A Closer Look - Inside

As we have already hinted at before, accessing the Graphite 380T's interior is really easy. Simply pull each panel off by raising its latches. The insides of the chassis are extremely easy to access because of the bent side panels, as only two thin bars intended for fans or a liquid-cooling system are in the way. However, these may also be removed as you can simply unscrew them.


You will find a compact HDD cage with the ability to hold two 2.5'' or 3.5" drives. You may also remove the cage entirely by unscrewing a single thumbscrew. At first sight, there is no obvious reason to do so, but it actually helps a ton during PSU installation because doing so dramatically improves access to all internal cables. If you do happen to have a power supply that is too long to fit into the bay, doing so will also give it a few more inches.


Nothing but the LED-equipped fan sits above the PSU bay. Yes, Corsair has chosen not to include any extra hard-drive cages here, although they could. Other cases, like the Prodigy, do just that, but doing so interferes with long graphics cards, for example, which means they have to be removed regardless. However, having, say, two more removable bays would have been nice since the 380T clearly caters to gamers, and most gamers won't need more than two fully sized HDD slots.


The PSU bay in the rear is nothing out of the ordinary, aside from the fact that you install the PSU by sliding it in through the back, a common practice with compact cases. Right next to it is a plastic contraption which allows for two 2.5" drives to be installed without the use of tools. Corsair does include holes for traditional screws, but as we will see later on, there is no real need to use these. Odds are, these holes are only there to satisfy the needs of system integrators. Corsair could have placed another such tray on the opposite side of the PSU without too much effort, though, which would have given users some more expandability. While the capability to hold four drives in total is just fine, the space could have been utilized more meaningfully. Lastly, the motherboard area consists of nothing out of the ordinary. The exhaust fan is actually an AF120L, which you can also buy in retail.


Due to the design, you won't be able to do much with the top of the chassis. It is completely solid, and Corsair does not mention any fan-placement possibilities in the top; however, look closely and you will notice four holes which would line up with 140 mm fans. Due to the obstructive nature of the top, installing anything there is not recommended, however. Corsair placed a tiny on/off switch into the side, underneath a side panel. It is used to turn on a single white LED right above the motherboard's CPU area, so you could opt to put the spotlight on your system inside to draw some attention to the innards.


Sleeved black, nearly all cables within the Graphite 380T are also of the usual variety. The USB 3.0 cable is also flat to make routing it easier. You will also find a SATA power connector - it feeds the built-in fan controller with three different fan-speed modes.