Corsair Carbide Series 500R Review

[kvyra]

great case, im getting one tomorrow

[jaheermk]

Nice review mate!

[ninjawhale00]

"fits perfectly"... *rad actually sticks out a mile*...

[ashy386]

Man, you are PRO at these reviews.

I saw this review, and after 11 minutes i was convinced to buy one. YOu told me everything i needed to know about it

NICE WORK!!

[RKTGX95]

is there a dust filter on the side intake ?

[RailgunNZ]

Great review. Decide to pick up this case over the HAF X to save about $70 NZD.

[EatMyLeadMD]

Its so hard to choose between cases in this price range, there are plenty of actual cases but few of this quality, im stuck between the CM HAF 922, NZXT Phantom and this.

[Superdynomen]

Like brazzers intro

[HitchHikersBlues]

@Superdynomen lol

[HitchHikersBlues]

@peymanstd At 5:05 he says it's an outtake fan, an exhaust. I've read that it's an intake fan?

So how is set up out of the box?

[peymanstd]

@HitchHikersBlues Yeah he made a mistake. It was pretty easy. everything is easy to setup.The airflow is amazing in this case the side panel fan adds a lot of additional airflow to the case. The only problem is the dust as I mentioned. Overall this case is amazing and you are not going to be disappointed. The quality of its color is high too. Although I have to mention that the mesh area on the side and on top of the case are a little to flexible so don't put to much pressure on these areas.

[HitchHikersBlues]

@peymanstd Yeah heat usually like's to rise lol.

So what are those filters on the top for?

They made a bit of balls of the filters? none on the side :(

I think when mine arrives...I'm gonna have to change that side fan to an outtake fan!

[HitchHikersBlues]

Ok, I've just ordered one from Komplett.

Should get it in a few days : )

[peymanstd]

@HitchHikersBlues Got mine yesterday. There are only 2 minor problems with this case. The top mesh has a filter which does not make sense since it is for outtake although I removed it and it wasn't that easy :( the other problem is the intake fan on the side panel. It does not have any filter as he mentions in the video. So Dust can get in easily. I have to admit that Corsair made a bit of awkward decisions on filtering the intake and outtake fans. Beside these 2 minor issues this case rocks.

[HitchHikersBlues]

@peymanstd I see. Maybe the the top dust filter is there to stop dust falling down into the case? Let say you wanted to have the top fans as intake fans, and have the large side fan as an outtake fan? that could work!

But yes, i see what ya mean. Why would would there be a large intake fan without a dust filter, strange. Fans without dust filters today is totally unacceptable.

[peymanstd]

@HitchHikersBlues 99.9% of top fans on different cases design to outtake air simply because heat goes up and the hottest part of the case is its top half so it is a good idea to mount fans on top of case. This way more heat goes out of case. if you mount intake fan on top the case its not as effective and will conflict with hot air circulation in the case. Corsair even kept in mind that many people are going for H100 so that makes it outtake more likely ;)

I took out the dust filter though :)

[IamTheJesusGuy]

i love this case

[HitchHikersBlues]

I think this case is narrowed down into my top 3.

Good review man, thanks !!

[Tbanner94]

Same just got this in, so nice

[stacey311285]

lovly tower just ordered in white :)

but isnt your psu upside down , there is a cut out under the psu for a 120/140mm fan with dust filter , either way great vid thanks

[R0ssee]

No dust filter for the side fan?

[GotenSSJ1]

Do you get a lot of dust inside the case? pretty annoying that there's so many holes on the side without a dustfilter.

[Epsio0]

Does the Black version come with fans? Sorry for the stupid question >.<

[Epsio0]

Oh nevermind, there is a black version :)

[Epsio0]

>.< I just don't like the white ...

[nickhp3]

This case is amazing, lots of headroom for cable management, airflow is great as u get 2 front/1 back/1 huge from the side and with an H100 another 2 (which fits perfectly from the top). In addition i also like the tool free HDD bay storage.

[Bigmanwithagun13]

how is the noise on this case with the stock cooling, I cant seem to load the video cause of my shitty internet

[zhanknight]

It sounded like you said the side fan on this was set for exhaust, I thought it was set for intake from the factory. Is that not right?

[ElChorizoPatuano]

Can it fit a cooler master v8?

[Airhammer50]

Your youtube reviews and website are excellent. I decided to buy the Corsair 500R because of this review. I am just starting to build my first pc and will definitely continue to look at your videos and website for info.

[glynnt12]

Thanks for the detailed review, you've definitely changed my mind on which case I should buy. :)

[Appalling68]

Great review, thank you. I don't see how to use this case in positive pressure mode. With that big 200mm side fan being used to exhaust, can you pump in enough air to keep the case PP? Anyone?

[VarashTRA]

@Appalling68 you'd want the side, front and bottom fans as intakes, and the rear and top fans as exhaust.

[Appalling68]

@VarashTRA Thanks for the reply. The problem I have is that the side fan has no filter screen in front. If I mount a Corsair H80 liquid cooler, than it seems I have to draw air in from the back and exhaust to the top, but where does that leave me in terms of the side fan? Oh well, I'll get it figured out.

[VarashTRA]

@Appalling68 You can mount the h80 on the top (I think) and/or the back exhaust fan.

OR you can improvise a dust filter with aftermarket mesh or womens tights.

[hertzman5YT]

I got this case. It's tall for a ATX sized case. Be warned that the side panel fan doesn't have a filter.

[PinkTheFloydable]

Perfect intro, gets your attention but not too spammy

[hertzman5YT]

I got to get this case.

[hertzman5YT]

HOT DAMN SEXY MAN.

[adastra00]

you speak very fast and very sloppy, i could barely understand a word

[JkDawg1996]

Doing a case review with the components installed is so much better for potential buyers!

[0peppers]

This case is great. I'll be getting the 400R though since it's cheaper. Not so big of a difference between those two. The 400R doesn't have a removable hdd cage but can house all gpus too including the 6990 if you don't mount a fan on the hdd cage.

[Bluebeyond08]

Got this case delivered today and what a beauty

[MrShnuggleMuffins]

Great review mate :)

[TheOrtizme]

thank you for using inches in your videos, it helps us Americans.

[jewie27]

@TheOrtizme yeah, we like to measure in inches because they are bigger lol

[d4vemc]

Got this case and its a beast!!!

[itchcitizen2]

just ordered this over the coolmaster 550 and I'm glad I changed my mind !

[cozzo707]

i have 2 system fan ports on my motherboard, how should i wire my fans wit this case?

[1981boldy]

Great video mate! I've been searching for for a great case for my new build, Will the case be ok for the new 2011 socket mobo's im thinking of waiting for the new Ivybridge processers to be released! Keep up the great work :)

[AgentHydra]

can you make a video on how you make your hair look so cool lol

[rosepwr]

is the mesh from the side panel removable???

[hbriggs7]

@rosepwr

yes with a dremel

[PcandTech]

is there room for a 240 rad (normal size) with the mesh on ?

[Atheistprimate]

Love my 650D tower, makes cable management a breeze.

[w3bb0]

Awesome review VortezReviews. By far the best video reviews on the net!

[alexcoro]

I really don't know why this channel isn't more known. This is great man, keep 'em coming!.

[VortezReviews]

@alexcoro It takes time - spread the word for us mate, shout from the rooftops!! :P

[MCPOSJ117films]

@VortezReviews IT'S MY MONEY AND I NEED IT NOW!

[RaphaelH1427]

@alexcoro Because he is gay. (joke)

[wickedout2010]

Nice review! Though I own the 600T SE and love it. That case is awesome! The price/value makes it a smoking deal!

[ryanthegerman]

best case reviews on youtube IMO

[Gumson99]

Good review, well done.

BTW are you gonna be doing CM storm Trooper review??

[I9kieran94]

In fact. It reminds me a lot of my CM 690 ii. Very similar specs and lay out

[I9kieran94]

Case looks really really nice, great in depth review mate as per. Loving it

[VortezReviews]

@I9kieran94 thanks mate glad you liked it. It is similar you are right, I'd be leaning towards this one though ;)

[I9kieran94]

@VortezReviews yeah me too haha, but this wasnt out 11 months ago when I built this :P This will be the case for my next build, looks lovely

[shankly1985]

I was going to get corsair 600T for my new build this month £120, might just go with this case instead. Get review has always thanks :)

[VortezReviews]

@shankly1985 Good move and thanks for the support!