Monday, March 31, 2014

The Corsair Carbide SPEC-02 Case

The Corsair Carbide Spec-02 case is one of the three models announced in the new line up of Corsair's  Carbide Spec range and is priced exactly the same as Spec 03. As such, it is targeted at budget gamers with less than deep pockets yet desire up-to-date niceties in their cases.




There is a lot in common with the Spec 03 model thus you may get an immense but unavoidable sense of déjà vu reading this Spec-02 sharing.  Do check out the Spec 03 sharing as linked here too,
Spec 03

















Preview Sample




Unboxing






Top View
Note the unusual off-centre offset in the fan mountings to maximise the gap between the mobo and radiator










Front View

Bundled LED fan x 1 with mounting holes for another, note also the dual LEDs for the colour strip of the front panel..







The Front Panel Up Close








Factory manufacture date





Side Views

With close ups of the side panels







Bottom View

With close ups of the dust mesh and mounting







Back View

Bundled fan and grommets for the tube holes







Interior View

Spartan as expected in a budget model but still tool free and fully functional and capable











Storage Bays

Totally tool free






Measured




Top radiator accommodation


Video card accommodation


PSU accommodation





Mobo Test Placement

Featuring the ECS Z87H3-A4, ATX form factor model





White Box Goodies





First Impressions

  • Low cost Corsair case with large window
  • Doesn't look cheap
  • Forward looking with modern necessities eg. SSD bays
  • Tool free, mostly
  • Good paint job without finger print issues
  • Light, just 5+ kg

Can be improved...
  • Non tool free maintenance front dust mesh
  • Sheet metal subjectively feels thinner than higher end Corsair cases 
  • More interior grommets would be nice

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