Corsair may not offer a lot of small form factor cases, usually focusing on mid-, full- and super-towers. Even so, they just recently launched new dual chamber offerings in 2024 after a long stint of nothing. The Corsair 2000D series is currently their only officially listed ITX offering and at $119.99 for the model as reviewed, it offers a lower barrier of entry than one may expect from Corsair. Sure, the fact that the chassis does not require a riser cable really helps, but even so, that is of no consequence for the user, as the result simply means less of their budget goes towards the chassis. Things get even better when you consider the RGB variant, which sells for $40 more, but includes three AF120 SLIM fans which sell for $29.99 each - as such a $90 value-add.

The Corsair 2000D series is by no means a small form factor case in the classic sense, as it is fairly large in volume. That said, by utilizing an ITX board at its core and standing all long components up, it still takes up much less desk space than those classic, sandwich style SFF enclosures out there. On top of that, the case manages to put all the components around the exterior shell of the case, distancing hot parts from each other as much as possible.

The result of this setup and acceptance of the tall and skinny format of the chassis is a case that feels compact on your desk, with more free real-estate, but the ability to cater to those who want to build a potent system. It will easily be able to handle high-end CPUs with the right cooler - whether it is a tower air cooler or 360 mm AIO. Couple that with the space for a GeForce RTX 4080 or similar GPU and you already have the basis for a powerful system. The space for fans in the front and SFX-L compatibility rounds things up nicely.

As with any compact case without any pre-installed fans, the thermals tend to be limiting, as we use a compact air cooling on the CPU and rely only on what the case otherwise provides in terms of active cooling. As such, it really makes a lot of sense to go for the 2000D RGB Airflow unless you happen to have three 120 mm fans that you want to use.

Overall, the Corsair 2000D is a great ITX chassis that while larger, still gives you all the benefits of compactness on your desk, but with all the upsides of a larger chassis - all at a surprisingly low barrier of entry. The only reason it does not receive the Editor's Choice is the fact that its out-of-the-box thermals aren't great, and its existence is somewhat questionable when compared to the Corsair 2000D RGB Airflow. As such there is clearly a better balance with better price to performance available - yes, even if that happens to be Corsair's own 2000D RGB Airflow.