Testseek.co.uk have collected 66 expert reviews of the Corsair Carbide 500R and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Corsair Carbide 500R.
November 2011
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The editors liked
Unique
Attractive looks
Great value for money
Good thermal performance
4 cooling fans pre-installed
Fan control and LED switch
Four fans
Well built
Tidy interior
Excellent performance
Fantastic to work with
Superb cable management facilities
Added extras make it a convincing step up from 400R
The editors didn't like
Flexing on HDD trays
Lacks the 600T's full feature set
Integrated fan controller supports only three fans
Can get annoyingly loud with fans running flat out
Abstract: Today, I unbox and overview for you the Corsair Carbide 500r Case ! While we know Corsair mainly for their Obsidian or Graphite series cases, this case is a part of Corsair's brand new Carbide line, which is their budget line of cases. So what does Corsai...
First things first, when we looked up the price of the 500R we thought there was a mistake as its priced at just £86. All of us here thought it would easily be around the £100 mark, its not very often a Corsair products leaves us thinking "OMG that's chea...
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,
Mediocre quality screws and threads, Could be a tad cheaper, PATA drives do not fit
Yes, the Carbide 500R performed exquisitely. With four stock fans it rivals the best in cooling performance. Under extended stress in a cramped environment it kept CPU and GPU temperatures stable in a safe zone below 80 °F using the lowest setting on ...
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Published: 2011-10-31, Author: bill , review by: legitreviews.com
Corsair does it again with sleek looks, tons of features, and in trendy white to boot. If you are looking for a sub $150.00 mid-tower this is a for sure buy. Just make sure you check the prices on that 600T before you hit the purchase button. ...
With the 500R Corsair is aiming at gamers with a stuffed PC, tucked full with hardware. For these users this chassis thus offers a wider range of cooling capacity, that and a little more flexibility over the 400R in terms of removable drive cages and fan...
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...
