I've noticed this particular reviewer is very sub-par when it comes to Anandtech quality. And they tend to ignore/make excuses to readers who make comments/suggestions. At least that's my personal experience on the several occasions I've tried to suggest anything on other articles they've done.
With the option to install up to three 120mm exhaust fans and two 140mm intake fans, I'd say it's quite obviously aimed at budget gaming rigs. Even if they didn't specifically say as much in the press release. You could use literally ANYTHING for FreeNAS so long as it houses a lot of drives. I have a couple of old cookie sheets and a cardboard box that I could make into a perfectly good FreeNAS box. ;)
I appreciate it isn't gaudy looking. Most cases now days are just stupid looking. I remember a few months ago walking into Microcenter for a basic mATX case and with a selection of 50+ cases ended up going home and ordering a basic Silverstone PS07. But even Silverstone is getting wacky with the Raven line. What happened to just traditional rectangle cases with a flat front cover?
The windowless version has a clean, basic look that could make a suitable business-class workstation
From looking at corsairs specs these cases are 471mm x 200mm x 430mm vs the 200R's 497mm x 210mm x 430mm; so they're just as tall despite losing a 5.25" bay. The 28mm front to back loss probably on matters if you're trying to cram a large GPU in beside the 3.5" bays at the bottom of the case. Large handed builders might want to connect their sata cables before installing the mobo; but there appears to be enough room for the cables themselves to fit once the board is screwed down. The 10mm of width removed is more worrying, comparing the 100 and 200 series cases from the rear. Their PR shots show a system built using a PSU with flat cables; as tight as the space between the mobo tray and side of the case is going to be that's probably your only option if you want to avoid the 24pin cable bulging the side out.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I beleive we are looking at a (yet) unrevealed CPU cooler from Corsair...most likely the H80i GT. At CES they have revealed the H100i GT, but i've read nothing about this one.
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The_Assimilator - Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - link
"Carbine"? Maybe Anand left because he couldn't deal with you guys' inability to write anything without (ab)using spell check.barleyguy - Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - link
Spell check wouldn't have helped. Carbine is a word.todlerix - Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - link
Prick.justaviking - Monday, January 19, 2015 - link
An easy enough mistake to make.But...
Pointed out in Comment #1 almost TWO WEEKS AGO,
and the TITLE IS NOT FIXED.
Hello?
garadante - Friday, February 20, 2015 - link
I've noticed this particular reviewer is very sub-par when it comes to Anandtech quality. And they tend to ignore/make excuses to readers who make comments/suggestions. At least that's my personal experience on the several occasions I've tried to suggest anything on other articles they've done.savagemike - Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - link
Looks like it'd make a nice freenas box.Alexvrb - Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - link
With the option to install up to three 120mm exhaust fans and two 140mm intake fans, I'd say it's quite obviously aimed at budget gaming rigs. Even if they didn't specifically say as much in the press release. You could use literally ANYTHING for FreeNAS so long as it houses a lot of drives. I have a couple of old cookie sheets and a cardboard box that I could make into a perfectly good FreeNAS box. ;)Samus - Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - link
I appreciate it isn't gaudy looking. Most cases now days are just stupid looking. I remember a few months ago walking into Microcenter for a basic mATX case and with a selection of 50+ cases ended up going home and ordering a basic Silverstone PS07. But even Silverstone is getting wacky with the Raven line. What happened to just traditional rectangle cases with a flat front cover?The windowless version has a clean, basic look that could make a suitable business-class workstation
DanNeely - Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - link
From looking at corsairs specs these cases are 471mm x 200mm x 430mm vs the 200R's 497mm x 210mm x 430mm; so they're just as tall despite losing a 5.25" bay. The 28mm front to back loss probably on matters if you're trying to cram a large GPU in beside the 3.5" bays at the bottom of the case. Large handed builders might want to connect their sata cables before installing the mobo; but there appears to be enough room for the cables themselves to fit once the board is screwed down. The 10mm of width removed is more worrying, comparing the 100 and 200 series cases from the rear. Their PR shots show a system built using a PSU with flat cables; as tight as the space between the mobo tray and side of the case is going to be that's probably your only option if you want to avoid the 24pin cable bulging the side out.Hrel - Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - link
I look forward to reading the review and seeing the db levels, especially compared to the $100 "silent" cases from Fractal and Nanoxia and the like.jimjamjamie - Thursday, January 8, 2015 - link
I don't think this smart little case will accommodate the fan-favourite (no pun intended) Hyper 212 EVO, will it?200380051 - Thursday, January 8, 2015 - link
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I beleive we are looking at a (yet) unrevealed CPU cooler from Corsair...most likely the H80i GT. At CES they have revealed the H100i GT, but i've read nothing about this one.jimjamjamie - Friday, January 9, 2015 - link
Yeah I wondered about that myself. It looks great.