Corsair Graphite 230T Windowed Case Review
Peter Donnell / 11 years ago
Interior
The interior of the chassis has a powder black paint job that provides a strong contrast against the orange paint work. There is a large cut-out for CPU cooler mounting, and several smaller cut-outs for cable routing.
The rear fan is fitted with a standard 3-pin connection and below that we see that each of the expansion slots feature a ventilated, reusable cover which is held in place with quick release thumb screws.
Three 5.25″ drive bays feature simple clips for quick and easy access, below that we see an open space that allows for clear airflow from the top front fan. At the bottom we have a small 2.5″ drive bay that holds four drives, then below that we have four 3.5″ drive bays. You’ll also notice here that all internal cables for the chassis have black sleeving, and the USB 3.0 cables are flat, rather than the usual chunky cables.
The top fan mounts are pretty close to the top edge of the motherboard, so not really much chance of getting a radiator installed here, but extra cooling fans should be fine.
Around the back there’s plenty of cable routing space and a few cable tie loops that will help keep everything neat and tidy.
The front panel is easily removed and you’ll find a light mesh material on the back that provides some dust filtering. It’s not the best place to have it as it makes maintenance a pain, but it’s better than nothing.
