Review: Corsair Carbide Series 270R

by Parm Mann on 22 December 2016, 12:01

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Conclusion

...spacious on the inside and very easy to work with, this is a case that covers most of the basics and can be used to make a powerful build look neat and tidy.

A wide range of chassis manufacturers appear to have accepted a new trend in enclosure layout. Storage bays are being hidden behind the motherboard tray, the power supply is tucked inside a neat-looking shroud, and optical bays are ejected from the equation to make room for expansive liquid cooling.

Said formula has been put into play by a wide range of manufacturers and Corsair has done likewise with the Carbide Series 270R. Priced from £60 and designed to appeal to a mainstream audience, the 270R pulls no surprises yet fits the bill for end users or system integrators seeking a no-fuss solution.

Sleek on the outside, spacious on the inside and very easy to work with, this is a case that covers most of the basics and can be used to make a powerful build look neat and tidy. But at this price point don't expect much in the way of finishing touches. Neither the top nor front are lined with removable dust filters, there are no rubber grommets on the cable holes, and the position of the I/O ports has the potential to frustrate.

Bottom line: building a PC for a friend on a budget? Then the Carbide Series 270R could be the go-to solution.

The Good
 
The Bad
Simple, uncluttered exterior
Spacious and easy to work with
PSU and storage drives hidden from view
Prices start at £60
 
Awkward I/O port positioning
Lacks front and top dust filters
Red LED fan looks tacky


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You are paying for the brand here most definitely - I have a cheap cit g Force case that cost £30 at the time of purchase, other than the fact the front panel and top panel are plastic (the rest isn't) I can't see any real difference to that and this one, it even has a fully shrouded bottom for the psu/hdds and DOES have front and top dust filters.
Oh look. Another case with a solid panel in front of the primary air intake.
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Oh look. Another case with a solid panel in front of the primary air intake.

I think case makers like Corsair now just assume (wrongly) that you'll build a PC with an AIO water cooler these days, preferably one of their own,making a front air intake somewhat redundant to cooling.
I think it looks good, but what kills this for me is the poor noise & cooling performance, weak airflow design, lack of dust management and the poor IO port positioning. There is no shortage of decent competition, so without any design or feature innovation there is nothing compelling here.
Looks alright, I like the aesthetic.

But it also looks like something I'd normally pay about £35 for.

Front ports are in a strange location, but I do like that they're attached to the chassis and not the front panel.