Assembly

Installing the motherboard is a breeze because you have a ton of space along each edge. You should easily be able to reach all the connectors on the very top, for example. Even long graphics cards do not pose a problem, so you may want to stack both hard-drive cages on top of each other for more flexibility with the PSU bay.


Corsair uses well-designed and sturdy hard-drive trays that can hold either 3.5" or 2.5" drives. Installing the larger drives does not take any tools. Simply squeeze the drive into place before sliding its tray into the bay of your choice until it snaps down, which will secure it quite well. I would still suggest sinking a single screw into the tray if you move your system around. 2.5" drives require screws, but the remainder of their installation is the same.


The four brackets behind the motherboard tray are definitely great for SSDs. Just take the bracket you want to fill off the frame and slide the drive past the plastic hook to have it snap down, which will hold your SSD in place. Once filled, put the bracket back onto the Graphite 780T's frame. That's it—no screws are required.


Installing an optical drive is a breeze as well; that is, if you do it right. Simply pop out the cover of your choice and slide the drive into place. The locking mechanism will take care of everything, holding the drive in place quite well, but not perfectly. Those who definitely want to kill any vibrations should also use a single screw here.


Installing the power supply is done by traditional means and with the screws Corsair provides. Most normally sized units will fit into the bay nicely, even with the hard-drive cage right next to the PSU. You will most likely have to move it, though, if you use a PSU with a capacity over 1kW.


The Graphite 780T's cable-management possibilities are excellent, which is why you barely see any ugly leads running across the motherboard. All cables disappear behind the motherboard tray through well-placed, rubber-grommet-covered openings. There are plenty of possibilities to tie cables to the backside of the tray, which separates them nicely. You will, however, need more than the few zip ties Corsair provides.

Finished Looks

With everything installed, the white Graphite 780T's bulky look is further underlined by the LED-equipped intake fans. Another nice feature are the I/O panel's lit up labels, so you will definitely be able to find the right plug in the dark.


You can clearly see the two fans through the front's metal-mesh cover, while the enclosure's edgy and white line hugs a protruding element sitting at an angle to the optical drive bay itself, which looks great. Reaching around for a plug in the rear may be a tad more difficult because of the wide design, but every connector is where you would expect it to be. Last, but not least, the window does show off the hard drives as well, but Corsair decided to go with a symmetrical layout instead of just showing the viewer the most interesting parts within the case. On the upside, those installing a radiator and its liquid-cooling components into the front get to show them off nicely.