Corsair has simply launched a number of new circumstances that disguise most of your PC’s energy cables from view. Not solely do these dual-chamber Corsair case fashions put the PSU and its cables in a separate part from the primary inside, however they’re additionally totally suitable with Asus BTF and MSI Challenge Zero motherboards. These boards transfer the chunky 24-pin ATX and CPU 12V energy sockets to the again of the PCB, so the cables and plugs could be utterly hidden behind the motherboard.
Meaning you don’t want to fret about shopping for fancy sleeved cables to cease your PC’s insides trying ugly, as you merely can’t see the wires within the first place. We’re anticipating assist for motherboards with these hidden connectors to be discovered on plenty of the most recent greatest PC case choices sooner or later, and Corsair has been fast to get in on the motion.
That doesn’t imply you may’t see any cables in any respect in your case, although. You’ll nonetheless must fastidiously route the cables in your rear exhaust fan and CPU cooler. Plus, except your graphics card is a equally cable-free mannequin (each Asus and MSI have launched playing cards that get additional energy from the motherboard), you’re additionally going to wish to route your GPU energy cables neatly.
Two new collection of circumstances have been introduced by Corsair, primarily based on the corporate’s earlier 680X and 280X dual-chamber designs. The 6500 collection is available in 6500X and 6500D Airflow flavors, with the latter that includes mesh panels to spice up airflow, and the previous having entrance and aspect glass panels to offer an aquarium-style view of your largely cable-free inside. In the meantime, the 2500X and 2500D Airflow do the identical however for smaller, micro-ATX techniques.
All of the circumstances are available in black and white choices, and Corsair guarantees a spread of accessible choices from its on-line retailer, together with picket and aluminum panels, plus vertical GPU mounts. There’s a great deal of room for cooling gear as properly, with the 6500X having room for a 360mm radiator within the high, aspect, and backside of the chassis. A 6500X RGB mannequin may even be out there with a Corsair iCUE Hyperlink hub to regulate the lighting.
The Corsair 6500 worth throughout all of the fashions $199 (£169), with another panel equipment costing you an additional $99, and a vertical GPU mount coming in at $75. Add a few of Corsair’s daisy-chain followers with one in all its iCUE Hyperlink AIO coolers, and also you’ll barely must cope with any cable muddle in one in all these circumstances, significantly in the primary inside. That’s good for airflow and simple part entry, in addition to trying good.
That stated, not everybody hates the look of cables, particularly in the event that they’re neat and tidy. I nonetheless actually just like the look of my blue, individually sleeved PSU cables, and for those who comply with our information on easy methods to construct a gaming PC, you may discover ways to assemble a system with tidy cables your self.
