Ever since the dominant release of the Obsidian 800D, Corsair has continued to dominate the chassis market with constant new releases and exciting prospect for the future line ups too. However with competition rising and user standards always evolving, the Corsair brand is finding new ways to infiltrate the mass market to spread its level of influence. The Carbide series of cases was meant to do exactly that with more friendly prices while keeping in line with the core elements of simple assembly and functional interiors. The Carbide 100R is one of the cheapest cases we?ve seen from Corsair at $49 and $59 for the Silent Edition that promises to satisfy the budget conscious consumer.

Aesthetically the 100R is a simple black box with brushed plastic front panel. Those who crave a more ?gamer? looking case can check out the Spec line sharing an identical internal layout with 100R but featuring a more aggressive front panel + LED fan.