Corsair Carbide Air 540D Double Wide Case

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Whoa! Corsair has been infected by Caselabs. A good combo IMO.

Video:
http://hexus.net/tech/news/chassis/56201-corsair-unveils-double-wide-carbide-air-540-chassis/

For the enthusiasts, the Carbide Air 540 is perhaps the most interesting of the two, as Corsair has implemented a double-wide design that prioritises front-to-back airflow above all else. The extra width enables Corsair to locate the PSU, hard drives, and airflow-restricting cables behind the motherboard and out of the way of the air being funnelled by intake and exhaust fans.
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Release Date: Late July 2013
Price: $139 US

Product Page:

http://www.corsair.com/pc-cases/car...eries-air-540-high-airflow-atx-cube-case.html

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looks interesting. Not much alu or powder black paint, so how can it be a caselabs... to bad.
 
Robertmarcus said:
looks interesting. Not much alu or powder black paint, so how can it be a caselabs... to bad.
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Doesn't make business sense to compete with Caselabs when producing a large volume of cases.
It's like a Caselabs not that it is one. More people will buy this simply because of the price point. $139.

A comparable M8 starts at $399 without the much needed upgrades and accessories.
 
I actually, like the look of it. I watched the video, but didn't see a window. I wonder if that is an option. Comes in at a decent price too. But for me, I already committed to a 350D (comes in today!). But who knows, I could build another PC. :D

Edit: oh I see that in the pictures there is a window. A rather huge one. hmmm...I'll be keeping an eye on this.
 
i would have pickted this up instead of my recent prodigy build. looks amazing
 
WorldExclusive said:
Doesn't make business sense to compete with Caselabs when producing a large volume of cases.
It's like a Caselabs not that it is one. More people will buy this simply because of the price point. $139.

A comparable M8 starts at $399 without the much needed upgrades and accessories.
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still, the case looked like it was made out of complete plastic. (maybe it is). Would be nice to have a similar paint job, all though i completely agree about the two different market.
 
Robertmarcus said:
still, the case looked like it was made out of complete plastic. (maybe it is). Would be nice to have a similar paint job, all though i completely agree about the two different market.
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I think this will be a super popular case and a more high-end version like the 900D would be awesome.

Actually this is a Carbide Series case, not an Obsidian series, so the plastic is excusable here.
 
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This is the Carbide Series Air 540, not an Obsidian. Otherwise most of the comments are correct.
 
That Corsair case looks pretty damn ugly.. Got nothin on a CaseLabs case but I suppose it'll be cheaper and some people will buy it. I hope no one will buy it cause its butt ugly..
 
Just when I think I have a case all picked out Corsair goes and throws me a curve ball. I will need to do some more research but this case looks interesting.
 
Redbeard said:
This is the Carbide Series Air 540, not an Obsidian. Otherwise most of the comments are correct.
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Fantastic looking case. Good work by all of you there. By the way, any word on when 900Ds will be a little more available?
 
The more I look at it, the more I like it. I think I may have to pick one of these up (hopefully to keep :D). Yeah....yeah, I'm gonna have to. ;)

[strike=]Redbeard (or anyone)....any word on whether the dust filters are removable? (hopefully easily?)
I was going to ask if it had them, but the product page says it does...no word on removable or not though.[/s]
 
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That is the worst Corsair case to date. WTH are they thinking?

Looks like they raped a Chieftec Dragon with a Case Labs M8
 
Very nice and at a great price point for someone interested in this style of case
Could lead to some very clean and interesting builds at a lower cost then picking other cases like it.
Nice Job!
 
This case is sexy as fuck. This will be my next purchase, along with a new Corsair water cooling kit (currently using a custom water cooling setup). Looks like it can make a very nice, clean install. Of course, I may need to do some other upgrades, too! ;)

Still, I love the look of this case. Elegant, sexy, functional and just ... neat.
 
^I really do agree the more i look at this case the more I want it.
I think this case with one of there AIO coolers would make for a very clean build.
140mm fans through out...SWEET!
 
zero2dash said:
The more I look at it, the more I like it. I think I may have to pick one of these up (hopefully to keep :D). Yeah....yeah, I'm gonna have to. ;)

Redbeard (or anyone)....any word on whether the dust filters are removable? (hopefully easily?)
I was going to ask if it had them, but the product page says it does...no word on removable or not though.
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Watch the HexUs video. It's a one piece magnetic filter located behind the front bezel.
 
i really do like the layout of the case a lot... but the outside aesthetics and material are too much of a turn off to look past.
 
Looks like a great case. I'm a bit disappointed by the minimal amount of hard drive bays though. So much room in the second compartment, and only two 5.25 bays and a couple ssds.
 
tamshiwen said:
Looks like a great case. I'm a bit disappointed by the minimal amount of hard drive bays though. So much room in the second compartment, and only two 5.25 bays and a couple ssds.
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[Somewhat] same....was hoping to see at least 2 3.5" bays on the back since I'm still using 2 of them. I think having them on the main side will look funny.

My preference would have been 2 2.5", 2 3.5" and 2 5.5" (minimum), again on the back side.
I think 4 2.5" and 0 3.5" is a bit odd.
 
Great bang for the buck. Nice to see Corsair mixing things up a bit.
 
At first glance, I dismissed the 540 out of hand since I'm a full tower fan. But a second look and reading the reviews has convinced me this is an outstanding case that should sell quite well. I LOVE the "pull off" magnetic filters and all that room! I'm now looking for a reason to buy one of these guys to go with my Cosmos II and NZXT Phantom 820.
 
i would love to add this and the 350d to my collection. wife is still wondering why i spent so much on the 900d
 
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