Surprisingly, despite weighing very little, most of the case has been constructed from steel.
Only the facade and window are made of plastic.
The Carbide 100R is available exclusively in black with or without a case window.
For review we have the case window model which is known simply as the 100R.
Although the design appears simple, it’s far from boring.
The front bezel looks slick and while there are visible I/O connectors, they do not spoil the design.
Considering its sleek aesthetics, there is no real defining characteristic on the front of the 100R.
The top of the case dons a large grill that can support a pair of optional 120mm fans.
Unfortunately due to limited space there isn’t enough room to mount a radiator here.
Up top is the motherboard I/O panel and opposite that is a preinstalled 120mm fan behind a honeycomb grill.
Meanwhile, the power supply bracket is at the bottom of the case the norm these days.
Inside the 100R is simple yet functional and as you would expect from Corsair everything is black.
There is a limited range of tower coolers measuring 150mm or less.
Virtually all tower heatsinks sporting a 120mm fan or larger won’t fit.
Perhaps the most suitable solutions for the 100R are top-flow coolers such as the Noctua NH-C14.
That particular cooler manages to accommodate a pair of 140mm fans while standing just 130mm tall.
Selecting the right graphics card wasn’t a problem.
Users will have no issue slotting a full length graphics card into the primary PCIe slot.
The DVD-RW slipped in effortlessly thanks to the 100R’s tool-free 5.25" system.
