The 'inoffensive' looks were greatly understated. Part of the 4000D's appeal is that you don't need to hide it and it works with most home styles; the PC case equivalent of white shaker cabinets.
This was the #1 thing I was looking for when buying a new case and why I choose the 4000D. Didn't care about RGB, all of the budget friendly low end cases look awful and have branding all over them. The 4000D is sleek and inoffensive and I don't feel ashamed to have it on display in my room. It doesn't scream "gamer." It just looks like a modern minimalist PC. Also the price. The regular 4000D was on sale at the time I bought it for like $70 because they had too much in stock compared to the Airflow version.
The 4000D is just great at everything and cheap enough. Really wish I got it at release instead of the o11 mini, even though I think the o11 mini looks better.
@@user-yd7mt5vc6g :v depends if it has a pcie 4.0 I don't think rtx 3090 ti is worthy rn wait till 4000 series come out even 4070 ti will overcome 3090 ti with 700$ msrp
The 4000D is great for a few big reasons: 1. It's affordable without being cheap 2. Corsair is is a large, familiar company 3. There is A LOT of UA-cam content readily available showing how well rounded the case is overall, along with building guides to help you along the way The vast majority of people buying this case are first-time builders (just like me) who especially appreciate the plentiful content and building guides.
Does look nice. I'm gonna go back to full ATX for my next build. Do they have a version with bottom front IO instead of top front IO? I just dislike top front IO.
My opinon on cases is that you should just buy the cheapest used one, for like 10$ or even less, and focus your money on components that actually do affect performance, or just take a box and use it as a case.
@@peters.7428 . That’s pretty poor advice. The box is a bad idea except for testing and some cases could compromise compatibility. This being said, I do advocate for the cheapest case with reasonable build quality, all the features you want (looks), and compatibility with you components. I currently use a $19 (brand new at the time) Antec GX with a top mount AIO. I would also advocate for the purchase of used cases.
I buy this case and the H510 Flow for most PCs i'm commissioned for, i know my way around it so it's really easy to talk end users through finding things in it.
When I was upgrading my build and moving it into a new case, I did a ton of research on what case options there were. I looked painstakingly for weeks.. The 4000D just has all the features you could want. It's affordable. It's spacious. It has giant cable routing holes for hassle-free build assembly (this is my favorite part). Airflow, with an easy to access and clean dust filter. Great cable management routes that aren't restrictive. It has a good aesthetic that is stylish but not offensive (it matches my taste in industrial furniture), I have the black version. Easy to open and close back panels (could be better, but my last Phanteks case was so bad here). It's just so convenient in ways that aren't gimmicks. Now, if only they can put this quality into their newer mice..
Hi i just order this same case but in the black scheme, i didnt plan on using watercooled, because i already have an enermax ets t40f cpu cooler. Was wondering if that will work it keeps my POS fx 9590 at 70 degrees under load
When I was getting ready to build my PC, I spent weeks researching what components I should buy. To my surprise, the case was the hardest decision. I wanted a case that was from a reputable brand, was easy to build in, and had excellent cooling. It took me so long to find a case that I liked. The first time I saw the Corsair 4000D airflow, I knew that was the case I was going to buy. I have had no complaints and I recommend this case to anyone building a new PC.
The case was one of the first things i decided I wanted to get, 'cause for me everything was just perfect with the 4000D airflow, so it took me a while to find a motherboard with the front panel connectors needed - which ended up being the MSI Z690 Tomahawk, admittedly a bit overkill for a 12600KF but eh, it runs damn well
The 4000D Airflow is an absolutely great case, I just wish I would've gone for the 5000D for future water cooling. The 4000D "can" have a full liquid cooling loop in it, but then it'll be packed to the edge, 5000D has more room for Reservoirs and tubing routing.
4000D PC case is the affordable alternative version of HYTE Y70 is affordable. I bought and DIY installed a perfect fitted touch screen monitor from Amazon to display the CPU GPU temperature datas, The effect exceeded my expectations. With this fancy monitor, I believe i will use for years.
It's kinda sad how still, to this day, people complain that the Meshify C front filter is hard to access. All you have to do is slide out the bottom filter and push the single clip from the bottom to pop out the front filter. Fractal needs to put out a PSA to fix this misconception.
i was more upset by the foam they chose to use for the front filter. i removed that from the metal frame just went raw until i made a filter. meshify2 looks like they learned from that mistake tho. still a great case nonetheless
It's really more that it's difficult to clean and deal with the foam in it. Sure, it's easy to pop the whole filter off, but actually getting the dust embedded in that foam out is a real chore. It does do a great job of keeping dust out of the case, but at what cost? All that said, Fractal is my favorite case maker.
The main problem I had with mine is that that front clip broke after years of having the case. I had to zip tie the mesh back one. Still love the case though.
@@itsaUSBline I just use a vacuum to clean that foam, after that maybe give it a bit of compressed air and i would call it new. If you dont have that Option you still can just wash it out with water.
This was a nice CASE study, heh. And it goes to show how far a little simple research can go without sacrificing on aesthetics...even though you're right, a LOT of these cases are very same-y looking, but thankfully this does still mean that if you can find an older case on clearance, it'd be worth picking up because it'll still be compatible with a lot of modern systems.
I feel like you missed the one MASSIVE issue with the case: Somehow they decided to have only one USB A port on the front panel, even though the motherboard header is always for two ports. Which is frankly stupid and really impractical for any real world usage. The UBS-C port is a nice touch, which partially saves it.
@@elpapichulo393 yeah but the 5000d isn't as budget and at that price point there are other options and you're getting sorta close to a fractal Torrent in price
Just get like a 5 port usb hub and an extention cable and doublesided tape it to the bottom of your desk. Even 2 ports usually weren't enough for me so I always did it that way.
The 4000D was almost perfect for me all around. The only thing that forced me to upsize to the 5000D was the unfortunate clearance issue of my top mounted kraken aio and the motherboard vrm heatsink on my strix x570. Literally a couple of millimeters to perfection lol
@@samjofar7666 I actually like the size of the 5000D because I'll probally be set for the next 10 years with this case. As long as they don't change the ATX format. This case has so much space to add cooling or a bigger GPU.
It is a really noice & functional case, but for me, the lack of front panel USB ports is something I couldn't live with personally. Having at least two more USB A ports would make it a better option for me
The 5000D is a smidge larger and does have a one more USB port on the front panel. That being said, I really wish it had more and a built in SD card reader or at least a place to put one as an upgrade
I’m personally not a fan of the mesh panel but I love the general look of the 4000 series cases. They have a clean rectangle shape with only a few accenting angles in the front panel to allow some airflow when you’re using solid front panels. I have the 4000x in my room and it somehow doesn’t really look out of place right next to my bookshelf
I went with the 5000d. I needed something a bit larger than the 4000d and I am extremely happy with it. Easiest cable management I've had yet! And I've built in an 011 Dynamic XL before.
That is probably personal preference i worked in many cases and i would actually prefer the o11 because it has way more space in the back if u dont use the hard drive cage
@@ke4501 True. I prefer the monolithic, symmetrical aesthetic on my 5000d, and I certainly can't argue with the flexibility and sheer size of the thing.
@@ke4501 true that. The 011 does have a lot more extra space. I just found the 5000d seemed to have a few more cable routing options. I still love the 011, though. I definitely miss it sometimes
I went with the Lancool-II-Mesh Performance. Really nice case with fantastic airflow and plenty of room. The 4000D was my second choice when I was looking though.
With the PC I'm currently building, I had narrowed down my case choices to like 4 cases. I didn't end up with a 4000D Airflow, but it was right there as one of the top choices. It's just obviously a good case. My other choices were the TD500, Pure Base 500DX and DF700 Flux. All kinda similar cases in many ways.
I just bought the 5000D Airflow yesterday, upgrading from the stuffed 275R. Best building experience I've ever had, this case should be the golden standard for how to manufacture a PC case.
When I first built my PC in 2015 I used a Corsair 450D. Absolutely LOVED that case and when I upgraded to a 460X it just didn't feel the same. The 4000D is what I believe is the perfect spiritual successor to my original 450D, and now it's holding over $4,000 worth of hardware.
All the cases you mentioned at the end are what I was looking at when buying my case. Really liked how clean the 4000D airflow in black with tinted glass looked. And it was the cheapest one at the time that I knew my aio would fit in for sure. Its been really good and easy to upgrade in, wish the basement was a hair bigger.
4000D PC case is the affordable alternative version of HYTE Y70 is affordable. I bought and DIY installed a perfect fitted touch screen monitor from Amazon to display the CPU GPU temperature datas, The effect exceeded my expectations. With this fancy monitor, I believe i will use for years.
@Benjamin David Lurie there'll be lower tiers for people like you then. Let us who can afford it get the ports and features we deserve for how much they cost
I went from the 4000D to the 5000D and tbh the extra space in the 5000D is much appreciated. And moving the parts for the 4K-5k was simple enough as they both had the same relative design.
@@whatsup6787, yeah, I totally agree that building in the 5000D is awesome. Everything can be organized easily and cable management is awesome. I've only built in these 2 cases so I don't know how anything else is. I don't see a reason to switch...
I'm currently using a 220T RGB Airflow with some SP120 RGB PRO fans. These fans are not very good, and they can't keep my RTX 2070's hotspot under 100c when playing some games. I'm planning on upgrading my case and fans when I overhaul my system in time for AM5, and I'm looking at the 5000D Airflow so I can put 360mm radiators in the top, and fit big GPUs. I was considering the 5000T but I'm not too keen on the aesthetics and it's expensive. So I'm probably also joining 5000D Airflow gang...
I work at a large retailer and when people ask I always recommend this case however NZXT has just released their Airflow edition of cases. So those should be considered. And I guess Corsair realized how good it was when they pushed up the price from $80
As someone who is finally going to be upgrading his computer soon after keeping nearly all of the same parts for 10 years, this and your other pc guides have been very helpful in giving me ideas of what to look out for and to keep in mind.
I use the Fractal Meshify C because it just looks great (especially for someone like me who hates RGB). The airflow is awesome and my 6900XT fits in there without any problems.
It even will fit my FTW3 1080 ti(which is a pretty long card) I’ve never put it into mine though as I upgraded to the Meshify 2 compact before I got it.
Meshify C is awesome. Its one of the smallest mid size cases, so there's not much wasted space. I have the dark tempered glass and it makes me wish more cases would have that option, as it hides the ugly parts in my case and still lets me see the rgb.
I built my PC in the 5000D Airflow and, while it may be a bit expesive now, the PWM fan controler and good sized build volume inside is great. I water cooled my system and the support for radiators is fantastic, with dual 360mm rads in mine
@@snwy3246, I think so actually. From the back of the case to the front is ~17 inches. The RTX 4090 FE is 304mm or 11.97 inches as listed on NVIDIA's website. The largest Asus ROG Strix version is a little over 14 inches or 357.6mm as Asus lists on their website. As long as you don't have a tall watercooling pump/res combo, it should fit with some room to spare. I would also be careful if you want to put an AIO in the front as a thicker radiator and the 2 or 3 fans to go with it will eat some space
Bro facts. I used the 5000D airflow and it has great airflow. It’s easy to install water cooling on because of the detachable top plate. Plus the magnetic filters and hinges on everyone are nice
I have a 5000D Airflow and it's truly a great case! However, it is a bit tall for my taste (520 mm) and makes it harder to carry around IF you wanted to. All in all I'm very satisfied - the building experience was great.
got the same too but as the ICUE5000 one and I'm not regretting getting it, I took it since I didn't wanted to waste more money for a new 3 pack of Corsair fans and I had 3 ARGB fans left and just had to buy one single SP120 fan so I have 4 of them in total, the 2 SP140 from my H115i Elite Capellix and the 3 Sickleflows on the side it still sucks and gives off air super good
I second that! I just built my first PC with the 5000D case. It was bigger then I anticipated, but after I finished packing it with fans, it turned out to be a great case! Can't hate on the GOAT case!
@@audiocalls2822 it does happen. Sometimes I need to vacuum the floor in that spot and there's no way in hell I'm upgrading anything in the case on the floor. An actual scenario that used to happen to my friend is moving it to the living room for vr game night before I told him to just get a 20 foot hdmi cable.
I've owned my 5000D for about a year and am loving it! I had the same Lian Li case since 2001 and despite replacing all the solid parts from the front on that old case with mesh inserts and fans I couldn't keep it cool enough. The 5000D never heat throttles even w/ an overclocked CPU and 3080 Ti. I wanted to run an extra SSD at one of the mount points just above the PSU but the required SSD tray on Corsair's website was out of stock for like 6 months so I contacted their customer service and they sent me 2 for free!
I changed my case one moth ago and after a lot of research i ended up getting the Be Quiet 500DX, it's quite similar to the 4000D but imho has the upper hand. The 3 pure wings 2 14mm fans included makes a big difference and it's extremely well built plus his airflow and looks (mine is the white one) are top notch. What amazed me is how well the HDD case/mount is built, it's so well though it damps a lot of the sound a quite noisy 6Tb drive makes.
@@bland9876 It's a Toshiba N300, i wanted a 7200rpm drive for performance and went with the NAS 6TB version, so in comparison with a 5200rpm is noisy but in this case it's not an issue at all
@@Neptun0 people are buying 5200 rpm drives in 3.5inch size? TIL I thought 5200 rpm drives were for laptops to make them use less power/more protected if dropped.
Helped a friend build a PC when the 4000D came out and told myself I'm getting one too when I do my next build. I just built my new PC about a month ago and I absolutely love it.
Also the Be quiet! Pure Base 500dx is another great pick for an airflow case, I have one and it's a breeze to build in, has some of the same if not all of the features of the Corsair cases, which are excellent as well. Keep up the good work with the videos Linus!
I do have one gripe about the 500DX, and that's the cable cover/SSD mount. It goes in from the back of the case, which can get a bit awkward when you have a giant inflexible 24pin cable in the way.
I have the 600, got to say it was ok, not great but ok. Some of the cable grommets get covered by the motherboard which seems like a poor design choice, its a standard ATX board and nothing special.
Pure base was a perfect alternative option but price spiked few months ago in my region at least. I bought Cooler master TD500 mesh white for Corsair price including 3 RGB fans and way more interesting design.
I had the Fractal Meshify C and I loved that case but I upgraded my GPU and it was too small so I had to upgrade. After seeing the 4000D used in so many Intel Extreme Tech Upgrades, I knew I had it was a safe choice
I have found Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL. Looks great to build in. A little bit expensive but would fit some future hardware upgrades/installs/addons. May i need to look for something else?
@@orfeous I'd say the Meshify 2XL is comparable, I just liked the price, design and dark tinted window of the 4000D. I don't really like flashy systems
Best thermals is the Lian Li lan-cool 2 according to many thermal tests. I have it, it cools my PC so well I nearly develop condensation on the outside of it and it feels like a fridge from the inside, TONS of airflow.
Only two hard drive sleds 😭. I gotta admit I’m never getting a medium sized, aesthetically pleasing, modern case with 4+ hard drive mounts ever again and get a NAS.
My mATX case I bought a couple of years ago has 4 3.5in mounts and 4 2.5 inch mounts plus a 5.25 drive bay Edit: it’s the cooler master silencio if you want to look it up
5000D was a bit of a pain in the ass to build in because of how much stuff I had to take out of it, but on the other hand modularity is great to have. Build is clean, cables are tidy, temps are great, looks awesome. Couldn't be more happy with my choice of the case
I can attest to this as I have the 5000D Airflow. It was so easy to build in, and it keeps my 3080 niiice and cool. Corsair will probably be my go to case manufacturer for years to come. Only issue I had was that my PSU is not modular because it came from my prebuilt that I bought, which caused there to be not much room for anything else because there were so many damn wires. But other than that, two thumbs up!
Same, only wish the PSU shroud was more porous or the case was longer to provide more airflow for fans blowing upwards to the GPU. Also the saggy filters as mentioned, for me it was the side intake filter on the 5000D that sagged.
same boat here. i have a 3080 a 5800x inside of the 5000d airflow. what ya got for fans? i have 6 in and 4 out. 3 of which are on the capellix 360 pushing out the top. really is a dream case to build in. so many options
@@bisketbeeblebrox8124 I did about 500+ thermals tests on my case in a controlled environment with a decibel meter GN style (minus thermal couples) during peak lockdown... The best combination I found was 2x 140mm fans in the front (Arctic P14) with the included fans in the middle. AIO as side intake with AIO on inner side. This way not only the AIO fans but also the case fans are cooling the AIO. 2 x 140mm exhaust fans (Noiseblocker B14-PS) at the top-side rear, while the included exhaust fan is mounted as lowly as possible (there is a bit of a range). This gave me the best thermals and the lowest noise as well (fan speeds controlled via Argus Monitor).
Back in 2010 I spent $150 on the case for my first gaming build, but it came with 4 fans, 1 120mm in the back and 3 200mm in the front, side, and top. It also had black powder coat inside the case and included a fan speed and light controller that could turn the blue LEDs on and off. Pretty swank features for the time.
this case was a DREAM to build in as a beginner. everything feels just *right*. there's so much space, it's under £100 whilst looking sleek, the cable routing is so helpful and easy, it's just an all around banger case. (honestly, i like to think that i've had a bit of an impact on corsair's sales in regards to parts of the gamer girl demographic buying this case, since a lot of people really like my tutorial i made with it!)
hi! do you mind me asking how many USB ports it has on the back? i can only find stuff about the top IO but it’s not what i’m looking for. i’ve heard it only has one which doesn’t make sense if you are plugging in a USB keyboard and mouse. thanks in advance!!!
@@rune8950 hey man so most plugs in the back actually come from your motherboard not the case since the motherboard sticks out the back for those plugs, I got a motherboard with I think 8 USB 3 plugs? So I have 10 total plus the USB c on top is amazing for fast charging my phone
Oh yeah this case is a banger, I got the h150i cooler in white plus bought their white rgb fans to install and took out the black ones that come with it. I also bought their white ram along with a white motherboard it looks so sleek. I am about to buy the yeston rtx 3080 for the white and purple look of it so my whole pc will be white with purple lights. I plan on buying an anime figurine to stick in there also
When I bought my 4000D airflow case I bought it because I liked the simplistic look and dark tempered glass panel it had. It was also a decent size. Not too big and not too small. Also Bestbuy was having a sale at 60$ for the case so no way I could not buy it. When it finally got it I did have the dust filter problem mentioned in the video. The dust filter was warped and would get suck in and touch the fans which created a really annoying buzzing sound but I emailed corsair as well as sent a quick 10 second video of the dust filter causing the sound and they promptly mailed me a new dust filter free of charge within like 4 days. I upgraded from the corsair 460x and super glad I did because the XFX 6800xt Merc that I got would not have fit in the 460x. And no, I didn't get it because it was "popular" as stated in the video. I didn't expect it to get so popular when I got mine actually.
i personally wen with the 5000D airflow, here in the UK it was a bit more pricey than some of the other cases that were in the same market range but for me, it been a winner, good airflow, decent cooling, and plenty of room for a 3080 12GB and have plenty of space for a front 360 AIO too, cannot recommend this case enough
It's always nice to see something you've picked get this level of recommendation. I love my 4000D airflow. I did have the filter scrape issue but they quickly sent me a replacement with very little hassle. I did have issues with the HDD cage and the power supply but it was easy enough to work around. I also just learned from this video about those SSD slots under the GPU, never noticed that option. I'd happily buy another if ever needed.
My first case was a cheap 40 euro coolermaster case. My second pc is a Fratal design meshify. I couldn't believe how much easier it was to build in the Fractal design case.
I'll add my comment to this as it might get more attention. Linus mentioned that the Meshify C's front air filter panel is difficult to access. It is not. It is very simple. Slide out the bottom filter, pop your fingers underneath the front plastic panel and push on the bottom of the air filter panel from the bottom. It pops right off.
7:58 The CoolerMaster NR600 is what I use, and the cooling is absolutely phenomenal for me with maxed out Noctua P12 case fans, 3-in, and 3-out. Running a 5600X CPU on a Hyper 212 tower with two CM SF120R fans. The CPU tuned with Clock Tuner for Ryzen 2.1 for reduced voltage with zero performance penalty, and a 3060 Ti Founders GPU. Cinebench can't even get the CPU to go over 71C in 23.9C ambient. That's a 47.1C delta, and it was only $69 (nice) when I bought it.
That's exactly what I did for my 3090. I bought a white 3rd party vertical mount that comes with a gen4 riser cable and cut out the horizontal bars in the back to pass cables in vertically and it looks sweet. Especially since my 3090 is not being choked off whatsoever since it is far from the glass side panel
"Buying a case is like dating.....while there are plenty of fish in the sea, most of them are awful for one reason or another" For a second I thought this was the WanShow based off that hot take.
I "upgraded" from a NZXT H500 to the Corsair 4000D Airflow; both were pretty much the same price at the time of their respective purchase but the 4000D is just so much better. Also the reason why I bought mine is because I built a $600~ custom keyboard in white and grey, and I wanted my whole setup to match, so I also got a G-Pro superlight in white (has grey accents) and the 4000D airflow in white with grey accents.
Back when the S340 was first released I wanted to get it because of its looks and at the time I was 12, I built my first PC (using a good amount of money I had busted my ass for) in 2019 and got the H510 and since then I've put a 3070ti in it and my CPU cooler was a cheap liquid cooler from Deep Cool, Temps are horrible with my CPU idling at 60/70c and my GPU at 40c. DO NOT RECOMMEND, but I did it for a childhood dream.
Love how we hav similar stories. Had the white S340 then eventually upgraded to the H510 and that was sufficient when I had 60-series GPUs. Once I got the 3070 Ti, made the upgrade to the 4000D. NZXT still has the most cleanest design but the 4000D sacrifices some while adding in some much needed performance.
bought a 4000D Airflow about a month ago, today is release day for the 7900 GPUs and i just ordered a riser cable to use with my 6950 or a 7900 if I can get my hands on one... wasnt until watching this video right now that it hit me vertical mounting GPUs in this case may not work for the size of my card.
@@j.bridges2921 no, riser cables are needed to vertical mount just about any card, unless your case/motherboard come with some type if pre installed solution which is very rare.
I have a Thermaltake Core V71 - It's a full tower, but I absolutely love it since it's size isn't a negative for me and it has excellent filters and airflow, plenty of space, great features and hardware support and more. In my opinion, if you're an enthusiast, unless you really like buying and trying new towers or get a new one for every new build/upgrade, spending a little extra for one you can build in again and again isn't necessarily a bad plan either.
I forgot to mention the ONE downside to that case that I didn't like. It DOES have slots for a vertical mount gpu but you'd have to be a fool to use it. There is no airflow in the tempered glass panel on that side, so your gpu fans would be trying to utilize airflow right next to the glass panel.... that doesn't work very well. The only exception might be if you ran water cooling to the GPU, if it'll fit.
I have the same exact case. I painted mine white however to change it up a little. I built my first pc 10 years ago and am looking to build another and everyone says to get a new case but i'm not sure it's needed. I do like how newer cases have the psu shrouds and while you can hide the hdd/ssd on the core v71 i'm not really a fan of the massive empty drive bays whether you leave them installed or remove them.
The 4000D is fantastic. I went with the 5000D airflow for the larger radiator support. It was super easy to build in and the features of the case were better than any other competitors. Keep up the great work Corsair!!!!
Have your tried modifying it after ?! It’s a nightmare my 5000d takes a few hours to run a cable through but I have front and side fans populated. Still it just looks so good 😊
I have a meshify c and I put my computer together with second hand parts that I was just kind of guessing on wether or not they would fit. I'm glad that they were able to nail all the placements for wiring the only issue in my case now is the power supply. It's only partially modular.
Amazing case! With the amazing airflow, never experienced the fans screaming for air especially on heavy editing season. And with the purple rgb touch, clean minimalist look makes it look like a high end build 🔥
Had to transfer my PC from a Meshify C case to the 4000D Airflow because of radiator clearance with the Trident Z RAM kit that I'm running. It actually comes with a few other advantages over the Meshify C as well, while still being roughly the same price. It was a no brainer. However, that's the living room PC. My personal rig is sitting in a glorious Meshify 2 from Fractal and I absolutely love it. I think Fractal's latest cases have all been great, and mostly fairly priced. I do wish the mid tower Torrent case was a bit cheaper, but the quality really is worth it at the end of the day.
Yes, fractals that one case manufacturer u can still rely on , the meshify‘s are a Great value and have even greater thermals according to gamers nexus‘ testing They are the noctua of cases in my eyes and I hope more future companies try to do it their way, do quality products , don’t invest all the r&d money in advertisements and let the reviews speak for themselves
i was thinking to buy the 4000D then i switched to fractal define 7, not the greatest in airflow but very user friendly, and easy cable management. Also with noctua fans - uln adapters and no tempered glass, i get only 22 db of noise from it, which is amazing if u have a music production studio!
So this is basically the Chieftec CS-601 of today! I loved that thing back in the early 2000s, as did many case modders back then. Took a dremel to it and made my own fancy shaped window cutout, built a 2x5,25" front panel with audio connectors and switches for all the cold cathode tubes in it, complete with status LEDs, painted the interior all black (which wasn't really a thing from the factory then)... ah, good memories.
I have the meshify 2 compact and I freaking love it. If I am not mistaken it adresses some of the issues the meshify c had and it keeps everything nice and cool. The only gripe was it has the older DC silent fans and not the pwm fans that fractal has now.
Around this time last year I was looking for the perfect case to build my new pc in. It was the 4000d airflow, I found out I had enough to purchase the superior 5000d airflow. I decided to purchase it due to its larger interior and potential to upgrade to newer components. My only concern is if you were to add more/new fans be careful with the stock fan screws, they will strip out if you aren't careful.
Same, only wish the PSU shroud was more porous or the case was longer to provide more airflow for fans blowing upwards to the GPU. Also the saggy filters as mentioned, for me it was the side intake filter on the 5000D that sagged.
I looked at the 4000D when I was building my new system. The dealbreaker for me was one USB A and C port and a combined headphone microphone jack. I know they have to save money somewhere and USB C in particular are expensive but that was anemic. I did not want to have to continually be reaching around the case to plug in USB devices and definitely did not want to use a combo jack so it was out.
I have a 4090 crammed into mine. The middle front fan needed to be a slim fan to accommodate it. Now I need to add some top fans for better exhaust. If there's an option I would swap out the glass panel for a mesh one. This machine will heat my small apt on those cold winter mornings.
I considered the 4000D Airflow, and I definitely would use it, but I ultimately went with a 5000D Airflow in black. I like having the AiO mounted to the motherboard tray side, and I am considering a future open cooling loop, which will be a lot easier to fit in the larger 5000D (as will large radiators).
I got a 5000D Airflow a few months ago. I kind of wish I’d gone with a smaller case, honestly. It’s just so massive relative to what I’m used to, and it’s I’m not using all that space (custom water cooling is a bit beyond my skill and patience levels).
@@BlissBatch The Fractal Torrent is designed around the oversized fans, which come pre-installed. It's a fantastic choice if your ultimate plan is a supreme air cooling case, but less so if you want to integrate even an AiO, much less a custom water loop. Corsair's Airflow cases are basically "do what you want" and you aren't deeply committed to either air or water cooling. They come with just 2 basic non-RGB 120mm fans, despite the 5000D being able to accommodate 10x 120mm fans. It's a bit of a joke in that configuration, honestly, but if you load it up with fans, it moves a ton of air.
@@megachonk9440 That's a very good point. As someone who wants to do a high-end air cooling system, the Torrent seems like the obvious choice. If I was going liquid, though, and didn't want to go all out with the Lian Li O11 EVO, I'd probably go with the 4000D or 5000D.
compared to all the alternatives listed, the 4000D looks the best as well, which is exactly why it deserves best seller. I have the Fractal Design Torrent, but heavily considered the 4000D. Honestly a great era for PC case designs
@@Roman00744 I quite enjoy it. But for a transparent answer, I'll list the things I don't like on it. It's a shorter list than the things I do like. The original is ENORMOUS. It feels more akin to a kitchen appliance than a computer. If I were to buy one today, I might consider the newer Torrent size variants they have that are smaller. I for some reason thought the front grill was a metal of sorts. It's just plastic to look like metal. Also the included fan controller is quite far away from the CPU header on my X99 board, and assume for moat others. Had to buy a fan cable extender in order to get the controller to properly work. If the fan controller is not connected to CPU FAN pin, it will put all fans at 100% all the time. VERY VERY LOUD, LIKE MINI WIND TUNNEL LOUD. Temps were the lowest of any build I've done before though at the expense of my hearing 😅. Once I was able to find, purchase, and wait for shipping of this 1 tiny fan cable extender, it became also one of my most quite builds, and setting to scale up according to CPU demand. I'm more conservative with my temp desires, so it's set aggressively once past 60 C degrees to ensure things don't reach 70 C even when rendering as I do design work. That being said, I love the presence of this case. It's honestly a conversation every time someone comes to see our office setups and genuinely impressed, largely due to the form and function of this case.
@@JordanV Thanks for the thorough answer, I to like more aggressive fan curves and under 70 C temps, I have a Corsair commander pro in my current case and will move it to the Torrent so that eliminates 1 problem + already have fan extension cables, don't mind the front being plastic, at leas it makes it less heavy. Now I'm convinced even more going for the Torrent over 5000D.
I've built 4 PC's in the last 10 years and the 4000D has been the best. - Thoughtful cable management - Looks great - Cheap and feature packed - Big, but not too big
Came from the 450D and went to the 4000D, just made sense. So much shared design language and great features for the price. Pretty sure the 4000D at $99 CAD was cheaper than the 450D at the time too. Love them both.
I have a BeQuiet case and I absolutely love the thing! It comes with 2 sets of top and front panels, one for cooling and one if you want it quiet. I typically leave the better airflow ones on but its nice to have the option.
I have a BeQuiet 802 too and it's built like a tank and very premium overall and I too love mine. With the mesh panels installed and room for 8x140mm case fans, it can hold it's own against most any airflow case. The Corsair 4000D on the other hand is a great budget class option.
Awesome, I'm also looking at this case right now for my build.....I'm kind of wondering if Corsair has a power supply compatibility list to make sure the power supply easily fits.
The 4000D and 5000D are Great, BUT I've had some serious rage attacks when building (in the 5000D). Here is why: - the case literally makes you remove several parts in order to get to other parts - You can't remove the Cable Management Bar without unmounting the Fan Side Intake Bracket - You can't remove the Fan Side Intake Bracket unless you also remove ALL cables from the cable management Rails. After that you need to completely remove the built in velco straps to unscrew 3 screws that hold the Fan Side Intake Bracket in place. Now you are finally able to remove the Cable Management Bar. - cable managing the 3 front fans when also having installed the 3 side fans is horrible because there is literally NO cable pass through on the side bracket that now is completely flush next to the backside where usually the cable management takes place. this is a HUGE issue, and honestly i dont understand why anyone would make this decision. I have not seen any of this in the usual reviews, and this makes it really really hard to comfortably manage the front. especially when you are using RGB fans that have short cables (PWM and/or (A)RGB). Other than that the case is okay i guess. However I've built in dozens of other cases and i dont get how a 200$ MSRP case can have these basic flaws. A small cable cutout on the Sideintake Bracket would've done wonders, and they'd even have a large amount of space for it....
I was strongly considering this case but ended up getting the Lancool ii mesh performance. Having the best out of the box thermals helped and thanks to gamers nexus review of it
4000D definitely made my shortlist when thinking about a new case. I wish I didn't have to choose between airflow and looks. There's got to be some mesh panels out there that actually look good.
I've got this one Minimalist, clean as fuck, easy to build in (bar PSU clearance somewhat but you can just remove the drive tray) and paired with RGB fans at the front and for the CPU cooler and it looks awesome. Couldn't be more pleased with the finale build
Went for a 4000D Airflow, it just hits right. Looks brilliant, great airflow, easy to build in etc... My only bad point was where the PSU sits the space is bloody tight for all the wires, you have to move the HDD sleds over towards the front of the case to get just enough room haha. I couldn't care about the watercooling sled though as it's one of the easiest cases to access your AIO radiator it's stupidly easy
I would've preferred the Fractal Meshify C, but I went with the 4000D since there was a sale for it at the time, making it only 60% of the price of the Meshify C (Meshify C was ~$110 US, 4000D was ~$74 US).
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Where Fractal wins for me is the bottom dust filter. It can be removed from the front, making cleaning it way easier.
@ Don't know what you're talking about. I just have to turn my PC 90 degrees on a very small desk, and move half the things on my desk to allow for access to my bottom filter :')
I actually wish they would make a version of that case with the bottom half of the glass panel being perforated metal, for better airflow. You would still be able to see the motherboard and graphics card, but you would be able to add up to 3 standard-size fans above the support for the power supply and HDD bays, for better airflow, to help the graphics card and CPU if you use air cooling (as any sane person should, if they don't want to need to do maintenance on the PC).
My personal favorite case lately has been the SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG, you can find the non-RGB version for around $60, it has great airflow, 4 fans included, easy to build in, radiator support is good and the build quality is also great for the price. Obviously it wont beat the 4000D, but for almost half the price ? Pretty good deal in my opinion and you get 40 bucks to spend elsewhere.
The 4000D came out right when I was looking for a good airflow case since my old one was super restrictive. I've had it since it was available and I'm super pleased with it. For a standard box case, I also thought the looks were actually pretty good. I solved the filter sag issue by shoving some cardboard in between the frame and filter and now the mesh doesn't touch.
Its a shame that case design is moving away from having a lot of HDD storage space, thats something I still find very useful to have even now. Only having two 3.5" HDD spaces is a real shame. Not to mention no 5.25" expansion bays for Blu-Ray drive or more front IO
Well SSD are getting cheaper and are more efficient with a longer life expectancy as well, while also being slimmer and m.2 are also a thing, so it's not really a surprise. As for blue ray, people usually prefer watching them on a big nice tv rather than your PC's monitor, so unless you're burning those disks, it doesn't really matter for most people. PC games don't even come with a disk anymore even if you buy a physical copy and it's rare to not have internet access to download your games, so those changes are actually very natural
I've liked switching to a Be Quiet 500dx. I'm not sure I see any particular advantage the featured Corsair case has over the Be Quiet case. Same basic price point and the Be Quiet gives an extra good quality fan (3 total). Not really sure there's a wrong choice with either of those options though.
I'm just wondering what Fractal Design became. They were a reference with their Arc series, especially the Arc Midi R2 and I'm still using is to this day even though it starts to look outdated but airflow is still good but internal design and ergonomics are lacking. I wonder why they lost their place as "awesome neutral design with performance and silence all in one." All those full RGB cases are blasting way too much visual meanwhile I'm looking for discrete and subtle design that doesn't let performance down. Maybe I'm asking too much...
I have the Fractal Meshify 2 with the tinted glass panel combined with a black motherboard, black memory, black CPU cooler, etc. With the RGB turned off the thing is a black monolith of silence that could be used in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The design "rut" is kinda intentional. All their recent cases are from the same series so they share an aesthetic. An aesthetic that I find to be one of its greatest selling points. Also, if you want something else from Corsair the 5000T shares some core elements with the rest, while also providing some differently flowing lines on top and front. Also to note the lack of removable radiator mount applies only to this particular case from the series. 5000's and 7000's have it removable.
I have a white Corsair 275R Airflow case and it was great for my first time building in 2020. The case still holds up today with upgrades and airflow is awesome. I plan to go for a Corsair case in the future when I eventually build on AM5
The 'inoffensive' looks were greatly understated. Part of the 4000D's appeal is that you don't need to hide it and it works with most home styles; the PC case equivalent of white shaker cabinets.
This just reminds me of technoblade... Rest in peace king 👑
Yeah I upgraded from a Corsair Carbide Sec 06 a couple of weeks ago to the black Corsair 4000d airflow (wanted to for over a year).
This was the #1 thing I was looking for when buying a new case and why I choose the 4000D. Didn't care about RGB, all of the budget friendly low end cases look awful and have branding all over them. The 4000D is sleek and inoffensive and I don't feel ashamed to have it on display in my room. It doesn't scream "gamer." It just looks like a modern minimalist PC. Also the price. The regular 4000D was on sale at the time I bought it for like $70 because they had too much in stock compared to the Airflow version.
@@lievre460 agreed
Most people like simplistic and clean design aesthetic. Not sure why so many companies marketed to gamers have to be so gaudy.
The 4000D is just great at everything and cheap enough. Really wish I got it at release instead of the o11 mini, even though I think the o11 mini looks better.
got a 4000D airflow and I won't change it for years you can do everything with it
@@victy2294 can it fix a eatx motherboard and im gonna get a 3090ti will that fit
@@user-yd7mt5vc6g 5000D exists
@@user-yd7mt5vc6g :v depends if it has a pcie 4.0
I don't think rtx 3090 ti is worthy rn wait till 4000 series come out even 4070 ti will overcome 3090 ti with 700$ msrp
5000D ftw 👍
The 4000D is great for a few big reasons:
1. It's affordable without being cheap
2. Corsair is is a large, familiar company
3. There is A LOT of UA-cam content readily available showing how well rounded the case is overall, along with building guides to help you along the way
The vast majority of people buying this case are first-time builders (just like me) who especially appreciate the plentiful content and building guides.
Does look nice. I'm gonna go back to full ATX for my next build. Do they have a version with bottom front IO instead of top front IO? I just dislike top front IO.
My opinon on cases is that you should just buy the cheapest used one, for like 10$ or even less, and focus your money on components that actually do affect performance, or just take a box and use it as a case.
@@peters.7428 . That’s pretty poor advice. The box is a bad idea except for testing and some cases could compromise compatibility. This being said, I do advocate for the cheapest case with reasonable build quality, all the features you want (looks), and compatibility with you components.
I currently use a $19 (brand new at the time) Antec GX with a top mount AIO. I would also advocate for the purchase of used cases.
Im actually looking into a new build (rip money) some time, and I was gonna buy this one too. Its really cheap in Denmark as well, and popular.
I buy this case and the H510 Flow for most PCs i'm commissioned for, i know my way around it so it's really easy to talk end users through finding things in it.
When I was upgrading my build and moving it into a new case, I did a ton of research on what case options there were. I looked painstakingly for weeks..
The 4000D just has all the features you could want.
It's affordable. It's spacious. It has giant cable routing holes for hassle-free build assembly (this is my favorite part). Airflow, with an easy to access and clean dust filter. Great cable management routes that aren't restrictive. It has a good aesthetic that is stylish but not offensive (it matches my taste in industrial furniture), I have the black version. Easy to open and close back panels (could be better, but my last Phanteks case was so bad here).
It's just so convenient in ways that aren't gimmicks. Now, if only they can put this quality into their newer mice..
Hi i just order this same case but in the black scheme, i didnt plan on using watercooled, because i already have an enermax ets t40f cpu cooler. Was wondering if that will work it keeps my POS fx 9590 at 70 degrees under load
upgrading to a 11700k i7 as well
@@adazedgamer You should be just fine as long as you don't plan to overclock with increased voltage.
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Would you say it’s big enough to use larger gpus with (3 fans)?
When I was getting ready to build my PC, I spent weeks researching what components I should buy. To my surprise, the case was the hardest decision. I wanted a case that was from a reputable brand, was easy to build in, and had excellent cooling. It took me so long to find a case that I liked. The first time I saw the Corsair 4000D airflow, I knew that was the case I was going to buy. I have had no complaints and I recommend this case to anyone building a new PC.
The case was the easiest choice for me. I just got a Meshify C with the solid steel panel and called it a day. No RGB nonsense over here.
The case was one of the first things i decided I wanted to get, 'cause for me everything was just perfect with the 4000D airflow, so it took me a while to find a motherboard with the front panel connectors needed - which ended up being the MSI Z690 Tomahawk, admittedly a bit overkill for a 12600KF but eh, it runs damn well
I got 4000x :(
The 4000D Airflow is an absolutely great case, I just wish I would've gone for the 5000D for future water cooling. The 4000D "can" have a full liquid cooling loop in it, but then it'll be packed to the edge, 5000D has more room for Reservoirs and tubing routing.
Plus bigger cases are just plain easier to work in and that alone can be worth the extra money spent sometimes.
@@conduit64 That is exaaactly why I picked the 5000D XD extra cash spent to make my life easier lol
4000D PC case is the affordable alternative version of HYTE Y70 is affordable. I bought and DIY installed a perfect fitted touch screen monitor from Amazon to display the CPU GPU temperature datas, The effect exceeded my expectations. With this fancy monitor, I believe i will use for years.
It's kinda sad how still, to this day, people complain that the Meshify C front filter is hard to access. All you have to do is slide out the bottom filter and push the single clip from the bottom to pop out the front filter.
Fractal needs to put out a PSA to fix this misconception.
i was more upset by the foam they chose to use for the front filter. i removed that from the metal frame just went raw until i made a filter. meshify2 looks like they learned from that mistake tho. still a great case nonetheless
Fractal are like the best player on your team who just hasn't been around as long as everyone else, despite being better
It's really more that it's difficult to clean and deal with the foam in it. Sure, it's easy to pop the whole filter off, but actually getting the dust embedded in that foam out is a real chore. It does do a great job of keeping dust out of the case, but at what cost? All that said, Fractal is my favorite case maker.
The main problem I had with mine is that that front clip broke after years of having the case. I had to zip tie the mesh back one. Still love the case though.
@@itsaUSBline I just use a vacuum to clean that foam, after that maybe give it a bit of compressed air and i would call it new. If you dont have that Option you still can just wash it out with water.
This was a nice CASE study, heh. And it goes to show how far a little simple research can go without sacrificing on aesthetics...even though you're right, a LOT of these cases are very same-y looking, but thankfully this does still mean that if you can find an older case on clearance, it'd be worth picking up because it'll still be compatible with a lot of modern systems.
They actually said that in the video... did you watch it?
On yo mama lip
I feel like you missed the one MASSIVE issue with the case: Somehow they decided to have only one USB A port on the front panel, even though the motherboard header is always for two ports.
Which is frankly stupid and really impractical for any real world usage. The UBS-C port is a nice touch, which partially saves it.
That is a complete deal breaker for me.
That's annoying when pulling 2 usb recievers (one for mouse, one for keyboard)
The 5000D have 2 USB A ports
@@elpapichulo393 yeah but the 5000d isn't as budget and at that price point there are other options and you're getting sorta close to a fractal Torrent in price
Just get like a 5 port usb hub and an extention cable and doublesided tape it to the bottom of your desk. Even 2 ports usually weren't enough for me so I always did it that way.
The 4000D was almost perfect for me all around. The only thing that forced me to upsize to the 5000D was the unfortunate clearance issue of my top mounted kraken aio and the motherboard vrm heatsink on my strix x570. Literally a couple of millimeters to perfection lol
I had a similar issue to you, but I love my new 5000D :O
@@narius_jaden215 Same I’ll eventually convert to custom loop with my 5000D, after I learn how of course lol
Same I also got the 5000D but I recommended the 4000D to my friends when they wanted to know which case to get
@@ijuantm Oh yea 100%, I do personally prefer the smaller footprint of the 4000D
@@samjofar7666 I actually like the size of the 5000D because I'll probally be set for the next 10 years with this case. As long as they don't change the ATX format. This case has so much space to add cooling or a bigger GPU.
It is a really noice & functional case, but for me, the lack of front panel USB ports is something I couldn't live with personally. Having at least two more USB A ports would make it a better option for me
The 5000D is a smidge larger and does have a one more USB port on the front panel. That being said, I really wish it had more and a built in SD card reader or at least a place to put one as an upgrade
Same. It's my concern for this case. You can however get USB splitters which'll give you more. I'll likely end up doing that.
I have the 5000D and man it’s such a great case, the airflow, the amount of rgb I can add and so much space makes this case amazing.
7000D
And it can comfortably fit a Noctua dual tower!
love my 5000d airflow!
@@WantMeDead 7000d looks so weird tho
@@jagason7494 how its literally the same thing as the 5000D just a bit bigger more space thats it
7:42 can we just appreciate that every single frame of this edit is worthy of being a profile picture?
I’m personally not a fan of the mesh panel but I love the general look of the 4000 series cases. They have a clean rectangle shape with only a few accenting angles in the front panel to allow some airflow when you’re using solid front panels. I have the 4000x in my room and it somehow doesn’t really look out of place right next to my bookshelf
I went with the 5000d. I needed something a bit larger than the 4000d and I am extremely happy with it. Easiest cable management I've had yet! And I've built in an 011 Dynamic XL before.
That is probably personal preference i worked in many cases and i would actually prefer the o11 because it has way more space in the back if u dont use the hard drive cage
I went with the 5000d because I can put my radiator on the side and run 7 fans as well as a 360 radiator
@@ke4501 True. I prefer the monolithic, symmetrical aesthetic on my 5000d, and I certainly can't argue with the flexibility and sheer size of the thing.
@@ke4501 true that. The 011 does have a lot more extra space. I just found the 5000d seemed to have a few more cable routing options. I still love the 011, though. I definitely miss it sometimes
@@dracconus619 Same. My pc has never run so cool. Granted, I haven't tried water cooling yet...
I went with the Lancool-II-Mesh Performance. Really nice case with fantastic airflow and plenty of room. The 4000D was my second choice when I was looking though.
Same here
Hell Yeah. Super happy with my Lancool II Mesh aswell. Looks super nice and got awesome features.
Love my Lancool II Mesh RGB. No regrets on this one.
LanCool 3 just launched and I'm eyeing a case swap. Would love to make use of these 140mm Noctuas that wouldnt fit in the 2
I wanted the lancool, but went with the 4000D because it was short enough to fit in the space I need it to.
With the PC I'm currently building, I had narrowed down my case choices to like 4 cases. I didn't end up with a 4000D Airflow, but it was right there as one of the top choices. It's just obviously a good case.
My other choices were the TD500, Pure Base 500DX and DF700 Flux. All kinda similar cases in many ways.
what did you choose?
Similarly in my case, I ended up with the 500DX back when and could not be happier.
I was in the same Boat ended up with the DF700 Flux got it for $78
I just bought the 5000D Airflow yesterday, upgrading from the stuffed 275R. Best building experience I've ever had, this case should be the golden standard for how to manufacture a PC case.
When I first built my PC in 2015 I used a Corsair 450D. Absolutely LOVED that case and when I upgraded to a 460X it just didn't feel the same. The 4000D is what I believe is the perfect spiritual successor to my original 450D, and now it's holding over $4,000 worth of hardware.
I have the 750D Airflow and the only reason I'll probably get rid of it is going to small form factor at some point.
All the cases you mentioned at the end are what I was looking at when buying my case. Really liked how clean the 4000D airflow in black with tinted glass looked. And it was the cheapest one at the time that I knew my aio would fit in for sure. Its been really good and easy to upgrade in, wish the basement was a hair bigger.
4000D PC case is the affordable alternative version of HYTE Y70 is affordable. I bought and DIY installed a perfect fitted touch screen monitor from Amazon to display the CPU GPU temperature datas, The effect exceeded my expectations. With this fancy monitor, I believe i will use for years.
Speaking of cases, I’m surprised that USB4 isn’t more common on motherboards yet.
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@Benjamin David Lurie so hold everyone back because some can't afford it?
@Benjamin David Lurie there'll be lower tiers for people like you then. Let us who can afford it get the ports and features we deserve for how much they cost
There aren't many USB4 devices yet, plus since TB4 is supposed to be containing the full USB4 spec maybe they are just pushing that first?
Basically non existant... More reason to stick with your old build
I went from a Corsair 220T to the 5000D Airflow. Love it. The 4000D just hits that perfect in between. Not huge like the 5000, but not too small.
I did the same exact thing, from the 220T to the 5000D. Love the 5000D!
I went from the 4000D to the 5000D and tbh the extra space in the 5000D is much appreciated. And moving the parts for the 4K-5k was simple enough as they both had the same relative design.
@@whatsup6787, yeah, I totally agree that building in the 5000D is awesome. Everything can be organized easily and cable management is awesome. I've only built in these 2 cases so I don't know how anything else is. I don't see a reason to switch...
I'm currently using a 220T RGB Airflow with some SP120 RGB PRO fans. These fans are not very good, and they can't keep my RTX 2070's hotspot under 100c when playing some games.
I'm planning on upgrading my case and fans when I overhaul my system in time for AM5, and I'm looking at the 5000D Airflow so I can put 360mm radiators in the top, and fit big GPUs.
I was considering the 5000T but I'm not too keen on the aesthetics and it's expensive.
So I'm probably also joining 5000D Airflow gang...
those side mounta come in handy huh🫣
I work at a large retailer and when people ask I always recommend this case however NZXT has just released their Airflow edition of cases. So those should be considered. And I guess Corsair realized how good it was when they pushed up the price from $80
nah that's a supply chain strain less of a cheeky price hike for a popular case
As someone who is finally going to be upgrading his computer soon after keeping nearly all of the same parts for 10 years, this and your other pc guides have been very helpful in giving me ideas of what to look out for and to keep in mind.
I use the Fractal Meshify C because it just looks great (especially for someone like me who hates RGB). The airflow is awesome and my 6900XT fits in there without any problems.
it can fits in 3080 rtx too, but the fans in front of the panel has to be planned.
It even will fit my FTW3 1080 ti(which is a pretty long card) I’ve never put it into mine though as I upgraded to the Meshify 2 compact before I got it.
I'm running with the Meshify 2 Compact and it's been phenomenal so far.
@@malcolmmoore9938 it’s so phenomenal I bought 2(which I never do)
Meshify C is awesome. Its one of the smallest mid size cases, so there's not much wasted space. I have the dark tempered glass and it makes me wish more cases would have that option, as it hides the ugly parts in my case and still lets me see the rgb.
I built my PC in the 5000D Airflow and, while it may be a bit expesive now, the PWM fan controler and good sized build volume inside is great. I water cooled my system and the support for radiators is fantastic, with dual 360mm rads in mine
do you think a 4090 would fit inside?
@@snwy3246, I think so actually. From the back of the case to the front is ~17 inches. The RTX 4090 FE is 304mm or 11.97 inches as listed on NVIDIA's website. The largest Asus ROG Strix version is a little over 14 inches or 357.6mm as Asus lists on their website. As long as you don't have a tall watercooling pump/res combo, it should fit with some room to spare. I would also be careful if you want to put an AIO in the front as a thicker radiator and the 2 or 3 fans to go with it will eat some space
Bro facts. I used the 5000D airflow and it has great airflow. It’s easy to install water cooling on because of the detachable top plate. Plus the magnetic filters and hinges on everyone are nice
@@snwy3246 it fits, I just built a new rig with a 4090 suprim x
@@snwy3246 4090 even fits inside 4000D with very small room to spare
I have a 5000D Airflow and it's truly a great case! However, it is a bit tall for my taste (520 mm) and makes it harder to carry around IF you wanted to. All in all I'm very satisfied - the building experience was great.
Carrying a computer around. LOL
got the same too but as the ICUE5000 one and I'm not regretting getting it, I took it since I didn't wanted to waste more money for a new 3 pack of Corsair fans and I had 3 ARGB fans left and just had to buy one single SP120 fan so I have 4 of them in total, the 2 SP140 from my H115i Elite Capellix and the 3 Sickleflows on the side it still sucks and gives off air super good
I second that! I just built my first PC with the 5000D case. It was bigger then I anticipated, but after I finished packing it with fans, it turned out to be a great case! Can't hate on the GOAT case!
I'm just trying to imagine a scenario where I'd be carrying around a full sized tower..
@@audiocalls2822 it does happen. Sometimes I need to vacuum the floor in that spot and there's no way in hell I'm upgrading anything in the case on the floor. An actual scenario that used to happen to my friend is moving it to the living room for vr game night before I told him to just get a 20 foot hdmi cable.
I love my 750D, but the 4000D would absolutely be the kind of replacement I'd look for.
I've owned my 5000D for about a year and am loving it! I had the same Lian Li case since 2001 and despite replacing all the solid parts from the front on that old case with mesh inserts and fans I couldn't keep it cool enough. The 5000D never heat throttles even w/ an overclocked CPU and 3080 Ti.
I wanted to run an extra SSD at one of the mount points just above the PSU but the required SSD tray on Corsair's website was out of stock for like 6 months so I contacted their customer service and they sent me 2 for free!
I changed my case one moth ago and after a lot of research i ended up getting the Be Quiet 500DX, it's quite similar to the 4000D but imho has the upper hand. The 3 pure wings 2 14mm fans included makes a big difference and it's extremely well built plus his airflow and looks (mine is the white one) are top notch. What amazed me is how well the HDD case/mount is built, it's so well though it damps a lot of the sound a quite noisy 6Tb drive makes.
Also, the rgb strip is super high quality
is it as noisy as those old 1000TB drives from back when they were labeled as such? my 2TB is almost silent (yes its a full sized)
@@bland9876 It's a Toshiba N300, i wanted a 7200rpm drive for performance and went with the NAS 6TB version, so in comparison with a 5200rpm is noisy but in this case it's not an issue at all
@@Neptun0 people are buying 5200 rpm drives in 3.5inch size? TIL I thought 5200 rpm drives were for laptops to make them use less power/more protected if dropped.
Steve is the reason. I liked how the case looked, and was shocked by how well Gamers Nexus reviewed it. It was a no brainer at that point.
Yeah, Steve liking a case means a lot! xD
Helped a friend build a PC when the 4000D came out and told myself I'm getting one too when I do my next build. I just built my new PC about a month ago and I absolutely love it.
Also the Be quiet! Pure Base 500dx is another great pick for an airflow case, I have one and it's a breeze to build in, has some of the same if not all of the features of the Corsair cases, which are excellent as well.
Keep up the good work with the videos Linus!
I do have one gripe about the 500DX, and that's the cable cover/SSD mount. It goes in from the back of the case, which can get a bit awkward when you have a giant inflexible 24pin cable in the way.
And Be Quiet has more quiet fans in the case, also it's Be Quiet!
I have the 600, got to say it was ok, not great but ok. Some of the cable grommets get covered by the motherboard which seems like a poor design choice, its a standard ATX board and nothing special.
Pure base was a perfect alternative option but price spiked few months ago in my region at least. I bought Cooler master TD500 mesh white for Corsair price including 3 RGB fans and way more interesting design.
My dream case right now. I want to import it to my country but that will make it insanely impractical (because of the cost)
I had the Fractal Meshify C and I loved that case but I upgraded my GPU and it was too small so I had to upgrade. After seeing the 4000D used in so many Intel Extreme Tech Upgrades, I knew I had it was a safe choice
Which gpu did you upgrade to if you don’t mind me asking? How’s the fitment?
I have found Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL. Looks great to build in. A little bit expensive but would fit some future hardware upgrades/installs/addons.
May i need to look for something else?
@@jakesnow96 I went from an Radeon RX 580 to a Gigabyte Aorus 3070ti and that card is massive like 330mm long and 4 pcie slots tall
@@orfeous I'd say the Meshify 2XL is comparable, I just liked the price, design and dark tinted window of the 4000D. I don't really like flashy systems
Best thermals is the Lian Li lan-cool 2 according to many thermal tests. I have it, it cools my PC so well I nearly develop condensation on the outside of it and it feels like a fridge from the inside, TONS of airflow.
Only two hard drive sleds 😭. I gotta admit I’m never getting a medium sized, aesthetically pleasing, modern case with 4+ hard drive mounts ever again and get a NAS.
My mATX case I bought a couple of years ago has 4 3.5in mounts and 4 2.5 inch mounts plus a 5.25 drive bay
Edit: it’s the cooler master silencio if you want to look it up
Spinning your drives up frequently is really not that great for its health so NAS is a better solution.
@@ryanwallace983 I don't think they still make those anymore right? Tried to build a NAS and ended up with Fractal Design's R6
For me its enough. I got one m.2 ssd, a 2.5" ssd & da 3.5" HD.
Well and i got a Synology ds418.
You could use an old case and just fill all of it with HDD mounts, I'm looking at my old NZXT Case planning that exact project
Bought this with zero pc building experience and glad i made a good choice 😂
I absolutely love my 5000D airflow. So organized and a lot of room for upgrades in the future. Fits a Noctua NH-D15 with room to spare.
Same. I have the 5000D with a NH-D15 cooler and the extra room helps with upgrades, cleaning, and airflow.
5000D was a bit of a pain in the ass to build in because of how much stuff I had to take out of it, but on the other hand modularity is great to have. Build is clean, cables are tidy, temps are great, looks awesome. Couldn't be more happy with my choice of the case
I can attest to this as I have the 5000D Airflow. It was so easy to build in, and it keeps my 3080 niiice and cool. Corsair will probably be my go to case manufacturer for years to come. Only issue I had was that my PSU is not modular because it came from my prebuilt that I bought, which caused there to be not much room for anything else because there were so many damn wires. But other than that, two thumbs up!
Same, only wish the PSU shroud was more porous or the case was longer to provide more airflow for fans blowing upwards to the GPU.
Also the saggy filters as mentioned, for me it was the side intake filter on the 5000D that sagged.
same boat here. i have a 3080 a 5800x inside of the 5000d airflow. what ya got for fans? i have 6 in and 4 out. 3 of which are on the capellix 360 pushing out the top. really is a dream case to build in. so many options
Also went 5000D Airflow 12700KF w/ 3080ti. The aesthetics caught my eye more than the O11 Dynamic.
@@bisketbeeblebrox8124 I did about 500+ thermals tests on my case in a controlled environment with a decibel meter GN style (minus thermal couples) during peak lockdown...
The best combination I found was 2x 140mm fans in the front (Arctic P14) with the included fans in the middle. AIO as side intake with AIO on inner side. This way not only the AIO fans but also the case fans are cooling the AIO.
2 x 140mm exhaust fans (Noiseblocker B14-PS) at the top-side rear, while the included exhaust fan is mounted as lowly as possible (there is a bit of a range).
This gave me the best thermals and the lowest noise as well (fan speeds controlled via Argus Monitor).
Yes. People be like yOu NeEd tO uNdErVoLt FoR tHeRmALs like nah dude I’m chilling with my 360rad and 7 case fans
Back in 2010 I spent $150 on the case for my first gaming build, but it came with 4 fans, 1 120mm in the back and 3 200mm in the front, side, and top. It also had black powder coat inside the case and included a fan speed and light controller that could turn the blue LEDs on and off. Pretty swank features for the time.
Are you talking about the Thermaltake V71? That was my first case too. Damn thing weighed 30-40 pounds empty.
@@OccamAsylum Nah, it was the Cooler Master Storm Sniper Black Edition. Thermaltake's CS had burned me as a customer a few years prior.
this case was a DREAM to build in as a beginner. everything feels just *right*. there's so much space, it's under £100 whilst looking sleek, the cable routing is so helpful and easy, it's just an all around banger case.
(honestly, i like to think that i've had a bit of an impact on corsair's sales in regards to parts of the gamer girl demographic buying this case, since a lot of people really like my tutorial i made with it!)
hi! do you mind me asking how many USB ports it has on the back? i can only find stuff about the top IO but it’s not what i’m looking for. i’ve heard it only has one which doesn’t make sense if you are plugging in a USB keyboard and mouse. thanks in advance!!!
@@rune8950 hey man so most plugs in the back actually come from your motherboard not the case since the motherboard sticks out the back for those plugs, I got a motherboard with I think 8 USB 3 plugs? So I have 10 total plus the USB c on top is amazing for fast charging my phone
Oh yeah this case is a banger, I got the h150i cooler in white plus bought their white rgb fans to install and took out the black ones that come with it. I also bought their white ram along with a white motherboard it looks so sleek. I am about to buy the yeston rtx 3080 for the white and purple look of it so my whole pc will be white with purple lights. I plan on buying an anime figurine to stick in there also
When I bought my 4000D airflow case I bought it because I liked the simplistic look and dark tempered glass panel it had. It was also a decent size. Not too big and not too small. Also Bestbuy was having a sale at 60$ for the case so no way I could not buy it. When it finally got it I did have the dust filter problem mentioned in the video. The dust filter was warped and would get suck in and touch the fans which created a really annoying buzzing sound but I emailed corsair as well as sent a quick 10 second video of the dust filter causing the sound and they promptly mailed me a new dust filter free of charge within like 4 days.
I upgraded from the corsair 460x and super glad I did because the XFX 6800xt Merc that I got would not have fit in the 460x.
And no, I didn't get it because it was "popular" as stated in the video. I didn't expect it to get so popular when I got mine actually.
i personally wen with the 5000D airflow, here in the UK it was a bit more pricey than some of the other cases that were in the same market range but for me, it been a winner, good airflow, decent cooling, and plenty of room for a 3080 12GB and have plenty of space for a front 360 AIO too, cannot recommend this case enough
Same. I picked the 5000D airflow because it can basically fit almost everything you want.
only reason I went with the 400d is bc price and it sits on my smaller L shaped desk. Still fits a 3090 and 360 rad.
5000D for the 360 mm AIO
Same, I just finished a build with the 5000D and it was the easiest case I’ve ever built in
@@Nargon604 400d supports in the front. You have to take the HDD tray tho lol. I have NVM.E so not much of a problem.
I was about to go with the 4000D, but I went with the 4000X with the front tempered glass. Only because of the looks and airflow is still great.
I'm surprised the NZXT H7 flow didn't get a mention here - It's basically a roomier, slightly more premium feel 4000D
It's on sale for 90 usd on Amazon, is it worth shotgunning?
thats the two im looking at now honestly i like that extra room to put my 360 mm aio on top so nzxt wins there
Last case I bought was over a decade ago: Corsair 380T.
Still has the protective plastic and looks like new.
Andy?
@@mm8436 Wrong number, there's no Andy here.
Bought a NZXT Flow case, still has the protective plastic too lol
Edit: this was 2 years ago
Take off the damn "protective" plastic
Does protective plastic really look better than a couple scratches?
It's always nice to see something you've picked get this level of recommendation. I love my 4000D airflow. I did have the filter scrape issue but they quickly sent me a replacement with very little hassle. I did have issues with the HDD cage and the power supply but it was easy enough to work around. I also just learned from this video about those SSD slots under the GPU, never noticed that option. I'd happily buy another if ever needed.
My first case was a cheap 40 euro coolermaster case.
My second pc is a Fratal design meshify.
I couldn't believe how much easier it was to build in the Fractal design case.
I went from a 50 euro case with room for 2 intake fans on the top to a fractal.
Best choice ever
I'll add my comment to this as it might get more attention.
Linus mentioned that the Meshify C's front air filter panel is difficult to access. It is not. It is very simple.
Slide out the bottom filter, pop your fingers underneath the front plastic panel and push on the bottom of the air filter panel from the bottom. It pops right off.
7:58 The CoolerMaster NR600 is what I use, and the cooling is absolutely phenomenal for me with maxed out Noctua P12 case fans, 3-in, and 3-out. Running a 5600X CPU on a Hyper 212 tower with two CM SF120R fans. The CPU tuned with Clock Tuner for Ryzen 2.1 for reduced voltage with zero performance penalty, and a 3060 Ti Founders GPU. Cinebench can't even get the CPU to go over 71C in 23.9C ambient. That's a 47.1C delta, and it was only $69 (nice) when I bought it.
I have a Fractal Design R5 instead. Very quiet and modular.
Sadly, the R6-7 seem a bit of a downgrade tho.
@@phaolo6 I put in be quiet fans to make it less noisy
Currently using this beauty (4000D) on my current build. Great airflow, zero compromises.
For vertical GPUs, you can use those for vertical riser kits, using the normal horizontal slots at the back, allowing greater than dual slot GPUs.
yessssss so you can choke your GPU against a glass window! All that matters is looks, right?
won't you need to cut the brackets though? or like use one of those mounts that's a bit further in and then feed the wires trough or something.
That's exactly what I did for my 3090. I bought a white 3rd party vertical mount that comes with a gen4 riser cable and cut out the horizontal bars in the back to pass cables in vertically and it looks sweet. Especially since my 3090 is not being choked off whatsoever since it is far from the glass side panel
@@Bearnos some newer fractal cases don't have the bars in between, so if you remove all the brackets it's just totally open for a vertical GPU mount.
"Buying a case is like dating.....while there are plenty of fish in the sea, most of them are awful for one reason or another"
For a second I thought this was the WanShow based off that hot take.
I "upgraded" from a NZXT H500 to the Corsair 4000D Airflow; both were pretty much the same price at the time of their respective purchase but the 4000D is just so much better.
Also the reason why I bought mine is because I built a $600~ custom keyboard in white and grey, and I wanted my whole setup to match, so I also got a G-Pro superlight in white (has grey accents) and the 4000D airflow in white with grey accents.
Back when the S340 was first released I wanted to get it because of its looks and at the time I was 12, I built my first PC (using a good amount of money I had busted my ass for) in 2019 and got the H510 and since then I've put a 3070ti in it and my CPU cooler was a cheap liquid cooler from Deep Cool, Temps are horrible with my CPU idling at 60/70c and my GPU at 40c.
DO NOT RECOMMEND, but I did it for a childhood dream.
Love how we hav similar stories. Had the white S340 then eventually upgraded to the H510 and that was sufficient when I had 60-series GPUs. Once I got the 3070 Ti, made the upgrade to the 4000D. NZXT still has the most cleanest design but the 4000D sacrifices some while adding in some much needed performance.
bought a 4000D Airflow about a month ago, today is release day for the 7900 GPUs and i just ordered a riser cable to use with my 6950 or a 7900 if I can get my hands on one... wasnt until watching this video right now that it hit me vertical mounting GPUs in this case may not work for the size of my card.
Is the riser cable only necessary for vertical mounting the RX 6950 XT?
@@j.bridges2921 no, riser cables are needed to vertical mount just about any card, unless your case/motherboard come with some type if pre installed solution which is very rare.
@@DamnittCam Those are completely unnecessary.
@@CramcrumBrewbringer oh I know. I just wanted to vertical mount it for the aesthetic.
@@DamnittCam I see, nothing wrong there!
I have a Thermaltake Core V71 - It's a full tower, but I absolutely love it since it's size isn't a negative for me and it has excellent filters and airflow, plenty of space, great features and hardware support and more.
In my opinion, if you're an enthusiast, unless you really like buying and trying new towers or get a new one for every new build/upgrade, spending a little extra for one you can build in again and again isn't necessarily a bad plan either.
I forgot to mention the ONE downside to that case that I didn't like. It DOES have slots for a vertical mount gpu but you'd have to be a fool to use it. There is no airflow in the tempered glass panel on that side, so your gpu fans would be trying to utilize airflow right next to the glass panel.... that doesn't work very well. The only exception might be if you ran water cooling to the GPU, if it'll fit.
I have the same exact case. I painted mine white however to change it up a little. I built my first pc 10 years ago and am looking to build another and everyone says to get a new case but i'm not sure it's needed. I do like how newer cases have the psu shrouds and while you can hide the hdd/ssd on the core v71 i'm not really a fan of the massive empty drive bays whether you leave them installed or remove them.
The 4000D is fantastic. I went with the 5000D airflow for the larger radiator support. It was super easy to build in and the features of the case were better than any other competitors. Keep up the great work Corsair!!!!
Have your tried modifying it after ?! It’s a nightmare my 5000d takes a few hours to run a cable through but I have front and side fans populated. Still it just looks so good 😊
I have a meshify c and I put my computer together with second hand parts that I was just kind of guessing on wether or not they would fit. I'm glad that they were able to nail all the placements for wiring the only issue in my case now is the power supply. It's only partially modular.
Modular ports over time corrode, sometimes partially modular can outlast modular power supply in this respect
I swear by this case. Have two of them. Its just so clean
Amazing case! With the amazing airflow, never experienced the fans screaming for air especially on heavy editing season. And with the purple rgb touch, clean minimalist look makes it look like a high end build 🔥
Would you say that the 2 fans are enough or better to get more fans?
Had to transfer my PC from a Meshify C case to the 4000D Airflow because of radiator clearance with the Trident Z RAM kit that I'm running. It actually comes with a few other advantages over the Meshify C as well, while still being roughly the same price. It was a no brainer.
However, that's the living room PC. My personal rig is sitting in a glorious Meshify 2 from Fractal and I absolutely love it. I think Fractal's latest cases have all been great, and mostly fairly priced. I do wish the mid tower Torrent case was a bit cheaper, but the quality really is worth it at the end of the day.
Yes, fractals that one case manufacturer u can still rely on , the meshify‘s are a Great value and have even greater thermals according to gamers nexus‘ testing
They are the noctua of cases in my eyes and I hope more future companies try to do it their way, do quality products , don’t invest all the r&d money in advertisements and let the reviews speak for themselves
I got the meshify 2 and I absolutely love it
i was thinking to buy the 4000D then i switched to fractal define 7, not the greatest in airflow but very user friendly, and easy cable management. Also with noctua fans - uln adapters and no tempered glass, i get only 22 db of noise from it, which is amazing if u have a music production studio!
So this is basically the Chieftec CS-601 of today!
I loved that thing back in the early 2000s, as did many case modders back then. Took a dremel to it and made my own fancy shaped window cutout, built a 2x5,25" front panel with audio connectors and switches for all the cold cathode tubes in it, complete with status LEDs, painted the interior all black (which wasn't really a thing from the factory then)... ah, good memories.
I have the meshify 2 compact and I freaking love it. If I am not mistaken it adresses some of the issues the meshify c had and it keeps everything nice and cool. The only gripe was it has the older DC silent fans and not the pwm fans that fractal has now.
Have one too, won’t be changing any time soon
Meanwhile Lian Li just sitting back watching this video giggling
Around this time last year I was looking for the perfect case to build my new pc in. It was the 4000d airflow, I found out I had enough to purchase the superior 5000d airflow. I decided to purchase it due to its larger interior and potential to upgrade to newer components. My only concern is if you were to add more/new fans be careful with the stock fan screws, they will strip out if you aren't careful.
Same, only wish the PSU shroud was more porous or the case was longer to provide more airflow for fans blowing upwards to the GPU.
Also the saggy filters as mentioned, for me it was the side intake filter on the 5000D that sagged.
The 220t will always hold a special place in my heart.
I am really surprised that the Corsair 4000D was the highest rated. I knew it was a good case but damn
I was thinking of buying a 4000D, but didnt get one in the end and invested more in my hardware.
I looked at the 4000D when I was building my new system. The dealbreaker for me was one USB A and C port and a combined headphone microphone jack. I know they have to save money somewhere and USB C in particular are expensive but that was anemic. I did not want to have to continually be reaching around the case to plug in USB devices and definitely did not want to use a combo jack so it was out.
I have a 4090 crammed into mine. The middle front fan needed to be a slim fan to accommodate it. Now I need to add some top fans for better exhaust. If there's an option I would swap out the glass panel for a mesh one. This machine will heat my small apt on those cold winter mornings.
I considered the 4000D Airflow, and I definitely would use it, but I ultimately went with a 5000D Airflow in black. I like having the AiO mounted to the motherboard tray side, and I am considering a future open cooling loop, which will be a lot easier to fit in the larger 5000D (as will large radiators).
I got a 5000D Airflow a few months ago. I kind of wish I’d gone with a smaller case, honestly. It’s just so massive relative to what I’m used to, and it’s I’m not using all that space (custom water cooling is a bit beyond my skill and patience levels).
Pretty much same here, went with 5000D a few months ago cus I want to do a water cooling loop inside eventually. Also love how it looks.
@@jamescunningham8092 I'm getting a Fractal Torrent, and I absolutely will need a case that size to hold the five oversized fans.
@@BlissBatch The Fractal Torrent is designed around the oversized fans, which come pre-installed. It's a fantastic choice if your ultimate plan is a supreme air cooling case, but less so if you want to integrate even an AiO, much less a custom water loop. Corsair's Airflow cases are basically "do what you want" and you aren't deeply committed to either air or water cooling. They come with just 2 basic non-RGB 120mm fans, despite the 5000D being able to accommodate 10x 120mm fans. It's a bit of a joke in that configuration, honestly, but if you load it up with fans, it moves a ton of air.
@@megachonk9440 That's a very good point. As someone who wants to do a high-end air cooling system, the Torrent seems like the obvious choice. If I was going liquid, though, and didn't want to go all out with the Lian Li O11 EVO, I'd probably go with the 4000D or 5000D.
compared to all the alternatives listed, the 4000D looks the best as well, which is exactly why it deserves best seller. I have the Fractal Design Torrent, but heavily considered the 4000D. Honestly a great era for PC case designs
I was considering the 5000d before the Torrent came out, now I want the Torrent. Do you like it? Cooling is obviously great but how is the noise lvl?
@@Roman00744 I quite enjoy it. But for a transparent answer, I'll list the things I don't like on it. It's a shorter list than the things I do like.
The original is ENORMOUS. It feels more akin to a kitchen appliance than a computer. If I were to buy one today, I might consider the newer Torrent size variants they have that are smaller. I for some reason thought the front grill was a metal of sorts. It's just plastic to look like metal. Also the included fan controller is quite far away from the CPU header on my X99 board, and assume for moat others. Had to buy a fan cable extender in order to get the controller to properly work. If the fan controller is not connected to CPU FAN pin, it will put all fans at 100% all the time. VERY VERY LOUD, LIKE MINI WIND TUNNEL LOUD. Temps were the lowest of any build I've done before though at the expense of my hearing 😅. Once I was able to find, purchase, and wait for shipping of this 1 tiny fan cable extender, it became also one of my most quite builds, and setting to scale up according to CPU demand. I'm more conservative with my temp desires, so it's set aggressively once past 60 C degrees to ensure things don't reach 70 C even when rendering as I do design work. That being said, I love the presence of this case. It's honestly a conversation every time someone comes to see our office setups and genuinely impressed, largely due to the form and function of this case.
@@JordanV Thanks for the thorough answer, I to like more aggressive fan curves and under 70 C temps, I have a Corsair commander pro in my current case and will move it to the Torrent so that eliminates 1 problem + already have fan extension cables, don't mind the front being plastic, at leas it makes it less heavy.
Now I'm convinced even more going for the Torrent over 5000D.
Linus: "Buying a case is a little like dating"
You hope the wife doesn't catch you doing it.
I picked up the 4000D when shopping for the 5000 series. Completely by mistake.
Never been happier
I've built 4 PC's in the last 10 years and the 4000D has been the best.
- Thoughtful cable management
- Looks great
- Cheap and feature packed
- Big, but not too big
Came from the 450D and went to the 4000D, just made sense. So much shared design language and great features for the price. Pretty sure the 4000D at $99 CAD was cheaper than the 450D at the time too. Love them both.
I have a BeQuiet case and I absolutely love the thing! It comes with 2 sets of top and front panels, one for cooling and one if you want it quiet. I typically leave the better airflow ones on but its nice to have the option.
I have a BeQuiet 802 too and it's built like a tank and very premium overall and I too love mine. With the mesh panels installed and room for 8x140mm case fans, it can hold it's own against most any airflow case. The Corsair 4000D on the other hand is a great budget class option.
Cool to see a vid about the case I got for the build I'm working on!
Awesome, I'm also looking at this case right now for my build.....I'm kind of wondering if Corsair has a power supply compatibility list to make sure the power supply easily fits.
@@serenesoundstation5320 not sure tbh, but the one I got actually came with a power supply bundled with it on newegg!
The 4000D and 5000D are Great, BUT I've had some serious rage attacks when building (in the 5000D). Here is why:
- the case literally makes you remove several parts in order to get to other parts
- You can't remove the Cable Management Bar without unmounting the Fan Side Intake Bracket
- You can't remove the Fan Side Intake Bracket unless you also remove ALL cables from the cable management Rails. After that you need to completely remove the built in velco straps to unscrew 3 screws that hold the Fan Side Intake Bracket in place. Now you are finally able to remove the Cable Management Bar.
- cable managing the 3 front fans when also having installed the 3 side fans is horrible because there is literally NO cable pass through on the side bracket that now is completely flush next to the backside where usually the cable management takes place. this is a HUGE issue, and honestly i dont understand why anyone would make this decision.
I have not seen any of this in the usual reviews, and this makes it really really hard to comfortably manage the front. especially when you are using RGB fans that have short cables (PWM and/or (A)RGB).
Other than that the case is okay i guess. However I've built in dozens of other cases and i dont get how a 200$ MSRP case can have these basic flaws. A small cable cutout on the Sideintake Bracket would've done wonders, and they'd even have a large amount of space for it....
I was strongly considering this case but ended up getting the Lancool ii mesh performance. Having the best out of the box thermals helped and thanks to gamers nexus review of it
4000D definitely made my shortlist when thinking about a new case. I wish I didn't have to choose between airflow and looks. There's got to be some mesh panels out there that actually look good.
nzxt flow case with their rgb fans look great, the front panel is very nice IMO
Dude look up the Mesh version of the Fractal North!
I've got this one
Minimalist, clean as fuck, easy to build in (bar PSU clearance somewhat but you can just remove the drive tray) and paired with RGB fans at the front and for the CPU cooler and it looks awesome.
Couldn't be more pleased with the finale build
0:33 Better call Saul!
Went for a 4000D Airflow, it just hits right.
Looks brilliant, great airflow, easy to build in etc... My only bad point was where the PSU sits the space is bloody tight for all the wires, you have to move the HDD sleds over towards the front of the case to get just enough room haha. I couldn't care about the watercooling sled though as it's one of the easiest cases to access your AIO radiator it's stupidly easy
I would've preferred the Fractal Meshify C, but I went with the 4000D since there was a sale for it at the time, making it only 60% of the price of the Meshify C (Meshify C was ~$110 US, 4000D was ~$74 US).
Where Fractal wins for me is the bottom dust filter. It can be removed from the front, making cleaning it way easier.
@ Don't know what you're talking about. I just have to turn my PC 90 degrees on a very small desk, and move half the things on my desk to allow for access to my bottom filter :')
I have this one in black. With minimal RGB from the motherboard and gpu. It results in this glow that's not distracting but subtle and satisfying.
I actually wish they would make a version of that case with the bottom half of the glass panel being perforated metal, for better airflow. You would still be able to see the motherboard and graphics card, but you would be able to add up to 3 standard-size fans above the support for the power supply and HDD bays, for better airflow, to help the graphics card and CPU if you use air cooling (as any sane person should, if they don't want to need to do maintenance on the PC).
My personal favorite case lately has been the SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG, you can find the non-RGB version for around $60, it has great airflow, 4 fans included, easy to build in, radiator support is good and the build quality is also great for the price.
Obviously it wont beat the 4000D, but for almost half the price ? Pretty good deal in my opinion and you get 40 bucks to spend elsewhere.
How about thermaltake versa h18? Is the airflow good enough for heavy gaming?
No love for NZXT? I LOVE their cases.
I've had my 4000D for close to two years and have absolutely loved it! Definitely recommend this case for both starter and experienced builders.
The 4000D came out right when I was looking for a good airflow case since my old one was super restrictive. I've had it since it was available and I'm super pleased with it. For a standard box case, I also thought the looks were actually pretty good. I solved the filter sag issue by shoving some cardboard in between the frame and filter and now the mesh doesn't touch.
Yah if it rubs the fans just block it from touching the fan
I'm one of the sheeple who saw everybody building o11d and figured I had to have one. Couldn't be happier
Its a shame that case design is moving away from having a lot of HDD storage space, thats something I still find very useful to have even now. Only having two 3.5" HDD spaces is a real shame. Not to mention no 5.25" expansion bays for Blu-Ray drive or more front IO
Well SSD are getting cheaper and are more efficient with a longer life expectancy as well, while also being slimmer and m.2 are also a thing, so it's not really a surprise. As for blue ray, people usually prefer watching them on a big nice tv rather than your PC's monitor, so unless you're burning those disks, it doesn't really matter for most people. PC games don't even come with a disk anymore even if you buy a physical copy and it's rare to not have internet access to download your games, so those changes are actually very natural
refreshing style of content. wish this channel would get back to more of this kinda stuff
I've liked switching to a Be Quiet 500dx. I'm not sure I see any particular advantage the featured Corsair case has over the Be Quiet case. Same basic price point and the Be Quiet gives an extra good quality fan (3 total). Not really sure there's a wrong choice with either of those options though.
Is it loud
@@jayg1646 the be quiet lives up to its name.
I have both a 4000D and a 5000D. I found the 5000D was much roomier and made installation a lot easier.
yo i got a 4080 will it fit?
I just upgraded to the 4000d airflow from the CLX prebuild tower with poopy air flow and i have already noticed the difference
This entire video is an advert.
Lmao
That's every LT video 😂
I'm just wondering what Fractal Design became. They were a reference with their Arc series, especially the Arc Midi R2 and I'm still using is to this day even though it starts to look outdated but airflow is still good but internal design and ergonomics are lacking. I wonder why they lost their place as "awesome neutral design with performance and silence all in one."
All those full RGB cases are blasting way too much visual meanwhile I'm looking for discrete and subtle design that doesn't let performance down. Maybe I'm asking too much...
Check out the Pop from Fractal
I have the Fractal Meshify 2 with the tinted glass panel combined with a black motherboard, black memory, black CPU cooler, etc. With the RGB turned off the thing is a black monolith of silence that could be used in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Lian Li squad where you at?
Represent!
Here!
Alright! Here we go!
In hiding. Lol
I want one but i have a zalman i3 neo
The design "rut" is kinda intentional. All their recent cases are from the same series so they share an aesthetic. An aesthetic that I find to be one of its greatest selling points. Also, if you want something else from Corsair the 5000T shares some core elements with the rest, while also providing some differently flowing lines on top and front.
Also to note the lack of removable radiator mount applies only to this particular case from the series. 5000's and 7000's have it removable.
I have a white Corsair 275R Airflow case and it was great for my first time building in 2020. The case still holds up today with upgrades and airflow is awesome. I plan to go for a Corsair case in the future when I eventually build on AM5