Corsair carbide air 540 cube case review: Corsair Carbide Air 540 Case Review

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Corsair Carbide Air 540 ATX Cube Case Review (Updated 2022)

Corsair Carbide Air 540 ATX Cube Case Review

 

Introduction

Over the past couple of weeks I have reviewed some exciting cases. All of which was something I was looking forward to getting in. The first was the Fractal Design Arc Midi R2, a clean fresh looking case that was the definition of elegance. Then there was the NZXT H630, one case that had water-coolers and gamers in mind. And now we get down to the third one which would be the Corsair Carbide Air 540.

Never heard of the Air 540 from Corsair? Well, that tells me that you didn’t pay much attention to the recent Computex expo. The Carbide Air 540 was one of the most talked-about cases at Computex and rightfully so. It is one that is designed in such a way that all heat-generating components like the power supply and hard drives are all mounted behind the motherboard tray. This configuration aims to isolate the hot air from ventilating the rest of the components which needs cooling.

This design we are talking about is something we have only really seen in very large and expensive cases. But in the case of the Carbide Air 540, it is much smaller and has many of the same features you would see in a typical enthusiast case. Besides the design, Corsair is marketing the Carbide Air 540 as the perfect case to get good airflow to all your components like the GPU, CPU, memory and motherboard.

 

Corsair’s take on the Air 540

Direct Airflow Path™ cooling for revolutionary performance.
The unconventional design of Carbide Series Air 540 utilizes dual chambers to deliver cooler air to your CPU, graphics cards, motherboard, and memory without your drives or power supply getting in the way. The included custom Air Series AF140L intake and exhaust fans provide great airflow performance at lower noise levels than typical case fans. And, you can mount up to six 120mm or five 140mm fans, with 280mm top radiator support and room for a 360mm radiator on the front panel.
Like all Corsair cases, Carbide Series Air 540 is designed for fast, neat, and satisfying builds. The tinted, oversized flush-mount side window lets you show off your work.
Outstanding Cooling

Our Direct Airflow Path™ design utilizes dual chambers to deliver cooler air to your CPU, graphics cards, motherboard, memory, and other PCI-E components without your drives or power supply getting in the way.

Quieter Operation

Carbide Series Air 540 includes 140mm Corsair Air Series AF140L intake and exhaust fans. The AF140L is based on the award-winning AF140 and provides great airflow performance at lower noise levels than typical case fans. The easy access, low-restriction dust filters are easy to maintain.

Ideal for Advanced Air Cooling and Water Cooling

You can mount up to six 120mm or five 140mm fans, or install a 240mm or 280mm top radiator and a 240mm, 280mm, or even 360mm radiator on the front panel. Corsair’s innovative cable routing system gives you more options for hiding pumps and tubing out of the way.

Built for Builders

Like all Corsair cases, Carbide Series Air 540 is designed for fast, neat, and satisfying builds. You get tool-free PCI-E and storage installation, two internal hot-swap drive bays, and more features for making assembly, upgrades, and maintenance quick and easy. And, the tinted, oversized flush-mount side window lets you show off your work.

About Corsair Carbide Series PC Cases

Corsair Carbide Series PC cases have the high-end features you need, and nothing you don’t. Designed to be the foundation of awesome yet approachable PCs, they combine the latest technology and ergonomic innovations with lots of room to build and expand, and amazing cooling potential.

Specifications

  • Dual-chamber Direct Airflow Path™ design for outstanding cooling potential
  • Clever, space-saving design still offers lots of internal volume
  • Includes three High Performance Air Series AF140L fans for better, quieter cooling
  • Tons of expansion room for high performance air cooling and liquid cooling
  • Full side panel window
  • Front dust filter
  • Black interior
  • Cable routing cutouts with rubber grommets
  • CPU cutout in motherboard tray for easy CPU cooler swap-out
  • Dual front USB 3. 0 ports with internal connector
  • Headphone, Microphone front ports
  • Eight expansion slots for quad GPU installations
  • Fan Mount Locations:
    • Front: 2 x 140mm (included), 3 x 120mm (pre-spaced for radiators)
    • Top: 2 x 140mm or 2 x 120mm (pre-spaced for radiators)
    • Rear: 1 x 140mm (included) or 1 x 120mm
  • Dual 3.5” hot swap bays
  • Four 2.5” tool-free SSD drive cages
  • Maximum GPU Length 320mm
  • Maximum CPU Cooler Height 170mm
  • Maximum PSU length 200mm

Closer Look at the Exterior

The Corsair Carbide Air 540 is built in the shape of an almost perfect cube and is an all-black case. The placement of the power supply is likely new for the majority due to the fact that it is neither at the top nor bottom but behind the motherboard tray and it mounted sideways. Unlike a typical case, the optical drive bays are also on a separate space which is the opposite side of the motherboard area. The measurements of the case are 415mm x 332mm x 458mm.

In terms of color variation, the case only comes in black which is relatively common with Carbide series cases. Hence, we cannot tell what Corsair’s plans are but since we saw the other Carbide cases having a white model, perhaps this too in the future would have one. We might just be getting the black for now but we hope this case Carbide Air 540 would have the same fate with the other popular Carbide cases.

For the first time in reviewing cases, we will start with the front panel working from the left to the right and not from the top to bottom. The entire left side consist of ten vented slots which allows for air to be pulled in from the outside of the case. The air passes through cooling fans that are placed in the interior front of the case.

This position of the panel can be removed which reveals a magnetic dust filter that protects the two black-framed, gray-bladed 140mm fans. These can be replaced by three 120mm fans if wanted.

Moving over to the right side of the front panel, we have two optical drive bays that are mounted vertically and not the typical horizontal position we normally see. Just beneath them are your typical reset button, power LED, power button, dual audio jacks and two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports.

The mesh design of the front rises to the top of the case as well as keeping with the overall flow of the case. It can also be removed to gain access to the inside of the case. There are no fans included here but it can accommodate two 120mm or 140mm fans.

 

The left side panel consists of a large window that will allow the builder to showcase the main components of the system.

There is no window on the right side of the Carbide Air 540.

The side of the case that houses the power supply and drives isn’t without some sort of ventilation. The rear section is opened with holes similar to that of the back of the power supply.

There isn’t too much to mention about the bottom of the case except the typical four padded rubber feet.

The rear of the chassis as square as it is looks how you would figure a cube case to look. The right side is typical of a standard ATX case while the left only consist of the PSU opening and a large venting area.

Closer Look at the Interior

We will open the Carbide Air 540 on the left side and go through its description first. Removing the side panel, you are greeted by an all-black interior. On the most part, it reminds us much of a typical tower case. But you might wonder where the HDD cages are at. We will find that out later.

The motherboard tray has a very large cutoff in it for easier installation and removal of the CPU cooler. There is a total of eight rubber grommets that protect openings in the tray for routing cables to the rear. There is also a ninth one with no grommet installed at the bottom.

Looking at the rear of the case is a 140mm cooling fan to match the ones mounted in the front of the case. There are eight expansion slots to support multiple video card setups up to four.

When it comes to the front of the case, it can support up to three 120mm fans as stated above. This also includes the ability to house thin or thick 240mm, 280mm and 360mm radiators as well.

At the top, it is obvious by the spacing of the screw holes that 240mm and 280mm radiators can be supported.

On the bottom of the case are two hot-swap HDD bays that support both 2.5” and 3.5” drives. I love the fact that there is no need to run many cables into this area of the case.

Now we get to the opposite side of the interior. Once the side panel opened we see that the left side is pretty busy.

The cage that you see in the upper left is for the optical drives and it is completely tool-less.

There is also another rack to support four more 2.5” drives. This rack attaches to the back of the motherboard tray. It can even be fitted here after the motherboard has been installed. This is a unique feature we only saw in the Carbide Air 540 case and you wouldn’t likely find that in other cases you could buy today. This rack also separates into individual pieces depending on how many drives you want to install.

Power supplies up to 200mm in width are acceptable to the Carbide Air 540. The PSU is supported via an adjustable sliding rail that firmly holds the power supply in place.

Build Images

Conclusion

I have to say this is one of the best cases I have reviewed ever at Pro-Clockers. The cube-style chassis structure is something that is dominated by the likes of Lian Li, Mountain Mods, Cubitek and a few others. To have one, you will likely need a hefty sum of cash somewhere around $300 or more which pretty much dents anybody’s wallet just for a computer case. Yes, all these cases of made of aluminum which is great but only a few enthusiast really have the likes with an all-aluminum case. On the other hand, Corsair has bought the cube case available to the modest enthusiast PC builders. For a long time, I was hoping someone would do this. I should have figured it would be Corsair as they have a tendency to look around and ask people what they want in products they sell. Great innovation from Corsair indeed!

Going back to the case, the Carbide Air 540 was a delight to work on. It was easy and very forgiving. If you are not going use a lot of drives, using the hot-swap bays in the main compartment will be the best choice. It will save you from running and routing the power and SATA cables through the compartment. This gives the install a much cleaner look. If you are not a tickler on cable management like me, you can simply toss all the extra cabling into the right section of the case and not worry about it as they will not be seen or heard from again. This section of the case is so wide that you don’t have to worry about squeezing things behind the motherboard tray and barely getting the panel on. Honestly, I had a system built in this case in no time at all.

I know that I mentioned some high-end case manufacturers in the first paragraph of this conclusion and their cases are outstanding when it comes to quality. Well, Corsair is no slouch when it comes to that matter. Looking at their Carbide line as well as their Obsidian series, you can tell that Corsair is in the same league. Nowhere on this case can you say it is fragile or flimsy. Even though this case was lighter than I had expected, it was still very sturdy.

Who is going to love the Carbide Air 540 the most? I bet it will be the water-cooling enthusiast. This case is perfectly made for water-cooling. You can fit a radiator as large at 280mm in the top, as long as a 360mm in the front, 140mm in the rear and if you wanted to do some modding a 240mm could be mounted at the bottom. Finding places for the pump and reservoir is easy. You can simply put them in the right side section. Actually, that is what I was planning to do. Stay tuned as I plan to build a water-cooled system with the Corsair Carbide Air 540.

The Carbide Air 540 is not without its ‘cons’. But the one we came out with isn’t big at all. The width of this case is much wider than any standard vertical tower case. So, not everybody will have the room or space for it since desks and computer tables are likely accustomed to the typical dimension of cases. If you do have the space, it may be placed on the floor under your desk or if you have a really huge desk to start with. Even with its wide stance it is not near as wide as say the Lian Li 343 or Mountain Mods U2-UFO. It would still be easier to find space for the Carbide Air 540 compared to those cases.

Newegg has the Corsair Carbide Air 540 going for $140 pre-order basis for now. Release date is on July 31 of this year. So, you may one to jump on this before they are sold out.

 

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Corsair Carbide Air 540 Review

Written by

Antony Leather

June 19, 2013 | 15:07

Tags: #cube-case #water-cooling

Companies: #corsair

1 — Corsair Carbide Air 540 Review2 — Corsair Carbide Air 540 — Internals3 — Corsair Carbide Air 540 — Cooling Performance4 — Corsair Carbide Air 540 — Performance Analysis and Conclusion

Manufacturer:Corsair
UK price (as reviewed):£117 (inc VAT)
US price (as reviewed): $140 (ex TAX)

Dual-chamber cases are nothing new. In fact, examples such as YeongYang’s cube server case is over 10 years old. As such, while it might sound harsh, a lot of the hype surrounding Corsair’s new Carbide Air 540 that dubbed it as out-of-the-box thinking is simply down to inexperience and over-excitement. However, there’s definitely something appealing about these types of cases that gets you all enthusiastic about the prospect of building a system into one.

The huge towers doing the rounds at the moment are just that — huge, and we’ve seen many instances where they literally don’t fit under a desk. By splitting a cube case into two compartments, you essentially gain the best of two worlds — enough space to build a tidy system with ample space for water-cooling hardware, and also a relatively compact case, at least in terms of depth and height.

Of course there’s no point just copying a design that was around ten years ago because it simply won’t work. These days you need SSD mounts, 140mm fan mounts and decent cable routing for starters. For this reason, Corsair has of course applied some very modern tweaks to the Carbide Air 540 that make it very much a case your modern enthusiast will be interested in. We’re particularly keen on putting Corsair’s claim of it being ‘the best air-cooling case in the world’ to the test.

The Carbide Air 540’s bulk makes it look deceptively large, when in fact it’s only a couple of centimetres taller and deeper than the BitFenix Prodigy. It’s the fact that the PSU and 5.25in mounts have been shifted to the second chamber that meant Corsair could shrink the other dimensions of the case, yet there’s still loads of room to spare inside. The front panel definitely grew on us as we played with it for a few hours, too — it looks rather spartan, but in a ruggedly good way.

The front is as plastic as the inside of your average Asian-made family car, but the lop-sided features, including a huge top-to-bottom grille and front panel mean you instantly forget about this, especially as the case in general is extremely well-made and solid — there’s no rattling here. The only real issue cosmetically-speaking is the rotated 5.25in bays — the best thing to install here would be two bay reservoirs perhaps catering for two water-cooling loops in two coolant colours. Of course not all of us can be as extravagant, but it’s unlikely fan controllers or optical drives are going to look particularly attractive, or be all that practical, here.

By far our favourite feature is the huge side window and before you ask — which someone always does — no the 5.25in bays aren’t visible because they’re in the other chamber. Hooray! Coupled with the fact the PSU is hidden in the rear chamber, the Carbide Air 540 really is a tidy system-lover’s delight, because all that will be on show is the motherboard, graphics card and any cooling gear you have installed.

While the case’s design results in some features of its own, others are a little bare. There are two USB 3.0 ports, but that’s it — no fan control, no lighting and only a front dust filter. At a little over £100, you’re still getting a lot of case for your money and once again Corsair probably has the excuse that you should be considering one of its all-in-one liquid coolers with their fan control software instead.

However, little niggles like the lack of a dust filter on the bottom of the case, which has large vents beneath the hard disk mounts, and cable ties rather than anything more lavish to secure cables in the otherwise excellent cable routing system, are flies in the ointment of what is so far a very promising case.

Specifications

  • Dimensions (mm) 332 x 415 x 458 (W x D x H)
  • Material Steel, plastic
  • Available colours Black (reviewed)
  • Weight 8kg
  • Front panel Power, reset, 2 x USB 3, stereo, microphone
  • Drive bays 2 x external 5.25in, 2 x internal 3.5in/2.5in, 4 x internal 2.5in
  • Form factor(s) EATX, ATX, micro-ATX
  • Cooling 2 x 140mm/3 x 120mm front fan mounts (2 x 140mm fans included), 1 x 140mm rear fan mount (fan included), 2 x 120mm/140mm top fan mounts (fan not included)
  • CPU cooler clearance 170mm
  • Maximum graphics card length 320mm
  • Maximum PSU length 200mm

1 — Corsair Carbide Air 540 Review2 — Corsair Carbide Air 540 — Internals3 — Corsair Carbide Air 540 — Cooling Performance4 — Corsair Carbide Air 540 — Performance Analysis and Conclusion

Corsair Carbide Air 540 ATX Cube Case Review — Page 3 of 6

Corsair Carbide Air 540 Exterior Impressions

Corsair’s Carbide Air 540 is not exactly a space efficient case, as it is a wide form factor case. I’d be willing to bet that your average Joe will not want something with the girth that this case has, but rather this case will be targeting your enthusiast looking for great cooling potential. When I saw this case arrive on my doorstep, I was quickly intrigued by it.

Starting with the front of the case, you can’t help but notice Corsair’s logo nicely placed in the middle of the honeycomb style metal mesh. To the right of that are the two 5.25” slots placed on their side, and below those is your I/O panel.

Within the I/O panel, starting left and working right, you have a reset button, HDD activity LED, power button, microphone in, headset out, and two USB 3.0 ports. It’s nice seeing a reset button included here, as you don’t find this on every case, and that really bugs me sometimes.

I’ll get to what’s behind the mesh in just a little bit, when I start pulling the case apart some.

Moving over to the left hand side, you can’t help but notice the large 13” x 15” (WxH) tinted Plexiglas window. This again is covered by protective plastic from the factory when you pull it out of the box. Some may not like the slight tint because they want to show off their hardware unobstructed, but I think it looks great and adds to the aesthetic value of the case. Simply put, I feel it’s the right amount of tint without making the window pointless.

On the rear of the Air 540 you can better understand the separation of the case. Starting on the top right, there is a large 140mm Corsair Air Series AF140L 140mm exhaust fan mounted with honeycomb ventilation holes above and below it.

Placed to the left of the bottom ventilation holes, are 8 expansion slots. This should hopefully provide a good amount of options for adding expansion cards. With most video cards taking up 2 of these slots, doing Tri-SLI or Crossfire won’t be an issue.

The doors are held in with two thumb screws per door.

One thing to note on the doors yet, is the bump out grip point. With this grip point, you will have no troubles getting the doors off. I’ve seen some cases that don’t have this simple feature, so I am happy to see Corsair did include it.

Over to the left is the other chamber. Here you can see where the PSU mounts at the bottom of the case, and above that is a large area for ventilation on that side of the case. Also in this ventilation area, is where you’ll find the four 2.5” drive slots.

The right hand side of the case shows you pretty much nothing, as usual with ATX cases. On the bottom right hand corner is another ventilation section for the PSU. There is no active cooling on this side, as the components installed here shouldn’t need it, so they opened it up pretty good.

Alright, so the top shows you close to nothing as well, but this is the point that lets me show you the front taken apart. Up here you have the honeycomb mesh worked in nicely with the plastic panel. This panel is held in with two thumb screws, which when removed, you can pull/push this panel backwards a bit, then lift up, exposing the interior of the case.

One quick look at the top with the panel removed.

With the top panel off, the front panel will slide right up and out with ease. Everything is held in place with basically an L shaped connector. You can permanently mount this in place if you want, as there are two screw mounting points at the top, but when you put the top panel back in place, the front panel is held firmly in place.

With the front panel off, you expose the front Air Series AF140L 140mm intake fans. There is an awesome magnetic dust filter in front of these, which is a genius idea for removing the filter. You can easily remove the filter if you have a flat blade (standard) screw driver to help you pry it off.

A shot of the filter removed from the front of the case.

And finally here’s all that the filter consists of.

On the bottom of the case are four slits, which is exactly where the hard drives will be mounted. These I can only assume are for ventilation, and in that case a filter would be nice to have here since it will be sitting on the ground. It does almost appear as if Corsair had intentions of putting a filter here, based on the shape of the indentation, but they did not include another filter.

Also down here are the four feet that hold this gorgeous beast off the ground a bit. They’re essentially plastic feet with rubber inserts to help prevent sliding, should you place the Air 540 on a smooth surface.

I was impressed with how lightweight this case is without hardware installed. It comes in at approximately 20 lbs, and based on how large this case is, you’d perceive it as weighing a lot more. When I first picked it up, I thought of it as a can of soda that I thought was full, but was really empty, and I lifted it up unintentionally quick. I feel this weight deception is due part to a proper combination of steel and plastic.

Next up I will pull off the two side doors and take a peek inside!

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Test and Review: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 — E-ATX Cube with Optimal Cooling

The Carbide Series Air 540 case has become one of the most unusual new products in recent months. Corsair has introduced the E-ATX cube to the market, optimized for maximum cooling performance. 140mm fans provide significant airflow for internal components. Also, the case is perfect for installing a water cooling system. But how will Corsair’s new product perform in practice?

With the Carbide line, Corsair offers cases with a good price/performance ratio. But all previous models, from the Carbide Series 200R to the Carbide Series 500R, were produced in the usual «medium tower» format. In recent months, Corsair has been expanding its families, mostly down, so we didn’t get any surprises. That said, the Carbide Series Air 540 case stands out from the rest, showing that Corsair isn’t shy about adding innovation to its budget lineup. On the other hand, despite the participation in the Carbide line, we should not forget that the Carbide Series Air 540 case is far from a budget model in terms of price.

The conventional tower structure has a significant disadvantage in cooling components: the airflow at the front is disturbed by the drive racks. To make matters worse, in large tower cases, the distance between the front panel and the cooled components is quite large. To solve these problems, Corsair resorted to a radical solution. In the case of the Carbide Series Air 540, the drives are attached to the bottom of the case or installed behind the motherboard tray. So no drive will interfere with the airflow anymore. By the way, there is more than enough space behind the motherboard tray, and the power supply has now also been moved to this area. Since there is no longer a hard drive tray on the front, Corsair reduced the depth of the case, which allowed the front fans to be closer to the heated components.

Corsair comes standard with three 140mm fans. Two of them force fresh air through the front panel of the case, the third draws hot air out — it is attached to the rear panel. The AF140L fans are based on the popular AF140 fans, which provide significant airflow with relatively low noise levels. If necessary, you can install two more 120- or 140-mm fans under the cover. Alternatively, a water cooling system can be mounted in the case. A 240mm or 280mm heatsink can be installed under the cover, and behind the front panel there is enough space not only for a dual radiator, but also for a 360mm heatsink with three 120mm fans.

While cooling performance has been the main focus in the design of the new Carbide case, comfort has not been forgotten either. The list of features is long, including toolless mounting for drives and expansion cards, dust filter for front fans, cable management system, a cutout in the motherboard tray for installing a CPU cooler, and an I/O panel with USB 3.0.

The Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 case is not yet available. As you can see from the Caseking.de press release, the case will be available from the beginning of August. Retail price will be 129.9 euros. Caseking.de will sell the Air 540 exclusively for four weeks, then it will appear in other stores.

» Photostrecke

Below is an unboxing and first look video of the Corsair Carbide Series Air 540:

You can also watch the YouTube version of the video.

Includes a quick installation guide, mounting accessories and some black cable ties.

Before we start testing the case, let me give you the specifications in a table:

Basic Information: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540
Model: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 (CC-

30-WW)

Material: Steel, plastic
Dimensions: 332 x 458 x 415 mm
Form factor: ATX, EATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX
Drive bays: 2x 5.25″ (outer), 2x 3.5/2.5″ (inner, hot swap), 4x 2.5″ (inner)
Fans: 1x 140 mm (rear, pre-installed), 3x 120 or 2x 140 mm (front, 2x 140 mm pre-installed), 2x 120/140 mm (top, optional)
Weight: approx. 7.2 kg
Price: EUR 129.90

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Review and testing Corsair Carbide Series Air

of the head of the head Intro

  • Packaging and contents
  • Appearance and design
  • Interior structure
  • Cooling system
  • Assembly features
  • Test bench
  • Specifications
  • Test Instruments and Methods
  • Test results
  • Conclusion

    • Introduction

    Here is an unusual overview of a computer case. Although, not so. The review will be familiar, but the test object itself is seriously different from everything that usually happens in the laboratory.

    Corsair broke into the computer case market with a daring prowess and immediately hit the big leagues with the Obsidian 800D.


    However, this area is not as dynamic as, say, video cards, which is why there is no need to wait for interesting updates. Although there are holidays in our province.

    The hero of the review originates from the Carbide series, which is a kind of middle peasant in the Corsair lineup and is positioned as the basis for gaming computers. Moreover, it was presented quite recently in Taipei at the international exhibition Computex 2013. And this makes it even more interesting! The discussion of announcements has not yet cooled down, and the new model has already reached our laboratory. In general, I will not languish for a long time. Meet — Air 540.


    recommendations

    Yes, this is a cube-shaped case made in the “medium tower” form factor, although it is difficult to call it a tower. Not so long ago, a review of a case of a similar shape Cooler Master was published on our site, which made a good impression. And now it’s Corsair’s turn.

    The newcomer is positioned as the basis for a productive system with powerful cooling. From the scanty data of the official presentation, you can find out that the Air 540 is divided into two independent zones and can accommodate ATX / mATX / E-ATX form factor motherboards.

    It has not yet reached Russian stores, so there is no data on its real cost, although the official Corsair website reports that the recommended price tag is ~140 dollars.

    Let’s see what kind of cube they offer us. Let’s start with the packaging and delivery.

    Packaging and Contents

    The Corsair Air 540 comes in a large, mostly brown, heavy cardboard box. The shape of the package looks like a cube (strange, isn’t it?) with dimensions of 510 x 400 x 480 (H) mm. At the same time, the mass is quite a bit less than 10 kg.

    The packaging design is simple and without any frills. On one of the sides there is a schematic image of the case, and the main features of the model are in small print. Russian language available.

    On the opposite side, the Air 540 is already disassembled. And again, attention is focused on the advantages of the product, apparently, so that no one forgets. In turn, the ends can please us with schematic images of the case and a detailed specification. But there are no standard cutouts that allow at least a minimal increase in transportation comfort.

    As they say, you won’t be full with one box, so, armed with a clerical knife, we open the package. Familiar foam clips protect the case from damage, and a completely unusual black bag made of synthetic fabric provides additional protection.

    In addition to the main character, you can find a user manual inside. It is packaged in a separate bag with a zipper and turns out to be a rather thick book with detailed pictures and normal Russian for lovers of technical literature.

    The search for the delivery set leads us inside the main character.

    The following is found in a small box with the company logo:

    • Miscellaneous screw sets;
    • Six disposable ties;
    • Single motherboard stand.

    That’s all. Not a lot, to be honest. But they still put a spare rack in the kit. It is also worth saying thank you for the fact that all the screws are packaged in separate bags with fasteners — assembly and storage become more convenient.

    Now let’s move on to the Air 540’s design features.

    Appearance and design

    With the final black bag veil torn away, the newcomer can be seen in all his glory.

    Corsair remained completely true to itself — the same strict lines and the same color scheme. A large window in the side wall will surely appeal to many fans of modding.

    The main body materials are plastic and steel. Overall dimensions — 407 x 331 x 457 (H) mm. Air 540 weight — 8 kg.

    In fact, the front panel and the upper part are part of a single style ensemble. Both of them are covered with plastic, and we can say that they pass into each other.

    The case is practically free of right angles. And this, in my opinion, is a plus. Beveled edges give the large Air 540 extra charm and appeal.