Testseek.com have collected 83 expert reviews of the Corsair Carbide Air 540 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Corsair Carbide Air 540.
August 2013
(88%)
83 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(94%)
20 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Price
USB 3.0 front panel
3 High Airflow fans
Light Weight
Separate compartment for PSU
5.25" bays
Compatible with video cards up to 320mm long
Removable front intake cover for easy maintenance
Large Motherboard cut out
Multiple cut outs with rub
Clean looks
Great airflow and water cooling support
Separate
Side-by-side motherboard/PSU zones for streamlined cooling
2.5-inch drive cage
Utilitarian-but-efficient design
Excellent concept
Extremely easy assembly process
Can hold two 3.5" and five 2.5" drives
Screwless HDD installation
Screwless ODD installation
Loads of space for up to two 240 or 280 mm radiators
Includes three high-quality 140 mm fans
Loads of roo
Dual chamber design
Lots of room for cooling
Both air and water
Large side panel window
Easy installation
The editors didn't like
Short Front Panel cables
Fan Noise
Can be a tedious task to hook up cables
Is wider than most cases
A lot of plastic
No fan controller
No fans in the PSU chamber
No mesh under 3.5-inch drive sleds
Just two 3.5-inch bays
A bit on the expensive side
Metal mesh area flexes rather easily
No possibility to use the USB 3.0 connector for USB 2.0-based boards
Basic I/O
Tool-less SSD system only works well for SSDs of a traditional height
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I secretly fell a little in love with the Carbide Air 540, it's something different, something unique, something out of the ordinary. That said it won't be for everybody of course as it is a style that you need to like alright. being that the Borg cube i...
After testing the Corsair Carbide Air 540, I'm increasingly convinced it's 2013's BitFenix Prodigy. The review of the Prodigy was one of our most popular case reviews, and it drew a lot of attention for its potential as the foundation of powerful, unortho...
Excellent concept, Extremely easy assembly process, Can hold two 3.5" and five 2.5" drives, Screwless HDD installation, Screwless ODD installation, Loads of space for up to two 240 or 280 mm radiators, Includes three high-quality 140 mm fans, Loads of roo
A bit on the expensive side, Metal mesh area flexes rather easily, No possibility to use the USB 3.0 connector for USB 2.0-based boards, Basic I/O, Tool-less SSD system only works well for SSDs of a traditional height, There is plenty of space for even mo
The Corsair Carbide Air 540 goes for 139 U.S. dollars excluding taxes or around 130 euros including taxes. Excellent concept Extremely easy assembly process Can hold two 3.5" and five 2.5" drives Screwless HDD installation Screwless ODD installation Loads...
Great air flow with Corsair's Direct Airflow Path™design, Support for up to a 280mm top and 360mm front radiator, Hot Swap bays (2), AF140L fans (3), Great cable management/space, Toolfree drive bays, Support for long GPUs, Easy filter cleaning, Compact s
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The Corsair Carbide Air 540 sets your idea of what a computer case should look like on edge. This is a bold step for Corsair, and they have done it with near perfect execution. The quality is top notch, which is certainly no surprise from Corsair. The fit...
Abstract: Corsair’s Carbide AIR 540 is a unique case. It uses a distinctive dual chamber design which not only saves vertical space, improves airflow and houses large E-ATX motherboards....
Now I know there are a couple other companies that make cases that flow a similar concept. The two I can think of are from companies that will charge you extreme amounts of money for them as well. That being said, this is the first version of anything...
With the Carbide Series Air 540, Corsair managed to build a cube case with a very well thought interior In this regard Corsair was able to convince us but this case still offers room for improvement For example: we disaggree with the fans Corsair has cho...
