First off, the Corsair Graphite 380T is a sexy looking and very functional chassis. With the ability to easily be carried around, it just asks to be taken to the next LAN Party. And rightfully so as it can hold graphics cards of to 290 mm in length, fairly large CPU coolers, or even a 240 mm radiator without sacrificing any of its airflow. The chassis even comes with two quiet quality retail fans in a push/pull configuration, which is great. Corsair also made sure to include a few nice touches, like the LED spotlight or back-lit I/O. On top of that, having three colors to pick from should go over well with the gaming crowd.

While all this is excellent and there is nothing bad to be said about what has been implemented within the chassis itself, it does feel as though Corsair has not used the space within in the most efficient manner. Where other case manufactures offer a removable HDD cage in the top for those seeking storage instead of a long GPU, or additional SSD slots on the side, Corsair has chosen to limit storage to a still well-rounded four bays. While we would not knock it as four is still a solid number, it would have been nice to have the flexibility to install more into such a priecy chassis. While the lack of an exterior drive bay can be excused, Corsair could have easily put a slimline slot into the front of the chassis with a bit of engineering imagination. However, considering this is a gaming chassis and that the majority of PC games are digital buys these days, the lack of one should not be a deal breaker.

But, this brings me to this beautiful chassis' biggest issue - its price. It is expensive as it costs much more than some of the competition in the space. Sure, it offers a unique feature set and incredibly sexy looks, so we would love to give the Graphite 380T our Editor's Choice award based on those facets alone, but we do have to consider acquisition costs as well. If you had to pick a less flashy or portable chassis to have a substantial amount of money left for a heftier GPU or faster CPU, you would probably do so - it would make for a hefty argument. So the Corsair Graphite 380T is ultimately an excellent choice in both functionality and design if you do not care about shelling out a premium.