Corsair Carbide Quiet 400Q review

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On top we see a large mesh, on top of it a cover though. Good for top side exhaust ventilation, the top panel is a solid color-matched piece with sound damping foam added and is also magnetically attached. The top mesh can be used for a radiator. In fact there are multiple rad mounting points as there is room for: Top 240/280mm fan mounts: The top cover can house 2 x 120mm or 2 x 140mm fans, with room for a 240mm radiator. (Note: a 280mm radiator may also fit, but could interfere with motherboard components).
 

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You can take off the lid and you'll see sound dampening materials. At the front side at the top we see the power on switch and LED. Connectors wise you'll have plenty of them including USB 3.0 x2, MIC/Headphones. To the right we see a reset and power on/off switch.

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The front panel, top panel, and side doors are all lined with noise damping material, and the cleverly designed front intakes help reduce fan noise.
 

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Once you remove the front bezel you'll stumble into a dust filter that can be removed and cleaned. Behind it a front 140mm fan (included) that has mounts for 3 x 120mm fans or 2 x 140mm fans, the front can support a 240, 280, or 360mm radiator as well.
 

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The Quiet 400Q model has nice thick sound dampening cloth on the material on front, sides, and top panel. The top panel is a solid color-matched piece with sound damping foam added and is also magnetically attached. Please don't pay attention to the yellow ruler.

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Internals then, since the photos are a little dark, sorry. First impression, that's a very decent amount of room to work in for a mid-sized tower alright. The second thought would be the all black design, including cables and connectors. Last and thirdly, the bottom cover for the PSU is a little unusual to see but does make the chassis look far more compact and clean. I guess for the non Q model this serves as an aesthetic advantage as well. You will spot grommet holes with black black rubber inlays to hide cabling, overall you can make it all really clean and tidy. A good and popular trend these days is to make a big gaping hole in the motherboard tray. This actually is a CPU back-plate cutout which allows you to remove and install a new CPU cooler much easier. Typically you'd need to take out the motherboard to install a new cooler, now you can access it from both sides without that unpleasant experience of removing a motherboard from the chassis.

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