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Corsair Carbide Series Owners Club

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#1 ·
Corsair Carbide Series Owners Club
[88R/100R/200R/300R/330R/400R+C+Q/500R/600C+Q/Air 240/Air 540]

Update 6/13/16
It's hard to believe that the Corsair Carbide series has been out for almost 6 years! I'm hoping to take some time and further update this thread topic with a bunch of the changes and newcomers to the product line.

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/cases/carbide-series

Feel free to post pics of your rig as you get them set up

Fill out form to be added to the group

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AjV_gbm49jQYdDFWUEJreDlybUppZ0lxQmc5TFQyc3c&output=html&widget=true
Reviews
500R
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Corsair-Carbide-Series-500R-Case-Review/1406
http://www.guru3d.com/article/corsair-carbide-500r-review/
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/corsair_carbide_series_500r_review,1.html
400R
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/45512-corsair-carbide-series-400r-mid-tower-case-review.html

300R
CorsairGeorge's 300R Thread http://www.overclock.net/t/1205921/carbide-series-300r

Air 540 Owner's Thread:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1404897/corsair-carbide-air-540-owners-club-gallery

Review by STUNT1990 : http://www.overclock.net/t/1403069/review-corsair-carbide-air-540

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#3 ·
I'll be reading this thread just like I do with the Obsidian and Graphite ones, so I look forward to all your feedback. Things you like, things you think could be better - all this stuff helps us with our future cases. We've gone from 2 cases at the beginning of this year to 7 cases now, and we have a lot of plans to extend the product lineup into new and interesting areas. Nothing is off the table.

So every post on these forums where somebody says "make the cables shorter" or "I like the way the side panels fit" or whatever helps me make 2012s products that much better.
 
#4 ·
The 400R looks like a winner based on the combination of its price and the pictures and reviews I've seen so far. I couldn't find any shots of the 500R beyond the generic exterior angled ones; when are you doing a photo shoot for it, George?

I'm hoping to see silence-oriented cases; something akin to a modern version of Antec's P18x cases but with better airflow, or Fractal's cases with Corsair designs. From what I can tell, Corsair already did a great job with the 650D's acoustics, but I imagine those characteristics augmented with sound deadening and a lack of holes.
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#5 ·
My preordered 500R should be here the 21st. Got it at 129$ with free shipping and now it's eligible for $15 rebate. This may be the best $115 spent. Count me in. Can't wait.

Also, CorsairGeorge, my first comment would be please keep a good customer service team going. "Come for the pie, stay for the atmosphere"
 
#10 ·
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Originally Posted by phinos;14986604
Good thing I am 30 mins away from their warehouse! lol
I couldn't wait 1 day, so I will go pick my black 500R up on monday.
lucky you, mine should arrive Wednesday (Evening
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#11 ·
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Originally Posted by EfemaN;14982117
The 400R looks like a winner based on the combination of its price and the pictures and reviews I've seen so far. I couldn't find any shots of the 500R beyond the generic exterior angled ones; when are you doing a photo shoot for it, George?
I'm going to do my first ever build log with the 500r so I should have a bunch of photos and hopefully a little video
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#13 ·
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Originally Posted by wompwomp;14989439
What are the major differences between the 400r and the 500r?
at first glance the differences are in the (component-side) side panel, and the HDD bays on the 500R are in two sections, making them removable.

I am not sure if the 400R HDD bay is removable or not.

I am going to be ordering a 500R in the next couple of days so i cant wait to check it out in person
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#14 ·
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Originally Posted by selectstriker2;14988744
lucky you, mine should arrive Wednesday (Evening
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I am still waiting for my order status to turn to ready to pickup
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It should be ready by 1-3pm.. judging from my past experience with newegg. Perhaps I will go there early and nag on their will call front desk till they spit out my precious 500r.
 
#21 ·
500R looks nice.
 
#24 ·
#25 ·
I must say, I don't have steady hand and my phone cam sucks btw.

So excited! packaging was sturdy, was easy to remove my black precious out of the box.
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200mm side fan levels equally as if there were no side fan but the wire seems a little short for my taste (about 1.5 feet)
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looks about the same as 400r except 3 click fan speed controller.
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looks little brighter than it actually looks because of the direct sunlight but you may notice slight color difference btw the center and side.
Center looks jet black, side has little dark metallic grey finish on them.
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USBs wires to go to mobo
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things that are included
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front panel was easy to take out but has sturdy feel to it
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large bottom filter outside of the case, easy to slide in and out.
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if it wasn't for it.. my psu might get killed some time soon.
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couple things I might add, I thought I was gonna get speed controller for all 5 fans, maybe I understood it wrong but I don't see any way to connect 200mm side fan and 120mm rear fan to be controlled. one controller that I see is the 3 click speed controller for 2 front fans that are already connected to the case. Manual? Instruction paper? is a single paper folded telling you what are inside, weird thing is doesn't even mention the fan controller.

I will update as I go on moving parts out of my old armor case.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that you can attach 3 fans to the fan controller. not 2 as I told before.
 
#26 ·
fantastic phinos, I really can't wait to get mine

texas_nightowl - you're added

I'm currently running my rig caseless with the stock fan since I have to wait for the case to get the watercooling tubing measured out.
 
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