CorsairCC-9011139-WW 500D Obsidian RGB SE Mid Tower Case - Black

I got this case as an upgrade from a lower end (much smaller) corsair 220T which made my system appear more cramped than I was comfortable with. The price for this case is fairly high but I was able to justify this through the inclusion of 3 LL120 RGB fans, a commander pro and an RGB hub - the cost of buying all these items, which I required anyway, individually would set me back over £100 on top of the cost of a new case.There are many positives I found when working in this case, it's larger size made it much easier to actually build in as well as having well thought through and convenient mounting mechanisms for radiators on the top and front of the case. This made mounting my 240mm radiator to the top of my case quick and convenient for someone building alone. The case itself feels to be made out of high quality materials and seems to be robust. Aesthetically, the case looks great. The LL120's look far better than the SP120's usually provided in corsairs lower end cases. The hard drive bays are easy to get to and remove as well as there being plenty of slots for SSD's too. I also found the magnetic front panel to be extremely convenient. It also has magnetic dust filters on the front and top which are a great touch that makes cleaning easy.I did encounter some negatives while building, mostly centred around the magnetic closure of the back panel. Cable management in this case isn't the easiest thing but was still much easier than in my old 220T, the thick power supply cables have to be managed well to not cause the back panel to be prevented from closing and even after trying a few different things I wasn't able to close it securely enough for my liking. It was an issue easily fixed through the use of some provided 3M glue stuff (as long as you aren't intending to open your back panel up frequently of course). right angled SATA cables are also interesting to work with in this case.Overall this is a great case with plenty of room should you need it for water cooling. if you are willing to part with the higher cost of this case I would definitely recommend it.

What a sight to behold when it's all built and functional. It's really spacious and easy to find your way around. Both side panels swing open, and can also be removed by unscrewing a screw in the hinge. It's quite heavy, but I don't see that as a bad thing since I don't move my PC much, only for cleaning every month. It comes with a Commander Pro, RGB hub, and 3 LL120's, which is a great deal considering the fans alone are upwards of £60.I had one small issue. I bought a H150i to go with this case. I installed the radiator at the front of the case, making use of the 3 LL120 RGB fans included with the case. It was fairly straight forward, however when the time came to route the wires on the other side of the case, the large bracket that is used to hide the majority of the wires no longer fit due to the excessive space the wires took up to hook everything up. While this isnt a huge concern, mainly because you can barely see through the glass anyway, it was a little disheartening to not have everything assembled properly. I wouldnt put this down to the case though, I definitely could have routed them a different way or took more care when saving space, but as it stands everything works and is stable so thats how its staying.TL;DR - It's good, you should definitely buy it if you can afford it and want a premium case.

Awesome case. As an entry level PC tinkerer this was so easy to work in, the cable management can be troublesome as the tempered glass door on that side will pop open if any cable weight is against it but once you sort it out it's fine.Came with:X3 Corsair LL120 RGB pre-preinstalled.Lighting Node Pro.ICUE Commander Pro.Front, top and bottom removable, mesh dust guards.Lower PSU shroud with asy access via cable managed side.You will need to buy rear and top fans separately, these click into the Commander Pro (with some cable manoeuvring) and are picked up via the iCUE software immediately.There is an option for vertical GPU mounting.The LL120 fans create an excellent blast of cold air over your components, I chucked a BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro in there too and my temps are frosty.Overall, looks great, loads of customization room and great airflow.The two tempered glass side panels look amazing with RGB.