Corsair 5000D Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX PC Case (Open Box)

Update: I've now worked through multiple configurations with this case and keep getting stymied more often than not. They simply did not leave enough room in key places for modern components. The Mobo position puts the ATX_12v power connectors in conflict with top mounted radiators. You'll need to pay attention to buy a radiator thin enough to clear these connectors. Corsair is about 7mm short in width for, say, an Arctic 320. The front panel cable location/routing puts them in conflict with many current front-mounted radiators. They really need to rethink radiator options for this case as you'll find yourself making compromises just to get common components to fit (I'm talking current top rated mobos, radiators, and GPUs). Some of the blocks I ran into could have been avoided with better component planning, but for the most part you don't know what will fit until you start trying. (And then you find they've got screws projecting 3mm into mounting space and blocking a radiator so out comes the dremel...). This doesn't change my rating -- there's a lot to like about this case. BUT expect your build to be more of a project than with most any of the other leading cases I've used recently. Look, there's a lot to like about this case -- an awful lot. And you can get all those details from all those pretty 5-star reviews. But after you read them and get a sense for all the great things this case has to offer, know this: - If you bought this case for its beautiful white-out look - you have great taste! But know that although the product pictures show it comes with 2 white fans, mine arrived with two black fans held in with black screws no less (they are externally visible on one of the fans). On the back, the two I/O port covers are secured with ugly Black thumb-screws and there are multiple black screws securing other items. All that work on a beautiful white case, and they couldn't be bothered to use at least silver hardware? Or include the white fans that fit the case and are featured in their promo pics? -1 star for the time you'll spend replacing all this to clean up their sloppiness. - You better be up on your Build techniques because the documentation was pretty clearly written because they had to, not because they wanted to -- and certainly not because they cared to convey useful information. You'll stare confusedly for many long minutes at the exploded case diagram wishing you had more whiskey. You'll page through quick-start diagrams that sorta reference stuff you might want to do (EG: "Removing the Cable Bar!!") without any hint of why, when, or useful explanation how. Forget any actual guidance on tips, tricks or optimizations -- hey, you'll eventually figure it out! - Some braniac thought it was useful to cover the cable/SSDs with a big, solid, metal door -- then directly cover THAT with a big solid metal side case cover. Look, these guys are professional engineers and I'm sure they spent a lot more time thinking of good reasons to have two layers of heavy gauge steel covering your cables & SSDs (does anyone still use those?) than I did. But I finished that whiskey and started another and still could only think of one (When you open the side case, the interior (that you couldn't see anyway but now would probably like to) looks cleaner? Maybe??). - The PSU niche has VERY tight cable routing clearance with the HDD cage. You have options here (like just dumping the HDD cage altogether - cause HDD) but clearly they are hoping you'll buy the new Corsair Shift PSU with the cables coming out the SIDE. Highly recommended if you do need that HDD cage cause, otherwise, you'll just keep running into layout and access issues. - But my biggest complaint (well, lets be honest, screwing up the White-Out look is my biggest complaint) is the Motherboard cabling. Here they've clearly put a lot of thought into optimizing how you connect up your Mobo, case, fans, and devices. But once again (did you guess it?) they didn't bother to tell anyone what they were thinking. Between the front panel connectors and the fan header, you'll have a bunch of unlabeled cables to sort out. (The doc does include a reference picture of connector profiles - yea, that's better than labels.) Look, I'll say it again -- its a great case. Its LARGE, pretty, and screams for lots of LEDs. If you plan to water cool everything (CPU & GPU), this case is for you! (That is actually what the case is designed for -- otherwise you may have some weird airflow issues with very hot builds + lots of fans). And again, being honest, most of these are minor complaints an experienced builder won't have serious issue with. But for mere mortals, its a bit much and maybe you should just buy something a bit more elegantly designed (and documented!) and then spray paint it white?