Corsair 4000D Airflow review: top performance, great price

Corsair 4000D Airflow specs:

The Corsair 4000D Airflow’s specs aren’t something to jot down residence about. Admittedly, a 280mm radiator can slot in on the high of the chassis, however it’s in any other case a bit tight on area, particularly with hefty DDR5 RAM modules taking over a good quantity of room.

The I/O choice can also be unremarkable, with one USB-C connection, one USB 3.0 connection, and an audio in/out jack. Nevertheless, the sheer quantity of fan slots is loads for many builds, and because the greatest SSDs go down in value, the restricted variety of drive bays doesn’t matter an excessive amount of.

On the entrance of the Corsair 4000D Airflow, the place the entrance consumption followers reside, is a mud filter that I can definitively say works properly. Regardless of residing in a reasonably rural space the place we regularly get numerous mud build-up, the filter picks up a lot of the nasty stuff and it’s extraordinarily simple to scrub. After six months of use, I’ve solely needed to clear the within of the PC as soon as, and there wasn’t a lot mud.

On the highest of the case, alongside the I/O choice, is the facility button, which is a spotlight. Urgent it provides a really good click on suggestions that also feels satisfying. That being stated, the reset button is means too delicate, with the slightest contact inflicting your PC to restart. 

A lot of the greatest PC circumstances function a minimum of one tempered glass aspect panel, which is a pleasant contact for these seeking to showcase their internals, and the 4000D Airflow is not any exception. Sadly, each aspect panels – glass and steel – are fiddly to get off, requiring appreciable drive to detach. Should you’re not cautious sufficient or have a crowded setup, you possibly can simply shatter the tempered glass panel in the event you attempt to drive the problem (one thing that hasn’t occurred but, fortunately). 

There’s sufficient area within the case for a 4080 to reside with an honest quantity of room left on the entrance. I opted to select up Corsair’s 12VHPWR PSU Energy Cable resulting from considerations concerning the GPU’s socket melting, and whereas the braided cable appeared tough to slot in with the glass aspect panel at first, since discovering the proper spot, I’ve discovered it seems to be fantastic in my setup. I’d suggest placing the followers within the entrance first earlier than placing within the GPU although, as it could get a bit tight with greater third-party fashions, particularly with some 4090s.

The Corsair 4000D AIRFLOW has but to fail me in terms of efficiency. Regardless of utilizing it for 8+ hours a day throughout a reasonably sizzling summer time and utilizing the included CPU cooler with my AMD Ryzen 5 7600, my PC’s internals stayed very cool. And with loads of farms close by, and the truth that the within remained virtually dust-free, I’m completely pleased with the case as my fundamental chassis for years to come back. 

Whether or not I’m taking part in the likes of Fortnite, Name of Responsibility MW3, or Cyberpunk 2077 in Overdrive mode, or just utilizing my laptop as a regular workstation, the Corsair 4000D AIRFLOW retains issues cool whereas maintaining any fan noise or coil whine away. 

Earlier than the Corsair 4000D AIRFLOW was my fundamental setup, I had a reasonably finances PC case that was flimsy, however happily the identical can’t be stated for the 4000D. The construct high quality is sturdy, with a premium really feel and robust chassis. Sadly, the entrance panel that hides the consumption mud filter comes off too simply, which is nice when cleansing is a ache if in case you have inquisitive youngsters round.

Should you’re used to finances builds, particularly earlier than GPUs acquired so huge, you might discover that the 4000D AIRFLOW is pretty huge, regardless of being overshadowed by the bigger 5000D AIRFLOW mannequin. Nevertheless, contemplating the parts inside my setup, the 4000D can slot in tight gaps, with the pc being beside my legs resulting from a scarcity of area when working from residence. It’s surprisingly compact, and whereas there are many far smaller circumstances, there are additionally many which might be overwhelmingly huge.

All in all, although, the Corsair 4000D Airflow is a fantastic-looking merchandise. My first and really budget-friendly construct was designed to cover away the missing parts inside, whereas the 4000D AIRFLOW is ideal for exhibiting off my upgraded PC components. Whereas I admire a lot of you might be uninterested in the RGB-heavy look, the 4000D AIRFLOW makes it fashionable and delightful.

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