Today Corsair has launched a trio of Carbide Series SPEC Gaming cases. These are said to offer aggressive styling, modern features, superior air cooling and expandability on a budget. Corsair says the SPEC range "offers everything gamers need from a case and nothing they don't". With the unnecessaries stripped out we are presented with a lean and mean chassis perfect for PC gamers on a budget.
"Entry level cases are usually antiquated, old designs. Some still have room for floppy drives," said George Makris, Product Manager at Corsair. "With the addition of the Carbide Series SPEC to our line, gamers can now get a case with modern features and great styling combined with superior cooling and expandability at a fantastic price."
The Corsair SPEC range has great cooling and extensive cable routing options. Despite the budget price the looks haven't been neglected and the cases offer thoughtful yet aggressive gaming chassis styling and all feature a large side panel window. The range is equipped with at least one LED fan.
SPEC-01, 02 and 03
Expansion options are well catered for with support provided for the largest of graphics cards, plenty of fan fitting options and seven expansion slots. The full spec of the erm… Corsair SPEC range is listed below in the table to quickly check and compare.
|
Feature |
SPEC-01 |
SPEC-02 |
SPEC-03 |
|
MSRP (in US) |
$49.99 |
$59.99 |
$59.99 |
|
Form factor |
Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX |
Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX |
Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX |
|
Front panel USB 3.0 ports |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Drive bays |
2x 5.25", 4x 3.5" (shared), 4x 2.5" (shared) |
2x 5.25", 3x 3.5", 2x 2.5" |
2x 5.25", 3x 3.5", 2x 2.5" |
|
Expansion slots |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Fan Mounts |
2x 120mm front. 2x 120mm top. 120mm rear. |
140mm / 2x 120mm front. 140mm / 2x 120mm top. 120mm rear. 120mm bottom. |
140mm / 2x 120mm front. 140mm / 2x 120mm top. 120mm rear. 120mm bottom. |
|
Included fans |
1x 120mm |
2x 120mm |
3x 120mm |
|
LED Fans |
1x red LED fan |
2x red LED fans |
Three versions:1x red LED fans, 2x orange LED fans, 2x white LED fans |
|
Dimensions |
467 x 200 x 413mm |
445 x 185 x 440mm |
445 x 185 x 440mm |
A standard feature of all these gaming PC cases are the easy and quick tool-free hard drive bays. All the above chassis also include dust filters over venting points, a side window and a black interior. This new range will become available in April. The Corsair SPEC range is also supplied as standard with a two year warranty.
SPEC-01, 02 and 03
