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CORSAIR 6500X

A glass-front dual-chamber ATX mid-tower with 400 mm GPU length, 190 mm cooler height and three 360 mm radiator locations.

Original schematic of the Corsair 6500X dual-chamber mid-tower, not to scale
MODEL SCHEMATIC // NOT TO SCALE

MODEL DISTINCTION: This is the 6500X glass-front variant, not the airflow-front 6500D Airflow. The front is glass and has no radiator position.

Dimensions & fit specifications

External dimensions506 × 328 × 481 mm (H × W × D); approximately 17 kg, as listed for the 6500X chassis.
MotherboardsMini-ITX, microATX, ATX and E-ATX up to 305 × 277 mm; reverse-connector board compatibility includes ASUS BTF, MSI Project Zero and Gigabyte Project Stealth.
GPU / CPU cooler / PSUGPU length up to 400 mm; CPU cooler height up to 190 mm; ATX PSU length up to 225 mm.
RadiatorsTop and bottom each support up to 360/280/240 mm; side supports up to 360/240 mm; rear supports 140/120 mm. Front is glass: no front radiator support.
Drive mountsTwo 3.5-inch HDD positions and four 2.5-inch SSD mounts in the second chamber; the drive/PSU chamber is separated from the display side.
ExpansionEight horizontal slots; four additional vertical positions require the separately sold vertical GPU mount. Three included 120 mm fans vary with package/SKU.

Compatibility & preservation

Because the 6500X uses a solid-glass front, its supported liquid-cooling positions are top, bottom and side—not the front. Radiator and fan stacks can conflict with a long GPU, side cable channel or board connectors. The 400 mm GPU ceiling should be checked with side-radiator hardware installed.

  • Retain the second-chamber panels, drive trays, reverse-connector grommets, filters and proprietary trim.
  • Plan modular PSU cable routing and GPU lead bend before closing the cable chamber.
  • Do not apply 6500D Airflow front-radiator assumptions to the 6500X glass-front chassis.

Manufacturer sources

  1. CORSAIR — 6500X case product specificationsManufacturer GPU/cooler/PSU limits, radiator positions, board compatibility and case features.
  2. CORSAIR — 6500 Series quick-start guideOfficial chassis assembly and configuration guide for the 6500 Series.