Corsair 650D Mesh Side Panel Available Soon

COYS · 20 Oct 2011 at 00:35

I'm in the market for a new case and am edging towards the 650D. The thing that has put me off so far is the reviews indicating that the negative air pressure really affects the cooling performance. I was thinking it would probably be best to mount my H80 as an intake rather than a push/pull exhaust to create some positive pressure.

However Corsair have now brought out a meshed side panel to replace the window. It doesn't look like its filtered but from the mounting holes looks like it takes 4x120mm or 1x200m which should assist airflow considerably.

http://www.corsair.com/obsidian-series-650d-mesh-side-panel-insert.html

I think I have my new case as soon as this becomes widely available. Hopefully OCUK will stock this soon

mothermachine · 20 Oct 2011 at 07:35

Surely noise levels would jump considerably when using this? Unless I've missed something.

swmlon · 20 Oct 2011 at 10:08

It's a shame it's not filtered, but I'm sure we could make out own. I'll buy it when/if it becomes available at OCUK. I'd take the increased noise for better air cooling and creating a positive air pressure setup in the case.

COYS · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:49

I wouldn't say considerable, especially if you use a 200mm+ fan. Yes the mesh will allow noise form the GPU and other fans to escape but personally wouldn't think I'd even notice it with my setup

COYS · 24 Oct 2011 at 20:57

Apologies for bumping my own thread but until 31 Oct you can get free delivery by using code 'meshfs' on the corsair website

Twirlywoos · 19 Jun 2012 at 10:33

do ocuk stock this or plan to?

how have people filtered theirs?

almostgfx · 19 Jun 2012 at 13:35

Ive seen these before. Personally i like the window the best but here..
(I do not own this image)

Twirlywoos · 19 Jun 2012 at 20:35

yeh I've seen that guys setup. I just need the mesh for better cooling as my cards get really toasty in xfire. But if I was to connect even one fan to the mesh then what happens if I take the cover off, would I need some kind of quick release to disconnect the fan(s)?

topgun06 · 20 Jun 2012 at 08:57

That actually looks pretty nice! The pictures posted above look quite sexy.

Just not convinced with the dust aspect of things.

JoeF1 · 20 Jun 2012 at 09:02

topgun06 said:
That actually looks pretty nice! The pictures posted above look quite sexy.

Just not convinced with the dust aspect of things.

Yeah, i see this happening a little. I prefer the window.. I like to look inside, this makes me think im looking in a microwave. Luckily im going liquid on mine...When i actually start saving

topgun06 · 20 Jun 2012 at 11:28

A microwave

Ha! I see what you mean!

almostgfx · 20 Jun 2012 at 14:02

the front does get dusty but no where near that haha he must have not cleaned for awhile.
Could also reverse the airflow. Suck it in from the back and push it out the front i guess

Twirlywoos · 5 Jul 2012 at 22:48

I have the mesh now and I've just ordered a 200mm spectre pro from ocuk, but what filter can I use otherwise the case will get dusty very quick.

topgun06 · 6 Jul 2012 at 11:23

Pics!

Twirlywoos · 6 Jul 2012 at 18:03

topgun06 said:
Pics!

I'll post pics after I get the Demiflex filter I ordered in the morning from South Africa.

Adam123 · 9 Jul 2012 at 01:40

majnu said:
...but what filter can I use otherwise the case will get dusty very quick.

find / buy / steal some fat girl tights and use those?

Twirlywoos · 18 Jul 2012 at 15:02

topgun06 said:
Pics!

This forum doesn't re-size images and when I uploaded them they were huge but you can check it out here:

http://www.avforums.com/forums/17315032-post709.html

[TW]Sponge · 21 Jul 2012 at 12:16

One of the reasons I bought this case was because of the huge side window. Why would people ruin such a good looking case with this?