You can also find this review in spanish here.
Corsair´s new case comes in it´s tradiTional cardboard case, with tedalited pictures and description of the product.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/01_zpsfc0711f8.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/02_zps3e90adf3.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/031_zpsa49312d2.jpg.html
In the event of the pictures are not enough, there´s also an ilustrated manual.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/04_zps9f147681.jpg.html
When opening the box you find the product wrapped in a black colored bag, seems to be made from the same material as the one included with other cases such as the 650D.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/05_zps45895c04.jpg.html
Even if the case is not too heavy, it cames protected with a couple of thick foam panels.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/06_zpsd8fe8689.jpg.html
The bag covers the case completely, which makes it perfect if you don´t wan´t to scratch your case while moving it to a lan party, for example.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/07_zps9834edfb.jpg.html
As you can see, the case is wider than the average, it measures are 331mm wide, 457mm tall and 407mm deep.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/08_zps4fae5952.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/09_zps16b7a6ba.jpg.html
In the supplied accessory box we found only 1 standoff. The case comes with 9 standoff pre-installed, but the one in the middle is just a quick placemente point so I guess that standoff is intentded to replace this one should you wanted to.
You can also find 6 zip ties, 8 screws for optical units and SSDs (in casse you wan´t to instal them in the hot-swap bays), 10 motherboard screws and 12 fan scres (or so says the manual, but I got 22 as you can see).
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/10_zpse7c99565.jpg.html
In the front panel you can find a metalic Corsair badge and the common power and reset switched, HDD activity and power leds, two 3.5mm female jacks; one for headphones and the other for a micrphone and, finally, two USB 3.0.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/11_zps74f06f0e.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/12_zps43067f0e.jpg.html
The Coirsair Carbide Air 540 has 2 optical bays, in vertical disposition.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/13_zpsdcf97c44.jpg.html
In the back of the case we found 8 PCI expansion bays, a 140mm fan exhausting air, the PSU mountin place and a lot of opened vent holes for pasive airflow.
You can see both side panels fixes with thumbscres. We´ll find 20 thumbscres in this case.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/14_zps6b5de2f7.jpg.html
I´m happy to finally have a case without honneycomb on the echaust fan, instead you get a removable metallic fan grill.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/15_zps1b6f58a6.jpg.html
There´s alsmot no diference between leaving or removing the windowd left side panel; it has a huge smoked acrylic window which allows seeing all the hardware inside.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/17_zpsf5441fbf.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/18_zpsbd300ef0.jpg.html
The case comes with 2 hot-swap bays, compatible with 3.5" and 2.5" HDDs or SSDs.
Well, you can´t really call them hot-swap since you would need to remove the windowed panel to access them...
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/19_zps7d4dd1e5.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/20_zpsf64d3276.jpg.html
Even with the hot-swap bays installed, you can see big holes on the floor. The holes get bigger whith the bays removed.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/21_zps8cb1a786.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/22_zps58d45b42.jpg.html
If you put 3.5" drives on them thy hide most of the area, but with 2.5" drives there´s almost no diference.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/23_zps8b5ad132.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/24_zps34705190.jpg.html
I think it would be nice if they included a dust filter under the floor, but I think it isn´t such a big problem, there are a lot of aftermarket options which aren´t too expensive (like demciflex for example)
I don´t have any ATX or smaller motherboard, but here you have of the case with an ASUS Rampage IV Extreme installed, which is as tall as an ATX motherboard but a couple of centimeters wider.
I have the same problem which GPU´s, the only one I have is a EVGA GTX 770 ACX SC, which is a few milimeters shorter than the motherboard.
As you can see, there´s plenty of space for wires and there´s still space for a thin radiator on the top and anotherone on the front.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/25_zpsde7e473b.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/26_zpsa979688d.jpg.html
The Corsair Carbide Air 540 is compatible with 240/280mm rads on the top and 360/280mm rads on the front, with both 15 and 20mm spacing for 280 rads.
There´s even enough space to fit a MSI Big Bang x-power II, which is as wide as the previous motherboard, but some centimeters talles.
Sadly there´s not a ninth slot and also the case is missing the lower 3 standoffs, so you couldn´t run a GPU on the las slot.
Also, doing this requires removing the hot swap bays, but I can´t really call this a fail as the case is not really designed to support this motherboard.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/27_zps831443e8.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/28_zps9de0233e.jpg.html
In the right side of the case we found a solid side panel, except for the opened vent holes intended for the PSU intake.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/29_zps5307c878.jpg.html
You can see there space for tons of cable management inside.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/30_zpsbe794854.jpg.html
Four SDD cages are placed over thge PSU mounting point. I guess you could also use them for 2.5" mechanical drives but the case isn´t inteded for that as there´s only pasive airflow on that side.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/31_zps7f66d026.jpg.html
The SDD cage is easily removeable by sliding it up a little bit.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/32_zps414fabb7.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/33_zps57e45225.jpg.html
There´s a piece to fix the PSU in place n the lower right corner, this piece can be easily relocated by removing 2 thumbscrews.
You can fix up to 200mm long PSUs using this accessory.
The PSu in the picture is a 200mm long Corsair AX1200i.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/34_zps1677ab44.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/35_zpsf21607dd.jpg.html
Still, lots of space fot cable management with such a big PSU.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/36_zps5ed8767e.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/37_zps133ec29d.jpg.html
Going back to the optical drive bays; you need to know that they optical drive bays can only be left side loaded when they are in vertical position, so keep that in mind if you are going to fit this case at your left.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/38_zpsb5281ae6.jpg.html
You can fit the optical drives easily with the tool-less mechanism.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/39_zpsa4f31fdf.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/40_zps8e954e37.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/41_zps35871f6d.jpg.html
Once reviewed all the features of the case; let´s dismantle it unti I only see rivets on it!
The top panel slides of by removing 2 thumbscrews located on the back opf the case.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/42_zps4ab29889.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/43_zps906ed9d2.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/44_zps1be9b6e4.jpg.html
By removing 4 scres and some plastic clips, you can remove the metallig grill from the plastic panel.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/45_zps265b7715.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/46_zpse5a4715d.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/47_zpsdf30b155.jpg.html
The front side ventilation panel comes off just as easy as the other, but you will need to remove the top before removing the front.
The plastic panel separated from the metallic grill just as the other one
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/48_zpsa94f95f3.jpg.html
Behing this piece we found a magnetic dust filter, whith a thick plastic frame.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/49_zps1e9d0a92.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/50_zpse83331d9.jpg.html
By removing this filter or switching it by a thinner one, you could fit 25mm fans between the case and the front panel.
This won´t be posible in the top of the case, as the top panel isn´t deep enough.
The plastic panel comes of by removing some black screws (you swill need to remove the front an top vent panels before) and sliding them out a little bit.
The procedure for this piece is the oposite; you will need to remove the ones in the front before the ones in the top..
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/51_zps93c58823.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/52_zps3cc0467a.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/53_zpsde84ef22.jpg.html
The case comes with three 140mm airflow series fans, optimized for high airflow without air restrictive objects in the middle (such as radiators or hard drives)
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/54_zps8aee1bc0.jpg.html
Once removed the front right side panel, you can see that the optical drive cage is easily removeable by removing those 4 thumbscrews.
We´ll also find a plastic piece inside holding the weight of the case. This can also be removed by unscrewing 3 black screws on the motherboard side.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/55_zpsc0f97f51.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/56_zpsab7114d5.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/57_zpsa6705819.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/58_zpsa32a80a8.jpg.html
The front panel conector is hold in place by 2 screws and it also cames off easily by removing them.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/59_zps700cfdaa.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/60_zps73e726e0.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/61_zpsd7527c6f.jpg.html
Finally I leave you with a couple of pictures of some hardware installed inside.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/62_zpsa08041c5.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/63_zps204cc912.jpg.html
The H100i with 25mm fans in pull/push comes some milimeters down to the motherboard, this could be a problem depending on your hardware.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/64_zpsdc05a215.jpg.html
Hardware on these last pictures:
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme
GPU: EVGA GTX 770 ACX SC
RAM: 4x Corsair Dominator Platinum
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
SSD: Corsair Force Series GT
Cooler: Corsair H100i
Fans: 3x Corsair Airflow Series 140mm (incluidoed with the case) and 4x Corsair SP 120mm High Performance (on the H100i)
Go easy on me xD this is my first review
Corsair´s new case comes in it´s tradiTional cardboard case, with tedalited pictures and description of the product.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/01_zpsfc0711f8.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/02_zps3e90adf3.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/031_zpsa49312d2.jpg.html
In the event of the pictures are not enough, there´s also an ilustrated manual.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/04_zps9f147681.jpg.html
When opening the box you find the product wrapped in a black colored bag, seems to be made from the same material as the one included with other cases such as the 650D.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/05_zps45895c04.jpg.html
Even if the case is not too heavy, it cames protected with a couple of thick foam panels.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/06_zpsd8fe8689.jpg.html
The bag covers the case completely, which makes it perfect if you don´t wan´t to scratch your case while moving it to a lan party, for example.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/07_zps9834edfb.jpg.html
As you can see, the case is wider than the average, it measures are 331mm wide, 457mm tall and 407mm deep.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/08_zps4fae5952.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/09_zps16b7a6ba.jpg.html
In the supplied accessory box we found only 1 standoff. The case comes with 9 standoff pre-installed, but the one in the middle is just a quick placemente point so I guess that standoff is intentded to replace this one should you wanted to.
You can also find 6 zip ties, 8 screws for optical units and SSDs (in casse you wan´t to instal them in the hot-swap bays), 10 motherboard screws and 12 fan scres (or so says the manual, but I got 22 as you can see).
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/10_zpse7c99565.jpg.html
In the front panel you can find a metalic Corsair badge and the common power and reset switched, HDD activity and power leds, two 3.5mm female jacks; one for headphones and the other for a micrphone and, finally, two USB 3.0.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/11_zps74f06f0e.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/12_zps43067f0e.jpg.html
The Coirsair Carbide Air 540 has 2 optical bays, in vertical disposition.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/13_zpsdcf97c44.jpg.html
In the back of the case we found 8 PCI expansion bays, a 140mm fan exhausting air, the PSU mountin place and a lot of opened vent holes for pasive airflow.
You can see both side panels fixes with thumbscres. We´ll find 20 thumbscres in this case.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/14_zps6b5de2f7.jpg.html
I´m happy to finally have a case without honneycomb on the echaust fan, instead you get a removable metallic fan grill.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/15_zps1b6f58a6.jpg.html
There´s alsmot no diference between leaving or removing the windowd left side panel; it has a huge smoked acrylic window which allows seeing all the hardware inside.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/17_zpsf5441fbf.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/18_zpsbd300ef0.jpg.html
The case comes with 2 hot-swap bays, compatible with 3.5" and 2.5" HDDs or SSDs.
Well, you can´t really call them hot-swap since you would need to remove the windowed panel to access them...
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/19_zps7d4dd1e5.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/20_zpsf64d3276.jpg.html
Even with the hot-swap bays installed, you can see big holes on the floor. The holes get bigger whith the bays removed.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/21_zps8cb1a786.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/22_zps58d45b42.jpg.html
If you put 3.5" drives on them thy hide most of the area, but with 2.5" drives there´s almost no diference.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/23_zps8b5ad132.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/24_zps34705190.jpg.html
I think it would be nice if they included a dust filter under the floor, but I think it isn´t such a big problem, there are a lot of aftermarket options which aren´t too expensive (like demciflex for example)
I don´t have any ATX or smaller motherboard, but here you have of the case with an ASUS Rampage IV Extreme installed, which is as tall as an ATX motherboard but a couple of centimeters wider.
I have the same problem which GPU´s, the only one I have is a EVGA GTX 770 ACX SC, which is a few milimeters shorter than the motherboard.
As you can see, there´s plenty of space for wires and there´s still space for a thin radiator on the top and anotherone on the front.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/25_zpsde7e473b.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/26_zpsa979688d.jpg.html
The Corsair Carbide Air 540 is compatible with 240/280mm rads on the top and 360/280mm rads on the front, with both 15 and 20mm spacing for 280 rads.
There´s even enough space to fit a MSI Big Bang x-power II, which is as wide as the previous motherboard, but some centimeters talles.
Sadly there´s not a ninth slot and also the case is missing the lower 3 standoffs, so you couldn´t run a GPU on the las slot.
Also, doing this requires removing the hot swap bays, but I can´t really call this a fail as the case is not really designed to support this motherboard.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/27_zps831443e8.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/28_zps9de0233e.jpg.html
In the right side of the case we found a solid side panel, except for the opened vent holes intended for the PSU intake.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/29_zps5307c878.jpg.html
You can see there space for tons of cable management inside.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/30_zpsbe794854.jpg.html
Four SDD cages are placed over thge PSU mounting point. I guess you could also use them for 2.5" mechanical drives but the case isn´t inteded for that as there´s only pasive airflow on that side.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/31_zps7f66d026.jpg.html
The SDD cage is easily removeable by sliding it up a little bit.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/32_zps414fabb7.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/33_zps57e45225.jpg.html
There´s a piece to fix the PSU in place n the lower right corner, this piece can be easily relocated by removing 2 thumbscrews.
You can fix up to 200mm long PSUs using this accessory.
The PSu in the picture is a 200mm long Corsair AX1200i.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/34_zps1677ab44.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/35_zpsf21607dd.jpg.html
Still, lots of space fot cable management with such a big PSU.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/36_zps5ed8767e.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/37_zps133ec29d.jpg.html
Going back to the optical drive bays; you need to know that they optical drive bays can only be left side loaded when they are in vertical position, so keep that in mind if you are going to fit this case at your left.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/38_zpsb5281ae6.jpg.html
You can fit the optical drives easily with the tool-less mechanism.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/39_zpsa4f31fdf.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/40_zps8e954e37.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/41_zps35871f6d.jpg.html
Once reviewed all the features of the case; let´s dismantle it unti I only see rivets on it!
The top panel slides of by removing 2 thumbscrews located on the back opf the case.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/42_zps4ab29889.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/43_zps906ed9d2.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/44_zps1be9b6e4.jpg.html
By removing 4 scres and some plastic clips, you can remove the metallig grill from the plastic panel.
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/45_zps265b7715.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/46_zpse5a4715d.jpg.html
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/47_zpsdf30b155.jpg.html
The front side ventilation panel comes off just as easy as the other, but you will need to remove the top before removing the front.
The plastic panel separated from the metallic grill just as the other one
http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/STUNT1990/media/Corsair Carbide Air 540/48_zpsa94f95f3.jpg.html
Behing this piece we found a magnetic dust filter, whith a thick plastic frame.
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By removing this filter or switching it by a thinner one, you could fit 25mm fans between the case and the front panel.
This won´t be posible in the top of the case, as the top panel isn´t deep enough.
The plastic panel comes of by removing some black screws (you swill need to remove the front an top vent panels before) and sliding them out a little bit.
The procedure for this piece is the oposite; you will need to remove the ones in the front before the ones in the top..
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The case comes with three 140mm airflow series fans, optimized for high airflow without air restrictive objects in the middle (such as radiators or hard drives)
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Once removed the front right side panel, you can see that the optical drive cage is easily removeable by removing those 4 thumbscrews.
We´ll also find a plastic piece inside holding the weight of the case. This can also be removed by unscrewing 3 black screws on the motherboard side.
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The front panel conector is hold in place by 2 screws and it also cames off easily by removing them.
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Finally I leave you with a couple of pictures of some hardware installed inside.
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The H100i with 25mm fans in pull/push comes some milimeters down to the motherboard, this could be a problem depending on your hardware.
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Hardware on these last pictures:
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme
GPU: EVGA GTX 770 ACX SC
RAM: 4x Corsair Dominator Platinum
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
SSD: Corsair Force Series GT
Cooler: Corsair H100i
Fans: 3x Corsair Airflow Series 140mm (incluidoed with the case) and 4x Corsair SP 120mm High Performance (on the H100i)
Go easy on me xD this is my first review