Review: Corsair 5000D

Conclusion

Corsair's 5000D is a welcome upgrade over the 4000D introduced toward the tail end of 2020. Adopting a larger footprint and priced from £140, the new addition is better suited to enthusiasts planning elaborate builds with plenty of liquid cooling.

In addition to more storage bays and greater clearance for graphics, the 5000D increases the total number of fan mounts to 10, including a trio to the side that allow for an unorthodox but eye-catching arrangement of a 360mm radiator in a push-pull configuration.

Cable management is good, there's decent filtration throughout, a six-way fan hub is a welcome addition, and if the build simply has to look the part, there's an option for a vertical graphics card. A little sound-dampening wouldn't go amiss, the side-panel mechanism could be better and we'd like to see Corsair include more than just two basic 120s, but on the whole we feel as though the 5000D is a solid foundation for a sleek, modern-looking rig.

Bottom line: a frontrunner for white-themed builds in 2021, Corsair's 5000D looks the part and ticks enough boxes to be worthy of consideration.

Corsair 5000D

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