Corsair 110R Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Case

Not only survived years of use, but survived a 3 day trip by bus across the US, Sturdy, Reliable, great value.

Picked this up on a bargain at the time seeking a case that is not too intrusive in size. I do like a glass side just to be able to peer inside to ensure fans are running properly and quick health check of the system without removing the side of the case. This is a decent sized case allowing room for cabling and hardware. It's a little taller and narrower than some so it takes up less desktop space than previous case. Fans are quiet and with a quiet fully modular power supply there is no known noise coming from the case. It has a nice profile. It does have a bay for an internal CD/DVD drive. I haven't needed more than one in years now due to flash and other portable storage options but still nice to have for legacy usage. Hardware installs easily and the case is laid out nice for cabling.

Being that I still use optical media occasionally, I need to be sure that the system I build has an optical drive. Currently, this is a BD-R drive, as I have quite a bit of data burned to Blu-Ray recordable discs, as backups.In the past I have enjoyed building in the 200R and the 230T, both of which are among the best cases to build in, for air-cooled systems. Their designs did not lend them well to watercooling, but I have never used an AIO liquid coolers, so no biggie for me. What they did offer was extensive tool-free installation of 5.25", 3.5", and 2.5" drives, easy installation of motherboards, and reasonable cable management options. They could accommodate a power supply in the upright or inverted orientation, depending on your needs, and everything fit together nicely.This case is also easy to build in, but nixes tool-free installation options, has far fewer bays for drive expansion, and only comes with one fan preinstalled. Its look is subdued and professional, and the glass panel is classy. Installing fans is a breeze (easier than on the aforementioned 200R and 230T), and you can install an AIO liquid cooler (240mm, 280mm, and possibly 360mm if you remove the hard drive cage), if that's your thing.It has some pluses and minuses, overall. It seems well-built, and takes up less floor/desk space than the earlier cases. It only has one 5.25" drive bay, which is good enough, but I wouldn't mind being able to install a SATA hotswap bay in the front, in addition to the optical drive. The power supply shroud is not removable, but it's not a big hindrance to building a system, either. It allows you to mount the power supply in the upright or inverted position, so that's a plus, too. The front panel lacks a HD activity light, so I switched the power LED connector over to the HD activity header, instead. It only sports a pair of USB 3 ports (adding a pair of USB 2 ports would be nice, if not essential). The headphone and microphone jacks have been combined into one connector, so this can limit your choices for headphone/microphone solutions unless you spring for an adapter. There is sufficient space for cable management, and of course we have a cutout behind the motherboard tray for aftermarket cooling solutions.Overall, I like this case, but I miss the 200R and 230T. This case has better overall airflow than the 200R, and it supports watercooling. It's easy to build in, but not as easy as its predecessors. The glass panel is nice, but I would like to see solid panel and vented side panel options as well. I am happy they didn't forget about optical drive users, and I am impressed by how easy it was to remove the front panel and install case fans.I would buy this case again, despite my niggles.

Pros:-understated, classy style-tempered tinted glass side window-compact design (takes up as much space as some micro ATX cases)-optical drive slot (does not interfere with motherboard or components)-space for high end graphics cards (mine is an MSI Radeon 6700 XT and it fits with room to spare)-inexpensive-good build quality-good air flow-quiet fan operation-easily removable dust filters on top and bottom-power supply cover (good for hiding cables)-cable routing holes-front panel comes off easily for fan and optical drive installation-overall easy to work inCons:-space behind motherboard is too tight for most cables-some very large graphics cards might not fit-USB ports on top feel a little too tight-video card power cables bump into side panel

This is my first pc case and I’m quite impressed. The rubber covers around the cable ports allow secure cable management, there are built in motherboard standoffs for atx boards, and there are various labels for the placement of different sized motherboards. The case only has one fan located in the rear, but to make up for it, there are removable magnetic dust filters on both the top and bottom of the case to catch dust in the various airflow infil/exfil points. My one complaint is that the hard drive bay, which is by no means poor in quality, is a little too large to accommodate a full sized PSU with the cables attached. Luckly the bay can in fact he slid slightly to the left to give the cables more breathing room, but it’s not much. The instruction manual is also just pictures so I had to look up how to install an SSD because the illustration was extremely vague. I recommend this case for people who don’t care too much about being flashy.

I use a DVD drive, and wanted to run the cables to the top behind the motherboard tray. The SATA cable connectors don't fit through that space, so I had to route them through the top grommet next to the mobo, and they're more visible than I'd like.Other than that, the case is fantastic. Great airflow with a decent fan setup, plenty of nifty storage spaces for drives and cable management. I didn't find any sharp edges. I also like that the glass panel screws on, rather than magnets or slides or the like. It's secure.A bonus I didn't know was included is that the expansion slots are pre-punched, and have vented slot covers installed. A lot of cases in this price range have perforated pieces you have to twist and bend out, and I find this case easier to work with for not having to deal with that.Good bang for the buck here.