Cases Corsair Case PM interview - Ask your questions here!

Any plans to start releasing more ITX cases with SFX PSU support only? Especially since you have your own set of SFX PSUs out now (when is the 600W one due by the way?)

 

Will they start producing small cases with a slotloading DVD for those of us who still need a DVD burner ? It wont exactly ruin any aesthetics like a regular 5.25 drive.

 

I echo Parge in terms of SFX PSU usage - or even the route EVGA went with the Hadron and having a built in high quality unit.

Would Corsair consider making a case that integrates everything they do in to one thing? Namely a AIO loop for the CPU, separate cooling 'bays' or channels, SFX PSU and so forth packaged in the smallest footprint whilst taking top end GPUs? Something like the ROG G20?

Ever thought about dropping HD slots entirely and only having SSD mounts?

 

What the hell was you thinking with the god awful gaming branding and logo? good to see you came to your senses fast enough with only one wave of products been unlucky enough to have it.

Sorry this isnt case specific

 

They have, it's the Bulldog.
(http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/landing/bulldog)

Though that's a pretty hefty case IMO as it's designed for Hybrid AIO cooled GPUs and it still doesn't have any space for a slim ODD or a 3.5" drive (from what I can make out..)

Personally i'd love for Corsair to make a small case with SFX psu support, full-sized GPU support and under/behind mobo clearance for either cable management or a slim ODD for those that want it. (Rear loading, sorta like the Enthoo Evolve for a clean look!)

I feel it's time one of the big manufacturers actually makes a PROPER ITX small-form factor case instead of driving people to make their own for extortionate costs..

 

Yeah, the Bulldog is a step in the right direction, though it's a rather small step (or; the step is not small enough!). Compared to it's preview version, the final Bulldog become somewhat less ugly, and had a tiny reduction in the pointless plastic side protrusions. Though these are still present, and do nothing functionally other than increase the size of the case by sticking out and creating void spaces that cannot contain anything (due to the inner metal chassis).
Still, the Bulldog is 21L. Not bad compared to the normal bloated ITX cases, but at more than double the size of the Node202, you don't actually gain that much usable internal space (you get a 3.5" bay, and can use a GPU with a 120mm AIO cooler) with most of that volume being taken up by the disappointing H5SF, an Asetek 1u server cooler with the stacked 40mm fans replaced by a poor quality radial fan.

Kudos is due for the SFX PSUs though, particularly having Jonnyguru on-board (though they are manufactured by Great Wall, any OEM can make a good PSU when hounded not to cheap out on parts and design).

 

Why don't you guys release different colour variants of the Corsair 450/750D obsidian cases such as white or gun metal grey?

Phanteks latest cases look fantastic in these colours and I'm sure Corsair is missing a sales trick by not doing the same.

I for one would buy another 450D in gun metal grey without hesitation as it still has the best airflow in its class.

 

Are you going to improve the quality of your products so that they feel as nice as they look?

Ex Corsair 250D owner, here. Front panel that was plastic with a 1mm slither of alu over it and a case that flexed like a torsion bar once the top and sides were removed. Very thin steel. Something I would expect of a £15 case.

And two Raptor mice that fell apart within two weeks (I'm not even joking, scroll wheel died on one, cables broke off at the plug on the other)

Oh yeah, and 13 AF fans that three of which started to make farting sounds within six months as they sounded like they had spun a bearing. That were also flimsy and light and horrid to handle.

 

Ok, so with the fans.. Why are the LED variants so much worse quality than the standard versions? If we're wanting LED versions of that "Corsair" look, we have to drill into them and mount our own LEDs.. Not the best situation!

 

Yupper, I had that bloody issue too. God only knows what they are held in with, but I actually snapped the corner off of the fan (sheared off) pushing with a screw driver.

 

Nice work on getting the interview Dogbert. Hopefully something good can come of it. I am more than happy for them to prepare answers, this isn't politics, no point in gotcha questions really is there. Any move towards greater interaction with the user base is to be welcomed. For our part lets make it worth their while so the paths of communication remain open.

First I think some kind of set format would make questions easier to find as the thread starts getting bigger. To that end I will try to lay out this post in such a way.

1. Case: 250D - What happen when designing the 250D and the new H100i GTX so that they are not compatible - bit of an in house screw up?

2. Where are the MITX size cases for MITX motherboards rather than MATX/ATX size case for MITX motherboards.

3. With the move to SSDs why do all cases have to have so many internal drive bays. I understand that this widens the market but it also slims it too. Horses for courses if you will. How many gamers have 6 HDDs and 4 SSDs really.

4. Any chance of corsair moving into the SFX PSU market or is this more an issue for Seasonic first (due to being rebrands)

5. What about teaming up more with GFX card manufacturers as done on the MSI seahawk. Maybe getting a high end card on a small PCB, designed from the start to be watercooled.

 

Corsair have two SFX units coming soon (they were delayed due to lead times on certain brands of capacitor): a 450W and a 600W.

 

This. I mean, GPU manufacturers have had cards with pre-fitted GPU blocks.. So why not a full loop made for it?

 

When are they going to add the extra motherboard standoff they miss when installing an atx Gigabyte motherboard in there cases?

 

I'd agree with that pretty strongly. I've got an Elite 110 that's modded to fit a 5" bay in front of the mobo (still doesn't obstruct half the 140mm fan) and still fits 2 HDD & 1 SSD.. With no modifying the externals of the case (apart from adding feet and a carry handle).

There's so much you can do in a small-sized case, yet with many of these ITX cases you can't seem to do that much in them as standard even though they're pretty big!

 

Another question:

Any chance of Dominator RAM modules with RGB lighting?