Custom PC - UK (2020-07)

LABS TEST / AT X C A S E S

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f youwanttomaximiseyourlevelof
RGBthismonththentheCorsairiCUE
465XRGBis oneofa coupleofcases
thatwillneedtobeonyourshortlist.Witha trio
ofLL120RGBfansupfront,thecasecanputon
a dazzlinglightshow,madeevenmoresnazzy
bythefull-heighttemperedglassfrontpanel
andsuper-cleaninteriorwithfull-lengthPSU
cover.It’sworthmentioningtoo,thatthethree
fansalonewillsetyoubackupwardsof£50if
boughtseparately,sothepricetagofaround
£110alreadyseemsquitereasonablecompared
withothercasesthismonth.
However,peekinginside,it’sclearthatthe
iCUE465XRGBisn’tinthesameleagueasthe
likesofthePhanteksEclipseP600S,which
costsjust£15more,andis morecomparable
withthecheaperThermaltakeH550TGARGB.
Bothhavebuilt-inRGBcontrollersandcan
connecttoyourmotherboardtocontrolthe
RGBlighting,withtheThermaltakecasealso
offeringa buttonontheI/Opaneltoswitch
lightingmodes.TheiCUE465XRGB,onthe
otherhand,connectstoa USBheaderandis

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and peripherals.

Our white samp

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the fans themselve

extremely brightandvibrant.

The front panelis fairlybasic,though, and

lacks the USB 3.1 Type-C port of many similarly

priced cases this month. The side panels don’t

have any swing-out hinges either, as on some

of Corsair’s more premium cases.

Behind the motherboard tray is a pair of

dedicated 2.5in SSD mounts, and beneath the

PSU cover is a pair of 2.5/3.5in trays for hard

disks and SSDs. Cable-routing options are a

little limited compared with the competition,

with just a smattering of holes and grommets

to thread your cables through. There’s no

exhaust fan included as standard, and this

will hurt the case in the CPU cooling stakes,

but there’s plenty of room for expansion, with

the roof offering an additional pair of 120mm

or single 140mm fan mounts. The front fan

mounts support a 360mm or 280mm radiator

without losing the hard disk cage, with space for

a 240mm radiator in the roof too.

The iCUE 465X RGB managed a CPU delta T

of 51°C, which was one of the better results on

test and 3°C cooler than the Thermaltake H550

TG ARGB. Only the Phanteks Eclipse P600S

and NZXT 510 Elite were cooler, but both

the NZXT case and iCUE 465X RGB weren't

particularly quiet. The GPU delta T of 44°C was

again middle of the pack, while the quieter

Phanteks Eclipse P600S matched its result.

Conclusion

If you have around £100 to spend on a

relatively well-equipped case and you must

have RGB lighting, then the Corsair iCUE 465X

RGB gets our vote. It’s slightly more premium-

feeling than the Thermaltake H550 TG ARGB,

but costs an extra £15 or so. While not the

quietest case, it’s still much more pleasant

than NZXT’s 510 Elite at full speed.

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 3.0, 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

VERDICT

A solid, good-looking mid-range case with a

generous helping of RGB lighting.

HOT DOG

+ Good cooling

+ Software-controlled

lighting

+ Decent water-cooling

support

HOT WATER

• Not as premium-
  feeling as the
  competition


• Unremarkable interior


• Modest feature set

COOLING

27 / 30

DESIGN

23 / 30

FEATURES

17 / 20

VALUE

18 / 20

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