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Review on πŸ’Ž CORSAIR Crystal 280X RGB Micro-ATX Case with 2 RGB Fans, Includes Lighting Node PRO and Tempered Glass - White by Nick Winnett

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Slim and tiny on external components

Easy assembly. Comes with a Light Node Pro for the light show, but if you're adding more Corsair LL fans you'll need the Commander Pro to control the fan speed, otherwise the two included plug into the motherboard and you set the fan speed to the BIOS a. A few things I didn't like, the front headphone jack/mic jack didn't work properly. Now, Revain has sent me a replacement case (free) to try and fix the problem, but neither case worked. I could hear sound but lots of noise. I rerouted the HD audio cable several times and tried the second case again. For now I blame the HD audio port on the motherboard as the rear ports on the motherboard work fine. The glass is wonderful, completely transparent. The main glass door mounting system is frustrating as there are no rubber mounting posts (grommets are in the glass itself) but how often do you remove the door? The paintwork is clean, the cables are neatly zipped and both fans are mounted on the front. The most underestimated in this case are all the magnetic dust covers. They cover the PSU air intake, the bottom fans, the top fans, the front fans, and either way, they're decent stuff for what they are. Docked 1 star for the audio jack issue, otherwise it would have been a 5 star case.

Pros
  • Great design
Cons
  • Not as thick as other options