Assembly

Installing the motherboard is done by traditional means, with the use of four screws. As you can see, there is plenty of space for a tower cooler of up to 150 mm in height, so some 120 mm-fan-equipped coolers should fit. Long graphics cards of up to 290 mm in length will also fit into the Graphite 380T, with access to dust-filtered air because of the side panel's metal-mesh window.


Installing a 3.5" drive is a breeze as it does not require any tools. Just take out the tray of your choice and snap your drive into it, sliding it and the drive back into the bay until the tray snaps down. However, you still need to use screws and a screwdriver if you want to install a 2.5" drive into any of these trays.


In terms of space, the PSU bay is probably the most restrictive as it only allows for up to 160 mm under normal circumstances, although that should be enough for most mainstream capacities if you go for a highly efficiency unit, so there is nothing to hold you back from installing some high-end components. To add the PSU, you have to install the frame first, sliding the unit into its bay through the back. I can see Corsair selling a separate extension bracket to those who want to use a long PSU and the HDD bays, but it would have been great to see such a contraption as part of the chassis right out of he box as it gives users choice by also increasing overall flexibility.


With everything installed, the Graphite 380T's bottom area is rather cluttered, while the top is blissfully free of any cables, which suits those looking to install a liquid-cooling system within.

Finished Looks

Once turned on, the white LEDs of the 140 mm fan can clearly be seen through the front of the chassis. In the rear, everything is where you would expect it to be, but the chassis' overall design has some of its yellow elements extrude around it, which may make it a bit harder to reach plugs without moving the chassis around.


Both sides look the same, but while you can't see the graphics card behind the mesh and dust filter, the CPU cooler is clearly visible thanks to the white LED above it.


Last, but certainly not least, another nice touch are the Graphite 380T's back-lit labels on its I/O panel, which makes finding the right plug in a dark environment, like your man cave or a LAN party, pretty easy.