Review: Corsair 110R

by Parm Mann on 22 October 2019, 14:00

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Conclusion

...a safe starting point when contemplating whether or not to build your own PC.

The Corsair 110R is a safe starting point when contemplating whether or not to build your own PC.

Priced affordably at £55, the mid-tower chassis covers almost all of the essentials by including five storage bays - 2x 2.5in, 2x 3.5in and 1x 5.25in - five 120mm fan mounts, seven expansion slots and support for either a mini-, micro- or standard-ATX motherboard.

A full-length PSU shroud helps keep things looking modern and tidy, rubber grommets on the cable holes are a nice touch at this price point, and there's acceptable filtration throughout. The inclusion of only one bundled fan feels stingy, and USB-C would have been nice, but build quality is decent and the 110R lives up to its billing as a minimalist mid-tower ATX case.

Bottom line: in the market for a simple and inexpensive enclosure? Corsair's 110R and 110Q offer the basics in a choice of windowed or sound-dampened flavours.

The Good
  
The Bad
Available for £55
Really easy to build into
Petite for an ATX solution
Four drive trays and a 5.25in optical bay
Full-length PSU shroud
  
Basic aesthetics
Only one bundled fan
USB Type-C would have been nice



Corsair 110R

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Posted by iworrall - Tue 22 Oct 2019 14:49
I fail to see the point of a window that extends far enough down to show the blank PSU shroud.
What's the point of that? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I can see my next case will likely have to be a scratchbuild…
Posted by Ttaskmaster - Tue 22 Oct 2019 18:21
iworrall
I fail to see the point of a window that extends far enough down to show the blank PSU shroud.
What's the point of that? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Many modders use this area to display branded and custom graphics.
Others enjoy the lack of visible PSU branding.

I'm actually a fan of the extended headspace.
One thing I often find is that cases lack enough headroom for a top-mounted rad and fan set, especially some of the more expensive cases. Some won't even accomodate an AIO. Others it's just down to the particulars of motherboard heatsinks, but it's still inconvenient. At best, they're fiddly as flip to install and a real headache doing any maintenance or upgrades… so big props to Corsair for that one - Now if only they'd made it big enough for a 240 up top as well as in front!!! :D

Looks like a decent case for smallish builds, though.
Posted by Xlucine - Sat 26 Oct 2019 17:35
It'd be much improved if the vent on top covered more - they've got the space to fit a 240mm rad up there, even if it meant being either/or with the 5.25 bay.