Corsair's new Air 240 is a decent choice for a high end Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX system as it is 15.6" x 10.2" x 12.6" (397 x 260 x 320 mm ) which is enough to squeeze in a larger sized GPU although not deep enough for most high end air coolers. A self contained LCS is not a bad idea as the case ships with three 120mm fans and can fit another three 120mm fans and a pair of 80mm fans for air coolers, or up to a 240mm radiator instead if that is your preference. The drive cages are all tool-less and strategically placed to give you more room for other components, it will be a tight squeeze for your hands while installing your system. The Tech Report were impressed with the case and while it did lack some extra features like a fan controller it is worth the impressively low price, currently $90.
Ryan did a video review of this case back in August if you want a more visual overview.
"The Carbide Series Air 240 is a small-form-factor case with an interesting dual-chamber design. We loaded it up with our Casewarmer system and took it for a spin."
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Ryan did a video review of
Ryan did a video review of this case awhile back.
Jeez, I forgot about that.
Jeez, I forgot about that. Thanks
Yeah.
This freaked me out for
Yeah.
This freaked me out for a second “Corsair’s NEW Air 240” made me think they updated it or something, and I had just bought one a week ago.
It’s a pretty epic case though. The dual chamber allows great cable management and storage options. The front chamber has fantastic airflow, especially if you use a mini-itx motherboard as you can then fit two 120mm in the bottom also.
I have six noctua fans in the front chamber all hooked to the cpu fan header (as my mobo outs 2Amp on it), and they are all quiet when needed and all can ramp up to produce great airflow when needed also.
Just a note, the specification of cooler/gpu height is a little bit conservative (120mm), for example i can fit a asus direct cu II gtx 660 (137mm) in it with no problems. 140mm would be the maximum that you can fit in there, but you have to be careful where the power connector comes out, for example my dcu2 660 has the power connector at around 120mm and the extra 17mm is due to the heat pipes sticking out.
Now THIS is a case.
Well
Now THIS is a case.
Well priced, extremely build friendly layout, side window, color options, fits almost all modern hardware.
This is the bar at this price point and form factor.