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5000d airflow review12/9/2023 CORSAIR RapidRoute cable management keeps your cables out of sight, but easy to route with 25mm of cable routing depth. “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. There are two 120mm fans, but no RGB hardware on this model. You still get plenty of tempered glass and durable steel construction here though. With the monolithic front panel design and indirect airflow to help reduce system noise. It has the classic Obsidian series look to it. It seems unfair to call the 5000D the base model, as it’s still brimming with features. However, you have three variations to choose from, the 5000D, the 5000D Airflow, and the 5000X. 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. ![]() Keep in mind that installing a radiator at the front will require fan brackets, though, as the standard mounting holes are lined up for the larger 180mm fans – but these brackets do come included in the box.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. This isn’t an issue if you opt for any other version of the Torrent than we’re testing today, but if you want this RGB variant, do make sure you have two A-RGB ports on your mainboard.įor fans of water cooling, you’ll be pleased to know that the case can support up to 420mm radiators (3x 140mm) at both the bottom and front of the case, with another 140mm unit at the rear. However, no RGB controller or hub is present, so you will be relying on the A-RGB ports of your motherboard. It uses a standard fan header to draw the main PWM signal from your motherboard, but having a nine-port hub included makes connecting the five fans easy, and it’s nice to have the room to add another four fans to the mix. (Image credit: Niels Broekhuijsen, Tom's Hardware)Īt the back tray in the cable management space, you’ll also spot a nifty inclusion: a nine-port PWM hub, powered by a SATA port. But today, Fractal Design is coming out with the Torrent, and it feels like the designers got amnesia that led to forgetting what most ATX cases are like, which resulted in something totally different. ![]() Okay, that’s not giving the case manufacturers enough credit, but you get the idea: PSU at the bottom, rest of the system in the top. Often you’ll see the same basic layout and a few differences in visuals. Most ATX cases today follow a pretty straightforward design, not really differing all that much. You can find the full statement from Fractal here, including support links and guides to disconnecting the hub. While the company is hard at work on a replacement for the faulty hub, it's also working with retailers to offer a full refund for those who don't want to wait. ![]() ![]() If you've already purchased the case, the company recommends you unplug the fan hub and fill out this form to receive a replacement kit as soon as it's available. If you've been looking for the Torrent and have been unable to find it for sale, it's likely because the company has halted sales temporarily after identifying a manufacturing flaw in the included Nexus 9P Slim Fan Hub that's included with the case.
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