Review: Corsair 7000D Airflow

by Parm Mann on 1 July 2021, 14:01

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Conclusion

...a vast enclosure that can make even the mightiest of E-ATX builds seem effortless.

Corsair's 7000D Airflow chassis takes all that was good about the likeable 5000D and cranks it up another notch or two.

Every front, top and rear fan mount now supports 140s as standard, there's room for multiple 360/420 radiators (or even a 480 if it tickles your fancy), and the number of drive bays has been increased from six to 10. Add to that support for a triple-slot vertical graphics card, swing-open side panels and decent customisation potential, and you have a vast enclosure that can make even the mightiest of E-ATX builds seem effortless.

The ideal foundation for an extreme rig? Perhaps, but the price tag has swelled to £240, and even at this size the 7000D doesn't cover all bases. Some of Corsair's 3.5in drive bays are obscured if you choose to use every available fan mount - the case is geared for either lots of storage or lots of cooling, but not necessarily both at the same time - and with maximum airflow being the order of the day, there's little attempt to soak-up system noise.

Bottom line: the 4000D, 5000D and 7000D represent Corsair's tidiest PC cases in years, and for those who want to go big the full-tower range topper will be viewed as a welcome addition.

The Good
  
The Bad
Stylish for a full-tower solution
Room for a dozen 120s or seven 140s
Can house multiple 360/420mm radiators
Swing-open side panels provide easy access
Integrated six-way PWM fan hub
Three-slot vertical GPU mount
10 storage bays
  
£100 premium over 5000D
Does little to suppress noise
Drive bays obscured if using side fan mounts



Corsair 7000D Airflow

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Posted by Ttaskmaster - Thu 01 Jul 2021 14:35
Jayz had a video on this the other day. I'm looking forward to his intended build in it, to see how well a fully decked case can be done.

Being a massive case I certainly love the idea of this, as I could get a 360 X-flow in the front while still having room for a lower drain port beneath it. The front grille intakes are nice to see as well, rather than the common trend for panels with intake slots around the sides.
The price is rather painful, but possibly still worth it….
Posted by QuorTek - Thu 01 Jul 2021 17:07
given the size of them, it is a bit of a waste, that not being able to hold a couple of 5,25" frontbays, for eg. additional ports/optical drives and the likes.

Even though I do have a BD in my PC that I never use, it is nice to have options, that is just some thoughts.
Posted by Ttaskmaster - Fri 02 Jul 2021 13:23
I agree, Quor, that having options is always the best route.
There are a couple of Phanteks cases that can still take 5.25" bay cages (sold separately).
Posted by Tabbykatze - Fri 02 Jul 2021 15:30
Ttaskmaster
I agree, Quor, that having options is always the best route.
There are a couple of Phanteks cases that can still take 5.25" bay cages (sold separately).

I just built a large format dual xeon home server recently and the case I've fallen in love with was the Fractal Design Define XL R2, it's a fantastic monster of a case with hard drive storage and 5.25" coming out of every space.