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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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
Unique and innovative design, Great build quality, Excellent thermal performance, Brilliant clearance for hardware, Water cooling support throughout, Great cable management
Can be noisy, No PSU anti-vibration, Only two 3.5” drive accomodation, 3.5” HDD storage needs filter
The Air 540 is a fresh looking a computer chassis design and you can clearly see that Corsair are thinking ‘outside of the box’. This case brings a unique and innovative design which is useful for a number of reasons. Not only are components separated...
We have to admit that we're quite taken with the Carbide Air 540. Cube cases aren't for everyone but there's something about the ease with which you can build a system into it as well as it's unique look and water-cooling-friendly design that makes it ...
Fun and easy to build into, Multiple dedicated SSD bays, Excellent cable management, Dual chambers work really well, Great at showing off your hardware, Extreme airand liquidcooling potential, It's something a bit different
Could have been quieter, Lacks that premium Obsidian feel, HEXUS Awards, Corsair Carbide Series Air 540, HEXUS Where2Buy, The Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 chassis is available to order from Scan Computers, HEXUS Right2Reply, At HEXUS, we invite the com
The Carbide Series Air 540 is exactly the sort of chassis that Corsair should be producing. It's different, interesting, and ultimately makes you want to build a new rig. This is very much a case of Corsair demonstrating an ability to create products tha...
Excellent cooling performance, Unique design, Solid build quality, Plenty of clearance for large hardware, Large window, Excellent cable management, Good watercooling support,
A well-implemented breath of fresh air for the chassis market....
Unique style, High quality finish, Impressive cooling capabilities, High component compatability
Maybe a little expensive for some, Takes up a lot of desk space, Left side panel is a little fragile, eTeknix says:
“I can see this chassis proving popular with those who like to show off their rigs, there is a lot of space inside the 540 for customisation and certainly a lot of room for water cooling. This is a great case now, but has the potential to be ever better...
Unique dual chamber design, Largely toolfree operation, Spacious internals, Good build quality, Excellent airflow in main chamber
Secondary chamber has little ventilation, Inadequate 3.5inch drive bays, Occupies large footprint, tougher to position, Lack of handles or wheels, harder to transport, Installing front bay monitoring panels not ideal
As we have mentioned in the introduction of our review, Corsair is serious about expanding its business and product portfolio. Corsair already has a formidable lineup of casings, but we believe the Carbide 540 will win over more users for them because of...
Excelente sistema de refrigeración para los componentes calientes, Tres ventiladores de gran tamaño de serie, Diseño novedoso y elegante, Muchas posibilidades, Instalación de la mayoría de los componentes sin herramientas
El espacio de la zona de la fuente no está bien aprovechado, Falta espacio para unidades de 3,5", Los acabados podrían ser de mejor calidad, con menos plástico,
Sin duda estamos ante una caja muy atípica y por lo tanto la valoración que podemos hacer es muy subjetiva. Temas de disposición de elementos aparte podemos decir que Corsair ha cuidado muy bien los detalles del producto. Todos los componentes y tapa...
A la question: Corsair a t'il réussi à innover avec son nouveau boitier pc à doubles compartiments ? La réponse est OUI!Le Corsair 540 est une vrai réussite, malgré quelques détails manquant comme un réhobus intégré pour gérer les 3 ventilateurs pc de 140...
Qualité de fabrication, Management des câbles côté configuration, Baies 3.5" hotswap, Bon refroidissement, Un peu d'innovation !
Vibrations des HDD, Deux emplacements 3.5" seulement, Espace perdu côté alimentation, Manque d'isolation / Bruit à 12V, Unique filtre a poussière
Nous voici au terme de cette entrevue. Le Carbide Air 540 est un boitier qui bénéficie du savoir-faire de Corsair. Bien assemblé, à la finition sans faute, il ne souffre d'aucune faiblesse sur ce plan. Nous pouvons simplement reprocher à Corsair d'avoir u...
