Max15King

https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=181805

So what's the verdict on purchasing a 500D without these ugly slot holes, has it been confirmed that the tooling change is permanent and all cases purchased now should be the newer perfect slotless version?

I created a ticket regarding the tooling change on the 500D and how one would go about acquiring the cases that have had the change implemented to which I received the below replies, so it has been confirmed that some of Corsair's employees are not aware of a tooling change. I replied to him with an attached pic of a case without the slot holes and received a second reply, still no joy. So it seems it is just pot luck that you will get a case without the slot holes as there is absolutely no way to identify the cases that have had the change implemented without opening the packaging, color me disappointed. Response By Email (Nick P) (01/22/2019 05:21 PM) Hi MAX As far as I know there was no change to the tooling of the case. Though if there was there would be no way of providing you with information to determine which one was the change and which one wasn't. Response By Email (Nick P) (01/24/2019 11:58 AM) Hi MAX Unfortunately there is no way to determine which case you would be getting. Another example of how much better the case looks without those awful slot holes. https://pcpartpicker.com/b/rgxG3C

Glad to see I'm not the only one who hates these slot holes that distract from an otherwise beautiful case design, found another video of a standard 500D without the slot holes. I really wish one of the Corsair employees on this forum would comment on this, why can't we just get an answer? [ame= ] [/ame]

What is the manufacturing date of your case? I also want one without the slot holes. Can't seem to get an answer from a Corsair forum member.

Another video showing a 500D without the slot holes for a slide on side panel. Still no comment from a Corsair forum member or employee, I just want to know the manufacturing date from which the 500D cases no longer have the slots so I can purchase one without them. [ame= ] [/ame]

I found more evidence that these slots have been removed on the newer cases, looks so much better especially with LED fans, see link below. Can a Corsair member please confirm the date of manufacture on the cases from when this change has been implemented and is it also changed on the standard 500D? It seems like the top section of the case was sourced from the 450D which has slide on side panels but really does not look good on the 500D which has full glass side panels through which the slots can be seen, should never have been released this way on an Obsidian line premium case IMHO. https://pcpartpicker.com/b/JDTBD3

Thanks for the reply, would be nice to find out for sure. Is there a Corsair forum member that could confirm this?

The case in the link you supplied still has the slots for a slide on side panel, please see the case in the youtube video that no longer has these slots. I want to know if the case has been refreshed with these slots removed and if so what is the new model number for the refreshed 500D not the SE model. Sorry if my post was not understood.

Noticed in the link of the youtube video below that this 500D SE does not have the side panel slots. Has the case been refreshed with these slots removed as they are an eyesore and have any other changes been implemented? What is the new model number for the refreshed 500D and is it already available? [ame= ] [/ame]