Corsair launches its Carbide 500R

The Californian manufacturer Corsair has officially launched its Carbide 500R housing.

Corsair indicates that its Carbide 500R is now available, a month after the arrival of the 400R, and four months after the announcement of these two means-Tower enclosures. This "new" solution made of steel and plastic measuring 520 x 200 x 500 mm. It can accommodate an ATX or Micro-ATX motherboard, and any graphics card. Its facade shows four 5.25-inch bays, and a control panel with two ports USB 3.0, FireWire port, and a pair of 3.5 mm jacks. This 500R Carbide will support a maximum of six HDD/SSD 3.5 or 2.5-inch.

It supports a maximum of ten fans, and it is provided with three 120 mm (two front, one rear) and a 200 mm (on the right panel). This package is offered in two colours, all black, or black and white bi-ton. Corsair covers its novelty of a two year warranty. The Carbide 500R is marketed across the Atlantic to public price of $ 139 (€125 TTC). It is also available in Poland under the bar of €100.

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The Corsair Carbide 400R available at €89

The Californian manufacturer Corsair has officially launched its Carbide 400R.

Corsair had announced its Carbide 400R at the beginning of June. This new case is now officially launched, and it begins to appear in shops from €89. This award provides access to a tower of 520 x 200 x 500 mm, which can accommodate an ATX or Micro-ATX motherboard, and any graphics card. This steel chassis is fully painted in black. Its facade shows four 5.25-inch bays, and a control panel with two ports USB 3.0, FireWire port, and a couple of 3.5 mm jacks.

The 400R Carbide will support a maximum of six HDD/SSD 3.5 or 2.5-inch. It is provided with three 120 mm fans (two front, one rear). Corsair covers its last solution to a two year warranty. It now expected of his "big" brother, Carbide 500R.

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Corsair's Carbide Cases, Vengeance RAM, SSD

Tom's Hardware Germany shared these photos and specs of two new cases from Corsair that are slated for July.

Carbide 400R

·      All-black case

·      removable drive bays for 6 x 2.5“ or 3.5“ drives

·      6 x 5.25“ drive bays

·      up to 10 Fans (6 x 120 or 140 mm,  plus 4x 120), with dual already pre-installed 120 mm at roof of case

·      Native USB 3.0 ports on front panel (no pass-through cable that loops around the back), along with Audio, FireWire and a switch for case lights

·      Load-bearing handle on the top to carry the case around

·      Eight expansion slot positions

·      Has "popped out" side-panels on both sides; these recesses allow cables to be snaked behind the motherboard tray and install very large coolers

·      MSRP: $99 USD

Carbide 500R

·      Similar to 400R, but instead:

·      2 x 120 mm fans in front, 1 x 120 mm fan at rear and 1 x 200mm fan on side panel included

·      Also, case has black/white or white/grey color scheme, no carrying handle

·      MSRP: $129 USD

ForceGT SSD

·      SandForce SF-2281 controller, SATA 6Gb/s

·      Capacities of 120 and 240, with 60 OR 90 following later (to be decided)

·      Uses synchronous NAND, which improves performance with incompressible data (according to Corsair)

·      Performance according to spec sheet:

o   120 GB version: 555 MB/s sequential read / 515 MB/s sequential write; 85k IOPS (4k aligned)

o   240 GB version 555 MB/s sequential read / 525 MB/s sequential write; 85k IOPS (4k aligned)

·      Pricing tbd, availability "later in June"

Vengeance RAM

·      now available as low profile and low power versions (white = low power, 1.35V)

·      Pricing tbd, availability "later in June"

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