Corsair Carbide Series 330R Quiet Case Review

1. Introduction2. Corsair Carbide 330R: Packaging & Bundle3. Corsair Carbide 330R: Exterior4. Corsair Carbide 330R: Interior5. System Installation6. Testing Methodology and Thermal Performance7. Acoustic Performance8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

Corsair gives the 330R a subtle and elegant style to accompany its low-noise performance intentions. The left side panel is made entirely of steel.

A brushed-aluminium appearance is given to the 330R's plastic front panel.

The same understated design is used on the Corsair 330R case's right side panel. Two thumbscrews hold each steel sheet securely in position.

Corsair wisely recesses the seven expansion slots and motherboard IO area, but the rear 120mm fan mount is also recessed and may cause CPU cooler interference.

Opening the front panel door about its left-sided pivot reveals three 5.25″ drive bays. A simple, and easy to remove, filter prevents the entry of dust via the front fan route and also sports a hexagonal pattern.

A full-length strip of foam padding dampens noise-causing vibrations exiting 5.25″ optical drives or front-mounted fans.

Two USB 3.0 ports, 3.5mm audio jacks, and power and reset buttons (with an in-built HDD activity LED) form the front panel IO.

A tightly-secured flap on the case's top section sits above a pair of 120/140 mm fan mounts and prevents dust falling into the chassis.

Removing the top panel (with a fair amount of force) reveals two squares of 3.5mm-thick noise insulating foam. The foam sits directly above the roof fan mounts and should be able to eliminate their vibrations at source.

If enhanced cooling is preferred, the roof panel can be removed without affecting the fans' functionality. Doing so opens up the possibility of large amounts of dust and dirt falling into the case, but exhausting airflow isn't impeded.

Four rubber-tipped feet minimise the number of vibrations transferred to solid (and henceforth loud) flooring materials, such as wood or tile. Corsair uses a secure magnetic attachment method for holding the 330R's dust filter below the power supply fan vent.

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