Corsair has introduced a new enclosure that delivers solid looks, a roomy internal layout, and a low $49.99 MSRP.
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The Carbide Series 88R is a micro-ATX enclosure that offers plenty of room for cooling inside, with dual 120 mm fan mounts up front and on top of the case along with the 120 mm rear fan. There's a 5.25" bay as well for your optical drive needs, and while the open layout doesn't leave a ton of room for storage there is still space for a pair of 3.5" hard drives – with mounts for two SSDs as well.
With 383 mm of GPU clearance even the longest graphics cards will fit, though CPU (up to 150 mm) and PSU (up to 160 mm) support is reduced compared to the typical mid-tower. The Carbide 88R measures 378 x 198 x 440 mm (HxWxD), and weighs 3.65 kg.
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The $49.99 price point is very attractive, and the Carbide 88R looks very good for a budget offering with a nice brushed finish front panel and a large side window to show off your build. So when can you buy one? Availability, sadly, was not announced.
With the radiator and fan
With the radiator and fan being around 52mm that would give you up to about 33cm long GPUs that you can fit in with an AIO cooler. Not too bad. Just make sure your PCIE pins don’t stick out of the end of your GPU.
I wonder how much they could
I wonder how much they could save by not having the windowed side panel. It doesn’t seem too important on a budget case like this.
it matters to a lot of
it matters to a lot of people. especially enthusiasts on a budget.
Lose the windowed side panel,
Lose the windowed side panel, and you have yourself a nice micro case for business use. Hopefully they will offer this case with a windowless side panel as an option.