Carbide Air 540 (has a dual chamber design like this which means the power supply is in the back instead of underneath the motherboard) which is like one of Corsair's top 3 best selling cases as I want a $41T ton of room in the back as well as have enough space for 3x140mm fans in the front whilst also be able to put a 360mm radiator (normal thickness not too thick like 60mm or whatever it is) with fans in push/pull up top and all without issues and without having to remove everything else out of my case that is all I ask for and it cant be too tall as I want it to be considerably shorter than the 1000D as you would need something like a SUPER THICC radiator with push/pull in the top for the space to be ustilised all I need is enough space for a 360 radiator to cool a CPU and a GPU or two

[@jannikschaper5563]

Ist das airflow gut auch nur mit den 2 ll120 Lüftern?

[@perrylenpunsalan3846]

i cant wait to buy this case my god its so beautiful

[@TurboJohn74]

Corsair, give us a mid tower atx please! Take my money

[@n.o.n.maffia724]

Hey Bryan, I just picked up a hd 6770 for $15 usd to put in a esports computer for my younger bro, he plays mostly BlackSquad. and I wanted to over clock, I got it to 980mhz core and 1300mhz ram and it stress tests at 65c. Thanks for doing videos on the used price/performance! specs of that comp are c2d e8400 6gb ram hd 6770 and a crappy hdd. it seems cpu limited.

[@pyro226]

280X was a graphics card from a few years ago. I totally would have named it something else...

[@danielavila9947]

How big are the fans in the front and can you fit bottom fans

[@xanderborghans7221]

Where's the best place for the cpu Fan? On the top or right? (for the case)

[@NathansWargames]

do they make this in full atx ?I just bought a corsair 600c and if they make this in full atx I'mma buy it and send the 600c back !

[@SharrodVisuals]

trying to decide between this and the 011 dynamic

[@warz3bra245]

Same

[@davidnkhwazi9898]

What did you end up taking?

[@SharrodVisuals]

@@davidnkhwazi9898 Actually went with the Nzxt H200i. Mini Itx build. i love it

[@12Burton24]

If younhabe used Silent Wings 3 you will feel LL Fans are noisy as the mainstreet close to your house.

[@pauliazz94]

looks like a miniaturised Lian Li PC O11 and O11 Dynamic. Same exact design and same non mountable rear Fan but much more expensive.

[@sergiolandz6056]

i got it on sale this week for 130$, it was for one day on amazon, just happened to be looking for a case and this one was a good deal !

[@ShyvHD]

With that blower type GPU and watercooling on the CPU most of the heat is already dumped outside the case.

[@jnzed94]

Man that looks so damn sexy. I can't wait to build mine tomorrow!

[@kiwimid1887]

I'm planning on building my own custom PC soon but I'm buying the parts individually. Do you have any tips on how to store CPU, GPU and motherboard? I don't want to end up damaging them. Thanks

[@kiwimid1887]

Alex Fontainne Thanks dude!

[@PiquedFlow]

I thought this case was super weird at first too but now I love it. I LOVE my Air 240!

[@LosisChannel]

awesome Case, i need that, and nice Video

[@timothysnider2461]

Is it possible to squeeze an atx motherboard in this? I want a smaller case but dont want to buy a new board

[@f-22raptor25]

I also want to know lol

[@NickHegner]

Can i also install a nzxt kraken x62 v2 in the corsair case? And maybe someone knows if the nzxt one or the corsair one is more silent and has a better performance.

[@Gianluxx]

I prefer Lian Li o11 dynamic for better watercooling support and e-atx

[@andrewmp6]

I like that case also but its hard to find in stock

[@Gianluxx]

Bought on CaseKing. Shipped after 7 days. 2 days and arrives

[@karimcharaani289]

Gianluxx cant compare a mini itx to a mid tower lol

[@karimcharaani289]

barbara Corcoran but i mean he said for watercooling compatibility, this is a mini itx therefore less space, ofcourse the bigger dynamixx has more

[@Sen11r]

Haha casual chatweel sound from Dota at the begining. Classic

[@FireFalcon]

For commenters or Tech Yes City. I just bought an R9 270 and after some gameplay it would crash by having lines go down the screen sometimes in Green or red ( like icing in vertical lines before you smooth it out). I clean installed the driver's from the PC and Card. I put in my 850 watt PSU and still crashes. I have also made sure opengl was turned on ( not on by default). AMD is now saying to undervolt or overvolt based on the driver ramping the power. Should I clean the thermal paste. LGA 775 x3360( I think, the newest Xeon for the socket) DDR2 8gig quad channel.

[@eddean5090]

Fire Falcon before you ripe your pc apart try the card in a different pc That way you'll know if it's the 270 Or something deeper in your pc

[@Gtatipp]

Fire Falcon hmm can be a faulty gpu. If you can then try the card in another system or try another gpu this should give you more options about fixing your problem

[@FireFalcon]

Ed Dean I'll try but I'll be wary because I had put it in a different PC with the bare minimum psu requirement and it killed the motherboard. The PSU still works but the board doesn't respond to the power button or shorting of the pins

[@FireFalcon]

GermanPlayer( Win8.1) I put in a spare hd 3870, hd 6350 and hd 6850 and works. I'm just trying to find all the options before I stick it in the oven because the store warranty is over

[@Gtatipp]

Fire Falcon did you look at the clock speeds in the bios? Maybe its overclocked and your mobo doesnt stick with it

[@jujubes_943]

will a asus x570 tuf motherboard fit into this case?

[@kiassosh]

Thinking of switching from my carbide 500r to this. My purpose is to make a living room setup. Anyone tried that? How dous it look next to a TV?

[@jesters1gamble201]

I just purchased the non RGB version I am looking to build in this one

[@metal2metallica]

Was That a DOTA announcer line? Awesome !

[@ModernGeekReview]

So modern looking!

[@laszlosarkozi1385]

That's not a review. You never talked about which Cpu or GPU you used , also never specified the temperature they reached during games. There was no talk about stress test also. This is NOT a review.

[@TNickxx]

Hi, B. I was wondering, I recently got my brother some new sticks of RAM, however, he is still running low (runing games, discord a discord bot and chrome). Do you have any ideas about how to get cheap DDR3 RAM (1333Mhz), preferably in 4+ gigs sticks?

[@warz3bra245]

eBay?

[@santyclause8034]

This thing will fit a 1200W psu (I checked dimensions of the particular psu and case spec), an X570M mATX m/b and x3 @ 240mm radiators. The world will come to know what kinda power grid hurt an mATX box with x2 RTX supers and a 3900X cpu can do pushing UWQHD nano IPS graphics. I will end the thermal throttling cycle of an aging desktop with violence, though perhaps I go too far?

[@goncaloteixeira9142]

Is it possible to mount a vertical GPU?

[@sniperbait7545]

hi Brian I have a problem, every p55 cpu ive used doesn't overclock well. I overclock the pro way but the cpu keeps failing.

[@GODLIKEZ490]

change your motherboard then

[@David-gp3ob]

Can you put a normal ATX PSU in it?

[@mehmetcelalozsoy]

Can we change the Fan RPM's from Corsair's software? I want to buy this case but my motherboard doesn't have the fan controller software...

[@gmarsan9110]

Mehmet Celâl Özsoy need to intall a corsair commander pro

[@bife6838]

What are ur pc stuff u use in the pc?

[@twelvenation985]

fogger? i dont think so i heard a vape pen 4:12 XD

[@jx4219]

I like the white version. :(

[@herfen]

the Radiator is installed upside down lol

[@mannequindisplay]

LOL something against the white case... :) I was looking at this case today in a local computer store as I tempted to build a all white version right down to the memory as I am not planing to any over clocking as this PC would be in my bedroom as I priced out all the parts I needed down the a i5 5600k 16gb 3200mhz and even a MIS 2070 video can and do you believe it came out the roughly the same price of 1 2080ti video card... dam that is when you know that card is way over priced

[@muhammadsyahmi2885]

hey, loved your video. but take this as a healthy criticism. your vaping smoke make the video looks bad. just my opinion btw. wishing you the best for your channel.

[@saddlesore_adventures]

if it's length was shorter i would buy it! I don't use water cooling and i can live with a shorter GPU - that means whole area in front of motherboard is useless empty space. And it's been so useless in 90% of computer cases lately. It's so dissapointing that there are no "Ncase" sized cases in a mATX form. This format could be much more compact if manufacturers wished it to be.

check out htpc cases, you might like them

[@charlescox3544]

Could this fit a 1080 ti?

[@ryansherman3743]

what if you use a air cooler instead of an aio

[@ryansherman3743]

Alex Fontainne Thank you

[@Kook4Life]

dam that is one nice looking case

[@eiszapfenderwutendenwinde3233]

Every case coming above 100 bucks and not giving you more than Two (2x) USB ports on the front IO, is a fcking scam!

[@maxsoto5296]

Sould've put a r9 280x in it.

[@niiels1667]

Will the h110 rgb platinum fit on the top ?

[@tix7278]

Yes it will

[@John-xb1qp]

RGB Everywhere 😱