 It's been three years since the Corsair Air 540 Cube case was released into the wild, and in that time we've stopped doing unboxings like this one. I mean, he doesn't even build a computer in it. What is that? Corsair forgot about cases for a while, and then they finally launched this, the Air 740. Now the Air 540 was an interesting case, whose big selling feature, a dual chamber design for excellent airflow and loads of cable management room, worked well, but it left some people wanting more, especially in the fan filter department. So has Corsair met these desires and brought the features up to the same modern aesthetic that the 740 has? Let's find out. Massdrop is featuring the AKG K553 ProStudio headphones featuring over-ear closed-back construction. Check them out in the link in the description down below. Now I talked of the modern looks of the Air 740 in the intro. I think it's like some kind of awesome mix between a server and a kegerator. Let's start with the front. Interrupting one of the cross blades, which is what I guess I'll call the cool things that go across the front of the case, is a large set power button. Down a bit from there, and you have in a row from left to right, a reset button, two USB 3 ports, headphone and microphone jacks, and an LED switch, which can be used with Corsair's new SP120 and HD120 RGB fan controller, though it should be noted you'll need to buy these separately. If you want to see this functionality in more detail, we should have a PAX West coverage video showcasing it by the time this video is released, so go check that out if you're interested. Below these is a little removable panel, which wasn't mentioned anywhere in the reviewer's guide or manual, and all Corsair would tell me when I interrogated them about it was that it's a potential front panel expansion module. So we're guessing it may be a fan control module or something, and VR friendly cases are a thing now, so maybe an HDMI port. Another thought we had was that it could be an intentionally blank spot so people can 3D print their own logos and stuff. I don't know, we'll have to wait and see. Behind the front panel, which is just easy enough to remove without worrying about it ever falling off, is a big fan filter with a well-implemented magnetic mounting system, so we're looking good on the whole fan filter thing so far. Moving on, the top of the case very much resembles the front with the cross-blade-esque design, albeit slightly less pronounced, along with some meshing to cover where the fans will breathe through. I think it's well implemented and looks pretty awesome, but maybe not something I'd rock on a daily driver system, though I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments. The bottom of the case pretty much resembles the top, plus an arrangement of solid case feet. The left side panel is a large see-through plexiglass window interrupted only by the handle release on the right-hand side. Once opened, it can be easily lifted off of its hinges, so you don't have to bother with it while you're actually building the system. The right side panel is mostly plain, but also includes a filtered cutout area for your power supply to breathe through, although the filter holes are so large that I would expect that they're mainly going to be stopping spiders and flies from going into your power supply instead of dust. Perhaps that's a problem at Corsair HQ? So, more fan filters? They fixed the fan filter problem then? Well, they improved it, but didn't, in my opinion, completely solve it. The front intakes and power supply intake are filtered, as I previously mentioned, but the top and bottom sections remain bare. It's a $150 US dollar case, and at that price I expect filters wherever they could be a fan mount that could be used as an intake. Anyways, now that we're inside, we get to see that there is a ton of cable management holes and really nice rubber grommets scattered everywhere that you could need them, and there is so much room. I found the Air 740 easy to build into, the point where it was rather relaxing, like the comfy couch of computer cases, even just down to things like the graphics card mounting screws being inside the case instead of outside. It's not a huge deal, but I do prefer it that way. Moving in behind the motherboard, we have yet again, so much room. You can mount three hard drives and four SSDs all in their respective tool-less trays, while just absolutely not caring about cable management because there isn't going to be air pushed through here by any fans anyways, like I did. Or you can use the abundant Zaptrap loops on the back of the motherboard tray. The CPU heatsink mounting cutout is very large and well placed, and the power supply mounts sideways, as you probably guessed from the side panel vent I mentioned earlier. It also has a little metal bracket that goes in front of it. This might seem unnecessary if you're building your own PC, but I would recommend installing it if you plan on shipping your computer. But all of that said, cooling is a big deal for this case, and it shows. It's compatible with up to eight 120 millimeter or seven 140 millimeter fans, a 240 or 280 mil top radiator, a 240 or 280 mil bottom radiator, and a 240 to 80 or 360 mil radiator in the front. That's a lot of freaking cooling, especially when none of that will have to fight with anything like hard drive trays, SSD bays, or even cable management unless you're insane and just shove all the cables in the main compartment for whatever reason. Which I think leads pretty well into the conclusion. The Corsair Air 740 looks rather striking in a cool way. I had a surprising number of people in the office comment on it while I was working on my notes for this review. It supports a fairly insane amount of cooling, and it's possibly one of the most easy to build in cases I have ever personally handled, with ample amounts of room and tool-less access to drives, etc. But is there too much room? I mean, look at this thing next to me. It's large in every possible dimension. It's ginormous, and if you consider how much of the space behind the motherboard tray is actually used, it feels like you're making a trade-off for that ease of use. So if you want a wicked looking case and an easy building experience, this may be for you. But those of you confined to small living spaces, maybe steer clear of this one. DollarShaveClub.com has a special offer for new members who join today. You'll get a free month of the executive razor when you buy a tube of Dr. Carver's shave butter. 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It's a mystery link or links. Not sure which one. Watch this video, which is our old Air 540 video, because you get to see like Linus just say random things about a case that he's never seen before, because he used to do unboxings with no prepper. He would just open the box and then just talk as he rotated the object around. Welcome to the start of Linus Tech Tips. Yeah!