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Removing the front panel reveals the two front in-take fans. The model number A1225M125 indicates these are modified versions of the fans found in Corsair's Vengeance C70 case, though the exact specifications of these fans are not known. These fans harbor orange LEDs to create a glow effect with the front panel mesh in place.
The rear of the front panel shows the dust filter.
Starting from the bottom left we can see there is a small cut-out in the motherboard tray to route the front I/O panel cables. A large cut-out behind the CPU is accompanied by two cut-outs along the center of the case to route the remaining cables.
The drive cage can hold four 3.5″ drives and an additional four 2.5″ drives in the compartments directly above the cage. A large CPU cut-out facilitates the installation of coolers without removing the motherboard.
The same locking mechanism that is present on Corsair's other cases is found in the Corsair 230t as well. Releasing the lock and pressing it back in place secures 5.25″ drives.
The rear of the case is where we find the third pre-installed fan. This fan bears the same model number as the front in-take fans.
The roof of the case features a large mesh and pre-installed rubber grommets. Users can install either two 120 mm or two 140 mm fans in the top. If a 240 mm radiator is installed these fans will have to be mounted on top of the case.
The rectangular cut-outs allow for fan cables to be routed into the case.
A closer look at the drive cage shows the top compartments can hold up to four 2.5″ drives. These slide into place and are then held in place firmly by a large clip.
A single latch secures 3.5″ drives in place, removing the need for any caddies.
Around the back we can see there is enough clear space around the motherboard to route cables unobstructed, though the number of cable tie points is rather limited.
As always, we aim to find out how forgiving a case is by stacking cables cable deliberately and only applying minimal cable management. The Corsair 230t certainly offers plenty of room to facilitate a large number of cables, though we would have preferred additional cable tie points behind the motherboard tray as well as rubber grommets.
I just recently purchased this case, in orange, and transferred my parts from another case I liked, but not happy with. This case, by a long stretch is definitely worth the money and the fact that I bought the orange one, which originally sparked my interest in the case to begin with. The reason why it sparked my interest, is because it reminds of the 70’s with orange painted big engine block cars, which you don’t find today!