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Corsair 3500X RS-R ARGB Panoramic Mid-Tower
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Corsair 3500X RS-R ARGB is a mid-tower case with removable tempered glass on the front and side, and it sits at number four in this guide. It takes motherboards from Mini-ITX up to Extended ATX and arrives with three RS120-R ARGB fans already fitted, controlled from a +5V ARGB header on the board. The clearest number in its listing is not the fan count but the price: this version is £74.99, while the same 3500X chassis is listed at £61.27 without fans. Thirteen pounds and change is what three RS120-R ARGB fans cost here — which is why the fan figure on a case advert is a capacity figure, not a contents list.
That matters because this listing carries two different 10s. The bullets describe side, roof and PSU mounting points for up to 10x 120mm fans; the specification table then gives an "Internal Bays Quantity" of 10, a figure the advert never explains, on a case whose storage drives are not what the bullets are counting. The title promises three fans in the box. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing for this model, not from our own testing.
How those 559 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £74.99 |
|---|---|
| Amazon rating | 4.6 out of 5, from 559 ratings |
| Pre-installed fans | 3x Corsair RS120-R ARGB (title and bullets) |
| Maximum fan capacity | Up to 10x 120mm, across side, roof and PSU mounts (bullets) |
| Internal Bays Quantity | 10 (as listed) - the same figure the bullets use for fans |
| Supported motherboards | Mini-ITX, Micro ATX, ATX, Extended ATX |
| Radiator support | Up to 360mm (listed under Compatible Devices) |
| Item weight | 9.02 kg |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Great case. Great value for money. Great for hiding all the cables behind the motherboard. Great for access: front, both sides and top come off and go back on easily. There's a dust filter at the bottom which can easily slide in and out, but won't fall out. The holes for the ventilation are a nice pattern. It takes the Corsair AIO 360 radiator and triple fans nicely and hides the cables neatly and safely. The case triple fans, radiator triple fans and CPU cooler block all synchronise the ARGB nicely with cables that are not seen. The case comfortably takes the RTX 5080 and has it's own built-in adjustable height GPU support to prevent damage to the PCI-E slot. A fan at the back would have been nice. I'll not let the lack of a rear fan lower the rating, 5 star all the way. I'm really pleased with the case.”
Verified purchase“Bought for easy of building, there is loads of room, add a 120mm corsair fan from the corsair 4000d case ( changed the fans in that) on the back for exhaust, and add 140mm arctic p14 pro at bottom, so in total it has 322.4 cfm as intake and and 229.7 exhaust cfm so it is running very good and aio is not getting hot more just warm under full load gaming which is perfect”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best PC Cases 2026: 10 Ranked, and Why the Fan Count Misleads.
Questions people ask
How many fans come with the Corsair 3500X RS-R ARGB?
Three RS120-R ARGB fans, as stated in the title and the bullets, with lighting controlled through a +5V ARGB motherboard header.
What does the Internal Bays Quantity of 10 in the specification mean?
The advert does not explain it. Its own bullets use 10 as the maximum number of 120mm fans the Corsair 3500X RS-R ARGB can mount, and the title only promises three fans in the box.
Does the Corsair 3500X RS-R ARGB take a 360mm radiator?
The Compatible Devices field lists radiators up to 360mm, mounted at the side, roof or PSU positions.
Will my motherboard fit the Corsair 3500X RS-R ARGB?
Supported form factors run from Mini-ITX to Extended ATX, and the listing says the case is validated for reverse-connection boards from ASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero and Gigabyte Project Stealth.
Is the Corsair 3500X RS-R ARGB difficult to build in?
The listing describes removable front and side tempered glass panels, a GPU anti-sag arm and a dust filter; the case itself is listed at 9.02 kg.
How is the Corsair 3500X RS-R ARGB rated?
4.6 out of 5 from 559 ratings on the listing, with most of the rating breakdown sitting at five stars.
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