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damn, I purchased it at $91 dollars and just moved my system to it today!
Note to potential buyer: no front esata, only 2x usb 3.0 and IEEE 1394 and audio/mic. my side panel fan won't spin itself, probably defective and I googled and found there are a few cases with exact problem, they do allow RMA the side fan only. the fan controller don't make any noticeable difference (in temp or noise) across different settings. if you place a hdd at the bottom of the cage, make sure you have a straight SATA data and easy to bend power cable. |
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I've been using the black version of this case since Dec '11 and it rocks. I have 4x SSDs and 2x SATA HDs, with a Corsair 850HX power supply, and it functions as both my workstation at home, as well as my VMware test server.
I only have the fans which came with it installed and my i5 2500k stays around 30c under load. |
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Great case... did my first build in one a couple months ago - it's a dream come true for cable management.
i7-3770k, Noctua NH-D14 cooler, 4x HDDs + SSD, optical drive, card reader... and tons and tons of space remaining. Idles around 30C and maxes around 50-55C with all cores at full load (OCed to 4.2 GHz). |
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I was able to order 2 of these units before they went out of stock. A while back, I was able to order a CoolerMaster HAF X refurb for around $100 from CM store. It arrived looking brand new and I am using it now [see pic].
I just hope these two Corsair Carbide 500R's arrive looking and performing somewhat similar to the deal I was able to land from CM store! Oh, BTW, shipping for me on this Corsair Carbide 500R was only $9 per case. I live about 2 hours away from their company. Not a bad price for a computer case that is suppose to kick butt...I do have a concern though...I just noticed there are no top fans to vent the hot air out the top? Soar Last edited by soarwitheagles; 02-15-2013 at 10:54 PM.. |
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