New Corsair mATX cases

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TonyCarter

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Looks like these (2500) have a bigger brother in the 6500 range...

www.corsair.com

6500X Mid-Tower Dual Chamber PC Case - Black

The CORSAIR 6500X Mid-Tower Dual Chamber PC Case delivers exceptional airflow and cooling with fully mesh paneling and a dual chamber design for an organized, stunning build.
www.corsair.com www.corsair.com
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Black, glass & silver trim would do for me...
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Also see a new 'invisible' cabling option (a.k.a. Project Zero or BTF)...but only on a few motherboards at the moment.

How CORSAIR is supporting reverse motherboards with the 2500D/X and 6500D/X cases | CORSAIR:EXPLORER

ASUS BTF and MSI Project Zero are the new breed of motherboards with all the connectors on the back. Here's how CORSAIR is helping this new concept flourish.
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The Truly Cable-Free Experience with ASUS Hidden Connector Design | ASUS Global

Steve (GN) has a view on them now too...it's, erm, mixed...
 
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Those are very pretty. The dual chamber cases that Corsair did previously were excellent performers, they weren't the prettiest though so this is a move in the right direction.

Must admit, I was expecting a bigger price tag.
 
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TonyCarter

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Scott said:
Those are very pretty. The dual chamber cases that Corsair did previously were excellent performers, they weren't the prettiest though so this is a move in the right direction.

Must admit, I was expecting a bigger price tag.
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Well, once you add the optional extras (cable management, vertical GPU, and trim panels) they you can add another £200 ;)

Hopefully, by the time I transplant/rebuild my system those hidden connectors will be more common...as that would make a glass case like this look super clean.
 
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grundy1973 said:
Would love to see the 6500x or 6500x rgb in the build options
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If you're desperate for that case, then simply order it from elsewhere and send it to PCS for the build...just as I did.

New build with Corsair 6500X case

Wasn't sure where to post this, as it's for information only rather than spec check. Well, I've decided to 'donate' my current build (minus GPU & storage) to one of the younger members of the family whose school-work (and 720p gaming) PC has bitten the dust (something dual-core from about...
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I didn't go for the RGB version though, because 1) it wasn't available yet; 2) it uses RX RGB fans which are not as good as the QX ones...and I wanted all the same type of fan/RGB in my build.

Even makes an RTX4090 look small...
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Just replied in your other post before seeing this one. Looks great mate. I was thinking exactly the same regarding the 6500x over the rgb due to the fan difference.

Are all your fans 120's? I was wondering about putting 140's on the floor and rear
 
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TonyCarter

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PCS don't offer the 140mm versions, so I ordered it with 120mm fans for the side/back/AIO and added 3x140mm ones on the bottom.

You can fit a 140mm on the rear, which fills the space nicely and I might still swap that out...but the side panel doesn't have mounts for 140mm fans...but some people have 'forced' them in by only attaching one side of the fan to the frame.
 
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TonyCarter said:
If you're desperate for that case, then simply order it from elsewhere and send it to PCS for the build...just as I did.

New build with Corsair 6500X case

Wasn't sure where to post this, as it's for information only rather than spec check. Well, I've decided to 'donate' my current build (minus GPU & storage) to one of the younger members of the family whose school-work (and 720p gaming) PC has bitten the dust (something dual-core from about...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk

I didn't go for the RGB version though, because 1) it wasn't available yet; 2) it uses RX RGB fans which are not as good as the QX ones...and I wanted all the same type of fan/RGB in my build.

Even makes an RTX4090 look small...
building-jpg.40515
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Can I ask a question about sending your own case in. Did you order it from somewhere and have it delivered direct to PCS. Or have it delivered to you and then you sent it to them?
 
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TonyCarter

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grundy1973 said:
Can I ask a question about sending your own case in. Did you order it from somewhere and have it delivered direct to PCS. Or have it delivered to you and then you sent it to them?
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Ordered it from Scan, and had PCS as the delivery address.

The address & instructions are given when you choose that option on your order.
 
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SpyderTracks said:
Such a sexy case.
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Still haven't 'pushed the button' on the satin aluminium trim (or one of the wood options), as I'm quite liking the 'stealth' mode of my big black box in the corner.

...I really don't want to have to remove components to access the screws holding some of the panels on
 
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I did say that the HDD cage was a bit weird...and glad I didn't go for the side-exit Shift PSU.

Wonder if that conflict will need to be addressed on the configurator, or maybe PCS will start offering the lower power ATX3 PSUs from the RMe range?

ETA: just noticed the 750W offering is an RMe - so how does this affect our PSU wattage requirements? Is an ATX3 750W more forgiving than a 1000W ATX2 PSU?
 
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