Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-05 Mid-Tower Gaming Case/Chassis - Black, CC-9011138-WW

This is a fantastic gaming/server PC case, at a brilliant entry point. First, to clarify some of the misconceptions you might see in some of the comments : - It can support 2 x SSDs directly on the back plate - It can, additionally, also support 3 other storage devices in the trays which can be, interchangeably, 3.5 inch HDDs or SSDs (you do not need brackets for the SSDs, you can screw them in the trays). - Do not get distracted by the comments criticizing the lack of a 4th tray - it was never intended to have 4 trays as you simply cannot slide in a 4th tray - it was always intended to be a 3-trays case (+ the 2 x SSD slots on the back plate as previously mentioned) We used this case as a server case to build a Hyper-V server with a boot HDD (WD Gold server-grade) and 4 x Samsung EVO SSDs for the VMs. A lot of thought has gone into this case : you get screws for everything you might want to put into it, e.g. motherboard screws, PC fan screws, SSD screws, and other screws, all part of the package. The case comes with one internal fan whose connection cable is actually a bit short for some motherboards, and then space for 4 additional 12cm fans. One main characteristic about this case is ...... SPACE !!!! Ahhhh, what pleasure to work with such a case - nothing is cramped, everything has plenty of space around it. The glass panel (actually acrylic) is attached by screws for which you need to use the supplied Allen key. Although I will not take away a star for that, I am definitely not a fan of having a case where you would be stuffed if you lost the Allen key, so we replaced those 4 screws with the same type of screws that are used to lock the other side of the case (we had some spare ones), screws that you can screw in by hand (if you want security for your PC/server, secure the room it is in - having Allen-key screws will simply give you a headache). One note : for those who like to have an HDD Activity light, this case does not have one (maybe Corsair could supply one in the next version of this case). All in all an absolutely brilliant case at a brilliant entry point.

Good value for the money case. Doesnt look cheap and i like that it is quite simple without 'gamer' aesthetics. Easy to work with, has lots of cutouts for cable management. Also has hardrive tray which can be removed. Comes with 1 front case fan already installed which has red leds. Wish it came with USB-C but cant complain at this price point. The side panel was a bit fiddly and took a bit of time to make it sit flush, the rubber around the screw holes refused to align with the holes on the side panel but was easy enough to screw closed once they did. No psu shroud, airflow from front of the case is a little restricted so would only recommend for low to midrange builds. I put a Ryzen 3600 and RTX 3060 in this case and tempretures were fine once i replaced the stock amd cooler with hyperevo 212. (Max temp around 75c).

nice looking case. comes with a red 120m case fan in the front. PROS Cheap and affordable Great Airflow Has option to install 2 x 120mm case fans to the front / top and 1 at the back screw less hard drive bays CONS no grommets to hide wires behind motherboard No cut outs for the 6pin CPU header (so if your motherboard is flush to the top like most will be you cannot bring the 6pin behind the motherboard without cutting out a hole for it) The perspex window looks and feels really cheap and is a scratch magnet (i swear just looking at it gives it scratches) overall feel of the case feels really cheap i suppose you get what you pay for and if you are on a budget then this case will get you by

Bought the Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-05 and its an impressive upgrade over my existing case. the cable management which is never my strong point is very good, there is room for plenty of fans - I have fitted another 2 on top of the pre-installed 1 fan. Also a lot of room for storage - I have fitted two SSD's, 1 HDD with space for another 2. On top of this my X570 mobo supports M.2 - so another 2. A total of 7 potential drives in a build like this. Its a well built case which was easy to fit an ATX mobo to

Missing hd plus minus cables, the product is very good, has a great amount of space, can fit multiple components without making it feel very tight. Interms of keeping cables neat, it does a great job allowing smoother air flow. It also allows easy access, however the plastic side panel could be a little tougher interms of wires that may push the panel out can allow dust to get in the casing.

This Corsair case is very good however it does have some set backs one is the amount of space in the back for cable management as it is quite small and can be quite tedious to put back on when you have a lot of cables, another issue I have had about the case is only the USB 3.0 port on the front IO panel works and the other USB 2.0 port does not I have tried a couple of fixes but none seem to work, however the case however does fit a lot of motherboard sizes and is a very cheap and is a decent case, if you don’t have too much budget I would recommend this case

I haven't bought a computer case in a long time, and I'm impressed with what you get for your money now. This was so easy to assemble, plenty of places to mount hard drives and SSD drives, and plenty of room to feed cables round the back of the motherboard so it looka great looking into the case. Half tempted to buy some lighting for it as the clear side looks so impressive. The side does need an alan key to open it up though. Also the 3 drive bays are a great touch, attach each one to a plastic mount and its easy to put in and release.

Pros - Perspex like completely see through side panel (no possible shattering tempered glass here) - Decent amount of drive install locations (x2 SSD back mounting & x3 multipurpose trays in an enclosure) - Decent amount of fan mounts/radiator install positions -Although tight on space in parts, has decent cable management tie off's and extruded rear side panel to also help. Cons - Panels and general case metal are a bit on he flimsy side - only one dust filter (on bottom for PSU) would recommend buying extras to suit - Hex bolts to secure perspex side panel, seriously!? (Buy some M4 x10mm thumbcrews at same time as this case, honestly you'll thank me!) Overall this is a nice budget friendly case. Add the filters and thumbscrews and you'll be set, I definately plan to re-use this case when upgrading in the future.