Corsair airflow install#

In the extra tray placed in the CPU cooler access hole, we get that it has 2.5' and 3.5' drive holes, but there are also other holes drilled in it, with no notations as to their use, much like the pair of holes in the bottom of the chassis. If it were any other manufacturer, they would let their freak flag fly and have the additional cooling fully exposed to the world, not hidden, and not to the point where it complicates other aspects of the chassis build! At least do not round them off so that we can use the entire 3/8' of steel you offered, not just 1/8' to 1/4' of it! There is the cover plate that we complained about for many aspects of how it seemed overthought and convoluted. We did not mind the sockets at the back, but the tiny tabs at the front of the glass are undersized and almost designed to cause an issue. We feel that the TG panel needs a better mounting system. We also feel a bit letdown that RGB is not a part of this chassis, but why give us something that they can offer in another version and lighten your wallet for more than $200! Final ThoughtsĪlong this journey, we kept notes as to what were hits and what were misses, and we may as well start with the misses. Sadly, with the dark tint, all we can see is the AIO lighting and the motherboard power button inside of the case. Beyond that, we had to loosen all of the expansion slot covers so that the GPU would align with the rear I/O, but otherwise, we ran out of things to complain about for this image.Īt this point, we buttoned everything up the way it was and powered it up to see what the 5000D AIRFLOW is all about. In our frustration, we gutted the right side of the internals, tossed the bits we didn't need on the floor, but we were able to force the optional PSU cover into the chassis. We were able to screw around and force the SATA data cable, the USB 3.0, and the Type-C cables under the tray, but when it came time for the 24-pin, there is not enough clearance to leave the plate installed and complete the build! Attempting to remove the panel means we had to remove the RapidRoute system, so we had to unwire everything for something as silly as a millimeter or two of clearance. However, the wire cover panel forced the radiator away from the mounting holes, so we had a choice, shift the radiator left or dive into this front cooling setup.

Corsair airflow install#

In the stock configuration, we installed the motherboard wired it to the PSU and the chassis, then went to try to install the AIO radiator as we see it, all the way to the right. While the chart shows a $149.99 price tag, for some random reason, a couple of days before release, we got an email that the price is increased to $164.99 with no explanation as to if it was a mistake, or Corsair thought they could get a few extra dollars per case. The last bits we see are that this 5000D AIRFLOW is covered for two-years with a warranty. The power supply shows that there is 225mm of room, but without the HDD cage in play, that number increases greatly! CPU coolers can be 170mm in height, and video cards can be up to 420mm in length. Sadly, you have to buy more kit to be able to use this feature properly! Mini-ITX through E_ATX motherboards can fit inside the 5000D, and we also found three trays for 2.5' drives and a pair of trays in a cage for 3.5' drives.

No irony there at all! Radiator compatibility is self-explanatory, although you cannot use a radiator in the front and to the right of the motherboard tray at the same time.Įxpansion slots come in a 7+2 layout, with seven slots being horizontal, with a pair towards the glass that allows for a vertical GPU orientation. The back of the chassis is another place for fans, but again is made for 120mm fans, and Corsair places a fan in this location for a total of two included fans in a chassis named AIRFLOW. There is a third option for fan or radiator placement, which is found to the right of the motherboard tray but is designed to hold only 120mm fans, up to three of them. The second option is the top of the chassis, which is identical to the front, but no fan is placed there from Corsair. The chassis is made mostly of steel, with a few bits made of plastic here and there, and the left side of our 5000D AIRFLOW chassis is covered with dark tinted tempered glass.Ĭooling inside the 5000D AIRFLOW can be done through a section at the front of the case, with room for three 120mm or two 140mm fans, and one 120mm fan is placed in this area.

However, the UPS label on the box does state thirty-five pounds, so we would hazard to guess that thirty of those pounds are the case. In the chart provided to us in the reviewer's guide, Corsair starts with the 520mm height, the 245mm width, and the 520mm depth, but no mention of the weight.