CeBIT: Corsair raids the chassis market: competitors beware?

from those pics it looks like there's an indentation at the top where the fans are? i'm guessing this adds strength?

also i see a fan filter for the psu, which is a fantastic idea, will there also be one for the bottom intake fan? i'd assume yes, but it's always good to confirm.

the power button looks excellent! i like that it's a white led as well.

oh and the ability to go tooless or use screws for the optical drives is another great addition. this will most come in handy for non full length 5.25" bay accessories.

can't wait to see the rest of the changes, please keep the pics coming if ya got em!

i'm really glad to see the externally accessible fan filters, most cases are a pain to access the filters. lian li is good about adding filters, but bad about how they're implemented. just look at their cases with the perforated 5.25" bay covers all down the front, each one has a mini filter in it, that must be a nightmare to clean.

Imo this case is the only real competitor to the Cosmos S - which I own.
It looks like Corsair has taken the base design and ideas of the Cosmos S and just made it one notch better - judging from the early pictures, actually perfected it.
I'm really impressed.
If I was Corsair and looking for further ideas to improve this case, I think I would look at the constructive critisism of the Cosmos S in various fora.

I would certainly upgrade to the Corsair if the price tag was the same as Cosmos S at launch. 180GPB//280USD//200EUR.

P.S How bout an "easier" and more efficient way of attaching the cables on back side of chassis, instead of black gaffa tape? It's getting old and very annoying :)

P.P.S Why is only the front made of aluminium and not the whole frame?

P.P.P.S what about noise reduction material in the side panels ala the Antech P180s series?

Looking foreward to seeing this case in action

I really like those updated ideas for the upcoming case but I still would have preferred a near all aluminium case.

I'm against tool less features in general because they are not always as reliable as screw, the only tool less feature that I really really liked is the HDD trays as seen in the HAF-932, CM690, ATCS840 etc...
Other things like PCI and 5.25" bays they end up not biting and locking securely enough. e.g. Some cards lock fine and some do not in my HAF-932, the 5.25" bays are generally fine for optical drives only, but other things that need a tight lock like HDD bay convertors or short devices like fan controllers are really loose.
In the HAF-932 and CM-690 (not sure about the other CM cases) there is access for screws, looks like the Corsair one doesn't?

So.... readbeard when the case is coming out I'm waiting for it for my build! :( any ETA yet?

Hey redbeard does the case has 8-slot pci brackets? we really need that for most i7 builds :(! I saw inside pics a while ago and the case looks like you can add more pcie brackets! add one more please! classified especially will love this case for Sound card + 3-way + Phsyx card! and myself with my gigabyte... I can't do 3-sli beacuse my case only has 7 slots instead 8 :(!

The answer to some of the above questions:

1) Instead of using black gaffe tape on the back, there are a number of openings covered with the rubber grommets that you can use to zip tie your cables/wires. I've done this personally and it ends up looking great and being very well organized.

2) Why is only the front made of aluminium and not the whole frame? Cost. For the feature set and size, going full aluminum would have added a significant amount to the case. Even with it be mostly steel it's a very expensive case. Also, we didn't think aluminum had any benefit save for saying "aluminum construction". It doesn't affect airflow or functionality, and while it would have made the case lighter, this is not a LAN Party case by any stretch of the imagination.

3) What about noise reduction material in the side panels ala the Antech P180s series? We're looking into it. Initially the windowed version will be the only version, but the side-panels with sound dampening might be sold separately at a later date.

4) In the HAF-932 and CM-690 (not sure about the other CM cases) there is access for screws, looks like the Corsair one doesn't? Incorrect.The 5.25" bays allow you to use screws if you'd like.

5) Release Date? Shooting for next month.

6) Hey redbeard does the case has 8-slot pci brackets? It doesn't have an 8th slot, but it will accommodate 3-way SLI. We've added the 8th slot to the motherboard tray, and where the 8th PCI slot bracket would be we have added vents so that the bottom card can be installed and exhaust hot air from the case. We just test-fit this in the lab and it works nicely.

its great to see that when corsair does something, they do it right.

i hope this comes with some kind of a combo deal for getting a PSU too

Can't wait for final specs and price, looking something much more elegant than this HAF-932 yet retaining internal space, functionality and features (painted internal black is the cherry on top I think)

@Redbeard
I'm just going by what I can see in the supplied pics, I'll guess I will wait for final specs :)

And I fully agree with material choice, full towers are just not meant to be portable, so weight is a low priority.

Noctua is bringing out 140mm fans at Computex, so this case will be perfect now! :D

Still hoping for a top panel without fan mounts that can be purchased separately....either that or a mid-tower version of the case.

Good work guys! :up:

it'll be available on the same date us eu?
or europeans have to wait?

no spoil/hint for the prices?

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Originally Posted by |SiLA|

it'll be available on the same date us eu?
or europeans have to wait?

no spoil/hint for the prices?

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It's going to be available at roughly the same time for EU/UK and North America as well as Asia/Australia/New Zealand.

As for prices, it'll be under $300 US but over $250 US. No new info for you there, sorry guys. Still working out how to wrap shipping costs into the equation and all that.

I think at 300, its too expensive for a new product from corsair. When corsair started making power supply, they sold well because they brought a combination of value, quality and performance. I haven't touch the case so I can't say anything about the quality, so at this point all I can say it is highly featured. However what most will say about this case is that it is expensive for a steel case. Why?

I can't even find a steel case on newegg.com that doesn't have a crazy paint job, that 300 dollars?

And for 300 dollars you are butting heads with some legendary competition which are made of aluminum.
Like he lian-li v2000.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811112170
Or another heavy-weight
The atcs 840
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119187

That latter of which is 190 and still has an aluminum body.

This case better not be $299, otherwise every single reviewer will say the same thing. This case is 300 bucks but how could they not fit aluminum into the budget, its too expensive? And since most reviewer don't install water cooling in their reviews, this might be enough to sink it since with brand new products from company that just began making this stuff, reviews are what people make purchase decisions on.

This case seems very nice! Might just put my computer in case again instead of having it lying naked on the table <3

Two questions, the fans on the "roof" of the case, the hole for fan number 3 is a bit further away than the two others, why? The way I see it, if you mount a triple rad there, it will only fit with two of it's fans.
Will it be sold with or without PSU or both?

buying this, who cares if it's steel.. i say more weight and sturdy-er is a win win

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It's going to be available at roughly the same time for EU/UK and North America as well as Asia/Australia/New Zealand.

As for prices, it'll be under $300 US but over $250 US. No new info for you there, sorry guys. Still working out how to wrap shipping costs into the equation and all that.

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cheers :up:

now i'll just wait then hopefully there'll be also pix of the retail :) even better a review :D

i used my g70 for lan with watercooling and everything

full tower and full alu.


great looking case but no alu is a deal breaker for me

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This case better not be $299, otherwise every single reviewer will say the same thing. This case is 300 bucks but how could they not fit aluminum into the budget, its too expensive? And since most reviewer don't install water cooling in their reviews, this might be enough to sink it since with brand new products from company that just began making this stuff, reviews are what people make purchase decisions on.

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When our choices came down to adding some of the features we wanted or going with all aluminum, we chose to go with the features. The hard drive backplane for the SATA drives is server quality. The drive trays themselves are sturdy and not cheap, but we felt that was the right way to do it. Manufacturing the case the way we wanted to do it wasn't the cheapest, and adding aluminum would not have added any benefit to it but weight savings.

Personally I don't have one of our cases as my home rig yet, because the final version won't show up here for another week or two.

My home system is a TJ09 right now. It's a great case and it's very attractive, but it's not perfect.

Our case isn't perfect either - some people want aluminum, some people want no fans up top, other people want 4 fans up top. Some people want all 140mm fans, other people wonder why we didn't add a 200mm fan intake.

You can't please everyone. Anybody can make a case by copying somebody else's design, slap their logo on it, and bump up the price a bit. That's easy. But the custom tooling and design isn't. This is our first case - it's been in development for a year and a half, and I've learned a lot.

My main goal was to make this case fantastic for air or watercooling and to have enough room in it to let you guys build whatever you want.

If I could sell this thing any cheaper, I would. But the fact remains that we pay X dollars to build it, your retailer pays Y dollars to buy it from us, and you pay Z dollars to buy it from him.

Keep in mind, MSRP isn't always street price. If your retailer or e-tailer decides he wants to make $20 less on it, he'll sell it for a better price. This happens all the time.

Newegg looks at ZipZoomFly who looks at TigerDirect who looks at Directron, and they all compete with prices. And you guys win in that situation.

Now - all that being said, if this case is too expensive for you or not your cup of tea, I totally get it. There's a very small group of people who will buy a $300 case. I'm aware of that. Some people don't like the design - that's cool too.

We're working on other products - stuff that hopefully meets your needs. We're not a one-trick-pony here. We're in it for the long haul.

If it's available in The Netherlands in, lets say, 2 months I might go for it..
I want a new case and this one comes close to what I want without having to mod it extensively....

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We're working on other products - stuff that hopefully meets your needs. We're not a one-trick-pony here. We're in it for the long haul.

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that should be good news for the rest of us who dont pay $250 case :)

Looking good so far. Will there be enough clearance for a triple stack up top? If not, will it be friendly to external mounting solutions?

I'm waiting anxiously 4 this case...

actually is the only case that has everything I need in it's right place. :D

In Spain we say "Nunca llueve a gusto de todos", which means that nothing is felt the same way by everyone. I have to say that Redbeards explanations are totally coherent: we, users, want everything to be top-notch, but everything you add, had to be paid. Of course with an unlimited budget we could have an uber-selfmade-titanium readytowatercool case. But this is how the market goes: you need to make a good product without raising the prize tag to the stars and, to do that, you need to forget about what is less important and that is really tough stuff to do. If you would ask me about my preferences between alu or watercool-friendly, obviously im sold on WC. The painted interior is something you don't take in mind: its a premium. All alu would have been really nice, but not for +$50 (which i think would be more). So...lets wait 'till he have in our hands and lets throw the tomatoes then :D
Besides, if you look at this case from the right direction, you realize the pricetag: this is not a case where you just put your stuff in it and forget about it, neither it's a case not-planned in which you will have to change everything to put a damn radiator on it. There is stuff for everybody and, lets be honest, the high-end case market is quite boring, this case may start the fight again, and more fight means everything but, specifically, good news for us, customers.

PS: I'm not aware of how the Corsair PSU's are prized there in the US but, here in Spain, you just can't get anything better for what you are paying, wether its TX750 or HX620...Well, the only thing they lack is that there aren't 700-800W modular psu (which should be issued asap) but, other than that...

now red bear you go and make one like that one with alu xD for all of us alu lovers LOL

damn i love the case is just so good looking

If this case is going to be mostly steel and pretty heavy wouldn't you put wheels on it or possibly have wheels that you can buy for it? I have been researching all sorts of cases for my next build (which is around the corner) so far, I like the Silverstone cases. Got my trigger finger on a Silverstone case unless there's some concrete release date/pricing for this case.