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The Carbide Series Clear 600C chassis gets reviewed
We review the new Carbide Series Clear 600C from Corsair. This new chassis in the Carbide series is fairly unique in design as it makes use of a reversed ATX form factor. Ehm, yeah so pretty much you flip everything around and you'll have the first intricate indication of what this chassis is all about. The end result is a chassis that is not only unique, it's a fantastic looking one with lots of features as well. Something different, and we like that very much.
Corsair has been going strong in the chassis market. Very few of their PC cases left us with mixed feelings. It all began with that Obsidian 800D and more recently 900D series which to date are among the most well known and reputable chassis. With the Graphite series they pursued a somewhat more mainstream to gamers level of PC cases. And then came the Carbide series for which Corsair pursued the mainstream market, and as we all know that means a cheaper product often resulting in stripped away features, style and functionality that we know and learned to love, from say the Obsidian or Graphite series. Admittedly what Corsair has been doing with the Carbide series works well, as it did convince me in a positive way when they launched the initial series. These chassis remain good looking and really are feature rich products.
The latest creation that was brewed from that mystifying bottle of potential is the Carbide 600C (with the C for Clear). Actually there are two models being released, the 600C as we review today, but I also need to mention the 600Q that places more focus on silence (with the Q for Quiet).
We go for style though and as such look at the 600C. The chassis probably is one of the more unusual ones you have seen in quite a while. The Carbide Series 600C is designed with a wide outer shell/bezel, and the innovation can be found in the fact that it has been reversed. Normally you would have your see-through side panel to the left, it is now to your right. Being that way also puts your motherboard into a totally different position, and one nice advantage is that when you look through that side-panel you can see the top side of your installed graphics card, and as such you do not have to stare at the backside (PCB) of your graphics card. Also weird, the PSU now is located at the top of the chassis hidden behind a compartment.
The chassis is feature rich alright, it includes a side panel door based on hinges that is easy to open up, it comes with USB 3.x support, has an integrated fan controller and still offers the regulars like tool free installation of your HDDs and SSDs. The design helps the case deliver good cooling whilst remaining at low noise levels. The main chamber of the Carbide Series Clear 600C houses the motherboard and hot-swap 3.5” drives for drive cooling and quick swapping. So did I get your taste buds going already? Well, the Carbide Series Clear 600C certainly comes with an unusual yet unusually tempting design and feature set. But let's have a look and go more in-depth buddy, next page please.
