Custom PC - UK (2020-01)

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t wasonlya matteroftimebeforeCorsair

startedincorporatingitsvariousRGB-ena

ecosystemsintoitscases,andtheCorsair

465XRGBis oneofthefirsttoincludenotjusta bunc

RGBfans,butalsothecompany’s6-channelLighting

NodeCoreRGBcontroller.

However,unliketheCommanderProcontroller,there’s

nofanspeedcontrolonofferhere,onlylighting,soit’snot

as‘smart’asthelikesofNZXT’sH500i,

whichtiesallitsfans’speedsandRGB

lightingintosoftwarefancontrol.Outof

thebox,theiCUE465XRGBincludes

threevisiblypunchy120mmLL120RGB

fansallinstalledinthefrontfanmounts,

whichshinethroughtheglassfrontpanel.

Theycanspinuptoa reasonablyhigh

1,500rpm,andtheyremainfairlyquiet

evenatfullspeed.

Intermsofsizeandfeatures,thecase

sharesmuchofitsdesignwithCorsair’s

CrystalSeries460X,butthelatteris

slightlyshallowerindepthandheight.The

iCUE465XRGB’sbiggerdimensionsoffer

advantagesinsomeareas,butsteps

backwardsinothers.Forexample,the

oldercasehadlessventilationatthefront

• a situationthathasbeenimprovedthis
  timearound,whichbodeswellforbothair
  andwater-coolingsystems.
  However,theCrystalSeries460Xhad
  greaterradiatorclearanceatthefront.With
  theiCUE465XRGB,you’relimitedtohalf-
  height360mmor280mmradiatorshere,

CORSAIRICUE

465XRGB/£110incVAT

SUPPLIER novatech.co.uk

AT X C A S E

but if you downsize to a 240mm radiator in this location, it will

clear the PSU cover, which was partly removable on the older

case. There’s also room to mount a pump and reservoir

combination on a 240mm radiator in the iCUE 465X’s front

mount, although you could also do this on the bottom mount

of a 360mm radiator in the Crystal 460X.

Meanwhile, the roof section has space for two 120mm

fans or a single 140mm fan, again with the possibility of

installing half-height radiators, which Corsair uses on most

of its all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers. Its water-cooling

options might not be as flexible as those of the Crystal

460X, but there’s still plenty of room for water-cooling gear.

The rear fan mount only offers space for 120mm fans, but

lacks a rear fan out of the box – this case is clearly designed

for positive airflow.

The case has plenty of dust protection too, with filters

covering the PSU intake and front intake. You can access the

latter by removing four screws on the front, and lifting off the

glass panel to reveal the filter and fan mounts. The roof is

also equipped with a magnetic mesh filter. Screws also hold

the side glass panel in place but, given the price, we’d expect

a more convenient hinged design here.

Get inside, and you’ll find a spacious interior with plenty of

cable-routing holes. Building a system into the iCUE 465X

RGB is mostly painless. Once your system is built, the PSU

cover offers a good deal of stowage space for cables, but the

anchor points behind the motherboard tray employ the usual

cable ties, rather than the reusable Velcro straps seen in

some Phanteks cases.

REVIEWS /CASE

SPEC

Dimensions (mm)

216 x 467 x 465 (W x D x H)

Material

Steel, plastic, glass

Available colours

Black, white

Weight

8kg

Front panel

Power, reset, 2 x USB 3,

1 x stereo/mic

Drive bays

3 x 2.5/3.5in, 4 x 2.5in

Form factor(s)

ATX, micro-ATX

Cooling

3 x 120mm/2 x 140mm front fan

mounts (3 x 120mm fans included),

1 x 120mm rear fan mount (fan not

included), 2 x 120mm/1 x 140mm

roof fan mounts (fans not included)

CPU cooler clearance

170mm

Maximum graphics card length

370mm

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