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Corsair iCue 5000x case review -- A thermal killer and Corsair iCue 5000x case review -- A thermal killer and

For as long as I can remember, I've had love of all things tech, spurred on, in part, by a love of gaming. I began working on computers owned by immediate family members and relatives when I was around 10 years old. I've always sought to learn as much as possible about anything PC, leading to a well-rounded grasp on all things tech today. In my role at PCMag, I greatly enjoy the opportunity to share what I know. The best aspect of working with this case is that there's an exceptional amount of room around the motherboard tray for getting the board into place. Corsair even left a few inches open above the board to make adding a water cooler easy; there's more vertical clearance than in almost any other chassis of this size I've worked with. As mentioned, I took advantage of the open side radiator mount and vertical cable shroud to run some of the bulkier cables down to the PSU. If you're working with a build with a side radiator (which requires you to remove the vertical shroud), you will have to spend some extra time on getting everything laid out properly. One other thing to note is that the powder coat on some of the steel parts is rather delicate. I scratched a couple of areas with what I don't think was excessive force. When building, take care to keep your finish intact. I've added a Corsair H100i CPU cooler - where does this sit? at the top? Does this take up the top 3 fan spaces? If a corsair rep ever reads this or anyone else with experience with replacement parts, please comment!This brings us to the next problem: wiring. The metal lip I mentioned earlier wasn't designed for cables to pass through it; instead, it's meant to allow air to pass through from the fans mounted on the right side of the case. The lip is fairly short, though, and it partially hangs over the cable cutouts on the right side of the motherboard. This gets in the way of passing cables through—especially large cables like the 24-pin main motherboard power feed. It also makes connecting cables to right-angle headers on the board more difficult. Naturally, as there are cables passing through right in front of this lip as well, this is going to restrict airflow from the fans. For the old case, we found that the CPU idled at 32 C while the GPU was at 27 C. Under load, we observed the CPU move between 52-72 degrees on average with a maximum temperature of 81 C. The GPU performed between 47-55 C. All of the same components were then transferred over to the Corsair case in the same positioning. The CPU still idled at 32 C, but the GPU was down to 23 C. Under load, we observed the CPU move between 52-66 degrees on average with a maximum temperature of 75 C. The GPU performed much better as well, shifting to a stable 40-41 C. issue with that many fans, is i’m not sure how many light nodes/commander nodes you will have and how they will sync them. Any good PC case should have an attractive design that doesn't interfere with the building process or proper airflow. By that definition, the Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB is a success. It's a case for enthusiasts for sure and one with plenty of opportunities to realize an intricate custom build. It might not have quite as good of airflow as the Corsair 5000D Airflow (I mean, it's right in the name), but anyone who wants to go all-in with tempered glass should find that it's suited to their needs. And that's not to say the 5000X is stuffy — it was able to move air through without trouble, keeping temperatures right where they should be. The CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB is a mid-tower ATX case that shows off your PC, and not its cables, behind four stunning tempered glass panels. Easily route major cables through a single channel for clean builds with the CORSAIR RapidRoute cable management system and 25mm of routing depth. A wealth of flexible cooling options let you build your PC your way, including room to mount up to 10x 120mm fans or multiple 360mm radiators, and a motherboard tray with customizable side fan mounts. Three included 120mm SP RGB ELITE fans deliver enhanced cooling and vibrant lighting. Complete with room for four storage drives and a modern front I/O panel including a USB-C port, the 5000X RGB makes for a clean build that keeps its cool.”– Corsair Price and Availability

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Two Included 120mm Fans: CORSAIR AirGuide fans utilize anti-vortex vanes to concentrate airflow and Our founder’s pioneering philosophy guides how we work and shapes our vision for the future of the smarter workplace and for the protection of our precious planet. If you want to populate all the fan slots, you’ll be busy for a while as you can fit another three fans on the side, three 120mm spinners at the top (or 2x 140), and another 120mm or 140mm spinner at the rear exhaust. Of course, your AIO will probably take care of the top exhaust, but that still leaves another four fan slots open. AIO i believe comes with ML120 fans and will be fitted to the roof. So if you buy an extra 5, they will be fitted most likely... 1 rear exhaust, 1 more on roof and 3 on the side.While idling, HWinfo64 measured an exceedingly breezy average of 28C over 8 hours. In Minecraft, the temperature only jumps up to around 40C. It’s not hard to imagine that the mesh coverings and large openings on the front and top greatly aid in these results. It’s safe to say that the case does its job quite well right out of the box, with a relatively cheap air cooler to boot, and the cooling can only get better from there with plenty of room to add fans or radiators. Why launch one PC case when you can launch three! That’s exactly what Corsair is doing today, and they’re coming out swinging with one of the most interesting and advanced cases to date. Now, the 5000 series keeps things surprisingly simple too, as they’re all the same case at their core, and offer pretty much all of the same features. However, you have three variations to choose from, the 5000D, the 5000D Airflow, and the 5000X. Corsair 5000D The CORSAIR 5000D is a mid-tower ATX case that shows off your PC, and not its cables, with a minimalist solid steel front panel and dedicated ventilation channels. CORSAIR RapidRoute cable management keeps your cables out of sight, but easy to route with 25mm of cable routing depth. A wealth of flexible cooling options let you build your PC your way, including room to mount up to 10x 120mm fans or multiple 360mm radiators, and a motherboard tray with customizable side fan mounts. Two CORSAIR AirGuide fans offer directed airflow to your PC’s hottest components, while room for four storage drives and a modern front I/O panel, including a USB-C port, ensure your PC is ready for this upgrade, and the next.”– Corsair Corsair 5000D Airflow Clean and Cool: The 5000D AIRFLOW makes a stunning, showpiece-worthy PC easy to build, and even easier to

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Behind the glass is a steel swing door — completely and easily removable for better building — that hides cabling, SSDs, HDDs, PSU, lighting nodes, and anything else housed behind the motherboard panel. With the panel closed and the glass in place, you'd never know there's anything there. Some might remove the swing door completely if they're particularly proud of their cabling, but others (including myself) will appreciate the relative mess it hides. Also note that that the GPU comes up just over the side intake shroud, meaning long GPUs won’t have any issues here. Cable ManagementWith the drive cage in its starting position in the middle of the case, however, adding a power supply is nearly impossible. For this build, I used SilverStone's fully modular ST75F-PT power supply, and ran into trouble almost immediately. Without moving the cage, I could fit the power supply without any cables attached to it into position, but the space between the PSU and cage was too cramped for me to then add cables to the PSU. The part that causes the most trouble is the cable shroud that sits on the front right side of the motherboard covering the rubber grommets; presumably to minimize how much cable is shown. Not only that, but the screws and screw holes for it seemed somewhat worn after just one build in this case, which is worrying when you consider future builds outside of the first one. It doesn’t help that these covers feel a bit flimsy and bendable, so keep it in mind to have a gentle hand when removing and reattaching them. Yes, I'm aware. I never said not to do that, just that it would have been helpful to see the thermals of the case with max cooling in addition to the review in its present state. The info provided is very important but, because of the focus taken in the review, the full thermal potential of the case is not shown. I have fans from my previous build and I would imagine many other people do too, so it's not like it is guaranteed that adding extra fans would cost money. I don't really see this as a reason not to also present the results with more fans - other than encouraging the manufacturers to shoot for better thermals out of the box

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Modern Front Panel I/O: Puts your connections within easy reach, including a USB 3.1 Type-C Port, 2x USB 3.0 High-Airflow Front Panel: An optimized steel front panel delivers massive airflow to your system for maximum With everything put together and the glass side panels reinstalled, the case looks stunning. It's tinted just enough to show off only what really matters. I ran the PC under load for about 30 minutes with an outside ambient temperature of about 21 degrees Celsius to see how cool it runs. Keep in mind I added a rear exhaust fan (which you should definitely do as well no matter what) and two top exhaust fans. Temperatures inside the case hit 30 degrees Celsius at the motherboard while the system sat idle. The CPU hovered around 35 degrees Celsius while idling. Contains all the functionalities of PCL Barcode Flash plus Unicode font “Andale Mono World Type“ which allows the user to print Asian fonts (Japanese, Korean, current and traditional Chinese)

Moving on, the I/O for this case is pretty modern, featuring dual USB Type-A 3.0 support plus an additional USB Type-C plug. The audio is an all-in-one solution, which we dislike, but that port should really only be used if you’re in a pinch, as direct motherboard interfaces offer less interference. Flashing lights