A Closer Look - Outside

The Carbide 275R can be considered understated in terms of design as it consists of soft, rounded edges and straight lines. This goes well with the use of the glass side panel, which is inherently simple. The front is made out of plastic but features a brushed texture, which aids in giving this case a higher-quality look overall.


There are no drive bays in the front, with the brushing running vertically down the panel. A Corsair logo has been placed on the front. Looking at the Carbide 275R from the rear, it is obvious that the interior layout is probably pretty traditional for a mid-tower chassis.


As previously mentioned, the main side of the chassis is made out of tempered glass that is held in place with four screws. You will need a hex tool to unscrew these, and Corsair naturally supplies one as well. Without any openings, the panel on the opposite side is made out of solid steel and held in place by traditional thumb screws.


You may pry the front cover off the 275R with a firm tug, which reveals the dust filter behind it. This layer is held in place by magnets so that you may take it off the chassis for easy cleaning. You may mount up to three fans here, with the top two slots allowing for both 120 and 140 mm variants and the bottom offering space for a 120 mm fan. This also means that you are able to place a 360 mm radiator here if you wish. Out of the box, Corsair includes a retail-quality 120 mm unit in the front of the Carbide 275R. Another fun little feature are the white LEDs on the bottom of the front, which produce a glow that bounces off your working surface when the case is turned on.


The PSU bay in the bottom of the rear comes with two sets of mounting holes, which means you may install the power supply with the fan facing up or downward. Above that are the seven expansion bays which allow for a fully sized ATX board to be installed within. Each protective cover is held in place by a screw, making these reusable should your system setup change. Next to these are two vertical slots which come with breakout covers for you to install your GPU vertically should you want to show it off properly. In the very top, you will find another 120 mm fan set to push air out the back of the 275R. Its height may be adjusted slightly to have it be level with your internal air-cooling and CPU socket.


In the top is a magnetic dust filter which covers the large opening for fans or liquid cooling. Officially, you may install a 240 mm or two 120 mm fans. Thanks to some additional cutouts, it looks like you may be able to add a third 120/140 mm fan towards the very front, but as Corsair does not list this as a feature, you will have to try it out at your own risk.

The I/O is actually embedded into the front panel, which consists of the usual power and reset buttons, audio I/O, and two USB 3.0 ports.


You will find another removable dust filter on the underside of the case; it may be pulled out the back without tipping over your whole system. However, doing so reveals four large rubber feet on which the whole steel frame rests.