Corsair 5000D Airflow Tempered Glass Mid

Airflow is the word here. It's obviously the focus of this very capable case. If you want maximum fresh air - this is the case. Six intake fans. Four exhaust. The readings speak for themselves. I have a Ryzen 9 5900x that is supposed to stay below 90C. I have yet to see it go above 65. I have a great CPU cooler in the Noctua NH-D15 as well.That is the bottom line. You can keep reading about this build, and what I put in it and why, but you don't need that info to know this is a quality, SOLID case with many options, and lots of attention to detail. Go online and watch ANY review of this case and you can see the accolades from people who evaluate this stuff all day, every day. This is a popular case for a reason. It's a good one. You'll read below about my inexperience with this kind of case and build, yet I had no issues just putting the whole thing together intuitively.The cable management compartment is real nice. You can be neat as you want to, wires showing are wires showing. This case makes it real.easy to hide everything.The single drawback to this case? (If you 2ant to call it that...) It's HUGE. It's just.... Big as hell, and I can't find a piece of furniture made for PC cases that will fit it. It's sitting on the desk right now, while I decide how to deal with this. Make sure you want all this case. It's BIG. 20"X20"X9.5".The rest of this beast is centered around an EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB, and 64GB 3600MHz, and a Samsung M.2 980 Pro Gen4. The whole package smokes. There are a couple monitors hooked to it now, and I'll buy a proper gaming monitor soon. It will also be used for VR stuff.This is my first gaming rig build. I am an audio guy. I've built many high powered PCs in the past (though it's been a couple years since I have built one for my own house, from scratch,) but nothing like this. The biggest concern I've ever had for graphics is being able to run dual monitors for recording studio software. Memory, processing power and tons of storage is the name of the game in audio PCs. The audio gear that interfaces with those is all outboard, and typically can move from one PC to an upgraded one no problem.The case made this easy. A whole bunch of modern parts I'd never used or installed wasn't an issue or hard. No crazy compromising or going without something I wanted. The case is huge and fits a LOT.This is a whole different thing. I've never built a PC with a case window, lights, or this many fans. I've never had such an insane CPU cooler, or one of these 'second cpu' Graphics Card monstrosities. And I've never had my own machine with an M.2 drive.Oh. And this isn't REALLY for me. It's for my 13 year old son. He is into animation and gaming in these (sandbox?), Minecraft / Roblox user created worlds and characters. The rig he was using was an i3 with a 4GB GPU. Worthless. He is now blown away and I can't keep him off it..I got the white case and some other white elements, like the side intake fans have white LED rings, and the MOBO has some white and silver elements. I also did one "mod." (Picture/ Video) I put in two chunky, round, white led lights in the case and wired them to the power and HDD LED connections on the MOBO. It's a cool effect. There's lots of room for lights or any other stuff you want to put in for decor.

The Corsair 5000D is a fantastic, well designed case with excellent construction and well thought out cable management. It has superb airflow, it's easy to build in, and it looks great. There are multiple, easy-to-clean dust filters, as well as plenty of fan and radiator mounting options. My only criticism is that, like 99% of consumer PC cases today, there's not really a good way to expand beyond two 3.5" spinning hard disk trays. Sure, on gaming rigs, it really isn't needed these days. But it limits the flexibility of the case for those who might want to convert it into say, a NAS server, after the hardware becomes obsolete for gaming purposes. Otherwise, this is among the best ATX computer cases.

First things first... The GOOD: This case has more than enough airflow to keep the latest Intel Chip cool. It's not too heavy even though it's a big case. The air filter screens on the front and top are a nice touch. They seem to be good quality. This case comes with two optional shrouds / guards that you can use to aid in cable management and aesthetics. Nice touch. Keeps everything tidy and neat looking. The tempered side glass panel has a nice dark tint to it. Looks great. The other side has a double side door set up. It keeps the cables snug on that side. Plenty of room for 2.5" SSD drive mounting on the side behind motherboard. This case also has tons of room to mount a CLC cooler on the front or top. You can even mount a push-pull fan set up. The BAD: This case only came with two total fans. That probably won't cut it if you're running a semi-current processor. I had to spend additional money on a set of front fans. The power supply compartment is just a little bit small if you use a 1000 watt or higher PSU. I removed the 3.5" internal HD cage to give more room. Might be a problem if you're planning to install 3.5" drives. Over all this case is a 5/5.

I'll start off with the little nit-picky stuff. First off, removing the side intake cover is a bit ridiculous. You have to remove the entire side intake mount which is a process in itself, then unscrew more screws that are holding the cover in place, slide up, & pull out. Do this BEFORE you place anything inside if you plan on removing it. If you have a bigger GPU (mine's a 1080TI & ik newer ones are way bigger) then you're gonna have a hard time either removing or replacing it while the GPU is mounted. Might wanna consider removing the side cover anyway to plug in the 24 pin MOBO cable as the cover sort of obstructs the grommet from which that cable will pass through. Easier to connect it then put the cover back on than it is to try & shimmy the cable through the thin slot.Now onto the good. AIRFLOW. Seriously. This is not a new build for me. Same parts from a different case, I just transfered everything into this one & not only is it WAY prettier than my old case (Corsair 760T), but my Temps have dropped 10°C with a lower fan curve. My old case was not a jet engine by any means, but it was audible. This? Whisper quiet. Literally nothing obstructing any airflow. Aside from the finicky side intake cover, everything else is super easy. Got your PSU shroud to stuff cables, a ton of cable velcro straps, cable rails to better manage them, & adequate storage for SSDs & any extra controllers you may have. I have 2 corsair commanders in the back along with 2 SSDs & also sleeve extensions & even with all that extra stuff, I wasn't fighting to get the side panel closed. I cannot think of a single reason not to buy this. Extremely happy with this purchase & was definitely worth every penny.

It looks good, allows for easy cord management, looks and feels high quality. What I love the most is how easy it is to take apart and clean. 3 intake fans in the front, 3 on the side, 1 out take fan on the back, and 3 out take water cooling fans on the top make for easy cooling. Definitely worth the money.

Pretty awesome case with plenty of room. Little snug for a custom loop with big pump/res and 4080super, but was able to make it work. Wiring management with a corsair commander xt and 2 lian li fan controllers was a pain, but was able to get everything shoved in and the covers closed. (I'm not posting a picture of this).Pros: Solid case, plenty of room, good airflow, easy to clean filtersCons: Not enough room to vertical mount 3+ slot gpu

After building and upgrading a starter PC many, many years ago, my power supply fried my motherboard on startup one day. It was time to build a better PC and future-proof it for custom water cooling in the future. I knew I wanted to make a build that evoked a glacier, so I looked at white cases. This case was more expensive than other comparable cases, but I chose it for a few reasons: airflow, connectivity, size, and modularity.The case is basically completely painted metal and a beautiful piece of tempered glass, no creaky plastic. Doors are secured snugly, but I do wish the tempered glass door operated on a hinge. You must be careful when removing that panel. The front and top panel can be easily removed. The front dust screen and side door dust screen are easily removable and cleanable. I wish the power supply dust screen was as well, Fractal does that way better. I use the front and side as intake (6 120mm fans) and the top and rear as exhaust (4 120mm fans, 3 pushing through a radiator). I get positive air pressure and super minimal dust intake. Basically, any dust that does make it in the case is pushed out.The front panel has USB 3.0 and USB-C, so you can connect any modern peripheral easily.Came with 2 fans. Don't use them in this case. These should be replaced with the MF120 fan going forward. Stick these stock fans in storage for when a fan breaks and you can't get a replacement quickly. Or in a build where you can't see the interior of the case. Or use them for a DIY project.The size of the case is big, but it has enough room to fit a modern graphics card and water cooling piping. (Not sure how this will fare if I eventually use the new 40 series thic boi cards, time will tell.)I had a super fun time with the build. It took extra time to build because I wanted side fans and the white interior cable management. Had to work around it and it presented challenges to cable management, but the end result was worth it.If you aren't building a starter rig or a basic rig, and you really enjoy the hobby, spend more and get a quality case. This thing is leagues above my starter Rockwell case, but the cost reflects that increase in quality. I don't foresee ever needing another case unless technology drastically changes.

I have the 4000D Airflow and that's a nice size case. I bought this one for a computer build and its actually larger than expected and will provide tons of air flow. From what i've seen so far from different examples, you can install at least 10-13 fans and cable management should be fairly easy to setup.Study case, great black color, and at a good price. Can't wait to build in it.

For context I bought this to upgrade from the Fractal R5 because it couldn't properly fit a 3-fan GPU. I was looking forward to my first case upgrade in almost 10 years, but found myself disappointed by several features.First, the good parts - the case is very slick and modern-looking, the glass is pretty, all the mesh pieces and grates are good for air flow and easy to take off. And obviously the case is very roomy which makes working in it easy.The problem is that some parts of the design seem to have been sacrificed for looks:* The default position of the power supply directly faces the HDD rack. Like, literally, there is about 1 inch of clearance between the two - you're not gonna get ANY wires to your power supply, they don't bend like that. Thankfully you can move the HDD rack over, but why not just have it further away by default???* Speaking of the HDD tray, thing looks like an afterthought - coming from the Fractal R5, which had a fully metal rack that could support at least 6 drives, the rack in this case only supports 2 HDDs sandwiched one on top of the other, and the individual HDD trays are made of cheap plastic which needs to be bent near the point of breaking in order to snap onto the HDD. The rack itself also isn't secured very well at all to the case frame...* Moving on to SSDs from HDDs, I thought the way that this case mounts the SSDs is really cool, despite being limited (as far as I could tell) to 2 mount points. However, in another example of style over function, the position of the SSDs makes it extremely inconvenient to connect the SATA cable coming from the power supply, because the SSD ends up lying flat while the SATA cable needs to bend* To drive home the point about disks - because the HDD rack and SSD mount points are in 2 completely different places, I had to switch to using 2 SATA cords from my PSU to reach them, instead of 1 cord to connect them all serially. It just feels like bad design for the sake of looking neat* While working on cable management, one of the rubber wire-organizing portals that sits between the front and back of the case got completely torn off. I've got a lot of cables, true, but this thing just came off like it wasn't even attached to the frame* No front panel. Now, zoomers might not care for this, but in the transition from the Fractal I had to give up my CD drive... I know, I know, even I can't remember the last time I used it, but like... come on. You have one of the biggest cases on the market and you can't fit just 1 CD drive? Do you really need 10+ spots for fans?* Front panel USB-C. This disappointed me because I realized while building that my motherboard doesn't support USB-C, which I can live with, but again going back to the Fractal the front panel on this Corsair is a downgrade - no separation of mic and headphone outputs, fewer total USB ports, why? Like, again, it's a huge case, why are we cheaping out?Bottom line, it's a good-looking case but maybe I'm just behind the times because on the inside this thing is so impractical. If you really like fans, like a LOT, then this case is probably for you because you can fit enough here to fan your whole room, but it's overkill. My biggest disappointment is that despite buying this case to future-proof myself and have enough extra space to be able to add more stuff to my computer in the future, instead I've already filled up nearly everything that this case has to offer. Except fans. Fans everywhere, I guess that's the future.

Didn't add a photo as it's late at night when writing this review and honestly, the pictures that showcase the product to a good job at showing the most important aspects to it. To make this the easiest to digest, I'll make a pros and cons list really quickly & expand more at the bottom if needed.Pros : This case is EXTREMELY spacious compared to its little brother the 4000D. Prior to getting this case when I was cross-checking specs for GPU clearance among other things, the 5000D just made the most sense when you consider how massive partner cards are getting & the multitude of ways a person can set their airflow up. Having not only the front panel, but also the side panel directly next to it for a total of 6 intake fans if you're wild enough, with plenty of room at the top of the case for either a radiator or rear exhaust to compliment the back exhaust fan. Plenty of cable ties, so many I'd be shocked if any person in the world uses the amount Corsair supplies, but better to have them and not need them than need them & not have them. A PSU end-panel shroud & side panel shroud (side panel shroud in the case you're not planning on having fans mounted to the side panel) to make things look very well cable managed & hides any not-so-great cable management as well. Easy to remove hard drive bays for more PSU cable space. Included 90 degree USB 3 header which was an unexpected but very much appreciated inclusion. Ease of access to every panel & dust filter throughout the entirety of the case. Overall a very good for future proofing case (although we don't like to say future proof in the tech world, this case seems to be a safe bet). All in all, if you install some really high quality fans in here, you're basically guaranteed some very acceptable temperatures from your hardware as this case when setup up accordingly MOVES AIR.Cons - The rubber grommets that you use to manage your cables through one side of the case to the other are not the best quality. If you're planning of forcing that 24 pin mobo connector through the rubber grommet, keep this in mind. If gentle and not too forceful (unlike I was) then you'll have no issues. I on the other hand, managed to someone apply enough for the outright remove whatever adhesive was keeping the grommet bonded to the metal case. Now I have to be extra careful in the future when re-cable managing, but I'll take that as a my fault for being to rough I suppose. Just assumed in a $150+ case that important areas like that would be a bit stronger given how stiff PSU cables are from any given PSU supplier. Another con I feel the need to mention, albeit a small one, was completely mis-aligned magnets on the cases top dust filter. The magnets on one side are purposely offset as to allow radiator fan clearance among other great reasons, but mine for whatever reason was already peeling off and crooked... had to fix & make sure the adhesive re-stuck itself. Size may be a con to some, as this case is a big boy... definitely a full size ATX in every sense of the word. Last con I feel is worth mentioning as this may make or break what color a person chooses for their build (white or black case), keep in mind the black case does in fact come with a SMOKED glass side panel, unlike the white version of this case. It's not horrendously dark, if you have components with RGB on them you're 100% be able to see them, but nevertheless the side panel is for sure a darker, more smoked look when compared to the white version.All in all I see this case lasting me many years to come, & with many different builds as time goes along. I highly recommend if you're looking for a standard ATX case that's capable of push tons & tons of airflow, while still having adequate space and dust filters.8.5/10 rating.