Corsair 5000 Series Cases Review
Up Close
Putting the two cases side by side show how modular they are. All the internals are the same giving you huge flexibility in how you want to build your case. They’re available in black or white, but naturally we went with white because if there is a chance to have a white case we’re going to take it.
It’s just as easy to tell them apart looking at the top. The 5000D Airflow on the right whilst the 5000X is on the left. Although you only get the panels shown with your purchase it’s nice to know that you can easily tweak your new Corsair case to perfectly match either your requirements or aesthetic preference. Plenty of holes also increase the noise a tiny bit, so if that’s something you’re extremely sensitive to then the 5000X might be more your thing.
Beneath those top panels we can see how much room Corsair have given you for mounting 360 Radiators. As well as the one in the front there is loads of room at the top for a more standard roof mounted option, with none of the annoying drive cages and things that can hamper a smooth install.
We know we’ve banged on a lot about the flexibility and choices you get in our opening paragraphs, but we know we’re not the only people who have looked at many cases and thought to ourselves, “We definitely love that but…”, and when you’re getting a case, the part of our system that lasts the second longest amount of time between builds after PSUs, getting it right for years to come is vital. We’re also big fans of the easy-to-clean dust guards.
Here is a very cool feature we’re big fans of. As well as the standard top mounted 360mm radiator speace, and room at the front of the case for a 360mm radiator, if you would rather have the fans facing you like you might with a vertically mounted GPU, Corsair provide you with a space on the side to install your radiator. You can’t use both the front and side at the same time, but it’s brilliant to have an alternative option, particularly with so many RGB fans on the market. Corsair’s Elite Capellix for example.
There are slots instead of screw holes too, so you needn’t fret lining up your screws exactly like you might with more locked down designs. We’ve definitely seen cases that limit your radiator orientation, but here you could even put a 240mm at the top and have a front intake fan if you wanted. Or a combination thereof.
Also note the spaghetti hiding door, which we’ll open in a moment.
Tada. Don’t worry, we’ll be showing you this in more detail in a moment so you can have a closer look at all the things you can hide away around the back of the Corsair 5000 case.
Lastly around the back, albeit with a system inside, you can get a feel for the size of the 5000, as well as spot that it gives you the opportunity to mount your GPU facing outwards too. If you used the side mounted radiator and alternative GPU mounting you could have 6 RGB fans giving you a disco show. The exhaust fan mounting points are also slots rather than holes, helpful if you need a little bit extra wiggle room to fit everything in.
