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During COMPUTEX 2013 CORSAIR introduced a few new enclosures, the Carbide 330R and the 450 AIR version. While the first is more a refinement of exiting designs, the new 450 AIR sports a revolutionary design for mass production cases. The concept behind this case is that the case is divided in two halves. One side houses the mainboard, graphic card and cooling devices; in the second compartment installation of the SSD and optical drives and power supply is foreseen, thus the airflow is maximized for the hotter running components of your favourite hardware. The big custom made cube cases, in particular the UFO series from Mountain Mods are the foundation for these particular multi-compartment designs. However CORSAIR seems to have pulled it off to bring this design to the masses at a fraction of the cost.
Corsair had to think outside of the box on this one, going with a non-standard style ATX computer case that had some great features. The moment the Corsair Carbide Air 540 cube case arrived on my doorstep, I was nothing short of intrigued just by the thought of dual chambers. I think Corsair nailed this case on the head and it will appeal to many enthusiasts...
Corsair has taken the industry by storm this year, not only have they been gaining further success with their cooling products such as the H100i, but they've also been making some of the best gaming peripherals around with their M95 and K70 products, yet the area that they've been gaining the most attention, at least in my opinion is the chassis market, where they are going from strength to strength with their high quality chassis designs.
The merits of their chassis designs are apparent across all the Corsair ranges, but especially so with their Carbide series. The 900D is one of the biggest and most impressive looking chassis on the market and the 350D is one of the most premium quality m-ATX chassis designs I have ever seen. Much like its other Carbide counterparts, they Air 540 is quite expensive and has a retail price of a little over £115.00 (ex shipping), but if we see the same build quality and exacting standards that we've seen in the rest of the Corsair Carbide range then the Air 540 could still be good value for money.
Corsair are looking to do something a little unique with the Air 540 by splitting it into two compartments, essentially making it a double width chassis in a bid to create not only a unique design, but also improve cooling to the components that really need it.
The Carbide Air 540 is an inventive cube shaped chassis that like other cases designed by Corsair is well built, has excellent aesthetics and plenty of room for expansion. It is also ideally setup to accommodate multiple internal radiators for water cooling and the open air-flow design improves the thermal performance greatly compared to standard cases.
Starting with the Obsidian series, Corsair has systematically released a chassis to tackle almost every segment. With most of the segments covered, Corsair has rethought the ATX case and has released something a little… different. Launching at the top of the Carbide series (designed to be focused on performance and high-end features, while still being accessible to every builder), the Carbide Air 540 cube-style computer case brings a unique option to the series. Benchmark Reviews tests to see if it’s worth the $139.99 price of admission.
Corsairs Gehäuse Carbide Air 540 ist ein großer Würfel, der mit einem zweigeteilten Raumkonzept Kühlleistung und Handhabung revolutionieren soll. Mutig. Aber auch innovativ?
Technic3D hat das Corsair Carbide Air 540 PC-Gehäuse im Test. Wie der innovative Cube Air 540 mit seinen vielen Kühlungsmöglichkeiten im Test abschneidet, steht im folgenden Review.
War Corsair ehemals nur für Arbeitsspeicher bekannt, so wagte der US-Amerikanische Hersteller 2009 mit dem Corsair Obsidian 800D den Sprung in den Gehäusemarkt. Mit dem Einstiegsgehäuse schickte man sich zumindest preislich an, den Platzhirschen wie Lian Li und SilverStone Paroli zu bieten. Das Corsair 800D lag damals bei einem Einstiegspreis um die 300 Euro. Seitdem haben sie sich in diesem Segment zu einer festen Größe entwickelt und immer wieder mit innovativen Gehäusen überzeugen können. Auch preislich ist Corsair schon längst im mittleren Preissegment angekommen.
Corsair has delivered another of the Carbide series. Have a look at the more compact, but still feature-rich 200R case.
The Corsair Carbide Series 200R Mid Tower computer case is targeted at the budget market. Many of the features are designed to provide a simple installation, while maintaining the expected performance level. The Corsair 200R includes two 120mm fans for cooling the system, along with five additional 120mm/140mm fan mounts and one additional 120mm mount. The 200R has three 5.25” drive bays, coupled with four 2.5” and four 3.5” hard drive bays. All of these are tool less, including the 2.5” drive bays. Drives install simply by sliding them into the tracks. The front panel includes connections for two USB 3.0 ports, one microphone jack, and one headphone jack. Dust filters are also present on the intake areas of the chassis.
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