Corsair 7000D Airflow & 7000X Case Review: XL Cases for "E-ATX" Builds

Corsair's new 7000D Airflow & 7000X cases are now out, priced high and XL-sized. These are for "E-ATX" builds and compete vs. the Fractal Meshify 2 XL and O11 XL. Review tests thermals.
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This review of the Corsair 7000D Airflow & Corsair 7000X looks at thermals, noise, and build quality. These cases are built for larger computers, so water cooling is highly compatible with the chassis, as are large motherboards ("E-ATX," although there are issues with EATX in this case). The Corsair 7000D Airflow follows-up the Corsair 5000D & 4000D, so we compare the three cases in this review. We'll also look at the 7000D vs. the Fractal Meshify 2 XL, Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2, and Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL. Large tower cases are a smaller market and highly competitive, so the 7000D has a hard fight ahead of it.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Corsair 7000D
04:54 - Build Quality of Corsair 7000D vs. 5000D & 4000D
15:40 - Corsair 7000D Airflow vs. 7000X
17:05 - Case CPU Thermals
18:46 - Case GPU Thermals
19:41 - Blender Thermal Benchmarks
19:59 - Standardized Fans & Best PC Cases
20:51 - Noise & Noise Normalized
21:56 - Conclusion
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[@GamersNexus]

Until 7/31/21, 33% of all profits from sales of GN posters will be split and donated to the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) and to Fight to Repair! Both organizations are focused on repairability of products, reduction of e-waste, and legal protections for consumers to truly own maintain their own devices. Get the new Explosion & Repair poster! store.gamersnexus.net/products/tear-down-logo-poster-18-x-24 Or the Video Card Anatomy educational poster: store.gamersnexus.net/products/video-card-components-poster-18-x-24 If you want to see some of our reviews on other large cases, check out the Lian Li O11 XL: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5nOk61neax_edk Or our review of the Phanteks Enthoo Pro II: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKm3gWivZ9aKb9U Or you can see Fractal Design’s Meshify 2 XL: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYOpq5SsmrOehdU

[@TheJjjoj]

" "It weighs almost as much the e-waste Dell's warranty comes with." - Steve of GN" - Wayne Gretzky

[@spencerhansen2927]

The explosion poster is absolutely beautiful.

[@maxfmfdm]

Every time he says "in this case" drink.

[@CaveyMoth]

@@maxfmfdm In this case, I need to be careful.

[@woodworkerroyer8497]

Steve: *cringes as throws steel door down Me: *cringes too Steve: "it's steel, don't cringe."

[@moldyshishkabob]

Can't wait for the 10000D, an airflow-focused mobile home complete with pre-installed AIO chair for you to rest on.

[@Timmer1]

the 20,000 and 30,000D and X cases are in the market in california which includes water sprinklers for wildfire prevention and an included horizontal open air distro plate you can swim in.

[@kenabi]

@@Timmer1 i'll wait for the 100,000,000,000D so i can enjoy my nice floating island in the sky properly.

[@tarfeef_4268]

If they developers here allow you to put one on your property, it'll be one of the few ways I can afford a home. Sign me up.

[@SteelTumbleweed]

You mean a toilet?

[@moldyshishkabob]

@@SteelTumbleweed No, only Dell supplies those.

[@g00fysmiley]

Wow that is almost 10x the D of my corsair 750D

[@caramelldansen2204]

same here! :o

[@ties9123]

So that means it's 30x the D of my Corsair 500d se.

[@braydenjohnson2090]

7000d huh that’s almost as many as my wife endulged on when we were married before that pastor stepped into our lives

[@EagleFPV43]

@@braydenjohnson2090 that's a lot of D's

[@DiminishingAugmentation]

I love my 750D.

[@laurencem2327]

"At least 40% better than the 5000D" 0:09-0:16 Corsair needs that quote on their marketing page. Thanks for the humour as always GN ;)

[@georgemorley1029]

I feel you really missed the right moment for that xzibit meme from a few videos back at 1:46. “Yo dawg, I heard you like doors…”

[@WildkatPhoto]

Why do I feel like "E-ATX isnt real!" will be somewhere on Steve's tombstone.

[@thespicyswede9302]

I would buy an “E-ATX isn’t real!” T-shirt without any hesitation

[@Y0G0FU]

hahaha xD

[@WildkatPhoto]

@@thespicyswede9302 absolutely!!

[@idrinkbbq5927]

Big assumption that Steve is going to die.

[@duckboythe4th296]

@@idrinkbbq5927 No, he be turned into hardware, by his own hardware, like in Superman, but will live forever.

[@TheNubaHS]

"weights almost as much than the e-waste that dells warranty comes with" LOL

[@blendonator]

You broke me at "Cooler Master MasterFrame 700 Master Master Master" 🤣

[@MechWarriorBK]

this comment deserve more likes

[@四as]

You're a broken man.

[@petenielsen6683]

At least he didn't mention the rebate for the Cooler Master Frame 700. It would be called the Master-bate.

[@NebulonRanger]

The delivery just makes it too

[@Aggnog]

I kind of like the trend of having different sized cases with the same design like this and the fractal design cases. I think it's a great way to stop wasting time on usually pointless innovation and just focus on what works and iterate on it. It would be great if we actually get something close to perfect in the coming years that fixes all the recurring issues caused by cutting corners and shortsighted construction.

[@techdrummer]

Really like my 5000D Airflow. Added more fans, 360mm AIO on CPU, plenty cable management...looks great and keeps my 5950X and 6700XT nice and cool! Thanks Steve & GN Team!

[@TheJaqqour]

Always like it when GN reviews pop up on top while searching for case reviews, keep up the great work guys!

[@Aki-to]

Been waiting for these cases' review since it was announced in Corsair's livestream! Thank you!

[@Ou8y2k2]

I can't imagine the research that goes into this channel. Thanks for all the work your team does for us computer builders.

[@simplerudd9235]

The detail of your case reviews are phenomenal! The honesty in every detail is extremely helpful.

[@mxd]

I got corsair 4000D last month, great build quality. I loved it! great review as always

[@dustinc.h.8143]

Love your video's Steve, I just watched your ESD video as well, and I always learn so many things that I never knew. Thanks for the in-depth review's!

[@WiltshireTutorials]

Still rocking my 800D. Been doing so for more than 10 years. I'm going to continue with the 800D. There's just something about the case that I love very much.

[@JayceeCordova]

I wish I kept my 700D.

[@NinjaWeazel]

"Patrick and I" Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?!

[@oggybodoggy]

Its the "e-atx" of GN

[@awuwish1]

That FLEXlace is a thing of beauty. Trademark that ASAP.

[@Kapolio]

if corsairs marketing people are any good they'll already be taking pre-orders

[@CaveyMoth]

Does it double as an antistatic bracelet?

[@Krymms]

@@CaveyMoth No, that is a separate product and includes rgb

[@thegeneral123]

I bought the Phanteks Enthoo SE around 5 years ago when I upgraded my set up. HUGE case but when refilling my watercooling fluid and installing my 3080Ti card I was so glad I want to such a great case with fantastic airflow. It made a fiddly job so much easier to do. I won't look forward to moving the PC though if I have to move home any time soon.

[@M0HAK0]

I like this case. I like the bigger cases more, tons of fan support and i love how the power supply unit is lined up at the bottom.

[@ZearouAyedea497]

I recently discovered that there are three motherboard standoff positions that are compatible with the SSI-EEB form factor and are hidden by the cable shroud and airflow guide panels near the front of the case. I was able to build a Threadripper Pro workstation in the 7000D Airflow. What a pleasant surprise!

[@pmclean1980]

Excellent video! Thank You! I think I finally found the replacement for my Corsair Obsidian 800D. I am on my 4th build in it and I've been using for 12 years. I love the Obsidian 1000D but it's soo big and the glass is smoked so it's hard to see through. I love the super thick side panel. I have to use adhesive putty to hold the center of my side panels in, most of the time they are just off.

[@jg7165]

thanks for the review got the 7000x it pwns quality is great love the fans

[@duckboythe4th296]

The 5000D Airflow Black is amazing, I have it. It's very cool, very quiet, and BIG, so this will be massive! I honestly wouldn't look past the 5000D, best case I've ever had.

[@TheOneTonHammer]

Considering it's size, shouldn't it be called the 7000 "double d" ?

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

1000D would like a word with you

[@MrLince-hr4of]

...and bulletproof doors

[@itsmelukario5969]

I see what you did there

[@CaveyMoth]

It's big, but it isn't quite over 9000.

[@ElijsDima]

Hyper D exxxtreme

[@TommyMcD]

As always great breakdown and review. Super informative and highly professional.

[@tulsatrash]

Thank you all for your hard work.

[@PsychoStreak]

Steve: "It's excessive and it's large." Jay: "Finally!" *Immediately starts rebuilding Skunkworks in it.*

[@MafiaboysWorld]

We need a price per D breakdown Steve, stat. Who knows if the D's in the 4000 are more value for money than the D's in the 5000 & 7000. 😉👍

[@Ryan06505]

It's always funny watching videos that change with time. Your rant on the E-ATX form factor and that its not real is funny to me now as I just ordered this case and a ASUS Crosshair VIII Extreme which is in the EATX form factor :). This was also released not even 2 weeks from the launch of this video!

[@JimJamMS]

Just came here to watch this after seeing Jay do his mockup in this case. What timing!

[@AlwaysGaming1337]

These new cases from corsair look amazing (subjective :P). I got a 5000d refurbished from amazon, which came with a broken panel. Something that is not often mentioned, Corsair's support is exceptional. The tech I got on the phone was unfamiliar with the specific parts of the case, and we looked together to find the correct replacement. I feel like they are trained to actually listen to the person on the line instead of just walking through a script. Kudos to corsair for their renewal of cases.

[@thejaxx5]

I did a liquid build in the 7000X and love it. Cpu/gpu temps staying sub 50c under load, and it’s quiet. Idle, I see around 10-15c.I do agree with the internal door door, cable management was a bit frustrating and I just opted to do without.

[@ChrisRogersTheAngryChef]

thanks for the heads up, usable info.

[@francistaylor1822]

I got a 7000X for my current build, its great.

[@raymondbernhardt7617]

I keep watching your videos and keep upgrading my cases in Amazon.

[@ajewi]

I have 5000D airflow, it’s amazing glad i bought it !

[@lfscrazy]

I really like the 7000D. The build process was fairly painless due to the good design and sheer amount of space in there. 140cm fans provide lots of airflow, easily keeping a 9900k (5ghz all cores) and 3080ti temperatures under control and the system is not particularly loud. My only niggle is that I wish they would provide a fine dust filter for the side radiator panel. You only get a fine filter for the front panel. The coarse vent will allow too much dust into the case/radiator if you use it.

[@justinnesbit3948]

What method do you use to cool the CPU and GPU?

[@lfscrazy]

@@justinnesbit3948 CPU is cooled with a front mounted BeQuiet Silent Loop 2 280. Also at the front another 14cm fan blowing at the GPU. GPU is air cooled. On top there are 3 14cm exhaust fans. 1 14cm exhaust at the back. So it's cold air in at the front, hot air out the top and back.

[@justinnesbit3948]

@@lfscrazy Thanks for the response. I was unsure of what the best way to channel airflow would be. Couldn't determine if the design of the case is meant to push air out of the front, top and side, and draw air in from back. I will most likely waterblock AIO my GPU and get an AIO for the CPU, each with 2 or 3 120mm fans/radiator. I wouldn't mind maxing out all fans spaces if it makes a diff.

[@lfscrazy]

@@justinnesbit3948 You're welcome. The case is designed around 140mm fans/rads so I wouldn't use 120mm.

[@justinnesbit3948]

@@lfscrazy I figured most AIO waterblocks defaulted to 120mm fans on the radiators lol

[@Bozar069]

I really wish large cases like this had some sort of 5.25" bay. Even if it was optional or removable or something.

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

That for sure and also move all the ports and power to the front where we can reach them. I miss the old days of common sense.

[@SquintyGears]

You want them to still put in the popout plate in the front? The loss of esthetic will ruin their sales. Honestly some cases should have a laptop disk drive placement because that wouldn't be intrusive at all. But 5.25 Is dead

[@AsbestosMuffins]

@@SquintyGears seems like you could almost just stick a cd drive in there somewhere and just pop the side open when you want to use it

[@davids245]

Long live the 5.25" bays!! Love my ancient 750d airflow.

[@det.bullock4461]

@@davids245 I bought one for my latest build specifically for the drive bays. My old case was just too old for a current system (no space for tower heat sinks, inferior airflow, etc) but I still wanted at least a drive bay. And I also hate the usb ports on top in more recent cases.

[@cowboycarl121]

Just got a 4000D based on your review, a big improvement over my 2015 case.

[@ponchoremerize5508]

I don't mind the weight when we are talking about a large case. It's size and appendages are nice! I give it a thumbs up!

[@WTP_DAVE]

Used to be a big thermals graph guy but since every case is just a mesh front 3 fan case with a psu basement... ive been enjoying the build quality a lot more these days. Things like the side psu filter

[@andresacosta5318]

I feel yah. You can get mesh front case with 3 fans stock for $50 but what is the build experience and aesthetics of the case? Whats the feel in quality? Those things are what dictate how much im willing to spend on a build

[@antoinepersonnel6509]

The 7000D Airflow feel to me like "return of the king", because it quite feel the return of heavily airflow focused XL towers from 2010ish years, I still have a Antec DF-85 and waited for a worthy successor, the 7000D Airflow is just on point for that. Pure raw airflow/performances aimed case, like back in the days, I LOVE IT, and I WANT IT !

[@DjManeyecool]

I had the Antec DF-35 case had lots of fun with that case. Didn't ever think some 1 would talk about that case series ever again. The good old days. still got the pics of it with the cold cathodes in it haha. Fun fact still got the same SSD from then still works ;p.

[@antoinepersonnel6509]

@@DjManeyecool I still rock a Corsair HX750 from 2009 for my Ryzen 3800x with a RTX 2060 x), some stuff can't die ! I'm pretty sure you can doo MAD mods in a DF-85 if you remove some hard drive trays and the drives bay, add on that a custom tempered glass and you have the coolest old XL tower x)

[@DjManeyecool]

@@antoinepersonnel6509 Heck yeah.

[@e1ectricfee1]

Still rocking a 650d. Will always be my favorite case.

[@setsunazp2301]

Now I'm using the 5000D Airflow best perfect size for me and good cooling

[@th3h0tpegla35]

Me: I should sleep now. Steve: I'm about to end this man's sleep schedule

[@scarkillerful]

Literally same

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

I've got a 5000D airflow and a Fractal Meshify 2 in the house right now, can confirm that the Fractal is just a bit more well thought out and easier to work with. No odd screw access angles or metal plates/cage origami to figure out. And can fit tons of hard disks. Definitely lighter weight construction to the Fractal, but cleaner in execution and fewer poor ergonomic choices, and far better, specific documentation for such things as the fan control header distribution.

[@Diablos2226]

Still rocking my 900D and happy with it

[@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt]

YES been waiting for this!. I need more rad space and am getting impatient for the 011 EVO

[@praetorxyn]

The attractive thing about these is being able to fit the H170i in the top IMO. I have a case so I won't buy one, but I'm still tempted. I prefer 140mm fans, so I'm kind of ecstatic someone made a 420mm AIO in the first place.

[@rodturner6759]

NZXT still hasn't grasped the concept of "air flow".

[@keonxd8918]

They should really start focusing on airflow

[@evlkenevl2721]

They got heat flow down, though. 😊

[@rodturner6759]

@Supernova Right? That shit looks fire, literally...

[@MoShU23]

I have the 5000D and I had to set my rear fan as an intake due to too many rads pushing air out of the case, I highly recommend that you get yourself a silverstone dust filter if you are planning to do that.

[@jimshaly1]

I swear, every year goes by just makes me even more jaded when it comes to PC cases.

[@b1zzler]

I think the purpose of the door is not to conceal the cables, but rather provide an easy way to check whether your cable management is flat enough

[@asdf51501]

"weighs as much as the e-waste that Dell's warranty comes with" (I died lol)

[@EasyMoneySG]

I flat out chuckled!

[@四as]

Friends and family miss you dearly.

[@stuartlunsford7556]

I thought for a second from what you said that the power supply exhausted out of the side. That...would actually be pretty cool. If a power supply mounted sideways had a vent in the side panel, you could just have the cord and switch attach on the side near the rear for easy access! Cool!

[@SpreadTheLoveNotSTDs]

JUST watched Jayz video of his skunkworks rebuild in this case and GN releases this video…the timing 🤯

[@DB240sx]

Me looking at my old Antec Twelve Hundred: Don't worry, you're safe.

[@tsukishiro70]

My Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced says Hi! This one just looks over-priced and under-production engineered, what with the number of bits you can chuck away from it and still have it working.

[@petenielsen6683]

My Antec Nine Hundred tried so hard to avoid being taken in for recycling that it may be the cause of my stroke after cancer treatment instead of the chemo therapy weakening my immune system. :p

[@DB240sx]

@@petenielsen6683 Oof on the case thing. Best of luck with the chemotherapy, hope it goes well for you.

[@bradleyverde]

I got the 7000x because it's gigantic and shiny and full of pretty colors. I've got 12 RGB fans running in it (4 front and side, 3 top, 1 rear). I paid 35 bucks or something after the fact to buy the top airflow panel to improve flow coming off the radiator fans -- best of both function+aesthetic worlds, albeit at a hefty price. I know the current trend skews towards smaller form factor, less garish RGB... but I don't care. I love this case. :-D

[@XenoGraphica]

I bet you're smiling now knowing a 4090 might fit into that beast of yours.

[@gorkskoal9315]

@@XenoGraphica Or 6900 they might not want to cause a continent sized power outage just blowing off steam in Quake or COD.

[@XenoGraphica]

@@gorkskoal9315 the 40 series is more efficient than the 30 series so not sure what you're on about.

[@Wayofthelao]

Steve you're an awesome guy, gamers nexus is awesome and you look like Jim belushi, keep up the great work

[@nickmooney7175]

I have the 4000D Airflow and is so quiet with 6 fans with a 5800x build its was so cheap and great to work with, with great space.

[@suntzu1409]

"As Corsair adds more "D"s to it cases, we assume it gets better." That what *he* said

[@Nathan__A]

What can they say, Corsair loves the D

[@suntzu1409]

@@Nathan__A "I love Ds." -- Corsair, 2021

[@Nathan__A]

@@suntzu1409 😂

[@Nathan__A]

Corsair make great towers. Loving my 1000d case. Wish I had of held out for the 7000d though.

[@gary4645]

Great honest review.

[@Wingedmechanic]

That sub door on the side has a purpose. If you want free flow air passage, you can remove the mail side panel and the front grill+mesh filter completely, and still have the cable routings neatly covered.

[@gorkskoal9315]

wtf are people really bugged that much by the looks of cables?

[@nathanzylla4961]

I'll stick with my 750D....5 years and counting and hold up well

[@cj7073]

Why not the new 4000D

[@nathanzylla4961]

@@cj7073 Oh i would like the 4000d...the 750d i have still works for everything i need. Its the i really dont need to upgrade path

[@Matttheman12321]

Something that'd be nice to see for these case reviews is some sort of "standardized" way of testing the case if all the fan slots are occupied. Obviously for low/mid ranged cases the stock config is more relevant , but especially for these large cases its pretty safe to assume people will be shelling out for extra fans as well anyway. Whether that be for RGB fans or just plain ones. If you can budget for such a large case, I think its safe to assume you can budget for fans lol. Particularly for a case like this with side intake, that would certainly help the thermals of even the solid panel versions that otherwise look disappointing performance wise. I say this as a 5000X user where with all the fan slots populated with corsair QL fans (not exactly great airflow fans) and I see only about 1C difference for both GPU & CPU swapping between glass and airflow front panels or even removing it entirely. At that point, the trade off is way more acceptable than the review would imply.

[@marczamp4737]

Wow I’m really disappointed your comment didn’t get any attention, I would love to see what you’re suggested implemented. It’s hard to on their thermal results as they aren’t not representing how the cases will be configured in the real world, if not left stock

[@Gabu_Dono]

I love these case reviews.

[@voidwarhammer]

I love full tower cases just because they are so much easier to work with. I think its funny when you reference the weight and thickness of this case. My first build, the case was a PC Power & Cooling solid steel, 10 x 5.25" bay monster that literally weighed 75lbs - empty case! I used 4 bays to add two 80mm fan adapters, one 3.5" adapter for the floppy, and two Plextor drives. It served me well for over 10 years. I am currently still using my Corsair 800D and I have to say, I still don't see much of a reason to upgrade at this time. Still love these reviews though!

[@Luigi90900]

I just watched Jay start rebuilding Skunkworks in this case. If I didn’t know better I’d say you were working together to sync content lol

[@neondemon5137]

There's no such thing as a coincidence.

[@TheVault1999]

Unsub from jay, he has no clue

[@Jackofafewtrades]

@@TheVault1999 he has at least 2 clues... Don't be harsh towards jay

[@GamersNexus]

Ha, didn't realize he was working with it. Have been busy lately and haven't been able to check what everyone is working on. Will check it out!

[@neondemon5137]

@@TheVault1999 rude

[@lamikal2515]

Sheeyat, I was about to go to sleep... *insert any Thanks Steve meme*

[@Tarsarian]

Great review and thank you Sir!

[@vivekvs1992]

I appreciate such videos... If I were to do case reviews I would probably never reassemble any and probably would pack and put them away in which ever corner I can find...

[@ajvjohnson7227]

0:20, as Corsair adds more “D’s” to it’s case, lmao

[@hardlyworgen71]

One can never have enough "D".

[@TheJjjoj]

@@hardlyworgen71 Sunny D... MMMMmmmm

[@ajvjohnson7227]

@@TheJjjoj truee

[@bartoszm84]

We need WHEELS for cases like this. Not a single review notices it including corsair themselves not offering them.

[@louisharkna9464]

Niche use for the door to cover the cables, personalized wiring label diagram on paper taped on the inside, like a fuse box!

[@arron2861]

I've had the 7000d for 6 months now and I love it. There's barely any dust whatsoever in the case due to the dust filters they have all over the case I'm satisfied with it!

[@jeremydemarco8697]

Are you using the configuration recommended by Corsair, i.e. air intake from the rear and outlet from the front (and top)? I'm planning to push the air through the filtered front, with Noctua P series and pull from the back and top, while maintaining a slightly positive pressure. Just to prevent dust getting in. What do you think? Thanks

[@hithere7382]

@@jeremydemarco8697 I run mine all intake, 2 stock 140's in the front and 3 noctua newfangled 120mm the sterrox ones in the top 3 holes all as intake and the stock 140 as exhaust for positive pressure due to German Shepherds and cats in the house. Air spews out of all the vents and keeps dust out very well and everything stays cooler than it did in my 800d. The same system runs about 8c cooler on the nvme disks, 4c cooler on the processor, graphics card barely spins it's fans anymore, chipset temp down 5c, fans spin slower to boot.

[@DVTHEFOX]

Did your case's window panel hinged from the magnetic/glue thing?

[@arron2861]

Both panels on each side are hinged.@@DVTHEFOX

[@junko4166]

Bigly huge cases for bigly huge custom loops. I'm disappointed there's no option for me stack a bunch of hardrives in the front half of the case, but that's arguably an even more niche use than a custom loop so it's hardly a demerit.

[@2nd_Directorate]

But it should have been an opportunity for the manufacturer of a big case to enable the customer to use it not only for show but for something productive too. Let´s be honest Big Towers are rare these days. And when they come out the usually lack in useful spots for things the typical big tower buyer needs. HDD cases (or lack of) or a second Mini MB hardpoint or a second PSU slot. Enthoo Pro 2 comes to mind which others just that, but with a disappointing build quality. Still using a HAF X because it has great airflow and metric tons of HDD cages (which dont wobble a bit).

[@Capellix0001]

You dont need to remove the cable bar to use side fans if its anything like 5000 series. I was able to do it lol

[@Krymms]

But then you just have a bunch of air being pushed into a wall and will have very much diminishing returns and worse noise/cooling ratio.

[@TheSjuris]

I did that and it increased my temps.

[@stelp7617]

8:50 - Can confirm about the HDD noise coming from the cages. Before getting rid of a spare drive I had two 3TB HDDs in the cage in my 5000D and the noise was very noticeable if the drives got any use. Moved the remaining 3TB drive to the mount behind the mainboard and the noise is gone.

[@kendil22]

I replaced my Thermaltake view 71 with the 7000d airflow. Both were open loop for the rtx3080 and I7-10700k. I saw 10-12c drop with load on both going to the 7000d, using the same fans and radiators.

[@NoXQc]

The problem now with the 4090 is that the 5000D is too small

[@MartiniPinball]

Really? 5000d isn’t exactly small?

[@HAL_NOVEMILA]

I really do not get why a case this big doesn't have a drive bay, some of us still use physical media and I would love a new case with a place where to put my Blu-ray drive...

[@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt]

Most of us have switched to external drives and would rather have the space for cooling. I still have an antec 1200 and hafx both have a 5 1/4 drive both house fans now.

[@HAL_NOVEMILA]

@@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt I also have an HAFX, personally I am not a fan of external drives due to all the clutter they create on the desk, frankly with a case so humongous there should be really no reason why Corsair couldn't find the space to fit both the fans and the the disk drive or at least give the option to choose...

[@DaleEarnhardtsSeatbelt]

@@HAL_NOVEMILA yea I see where you're coming from. Unfortunately since the O/S started being more convenient to install from USB that was the end of life support for 5-1/4 drives. I rarely use my external drive last few times it was only for blueray M-discs for long term data retention. Of course I don't speak for each use case but it's hard to accept CDs are joining the graveyard with floppies and zip's.

[@Brot1984]

Building in a drive bay which does not hinder the front fan support is probably not that easy. And fan as well as radiator support is the most important criteria for cases meant to be used for excessive watercooling. Nowadays it is probably more likely to sell such a large case to someone who wants to build a large watercooling loop than to someone who actually needs a drive bay.

[@stuartlunsford7556]

This makes me appreciate the little details you get on Lian Li cases and...even on TT cases. Now, if only TT would hit the big details more often.

[@TheMhannah100]

I have the 5000d airflow and really like it. Quality is excellent. The inner door is useless though.

[@Izithel]

Wait, did they just skip over making a 6000D case?

[@MrEricmopar]

Yes it must be a AMD case... lol

[@Ensign_Nemo]

The top-secret 6000D is sold exclusively to the NSA and all computers built in this case run Windows 9 and use IPv5 for internet access.

[@michaeltrivette1728]

@@Ensign_Nemo Pretty sure NASA still uses Windows XP but are rocking sweet Pentium 2's

[@jackbauer2698]

"E...A...TX Sports, it's in the game!"

[@CaveyMoth]

Challenge everything

[@ZinoAmare]

Challenge your wallet.

[@brunettebird57]

Challenge your patience.

[@asdf51501]

I have a 4000D I picked up in the NE Shuffle along with my 5950x a while back and it genuinely looks like a decent airflow case. A bit small to fit my 3090 and I prefer the Fractal Design aesthetic, so I went with the standard Meshify 2 on the build. I'm not sure what to do with the case, maybe I'll see if I can give it to a family member or someone.

[@matthewhall9692]

Thermaltake is sponsoring your Corsair video

[@awuwish1]

8:50 Those drive caddies are as good as it seems like any manufacturer cares, unfortunately.

[@2nd_Directorate]

The Meshify 2 XL and the O11 XL has good ones, tho in lesser quantity in the latter case. Tho i do agree that older cases did have more care taken into HHD cages. Just because SSD´s are a thing doesn´t mean HDD´s are suddenly not important anymore, especially for people who buy a large tower who usually do so because they need storage space.

[@nommindymple6241]

There's no need for this case: just convert a closet to be the enclosure. :)

[@evocybernation8839]

You dropping the door panel, that is inside the other door, had me laughing.

[@CaveyMoth]

I was worried that he broke the floor.

[@PremonitionGamingVid]

I actually bought the 7000D and enjoy the space for my 4 120sp rgb fans on the right side and two 140mm fans on the front and the one on the back. It works great with my rm1000x shift and 4080, the 4080 is a giant keyboard sized card and having all the space and ability to actually work with the shifts side panel ports is amazing. I currently have a h100i right but plan on replacing it with a h170i in the future as well as possibly adding another 140mm fan on the front.

[@DVTHEFOX]

Did your case's window panel hinged from the magnetic/glue thing?

[@thepolticalone961]

I swear Steve uploads at random times just to troll Europeans

[@DrNioky]

This pisses me off so much. I bought a 5000D a month ago and I would have bought a 7000D had I known it would come out so soon. Why don't companies announce the whole lineup at once with a roadmap so that we know what to expect? I would have given them more money ffs.

[@wpistol]

Because they want to move the old stuff and possibly sell more when you have buyers remorse and eBay your last 😆🤣😂

[@benny5299]

i had ASUS TUF Gaming GT301 before, and temps were kinda high everywhere (GPU CPU) i changed to 7000D and the temps became about 10celcius lower! this case is amazing! i love it very much, its very heavy so i took a piece of wide wood from a closet and attached 4 wheels to it, now i can move the case everywhere, its extremely comfortable now.

[@midnightclub7629]

Me over here still loving my 750D :D

[@worldwed]

Corsair really seem to have lost their way with cases.

[@HTHAMMACK1]

Actually, I would say they found their way compared to the past where they were only concerned about looks. The 4000D Airflow is one of the best cases on the market.

[@gasdorficmuncher9943]

need a case that you get in to stay cool with the computer

[@Adrian802]

Thanks for stating the 90mm (9cm) clearance space for installing the top radiator. I want to do the push pull config on the Arctic freezer 3 and I need 87mm space. Since my room is facing towards west so its an oven during summer time. It is more of a necessity than a luxury.

[@NickPresta]

I wish Corsair would redo the 800D. I still use it today and it's great, especially with a front fan (instead of all the HDD bays). Solid construction, door that locks. The 7000D looks interesting, although the magnetic doors seem poorly thought out.

[@TheXimena711]

Why did you show me the new Toughram models!! I NEED (want) them now!!! 😭😭😭 The look so good. I have the original that came out a little over a year ago and am very satisfied with thermaltake