Corsair Graphite Series 600T Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: There is nothing new I can add to the list of pros to this case that haven’t already been said. From the time I saw this case on Corsair’s website, I knew I wanted it. The 600T is an excellent case that offers the builder a variety of set up choices. It’s roomy and cable management is a breeze. The case is beautiful!! I’m not really into the wild looking gaming cases that are on the market, so this case was perfect for me. From the white LEDs to the graphite and black, the case looks professional. I guess that’s what happens when you’re in the 21 and over category – lol. The case is HUGE, but not too big to where it’s a problem. For the price, it really is a top-notch product that will allow me to upgrade my parts for a while. IMO, this is the best case in the sub-$200 category. It came down to this case and the HAF 932. The HAF didn’t have the quality of this case, but it does come with better fans (see cons below).

Cons: Airlfow with the stock fans is decent at best. I did a ton of research on cases before I settled on this one. I had pretty much resided on the fact I was going to have to swap out the 200mm fans that came with the case. What I didn’t plan on was the difficulty I was going to have in finding 200mm fans to fit it. I do like that I can add two 120mm fans to the top exhaust to improve exhaust flow. I’m a bit disappointed that Corsair didn’t release better 200mm fans to coincide with the release date of the 600t. I’m not going to fault Corsair too much for providing weak fans with the case as I’m sure they guessed most people would change out the fans for something they wanted. It’s not worth knocking off an egg for the weak fans, but it is something to be aware of if you’re doing any type of comparisons to other cases on the market.

Overall Review: I emailed Corsair tech support and got the skinny on the fans. For anyone interested, here it is: 200mm fan specs are 76 CFM @ 24.2 dB-A and the 120mm fan specs are around 50 CFM @ 23 dB-A. Tech support got back to me in less than 6 hours – score another point for Corsair’s good customer service. Incidentally, Xigmatek makes a fan that looks “amazingly” like the 200mm fans that comes with the 600T….hmmm. My guess is Corsair had Xigmatek make the fans for the case and just slapped the Corsair logo on them. Here is the link for anyone that’s curious, or would like to change the color of their fans - http://www.xigmatek.com/product.php?productid=71&type=specification. So, if you can live with the low power of the 200mm intake fan until Corsair/Xigmatek makes a more powerful one, I highly recommend this case. It really does live up to the hype. If you’re like me and want a nice and tidy computer with room for expansion, then you’ll be more than happy spending your money.

Pros: Lost of internal space, i mean SERIOUS space. Tool-less side mounted drive bays. lots of wire routing holes. Lots of room behind MB tray to hide wiring. Whisper quiet. Intake Filters. USB 3.0 front panel connectors. White LEDs. Man am i tired of blue.

Cons: It a little Bulky for a mid tower. Blade pitch on fans it a little shallow so it doesn't move a whole lot of air. Thermals are about 5 degrees higher (Celsius) than my Antec 900 with the same components. Maybe im just spoiled. No detailed instructions or notes. Took me a while to figure out you have to remove the little caps from the fan controller headers to connect to the fans.

Overall Review: To those that are scratching your head about the USB front panel connector, There is no USB 3.0 standard for internal headers so Corsair just stuck a standard USB end on it so u can mickey mouse an adapter if you need to. There are no MoBos yet on the market that have internal 3.0 headers, because the external chips they use only have 2 ports, and they are generally placed on the backplane. Same thing happened when 2.0 was new.

Pros: -Sturdy construction -The amount of room inside this case is amazing compared to my previous Antec 900 rig -A great quantity of space to hide wires behind the motherboard -Fan controller is placed conveniently and works well with aftermarket fans -Mesh like filters for the front and bottom intakes -White LEDs are a nice change from blue -Cable management is amazing -Plenty of space for giant graphics cards -Corsair is coming out with new side panels with a window and another one with mesh w/ fan mounts that you are suppose to be able to buy separately in the near future(check out their website forums for more info)

Cons: -One of the latches get's jammed every time I use it so I have to manually force it back up in order for it to engage again(not that big of a deal but still annoying) -One of the motherboard mount screws was unusable(I unscrewed it and put another one in so very minor) -Case runs hotter than my old Antec 900 on the three stock fans -If you use the down facing PSU filter feature of this case on carpet your PSU is probably going to suffocate because of the lack of clearance -Can't replace the weak 200mm fans with better 200mm fans because of their slim 20mm width measurements. You could put a bigger 200mm x30mm fan in the front of the case but you would have to remove both hard drive trays and roll with only one HD tray down at the bottom of the case. -Turning up the fan speed with the stock fans does not result in better cooling

Overall Review: Antec 900 Temps: GPU Idle:45 C Load:61 C CPU Idle:32 C Load:46 C Stock Corsair 600T Temps: GPU Idle:51 C Load:71 C CPU Idle:35 C Load:49C Corsair 600T Temps with 2(120mm) aftermarket 3000rpm fans added with fan controls on High: GPU Idle:47 C Load: Didn't write load temps down but the load temps were around 9 degrees cooler than stock CPU Idle:32 C Load: Didn't write load temps down but the load temps were around 8 degrees cooler than stock Adding the two extra fans made a huge difference on case temps so be sure to factor in new fan purchases. Not sure what the best configuration for the fans are yet so I'll have to play around with it. With the addition of the new side panels with fan mounts coming out sometime soon I'm confident that this case will be dramatically cooler with stock fans and 1 side panel fan. If you're not overclocking or running sli/crossfire I wouldn't worry about case temps.

Pros: Superb overall design and engineering at a decent price. Typical top-end cable management as expected from Corsair. Love the grommets at the cable pass throughs. Not a single unfinished edge. Little chance of chafing a cable or cutting one's finger here. The all-black interior offers plenty of working space. Plus, the 600T looks great.

Cons: For easier handling around the home/small office, the integrated grip points at top front and top rear could be a bit deeper and have a shallow indentation to minimize finger tip slippage. As it is now, a heavily equipped case could slip from the finger tips when using the grip points. Correcting this minor shortcoming would benefit all users of all ages. The fan controller has very limited effect of the 200mm fans' speed and associate LED brightness. The fans are quiet enough but a redesign of that component is suggested.

Overall Review: The Corsair 600T has been the easiest to work with in my nearly twenty years of building home PCs. Corsair has raised the standard in another segment as they continue producing what may be the best cases on the market. Yes, I'd order this case again.

Pros: Good airflow, very quiet, easy to clean, plastic but not in a bad way. You'll like it.

Cons: Was almost TOO easy to build my computer. Tool-less everything means you can't impress chicks with your technical knowhow.

Pros: - Very sturdy; no flimsy feeling parts. - Very easy to build in (first build in 5+ years) with no notable problems or difficulties. - Well thought out design; cable management was a breeze with minimal effort / experience.

Cons: - Top 5.25" bay cover was INSIDE the case when I first opened the box. One peice of styrofoam was broken, but no major damage on the box (or case) could be found. Although it would have been removed for my DVD drive anyway, the metal mesh of the bay cover was bent & the plastic frame was broken on the back side and is unusable. All other covers were intact and inplace with nothing noticable. Makes you wonder what exactly happened, but nothing else could be found damaged and everything is currently working. - Price... it is more expensive than other options in this category.

Overall Review: As I mentioned before, this was my first build in a quite a while and I really enjoyed the process using this case. I removed the modular HD bay and placed another 120mm fan in it's place. The stock fans and the one I added are very quiet and cool well enough for my purposes; the fan controller is a nice touch, but I usually leave it 100% anyway (the DVD drive spinning up is louder than the entire rest of the build put together). I enjoy the look of the case... not flashy and yet still looks nice. I would definitely recommend this case for anyone that's weighing it as an option. This case is housing my new: Intel i7-2600k w/ Scythe Mugen 2 rev B Asus P8P67 Pro G. Skill Ripjaws 2x4gb 1600mhz EVGA SC GTX 570 Crucial C300 128gb SSD WD Caviar Black 1tb SATA III Asus DVD burner Corsair 850HX

Pros: This case has plenty of room for anything you want to put in it. Can easily fit several of the largest video cards and at least 6 hard drives. Cable management is amazing, easily the best feature of this case. There is a huge amount of room behind the mobo that can easily hold a mess of cables out of sight. Tool-less drive features are superb. HD's and optical drives just pop into place. When you have all the cables routed through the back this case looks so clean and tidy inside I have never seen anything like it.

Cons: This case really pushes the limit to being classified as a mid-tower. It is really massive so make sure you have room for it. They had room inside to fit at least 2 more hard drive bays, and I could have used them. Some noise dampening material would have also been nice, this case is not nearly as quiet as my Antec P183. Fans are not the best, but you can easily replace them.

Overall Review: This case was made for system builders. It is very easy to get access to anything inside it and you can swap out a HD in seconds. If you have space for this monster you should get one, it's worth every penny.

Pros: 1. Holds a Venomous X or Megahalems with room to spare. 2. Cable routing behind the partition is fantastic for a clean box. 3. Extra room on top, behind the grill, lets you get real creative with add-on exhaust fans. ;-)

Cons: 1. You'll need an extender for the 8-pin ATX power cable -- it's OK, they're cheap, get Newegg Item #N82E16812201020. 2. The hard drive cages are just a tiny bit cheesy. It's super easy to install a drive into it, but you don't have enough hands to hold all the little screwdrivers you'll need to get a drive back out of it, with no damage to the cage.

Overall Review: If Corsair would include the 8-pin extender cable, and do one more design spin on the hard drive cage to improve the ability to remove a drive, I think it would be pretty perfect.