The 400c is a compact case designed to accommodate Less demanding configurations while still allowing users to populate radiators at the front and rear of their system. This case is the "compact brother" to the 600c, offering many of the same features but in a smaller package.

One of the standout features of the 400c is its side panel design. The panel comes off with ease, making it easy to access the internal components of the case. However, this also means that the hinges on the side panel are much tighter, requiring an upward wiggle motion to get them released. In my opinion, this makes the acrylic panel feel like a luxury item at this price point. While we cannot expect tempered glass, the nature of the side panel mount means that different materials could be used in the future.

The front panel of the 400c is well-spaced out to allow unrestrictive intake and behind it lies a fine mesh dust filter. This filter allows for airflow and helps to keep the internal components of the case cool. The fan area supports triple 120 or dual 140 mm fans, with a single 140 mm fan included in the standard configuration. I ended up adding a second 120 mm fan for my CPU cooler, taking advantage of the mounting strips that run down the front of the case for flexible fan installation.

The I/O on the back of the 400c includes a power button, dual USB 3 ports, audio jacks, and a hard drive activity LED. The top of the case is fully covered with a magnetic filter that prevents dust from settling through the top while still allowing proper exhaust. This filter also helps to keep the internal components of the case clean.

The power supply on the 400c uses a modular approach, with the shroud being in two pieces but still leaving plenty of clearance for fans and radiators. Removing the first cover reveals the drive cage that is very well hidden and can be removed and reinstalled as needed. The last power supply cover also comes off, revealing the actual power supply unit. This design makes it easy to install the power supply unit without having to remove the entire shroud.

When looking at the back of the 400c, we find a toolless three-slot cage for SSDs that is also removable and can be rearranged as needed. Several cable ties are scattered around key areas, particularly around large rubber grommets. I decided to place a Micro ATX system inside the case, which was actually a Hackintosh build in this instance.

One of the notable features of the 400c is its unrestrictive front intake that delivers cool air to the GPU. The cutout on the power supply shroud allows for routing PCI-E cables to the GPU, although it's positioned slightly further back and results in curved cables.

The overall interior of the case is clean and well-designed, with plenty of room for excess cables to be tucked away once the panel is installed. However, there isn't much height clearance in this area, so users will need to make use of the front of the case for radiators and top four fans only.

In conclusion, the 400c offers a great combination of features and design at an affordable price point. It's not too bulky for ITX systems and can be used as a base for building a satisfying system around what this case has to offer. As it stands in 2016, this case is offering users everything they'd need without breaking the bank.

The author tested the 400c with a Micro ATX system and was pleased with the results. However, if you're interested in seeing a video of this build, it's available on their channel.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis video is brought to you by nc.com great technology selection and service hello everyone I'm Dimitri with Haru and welcome to another video Back In December we reviewed this guy this is the 600c from Corsair it was an interesting inverted ATX layout with an awesome elegant exterior but many of you have expressed your interest in a smaller non-inverted standard ATX layout and now we have 400 C which satisfies those demands perfectly the corsera 400c is a fantastic addition to the carbide series because they brought some needed updates on the interior to remain competitive and the $99 price point I feel is well placed when you look at corsair's entire catalog but it's when you start to compare to the price ranges of the defin s and the fantex P400 or the ano proom then the 400c loses some competitive points now in terms of size and design here it is next to the bigger brother 6 00 C and the 400c is both much smaller and thinner thanks to the emission of the 5 and 1/4 in drive base and an overall smaller internal design with uh seven PCI slots instead of eight on the bigger guy but I can definitely appreciate the consistency in design language with metal plated front panel that's fully solid and curves at the top and only has a small Corsair logo in the bottom corner and then the large acrylic side panel that's slightly tinted and is fairly resilient to to scratch marks we have this handle to open the panel and it can be removed from the frame completely if needed on our 600c sample the panel came off with ease but here the hinges are much tighter that requires upward wiggle motion to get the hinges released in my opinion the acrylic is totally fine here at this price point we cannot expect tempered glass but at least the nature of the side panel Mount means we could potentially see different materials in the future the front panel is well space out to allow unrestrictive intake and behind it we find a fine mesh dust filter spending the entire fan area which can support triple 120 or dual 140 mm fans with a single 140 mm fan included and I ended up adding a second uh 120 mm fan for my CPU Cooler but notice the mounting strips running down for flexible fan installation which is awesome the I/O includes a power button dual USB 3 audio jacks and hard drive activity LED and a reset switch the top of the case was fully covered with a magnetic filter that is coarse enough to allow proper exhaust but it will prevent dust from settling through the top here we get dual 140 and 120 mm mounts that are offset closer to the side panel for best internal clearance although there isn't much height clearance here so your best bet is to utilize the front of the case for radiators and top four fans only the 400c is very well elevated which makes it slightly bigger than needed but at least the feet are rubberized and a dust filter is present under your power supply speaking of the power supply of course there is taking a modular approach towards the Shroud which is in two pieces but still leaving plenty of clearance from the front panel if you want to occupy all three fence slots and pop in a radiator in there removing the first cover reveals the drive cuge that is very well hidden and you have two brackets and the drive cage is also removable and so is the last power supply cover and you have to remove both pieces of the Shroud in order to install your power supply and corser makes it super simple with a few thumb screws taking a look at the back we find a toolless three slot cage for your ssds that is also removable and uh several cable type points around key areas particularly around the large rubber grommets and I decided to place a Micro ATX system inside the case because this is actually a Hackintosh in this guys so if you want to see a video on my Full Experience on that let us know by leaving a comment or a like on this video so a couple of points to mention the rubber grommets are a little bit distant from the motherboard although standard ATX motherboards would be slightly wider than what you see here and thus it would be closer to the grommets and not a big issue there are no direct cutouts underneath the microatx board but that's totally fine as you have plenty of routes to direct your cables and I really love the totally unrestrictive front intake that delivers cool air to your GPU and the general interior the cutout on the power supply shroud allows you to Route PCI E cables to your GPU but the cutout is a little further back it's kind of in the middle of the Shroud resulting in curved cables and not a totally clean exit coming around to this was no effort at all aside from needing to do some extra work around the SSD cage and making sure that all the cables here are not sticking out but I'm pretty happy with the overall clean of the 400c and even though I removed the hard drive cage you would still have plenty of room in front of the power supply for excess cables now there's plenty of width here to tuck away your cables but you have to make sure that they're all flat so the panel can close just fine because there's no extra you know space once you put the panel on this is all you have to deal with so here's the thing about 400c it's uh the compact brother to the 600c which makes sense for Less demanding configurations and still allow you to populate radiator at the front and uh I love this dual piece shroud design in terms of features it is competing with cases that are 20 and $10 cheaper but it does offer that clean exterior and full acrylic panel and very satisfying assembly process and because of this we're giving it the harboc conu damn good award and if you can find it on sale it would definitely be on our recommendation list because for a 2016 release it offers you everything you'd want it's not too bulky for ITX and you can build a satisfying system around what this case uh offers so as I said earlier we are doing a hacking toage build inside this uh case with the system that exact same system so if you want to see a video on that wish me luck and we'll see you in the next videothis video is brought to you by nc.com great technology selection and service hello everyone I'm Dimitri with Haru and welcome to another video Back In December we reviewed this guy this is the 600c from Corsair it was an interesting inverted ATX layout with an awesome elegant exterior but many of you have expressed your interest in a smaller non-inverted standard ATX layout and now we have 400 C which satisfies those demands perfectly the corsera 400c is a fantastic addition to the carbide series because they brought some needed updates on the interior to remain competitive and the $99 price point I feel is well placed when you look at corsair's entire catalog but it's when you start to compare to the price ranges of the defin s and the fantex P400 or the ano proom then the 400c loses some competitive points now in terms of size and design here it is next to the bigger brother 6 00 C and the 400c is both much smaller and thinner thanks to the emission of the 5 and 1/4 in drive base and an overall smaller internal design with uh seven PCI slots instead of eight on the bigger guy but I can definitely appreciate the consistency in design language with metal plated front panel that's fully solid and curves at the top and only has a small Corsair logo in the bottom corner and then the large acrylic side panel that's slightly tinted and is fairly resilient to to scratch marks we have this handle to open the panel and it can be removed from the frame completely if needed on our 600c sample the panel came off with ease but here the hinges are much tighter that requires upward wiggle motion to get the hinges released in my opinion the acrylic is totally fine here at this price point we cannot expect tempered glass but at least the nature of the side panel Mount means we could potentially see different materials in the future the front panel is well space out to allow unrestrictive intake and behind it we find a fine mesh dust filter spending the entire fan area which can support triple 120 or dual 140 mm fans with a single 140 mm fan included and I ended up adding a second uh 120 mm fan for my CPU Cooler but notice the mounting strips running down for flexible fan installation which is awesome the I/O includes a power button dual USB 3 audio jacks and hard drive activity LED and a reset switch the top of the case was fully covered with a magnetic filter that is coarse enough to allow proper exhaust but it will prevent dust from settling through the top here we get dual 140 and 120 mm mounts that are offset closer to the side panel for best internal clearance although there isn't much height clearance here so your best bet is to utilize the front of the case for radiators and top four fans only the 400c is very well elevated which makes it slightly bigger than needed but at least the feet are rubberized and a dust filter is present under your power supply speaking of the power supply of course there is taking a modular approach towards the Shroud which is in two pieces but still leaving plenty of clearance from the front panel if you want to occupy all three fence slots and pop in a radiator in there removing the first cover reveals the drive cuge that is very well hidden and you have two brackets and the drive cage is also removable and so is the last power supply cover and you have to remove both pieces of the Shroud in order to install your power supply and corser makes it super simple with a few thumb screws taking a look at the back we find a toolless three slot cage for your ssds that is also removable and uh several cable type points around key areas particularly around the large rubber grommets and I decided to place a Micro ATX system inside the case because this is actually a Hackintosh in this guys so if you want to see a video on my Full Experience on that let us know by leaving a comment or a like on this video so a couple of points to mention the rubber grommets are a little bit distant from the motherboard although standard ATX motherboards would be slightly wider than what you see here and thus it would be closer to the grommets and not a big issue there are no direct cutouts underneath the microatx board but that's totally fine as you have plenty of routes to direct your cables and I really love the totally unrestrictive front intake that delivers cool air to your GPU and the general interior the cutout on the power supply shroud allows you to Route PCI E cables to your GPU but the cutout is a little further back it's kind of in the middle of the Shroud resulting in curved cables and not a totally clean exit coming around to this was no effort at all aside from needing to do some extra work around the SSD cage and making sure that all the cables here are not sticking out but I'm pretty happy with the overall clean of the 400c and even though I removed the hard drive cage you would still have plenty of room in front of the power supply for excess cables now there's plenty of width here to tuck away your cables but you have to make sure that they're all flat so the panel can close just fine because there's no extra you know space once you put the panel on this is all you have to deal with so here's the thing about 400c it's uh the compact brother to the 600c which makes sense for Less demanding configurations and still allow you to populate radiator at the front and uh I love this dual piece shroud design in terms of features it is competing with cases that are 20 and $10 cheaper but it does offer that clean exterior and full acrylic panel and very satisfying assembly process and because of this we're giving it the harboc conu damn good award and if you can find it on sale it would definitely be on our recommendation list because for a 2016 release it offers you everything you'd want it's not too bulky for ITX and you can build a satisfying system around what this case uh offers so as I said earlier we are doing a hacking toage build inside this uh case with the system that exact same system so if you want to see a video on that wish me luck and we'll see you in the next video\n"