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November 2011
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Excellent cooling capacity
High quality build
Onboard Fan controller
Removable HDD cage(s) to support extra long videocards
USB3.0 to 2.0 Adaptor included
Easy cable management
High-end features at a mid-range price
Sleek design
Stylish lighting
Easy to build in
Room for 6 hard drives and 4 optical drives
Both hard drive cages can be removed
4 included fans
Fan controller and LED on/off switch
Four stock fans
2x 120mm front
1x 120mm rear
1x 200mm side
Many additional fan mounting options
All toolless installation
Configurable hard drive cages
Multiple
Wide
Grommeted cabling spaces
Convex side panels for extra space
Excellent construction and style
Excellent engineering quality
Excellent paint job
Additional 200 mm fan in the side panel (compared to 400R)
I'm becoming increasingly convinced that you just can't really go wrong buying a Corsair enclosure. The issue with the Carbide 500R is that it has to compete with two other Corsair cases in the same price bracket, or for not much more money you can get Ro...
Corsair now has multiple award winning cases under its belt, so when it comes to designing a chassis for the mainstream market they have a lot of experience to fall back on. This is clearly evident when looking at the 500R, as it includes several featu...
The Corsair Carbide Series 500R is an upgraded version of the 400R. For between USD 30 and USD 40 more, you get a 200 mm side fan, a three-step fan speed controller, support for a 240 mm radiator, air filter on the top panel, hard drive bays in a two-c...
PRETTY!, Amazing airflow – great temps!, Pre Installed standoffs, Cooling expansion, Water cooling ready, Fan Speed control, Innovative features, USB 3.0, Toolless drive bays...
Small Fan LED light switch, PSU fits really tight...
Overall this case was pretty sweet! I honestly didn't like the way the case appeared out of the box, but it did grow on me over time. I absolutely love the white and black contrast now. I'm considering making this my home theater case in the living ro...
Abstract: In order to keep pace with changing market conditions, the last few case releases from Corsair have been targeted straight towards budget friendly price points and the newest Carbide 500R is no different. Even though it sports a price of under $150, th...
Looking back through Corsair's history of cases, I have yet to be disappointed with any of them. I had their flagship on my desk for over two years, and it just recently got replaced. I also have the currently in use, and it was the case that sold m...
Published: 2012-05-07, Author: David , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: Computer cases still get plenty of attention from both industry and consumers. Other PC product areas are steadily shrinking, but new brands of computer cases still regularly appear. The result is that you still see innovation in this area. Especially b...
