Corsair Carbide Series 100R Silent Edition Quiet Mid Tower Case, Solid

This case is stupidly silent! With the stock case fans this thing is dead quiet! I am really happy with the results I need to put my ear up to the front panel just to hear the fans!Silence: 10/10Case fans: 9/10Case integrity/strength 9/10Cable Management 5/10Airflow 8:10Price: 9/10Design(windowless) 9/10Weight(nothing installed) 9/10So this case is wicked quiet as stated above, it doesn't need more fans if you are not gaming with a powerful GPU and CPU. It looks really nice sitting on a table and feels like it is showing off when it really isn't. It's classy and refined saying "Hey, I'm here and I don't need to show off my fancy equipment to feel good about myself.". The one thing that is off is the front panel is plastic and doesn't look really in place, that isn't a major problem just a little tick against them.For the price this case is simply amazing and I would recommend it to someone who has a ok budget size, it is not too pricey and for that you actually get quite a lot. This case has room for a mid size GPU, though I do not think my GTX 780 Classified or anything larger would fit in this case due to the HDD rack. It is a mid size tower, but it is on the small side of mid size. That isn't a problem if you are running a ITX or anything, but the stand offs are already in place and I needed to get a tool from my garage to actually remove them as they were really really in there. It's good if you are running an ATX since they are in place and ready for you but I ran a ITX and had to remove most, and with that there is one part of the board I could not connect and secure down due to Cable management cut out.This leads to my biggest problem with this case. My biggest thing I do not like about this case is the Cable management, there really is not a great amount of room and the foam which keeps this so quiet is in the way. If you want to even run just you basic PSU (non modular) 24pin connector behind the motherboard wall, you will need to squish just a big of foam. So that being against them, this case also had a little problem running an ITX and cable management, but that being not such a used motherboard in a mid tower, it's understandable. So not a big deduction from them.All in all, I love corsair, I support them a ton and I have never been truly disappointed in them. This case shows why they make people so happy, they provide a really good item at not the biggest price ever. They could charge more for this case but they don't.For a Entry level builder I'd say this is one of the best cases to start with.

I was using an old Dell r510 server with passive CPU cooling. All day every day I would work next to it and hear the annoying chassis fans kick up and down based on the current room temp. I wanted to keep most of my server components (minus the motherboard) and transfer them to a quiet case. Quiet Mid-Tower cases from brands like Phanteks and Fractal run ~$200. This was way more than I wanted to spend on a case for this project. After some thorough research, I found the Corsair 100r silent. for $60, I thought I'd give it a try. I have not been disappointed! This case has two Xeon Processors with Tower Coolers, an Added 100MM Fan in the front, and 4 Hitachi Enterprise Hard Drives (notoriously loud). This thing sits on my desk and is whisper quiet. Even when heavy reading/writing to disk is taking place, the clicking of the hard drives is reduced to a very manageable volume. I honestly forget it is there. As for build quality, this is definitely not a $200-$300 case in that regard. However, it holds up just fine for my needs and I won't be transporting this case enough to merit paying the extra for a more rugged product. As for airflow, everything stays well within the recommended temps. I wish there was room for a 240mm fan in front vs the 120mm you are able to add, but this is small potatoes. In Conclusion, I'd recommend this case to anyone who needs a quiet office pc or server and does not want to shell out hundreds for a case.

I've been building computers for more than 20 years, and have certain standards for them. This ALMOST makes the grade for being a great case, but there are a few points taken off for some minor things. This review is specific to the 100R - Silent Edition.As a "silent case", it has some drawbacks and some strengths.The strengths:- Contoured sides that reduce vibrations and padding that further reduce them.- Vents at the front and back only (there is a vent on the bottom for the PS).- Excellent airflow (reduction of noise due to air turbulence).The weaknesses:- Drive trays are plastic and have no vibration dampening.- Computer feet are hard plastic (vibrations are passed easily to whatever it sits on).- Cleaning may be an issue (intake vents are on the front and don't filter much).So for a "silent edition" it's not so hot, but a few things work to fix all of that: A vibration dampening kit that includes silicon mounting pegs for drives and fans, rubber feet and Velcro cable ties (which work better than the "zipties" that came with it in reducing noise). I'm adding a Akust PC Anti-vibration Screw Kit 36 PCS and will strip things out to upgrade the vibration dampening. I'm also adding a front card reader panel to supplement the optical drive (Yes, I still use them!).One of the bonuses I found was that the mainboard screw stand-offs were already put in (which was a convenience). The material itself is well machined, and you won't have to worry about slicing off digits. It has a relatively solid feel without being overly heavy. Four bay mounts that can be used for either 2.5" or 3.5" drives seem to be adequate, though them being relatively flimsy plastic is a down-check. They're mounted below the case fan, allowing unobstructed air flow to the hottest components (video card and CPU). The drive bay can be removed if so desired since it's screwed in rather than riveted. That means one might be able to mount a better drive bay or play with the one that came with it.Overall, it's an EXCELLENT "upgradeable" case, but "as is" does need some help to be excellent.If you're a beginner, this is a good case to play with. If you're advanced, you'll probably want to bling it up a bit, and it does bling up nicely. I had previously purchased a case costing more than twice what this does, and it wasn't half as useful (especially if one is looking for something that might be more on the quieter side). Even with the extras I'm adding to the basic case, it comes in at less than what the previous case cost. It being easily "upgradeable" is a big bonus.I'd recommend it to anyone, as long as they understand the limitations and have realistic expectations. If you're into customizing your cases, this is a great case to start with.