Corsair 4000D Airflow review: top performance, great price

Corsair has been a significant participant within the PC peripherals marketplace for years, delivering (usually) high quality merchandise at (normally) respectable costs. Whereas writing my Corsair 4000D Airflow assessment, I’ve come to suppose that Corsair has virtually perfected making circumstances. Some small points maintain it from being flawless, however it’s nonetheless among the best PC circumstances.

For the final six months, I’ve been utilizing the 4000D Airflow as the principle case in my setup, and whether or not I’m taking part in the very best PC video games or coming into a brand new actuality with the very best VR video games, I’ve by no means discovered purpose to say I’m dissatisfied with the 4000D Airflow. I’d urge a lot of you studying this assessment to select one up for those who’re on the lookout for a brand new case to your upcoming construct. Higher but, the 4000D Airflow can match any of the very best graphics playing cards, even the monstrous 4080 and 4090 playing cards. 

Earlier than we get into my full assessment, it’s price mentioning that I’ve used an MSI 4080 Gaming x Trio within the case, alongside an ATX motherboard. I haven’t used an AIO cooler for my CPU, regardless of the Corsair 4000D Airflow having house for it, however extra on that later.

Corsair 4000D Airflow specs

Corsair 4000D Airflow specs:

The Corsair 4000D Airflow’s specs aren’t something to put in writing dwelling about. Admittedly, a 280mm radiator can slot in on the prime of the chassis, however it’s in any other case a bit tight on house, particularly with hefty DDR5 RAM modules taking on 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. Nonetheless, the sheer quantity of fan slots is lots 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.

Corsair 4000D Airflow options

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 nicely. Regardless of residing in a reasonably rural space the place we frequently get loads of mud build-up, the filter picks up a lot of the nasty stuff and it’s extraordinarily simple to wash. 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 not less than one tempered glass aspect panel, which is a pleasant contact for these trying to showcase their internals, and the 4000D Airflow is not any exception. Sadly, each aspect panels – glass and metallic – are fiddly to get off, requiring appreciable power to detach. Should you’re not cautious sufficient or have a crowded setup, you may simply shatter the tempered glass panel for those who attempt to power the difficulty (one thing that hasn’t occurred but, fortunately). 

There’s sufficient house within the case for a 4080 to reside with a good quantity of room left on the entrance. I opted to select up Corsair’s 12VHPWR PSU Energy Cable attributable to considerations concerning the GPU’s socket melting, and whereas the braided cable appeared troublesome to slot in with the glass aspect panel at first, since discovering the proper spot, I’ve discovered it appears great 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.

Corsair 4000D Airflow design and efficiency

The Corsair 4000D AIRFLOW has but to fail me with regards to 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 proud of the case as my principal 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 typical workstation, the Corsair 4000D AIRFLOW retains issues cool whereas retaining any fan noise or coil whine away. 

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

Should you’re used to funds builds, particularly earlier than GPUs bought so massive, you could discover that the 4000D AIRFLOW is pretty massive, regardless of being overshadowed by the bigger 5000D AIRFLOW mannequin. Nonetheless, contemplating the parts within my setup, the 4000D can slot in tight gaps, with the pc being beside my legs attributable to a scarcity of house when working from dwelling. It’s surprisingly compact, and whereas there are many far smaller circumstances, there are additionally many which might be overwhelmingly massive.

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 displaying off my upgraded PC elements. Whereas I recognize a lot of you could be uninterested in the RGB-heavy look, the 4000D AIRFLOW makes it trendy and delightful.

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