Show off your work with the huge side panel window. Tons of fan mountsView larger The essential gaming PC case Carbide Series SPEC-01 is proof that great looks, smart design, and durable construction don’t need to be pricy, and that basic doesn’t need to be boring. You get aggressive styling, a huge side panel window
Show off your work with the huge side panel window. 
Tons of fan mounts
View larger The essential gaming PC case
Carbide Series SPEC-01 is proof that great looks, smart design, and durable construction don’t need to be pricy, and that basic doesn’t need to be boring. You get aggressive styling, a huge side panel window for admiring your components, and an LED-lit front intake fan that draws cool air directly to your graphics cards. Inside, there’s room for up to five fans, and the four combination hard drive / SSD trays make storage installation and upgrades quick and easy. Cable routing cutouts help you reduce clutter, and the built-in dust filters help protect your components. Up front, the USB 3.0 connector gets you up to speed with the latest high-performance storage devices.
Huge side panel window
The aggressive look of the SPEC-01 makes it look great on the outside, but there’s beauty on the inside of a well-built system, too. The large side panel window lets you show it off.
LED front intake fan, with room for more
The 120mm front intake fan is bathed in soft LED lighting, and it’s oriented to draw cool air directly across your graphics cards. And if you want even more ventilation, you can add a second 120mm fan or even dual 140mm fans.
Flexible cooling potential
Like all Corsair cases, the SPEC-01 is designed for cooling, so you’re covered if you’re overclocking, running multiple GPUs, or if you just want more airflow. There are mounting points for up to five fans, including dual front 140mm or 120mm fans, dual 120mm fans on top, and a rear 120mm fan.
Multiple drive bays
You might not build a system with four hard drives or SSDs, but with SPEC-01, you can if you want. In addition to the two standard 5.25” optical drive bays, there are four built-in 3.5” / 2.5” combo drive bays for mechanical hard drives or solid-state drives.
Easy system builds, maintenance and upgrades
Builds should be easy, no matter what your budget. 3.5” drive installation is tool-free, and you get cable routing holes for neater-looking builds and better airflow. And, there’s a CPU cutout to allow for cooling upgrades without removing the motherboard. The front intake fan filters help keep dust out of the interior, and the front panel has a USB 3.0 port for fast performance from USB flash drives and portable hard drives.
Product Features Tons of fan mounts: Front – 2 x 140/120mm (1 x 120mm LED included); Top – 2 x 120mm; Rear – 120mm USB 3.0 front port with internal connector Large side panel window Cable routing and CPU cooler backplate motherboard cutouts Seven PCIe slots with room for long graphics cards up to 420mm long Install up to four storage drives, your choice of 3.5” or 2.5”, each tray fits both Dust filters for front and PSU intake
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Amazing value! This case is absolutely amazing for the price. The only issue I have keeping it from that 5th star is that when you go to pop off the front panel it can be a bit of a hassle; what I mean by this is the slot for the optical drive is about 1mm too narrow, so it took a bit of forcing when it came to installing the optical drive itself which meant when I had to pop off the front panel to install a second fan I was worried that the plastic was going to break since it took a considerable amount of effort to take it off. The front panel acts as an air filter which is really nice, but I worry that if I ever have to pop it off again to clean it that it’s going to cause an issue. To be fair though, I’m not sure if it’s an issue of the optical drive bay being 1mm too small, or the drive itself I bought being 1mm too big. 1mm might not seem like a big deal, but it’s a lot when you’re talking about fitting solid metal pieces into solid plastic.
Excellent case for a $1k and under PC build. Bought this case to go along with my ~$1K build. There’s a reason it’s a #1 best seller for computer cases. Unless you’re upping the ante to huge custom water cooling, SLI or Crossfire, or some kind of server grade PC you shouldn’t have any issues installing into this case. Everything seems to be metal and held together very well. I’ve been careful not to scratch the ‘glass’ panel and haven’t yet removed the front cover which seems to be plastic.
My favorite case I’ve owned!!! I bought this case and got it in less than 4 days! I’ve swapped my pc from my old case into this one and I can’t be more pleased!