Corsair Carbide Series 500R Case Review

The Top, Bottom, and Rear Panels

The top panel of the 500R can be seen in Figure 7. It has a mesh, supporting the installation of two 120 mm or 140 mm fans. While this configuration is similar to the one found on the 400R, the top panel of the 500R supports the installation of a 240 mm liquid cooling solution radiator (in particular, the one that comes with the Corsair H100 CPU cooler) and has an air filter, features not available on the 400R.

Figure 7: Top panel

The bottom panel of the 500R is identical to the 400R’s, featuring a big, removable air filter, covering the meshes available for the power supply fan and for an optional fan.

Figure 8: Bottom panel

Figure 9: Air filter

The rear panel and the interior of the 500R are painted black, and the rear panel of the 500R is identical to the 400R’s.

One of the highlights of the Corsair Carbide Series 500R is the presence of eight expansion slots. (Usually, cases have seven.) This allows you to install three or four video cards in your system, depending on your motherboard. The slot covers are vented.

There are four holes for hoses of liquid cooling solutions, all with rubber covers.

The 500R comes with a 120 mm fan installed on its rear panel, but no technical specifications for this fan are provided. This fan uses a three-pin power connector, so you must install it on your motherboard, allowing you to monitor its speed. (This fan can’t be installed on the case fan speed controller.) You can replace this 120 mm with a 140 mm model, if you want.

Figure 10: Rear panel

Let’s now take a look inside the Corsair Carbide Series 500R.