The Air 540 is a fresh looking a computer chassis design and you can clearly see that Corsair are thinking ‘outside of the box’. This case brings a unique and innovative design which is useful for a number of reasons. Not only are components separated into different chambers making the installation process easy but the thermal performance results for the integral aspects of the system are noticeably cooler thanks to the airflow design.

We found the build quality for Air 540 to be very good indeed. Previous Carbide Series cases are testament to this point and our case is no exception. The smooth outer surface we especially liked as it not only felt good to touch but also looked great too.

Clearance for certain hardware specifications and choices is an important factor when deciding upon a computer case and thankfully Air 540 has no such limitations for many different categories of kit. We did find it difficult to house an oversized 360mm radiator but that was the only exception. This case can accommodate big PSUs, big CPU coolers and big graphics cards due to the large expanse within both chambers – even cable management is a breeze due to there being a huge 12cm of clearance in the chamber behind the motherboard tray.



Priced at £120 in UK and $140 in US the Air 540 is right on the money for value. It’s neither expensive nor cheap. The only aspects we’d have liked to see improved upon or included are the anti-vibration pads for the PSU and 3.5” filters to alleviate dust entering the case from the underside. Corsair also missed a treat in not putting the 3.5” drives behind the motherboard tray – there is plenty of space there for such devices and with only two being supporting in the entire case we can understand why some folk will be disappointed.

Corsair have boldly stepped into new territory with the Air 540 and have certainly pulled it off. A unique and innovative computer case can be found in the Air 540 – those who demand great air cooling for their enclosure should definitely consider this rather interesting and exciting new offering.