Corsair 600T Case Review
Close Look
Published: 6th September 2010 | Source: Corsair | Price: £129.94 |
A Close Look
Corsair say the 600T "eschews the more staid, subtle lines of the Obsidian". Considering how bland this looks I'd hate to see what would happen if they tried to do a subtle case. It would probably be invisible to the naked eye.
In keeping with the 800D Corsair have provided more cut-outs for cables than even our own Jim could make use of.
The hard-drive bays are capable of handling both 3.5" HDDs and 2.5" SSDs. There are a lot of vents which should hopefully help the front 200mm fan push some decent air in.
The top panel is easily removed with a latch to allow access to the dust filter and also to a locking mechanism for the side-panel. Unlike many locking systems this actually has a circular key akin to those on fruit machines, so your hardware should be safe when you're away, from all but the most determined thief.
The front panel has four USB ports and one USB3.0 port. The relocation of the USB3.0 port is a cool feature, just badly implemented as it requires quite a bit of cable routing that just isn't pretty in any sense of the word.
Speaking of the drive bays they can be removed if you have limited need for storage. Corsair also have provided a space directly in front of the PSU should you want more airflow from the front fan. Not sure how you would plug the cables in to the PSU if they weren't very flexible though, so it's something to be aware of.
As you can see, this is the area I was talking about when discussing how the back corner of the 600T is a little too cramped to be able to comfortably water-cool your entire rig. It does seem weird that you pretty much have to make the decision about how you want to cool your system because its a complicated one when you really get down to it. Your options are:
A: Use a thin radiator in the roof which is no good to anyone
B: Use a thick radiator to cool the GPU and sacrifice space for a decent air heat sink like the NH-D14
C: Use a thick radiator to cool the CPU and leave the GPU on air
D: Use a thick radiator to cool the CPU and GPU, if you have hot components this may severely limit any overclocking.
Its also worth noting that with a radiator fitted the H70 will not fit, even with one of the fans mounted outside the case the unit is just too big because the radiator in the roof is too far back.
Because of all these factors you really need to consider your layout of the case carefully. I would say water cooling support was a big factor in wanting to purchace this case, but its really not as simple as it should be.
Onwards.
Most Recent Comments
One thing I really liked about the 800D was the nice square look. It looks like it is trying to look like something else now.
Ick where are my manners. Thanks Tom.
inside looks pretty good !
I was gaming that day and my GTX280 was getting fair hot so I pulled off the side panel of the case and the internals of the case was very hot. The hot air hit me when I pulled the side panel off. I have a Corsair H50 with two fans on it pushing the air into the case also. I also had to replace the 140MM rear fan with a 120MM fan for the H50 so I used some cable ties to mount the 140MM fan on the roof of the case to help remove the heat from the case. The fans that came with the case are very quiet @ 100% but they are very low CFM fans too so they dont help move the air much.
Not only that but those plastic covers inside the case rattle a lot (I removed the cover over the HDD fan cause it rattled with the HDDs vibration) and the plastic blank 5 1/4" covers are loose so they rattle a little with the HDD vibration and I had to put foam under the feet of the case because there is no dampening for the HDD's so my computer desk was humming at me when the computer was running.
I love the size of my 800D and the front hot swap bay , but I think I will be changing the case for something better built as soon as I can. I had an Antec P190 and changed it because it was too small inside the motherboard area but it was better at cooling and the HDD's didnt make my desk hummmmmmmm at me. I will be looking out for a big case that is some bit decent (Better than my 800D) with good cooling , lots of internal space (like my 800D) and has HDD dampening. The 600T is a little bit too small for me though. I want a bigger case than that.
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Originally Posted by steve30x
Does it make much noise with the HDD's running or do you have the same problem I have with your computer desk with the vibration of the HDDs going from the computer case to the desk. I like my computer to be quiet and I hate the way my HDD's make such noise on my computer desk. |
Hope future case reviews provide this info
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Originally Posted by Taurus
Hope future case reviews provide this info |
As you very well pointed out in this review and the one for the 800d both cases could be better for very little extra cost to the manufacturer. I look forward to seeing future reviews with updated STD test kit and relevant temps.
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Originally Posted by silenthill
Can anyone tell me why there is a place for a water cooling radiator if you can’t fit one in? |
Corsair say its an air case with water cooling 'option'.
It only needs to be a bit taller and it would be fine though
Thanks for the great in-depth review as always.
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Originally Posted by HOSS
I considered getting this case for a new build but after seeing your excellent review I’ve had second thoughts. Thanks for the great in-depth review as always. |
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