Corsair FRAME 5000D RS

[Darksaber]

The Corsair Frame 5000D series may at first seem to just be a bigger variant of the Frame 4000D. But it is also an evolution. The updated design fixes most issues we found with the Frame 4000D, while also iterating on some unique features. This has compelling results, even considering the much higher price tag.

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[Chaitanya]

One the worst trend in recent years has been culling of reset button and drive activity leds from front IO along with loss of vibration dampners from HDD mounts(antec, bequite, fractal and Phanteks still have decent vibration dampners on many of their cases).

 

[star-affinity]

Really boring design, imho.
But seems great functionality wise.

 

[_roman_]

Having four usb-a ports is a negative point.

I'm not sure If I want USB-A and USB-C connectors on the bottom on a case.

 

[rv8000]

I don’t have one, and thankfully never will, but the metal/material behind & around the motherboard tray looks hilariously cheap and thin. I also wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve since reduced the material thickness/quality of the majority of the case. Corsair products are massive scam as of late. Almost $200 for this

 

[anonuser57]

4 USB A ports is too many is the dumbest criticism I have ever seen on a TPU review. Most motherboards come with headers for 4 USB3 A ports and 1 USB-C. Matching the case ports to what the motherboards typically provide headers for is "overkill" just misses the definition of the word entirely. What would potentially be overkill would be including two USB-C ports because half of all motherboards only have one header leaving you with one port that doesn't work.

 

[Chrispy_]

Having four usb-a ports is a negative point.

I'm not sure If I want USB-A and USB-C connectors on the bottom on a case.

This case is tall enough that it's likely going on a desk instead of under it. At 556mm you're getting close to the underside of your typical desk.

I have a standard-height birch desk that's 66cm to the bottom of the truss between table legs and at 56cm tall that doesn't leave a lot of room to get your hand and whatever you're trying to plug into the port between the underside of the desk and top mounted USB ports.

So yeah, they need to either go on the side of the front panel or at the bottom.

I'm actually pleased there are four USB-A ports. Enough motherboards have dual USB 3.2 headers these days, and most people can easily use two ports with things that are always or often plugged in at the front, meaning they're out of spare ports for a USB flash drive or external drive. It's definitely better to have them and not need them, than to need them and not have them. 2x USB3 and 2x USB2 would likely be the most compatible option but a $2 adapter can turn a 20-pin USB3 port into a 4-pin USB2 port easily enough.

 

[pattesatan]

Nothing of the awful "Corsair brand" will ever get into my appartement, but good review anyhow.

 

[thestryker6]

It's unfortunate that their modularity doesn't include moving the front IO or removable feet (front appear to be part of the chassis). I have a 5000D Airflow that I liked a fair bit before building my new system and I'd still rather use that than this one because of those two things.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Four USB-A ports a bit overkill

I 100% disagree. Those 4ports are absolutely great! You seem unaware of how wonderfully useful that is. Having a bunch of USB ports is great when one needs to connect a bunch of things all at once. Big selling point for the right people!

For those interested, they also make a White version!

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/pc-...airflow-mid-tower-pc-case-white-cc-9011310-ww

 

[Dr. Dro]

$200 ain't that much if the build quality is at that level, personally I think it is, so I wouldn't have given it the "but expensive" badge personally. Despite the marketing overload in some areas, I like what I see. The problem for big brand chassis manufacturers, though, is the white label stuff coming out of China lately. They've gotten really good at making excellent chassis, for much cheaper.

 

[lexluthermiester]

The problem for big brand chassis manufacturers, though, is the white label stuff coming out of China lately. They've gotten really good at making excellent chassis, for much cheaper.

This is true. It's almost scary.

 

[Makalite]

Just need Coolermaster COSMOS, HAF, NZXT Phantom 820, Silverstone RV02 with larger GPU support, at least 1 DVD drive bay, 2 USB-C outputs, 4 USB-A and a mug holder on the side for my coffee.

 

[_roman_]

Nothing of the awful "Corsair brand" will ever get into my appartement, but good review anyhow.

I did not want to write it

CORSAIR MP 600 - 1TB NVME pro last time i checked no firmware update
CORSAIR RM750 - dead after 1 year. 18 months to determine the corsair psu is faulty.
It seems corsiar sends a lot of products to igorslab and other websites for reviews. Most likely corsair actively provides more test samples as other brands.

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I see more the issue with slow speed USB on the front headers. Most likely only the rear input output panel of a mainboard can guarantee teh speeds in some "real life scenarios".
I use the USB Hub in my ASUS PA278QV Monitor. That is connected with a usb cable + cheap extension cable to the rear side of the mainboard.
Using the monitor usb hub saves a lot of desk space.

For backups i have to plug in the usb bridge case manually on the rear side of mainboard.

 

[Dr. Dro]

I did not want to write it

CORSAIR MP 600 - 1TB NVME pro last time i checked no firmware update

I don't understand this criticism? If it works as intended, why does an SSD need an FW update? It's better if one isn't needed at all?

 

[Mysteoa]

I don’t have one, and thankfully never will, but the metal/material behind & around the motherboard tray looks hilariously cheap and thin. I also wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve since reduced the material thickness/quality of the majority of the case. Corsair products are massive scam as of late. Almost $200 for this

The motherboard tray is made like that for rigidity, to allow support of Motherboards with back connectors.
You should also check Cooler Master MasterFrame 600, it doesn't even have anything resembling motherboard tray.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I don't understand this criticism? If it works as intended, why does an SSD need an FW update? It's better if one isn't needed at all?

Those two are just brand-bashing. Ignore them.

 

[Caring1]

One the worst trend in recent years has been culling of reset button and drive activity leds from front IO along with loss of vibration dampners from HDD mounts(antec, bequite, fractal and Phanteks still have decent vibration dampners on many of their cases).

Or you could stop living in the past and use SSDs or NVMes. Do you really need an "activity light" to let you know stuff is happening?

 

[AleXXX666]

I don’t have one, and thankfully never will, but the metal/material behind & around the motherboard tray looks hilariously cheap and thin. I also wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve since reduced the material thickness/quality of the majority of the case. Corsair products are massive scam as of late. Almost $200 for this

and lots of "extra" stuff for "additional" $$$, must be

 

[lexluthermiester]

Or you could stop living in the past and use SSDs or NVMes. Do you really need an "activity light" to let you know stuff is happening?

Um, I have two systems that still run exclusively on HDD's and they run just fine. How about we let others do what they want to do to fit their jam.. Just a thought..

 

[rv8000]

The motherboard tray is made like that for rigidity, to allow support of Motherboards with back connectors.
You should also check Cooler Master MasterFrame 600, it doesn't even have anything resembling motherboard tray.

I’m not talking about location, I’m talking about material, and all of the motherboard tray looks like flimsy thin metal.