With the Graphite 380T Corsair has designed a splendid case. Depending on the preferred white or yellow color scheme one can own a real flashy eye catcher, or opt for the more discrete black version; nevertheless the picked version, once you walk in with your portable gaming rig it will attract some extra attention for sure.

The build quality is in typical Corsair style, which is pretty high, featuring an impeccable black coated interior and well executed easily removable side panels. Thanks to the two Fans and the unobstructed air flow the cooling capacity of this 380 is superior. On top of that there's even room for a H100 Corsair Hydro AIO unit. The storage capacity might seem limited at first glance, though with the two full HDD removable bays and room for another  two SSDs or 2.5 HDDs, one should have more than plenty. Remember this is meant to be the foundation for a portable gaming rig, not a storage server.

Even though I'm a big fan of most Corsair cases this 380T has a design flaw or some might call it a limitation. This is really uncommon to what anyone expects from this company. When installing our normal sized Corsair power supply we ran straight into issues with the cables and the HDD cage. Why didn't Corsair opt to mount maybe the HDDs in a vertical position ? This would create a lot more space to route and tuck away them annoying power supply cables more easily, or maybe even give the end user the option to mount the HDD cage on top next to the motherboard. Last resort would be to include a plastic bracket so the PSU is located partly out of the chassis.

Last criticism before wrapping up is the steep price one has to cash out for this Graphite 380T. Retailing at 135 Euros this is even higher than many high end class mid-tower cases. If one can justify this price with the looks, hardware compatibility and the integration of the 3 speed Fan controller than I could live with it. Honestly a retail price of around the 100 euro mark would have been far more justified, unless this Graphite 380T was build on an aluminum frame. The 5.5Kg weight might be an indication of high quality materials, yet the pricing remains over the top.

The Graphite 380T is another stunning looking case from the Corsair stable. One would even suspect they hired a sports car designer to create the smooth lines this 380T features. Under the hood we see a clever design optimized for maximum airflow, this with even the option to install more fans or even an AIO cooler, though the elevated price throws a dark shadow over this nice looking case. The demanded price tag is too elevated to really recommend this case, as there are far cheaper variants out there. Nevertheless one must admit this Graphite 380T combines a quite unique look, excellent cooling and great hardware compatibility, this when leaving the PSU out of the equation. Though if any of the aforementioned are important and you don't care to cash out, than this Graphite 380T will not let you down.

PROS:

• Stunning looks
• Good hardware compatibility (GPU & CPU)
• Excellent cooling
• 3-speed Fan controller

CONS:

• Exuberant price
• Clearance between PSU and HDD cage

We wish to thank Harry from Corsair for the Graphite 380T and Vengeance Memory kit

Sven from Corsair for the ASUS Z97i Plus mITX motherboard

Tones for the provision of the 4770K processor