Corsair is in attendance at Computex 2013 in Taipei, Taiwan this week to show off a number of new products. The latest product announcement is the release and availability of two new Carbide-series cases: the Carbide Air 540 and Carbide 330R.
Corsair Carbide Air 540 Mid Tower Chassis
The Corsair Carbide Air 540 is a dual chamber mid-tower ATX case that is optimized for maximum air cooling performance. The outside of the case is a boxy brushed aluminum affair with a stylized mesh grill running from the top panel to the front panel. The front panel IO ports sit below the two vertically-mounted 5.25” drives, and includes two USB 3.0 ports, two audio jacks, and power/reset buttons.
The case is split up into two chambers and uses the company's “Direct Airflow Path” techniques. The main (left) chamber hosts motherboards up to E-ATX in size along with PCI-E cards and two hot-swap 3.5” (2.5” drive compatible) drive bays. The second (right) chamber holds the ATX power supply, 5.25” drives, and SSD drive bay (which can hold up to four SSDs). The motherboard tray separates the two chambers, but Corsair has added a number of rubber cable routing grommets to aid in cable management and connecting devices in the main chamber to power.
A magnetic (removable) front filter protects the case from dust. Cooling options include up to six 120mm or five 1400mm fans. Water cooling enthusiasts can instead opt for up to a 240 or 280mm radiator on top and a 360mm radiator in the front of the case.
In all, the case measures 16.5” x 17” x 18” (407 x 432 x 457mm). It is available now with a MSRP of $139.99.
Corsair Carbide 330R Mid Tower Case
The other case that Corsair is launching today is the Carbide 330R. This case focuses on quiet operation and utilizes Direct Airflow Path techniques and sound dampening material throughout.
The Carbide 330R is a compact mid tower case clad in brushed aluminum with tapered edges and sharp corners. The front panel has a brushed aluminum front door, two USB 3.0 ports, two audio jacks, and power and reset buttons. Corsair is optimizing this case for low-noise operation by adding sound dampening material on the top, side, and front panels as well as using rubber case feet to reduce noise caused by vibration.
The Carbide 330R supports motherboards up to E-ATX in size, ATX power supplies, four 3.5” (or 2.5”) drives (in tool free trays), and a single 5.25” tool-less drive bay.
Cooling options include:
- 2 x 120mm or 140mm front panel mounts
- 2 x 120mm or 140mm top panel fan mounts
- 1 x 120mm rear fan mount
Users can remove the top panel cover to reveal the two 140mm fan mounts to add a 240mm watercooling radiator though you do lose out on some of the sound dampening potential when you remove that top panel.
The Carbide 330R measures 19.5” x 8.3” x 19” (495 x 210 x 482mm). It is available now with a MSRP of $89.99.
Oh boy, more brushed
Oh boy, more brushed aluminum.
Is it just me or does the Air
Is it just me or does the Air 540 look like it comes with a tinted clear side window?
Anyone know?
The side window is indeed
The side window is indeed tinted.
Tinted side window would seal
Tinted side window would seal the deal for me. Perfect air-cooling rig IMO., I just hope it’s under $140.
According to Corsair’s
According to Corsair’s website, the Air 540 has a tinted side window. They’ve said it will cost $140 when it comes out.
The 540 reminds of the
The 540 reminds of the caselabs Mercury cases which also have these two sections, but there its done for easy watercooling.
The side window is indeed
The side window is indeed tinted.
This case reminds me of a
This case reminds me of a Cooler master HAF XB on it’s side with the exception of having a window when th XB has mesh… What do you think?