CORSAIR 6500D AIRFLOW Mid-Tower ATX Dual Chamber PC Case
CORSAIR 6500D AIRFLOW Mid-Tower ATX Dual Chamber PC Case – Tempered Glass – Reverse Connection Motherboard Compatible – No Fans Included – Black
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| Weight: | 14.5 kg |
| Dimensions: | 48.1 x 32.8 x 49.6 cm; 14.5 kg |
| Brand: | Corsair |
| Model: | CC-9011259-WW |
| Colour: | Black |
| Manufacture: | Corsair |
| Dimensions: | 48.1 x 32.8 x 49.6 cm; 14.5 kg |
The Great:
It’s a GORGEOUS case! The glass panels are silky, the white finish is smoother than a chocolate bar ad.
The design is clearly engineered by techincians. Everything is where it should be and everything is easy to disassemble and reassemble, from magnetised filter strips to the pull-out filter tray at the bottom.
The Good:
Every component in existence WILL fit inside this case, but it will take some creative engineering on your part if you have a 3-fan AIO (cpu water cooler) and a 3-fan GPU (graphics card).
I’ve included pictures of my first boot to illustrate the GPU is best fitted vertically (you will need a GPU extension cable, the case does not include one) and the 3-fan water cooler radiator & fans must be fitted to the front of the case (as per seller’s diagram).
My GPU is an Asus Geforce RTX 3080 and my water cooler rad is a Gammaxx L360. As you can see, the air flow isn’t compromised and my CPU doesn’t exceed 56 degrees C while tested on high-end game running.
The case isn’t heavy or awkward, despite it’s size.
The extra screws and cable-ties are plentiful and good quality, despite what others have said.
The Corsair RGB fans and controller are high end products and produce lovely displays, much more advanced than standard 4 or 3 pin RGB controllers. There are 3 empty sockets for 3 more fans (or devices) on the existing and there is an expansion socket for a second controller if needed (allowing for 12 devices in total).
There’s 3 brackets for the old 3.5in size hard drive and 4 for 2.5in hard drives. I managed to remove the 3.5in drive holding bracket and separated the 2.5in bracket for use on its own. Again – creative engineering required!
The Bad… Yes, there’s some bad, alas…
You will be paying at least 90 of the case price just for the 3 Corsair RGB fans and controller units. If there was an option to buy without, I would have taken it as I have plentiful cheaper RGB fans I could have used. This case felt totally that Corsair are finding ways of promoting / forcing out their controllers and iCue software solutions to customers who want RGB. I like to choose, personally.
Depsite the case coming with 3 RGB fans and 1 standard exhaust fan, there was no power splitters or options provided with the case. Each fan, effectively, had no means to its own power source or switch. I wasn’t so much concerned with the exhaust fan, easily fitting to the MB ‘Sys Fan’ power pins, but nothing for the pretty fans at the front? Come on Corsair! What cost is a 3 pin fan power splitter or independent speed switch on the case somewhere?
My last niggle is that there’s no support for vertical graphics cards, despite there being two vertical PCI slots to encourage it. There’s plenty of support for the Power Supply Unit in the closed portion of the case, so why not an optional bracket just to keep the Graphics card in place? I’ve installed it as Corsair have intended me to, and the sway of the graphics card is a concern, even knocking a little on the glass panel side as I moved it. Again, for the money paid, it would have been pennies for a screw-in bracket to fit from the base to allow the card to rest…
To conclude:
It’s a 4 star, close to perfect (but not quite there) case with an awful lot going for it – but as you would expect at this price.
Be ready to fork out some more .
You will need a fan power splitter / controller / switch.
If you’ve got a 3 fan graphics card and 3 fan AIO CPU water cooler, you will need both a PCI-e extension cable and some sort of additional support bracket for the card. If you fit it horizontally, air flow will be compromised that close to the water cooler rad and anything longer than my Asus TUF RTX 3080 won’t fit horizontally at all.
If you’ve already got more Corsair RGB fans, great – you’ve got space to add them on this case. If not, get ready for a mis-match mixture of rainbow skittles that might make you turn all the RGB off to admire the dark instead!
Happy Case Hunting!
Admittedly, it takes a lot of money to buy one, but these cases are so roomy and customisable, I’ve purchased several of them for each of my PC setups (Although not recommended for a simple Motherboard build unless you plan on upgrading or adding further components.)
I will never deal with a standard case again. Whether you want 3 way SLI, or if you want a huge bank of hard drives, these cases are perfect.
It is also incredibly easy to hide all cables in the second section of the case. Coupled with removable tempered glass panels on the front, side and top make it useful for any PC build of any size.
Pros – it’s not as tall as you think, just wide but that allows for a really different build hiding almost every wire in the back chamber. Fits my large gtx1080 in with ease.
Cons – the metal what the motherboard sits on is really flimsy so my graphics card wasn’t able to slot in the pcie slot entirely so had to use the vertical mount included on the case but then you will need a riser cable.
Overall it’s a quality case and well worth the money with three Rgb LL120 fans included and a standard fan for the exhaust at the back as well as a commander and light node pro.
Pros:
All the fans have mesh covers that block all dust from entering the fans and can be removed and cleaned.
Can fit at least 6 fans in it no problem
Comes with one – 4 slot SSD caddy and two – 1 slot HDD caddy that can be removed very easily
Have yet to have a part that does not fit inside the case
Hinged, magnetic window…no screws…magnets are strong enough to keep it closed. Can be opened instantly
Front Panel plugs and switches are accessed from the top of the case, good for if your case is low down.
Cons: It is big….very big…but lets face it…you did not click on this because you were looking to buy a small case
It’s not a cheap case, but you’re not paying for cheap. It’s massive, it’s airy and, most importantly, IT GLOWS.
Pro tip: the accessory kit has been conveniently hidden inside one of the HDD bays so don’t fret if you haven’t found it in the box. You’ll need a screwdriver to access the hard disk section.
It feels really sturdy with plenty of space to tinker about with. I’m not exactly a pro at building PCs but this is exactly what I needed. Loads of space to upgrade in future.
This case is beautiful, and exactly what I was hoping/expected.
There’s only one thing that confused me – the top dust filter. I could be wrong but if you have a radiator installed at the top, then you can’t install the dust filter, doesn’t make much sense. Also, if you don’t have a radiator installed, then you have to install the dust filter under the radiator brackets, which I would imagine just wouldn’t look great all. I ended up just cutting the filter down slightly so it fits on the top side from the outside.
That small point aside, this case is perfect, solid and heavy duty!
Very expensive but its a masterpiece.
The reason for me to buy it was I need a lot of cooling as i like my system to run quietly and not worry about my gpu.
You will need to buy separately a vertical gpu cable and it only comes with 3 rgb fans and one normal one, don’t see the point of giving me a normal one .. cant you ad another rgb one ? .
Anyway you will need 5 more rgb fans and i got MSI one as they are identical to corsair but much cheaper..
I bought this case as the vrm on my MB was running very hot for no reason and no overclocking..
I put in this a Ryzen 3950x, a asus x570 – F strix, 32 gb corsair vengeance rgb, a aorus rtx 2080 etc.. 360 aio
Temps at idle (I don’t overclock) 45-50 cpu (ryzen runs hot in general) but it dropped by 10c in this case !
Rtx 2080 31c and the most important for me as I was worried the vrm ! as it was running hot for no reason, now its nice and cool !
PROS: Great to work with, build to do anything with it, great quality, light, and beautiful, great airflow.
CONS: NO gpu riser cable and only 3 rgb fans.
Would I buy it again? YES !
This case is absolutely brilliant to build in to. Having a separate chamber for the messy stuff (drives, PSU, cables, iCue hubs etc. etc.) and another chamber for the nice flashy stuff you want to show off is a fantastic idea and works surprisingly well. There is plenty of room for everything you want to get in to a build, yet you end up with a nice clean system that looks like it has used very little of the case.
Build quality is excellent and the finished product looks fantastic.
I really can’t say that there is anything that I found disappointing about this case. Very happy with the purchase and the end result.
Can not recommend this enough, I did my first ever PC build in this yesterday and the case is a dream…Although it did get fairly heavy towards the end of the build haha.
Little tip: anyone who is fitting a H115I platinum RGB AIO CPU cooler to the top of this case – make sure when you are about to fit the radiator and grill which it screws to – back into the tower, to first make sure you have fitted the magnetic mesh before putting it all together.
I forgot to do this and as a result I will now have to drop the lot in order to fit it lol.
although once assembled it looks good the cable management in this case is a pai.. you’d think that it would be neat and tidy but the preinstalled fans and commander pro seamed to have no though about them and I had to redo the cable management. the rear Fan is also a none RGB fan.. honestly why would you buy a case with ARGB on the front and a glass pannel on the side and not put a ARGB fan in the back. I replaced this instantly with a LL140. Over all once built case looks good and Im happy with it.. just the cable management could have been thought out a bit better and corsair come on stick in a ARGB fan in the back from the off.
The case is amazing, and was everything I wanted from a case. Came with pre-installed Corsair RGB lights of course. Very sturdy and easy to install and disassemble for building and implementing your mobo, psu, and so on.
Only issue I have with it really is – the back fan not being RGB does kinda make the case look a little worse from an RGB stand-point (who can have enough rgb right?). And not having the bottom fans also is a downfall. However, I suppose the price would’ve been even higher with these parts – and buying them to install myself wont be an issue.
If you dont mind paying the premium for corsair products ( trust me I don’t! ) then the 680x is the way to go, its covered in tempered glass and RGB and just screams quality. The included fans are quiet, bright & all cable managed into a controller that plugs into your RGB controller module.
The case is a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be, being nearly twice as wide as my old NZXT s340 so having a lot of room under or on your desk is kind of essential.
So apart from being super high quality and having a lot of RGB what else does the 680 have to offer? Well with cable management slots in abundance it’s hard for your system not to look super clean and organized.
There is plenty of space and mounts for fans / watercooling radiators & even a slot to vertically mount your GPU ( though I would of really liked to of seen a corsair vertical GPU riser included with the case to make use of the vertical slot, considering this is one of the more premium cases on the market).
So my overall opinion is that this is a fantastic case, it’s super easy to build in, looks flashy & has a premium feel too it, it really does show off your build. The drawbacks to the case are quite minimal, being that it’s a lot larger than first anticipated ( though this isnt necessarily a drawback ) & I would of like to of seen more RGB fans included ( to fill all the fan slots ) and a vertical GPU mount, though what you get for the price is already quite good. I’d advise anyone in the market for a flashy premium case to buy the 680x!
Aesthetically I think it’s gorgeous but that’s my opinion.
I gave 4 stars for ‘easy to clean’ because it’s a very nice rough-ish matt black finish that I am surely to scratch and live with regret. I am not sure what type of cleaning product to use on the exterior but I suspect traditional dust/polish sprays could end in a bad time.
It was a bit of a dream installing everything, the only drawback was only three 3.5″ drive bays and I have about seventy-eight 3.5″ drives, well 6. I happened to have a 3.5″ drive enclosure so used that for the other three drives and it just about fit underneath my 1080, not pretty but functional until I upgrade my drives.
I couldn’t quite figure out the magnetic dust cover, it seemed to not quite fit or I’m trying to place it incorrectly, more likely me being a fool but it’s sufficiently out of my eyeshot to care any further at this stage.
Also the side opening glass door is a delight whereas the opposite panel has those annoying thumbscrews that have a small extension before the thread, very old school and one of my least favourite types of thumbscrew, but that panel will only ever be opened on rare occasions so I can live with it.
The rear case fan has no RGB but it’s not always going to be visible for a lot of people, easy enough to pop one in if it’s needed. The front RGB has encouraged me to embrace all my RGB bits and pieces so I’m going to increase those because of this case.
I like the pretty lights.