Corsair 4000D Airflow Review - A Solid Performer with Attention to Detail 14

Corsair 4000D Airflow Review - A Solid Performer with Attention to Detail

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Value and Conclusion

  • The Corsair 4000D Airflow has an MSRP of US$79.99 excl. taxes in the US or €87.90 in the EU including them.
  • Incredibly clean exterior design
  • Steel front panel with unique mesh design
  • Cable channel with useful Velcro strips
  • Additional Velcro strip inside the box
  • Side panels are secured by two methods
  • Beautifully fitting window panel
  • Lots of places to secure zip ties
  • Yellow silicone tab and accents a nice touch
  • Unique metal mesh designed air filter on top
  • Two retail-grade fans within the chassis
  • Dust filters on all intake areas
  • USB-C and combo audio plug
  • Focus on clean design and accents vs. squeezing lots of functional features into the case
  • Side window tint a bit on the heavy side
  • Two USB 3.0 ports would have been nice
  • It would have been nice to include a 3.5 mm jack adapter for separate connectors
  • Openings in shroud for cable routing a bit on the bigger side
  • Liquid-cooling support not as vast as with other ATX cases out there
The Corsair 4000D Airflow is an absolutely beautiful case. I am always one for understated, clean, and straight lines in the design, so the chassis tickles all my fancies the right way. The clean metal front panel, beautifully aligned and clean glass side panel, and attention to details on the exterior with the yellow accents, silicone tab, and triangular grill design are beautiful.

All that focus on attention to detail is quite the different approach to many brands right now, who clearly try to include as many functional features as possible in that same $80–$100 price range. Seeing enclosures with up to five fans, plenty of RGB elements and controls, among fan hubs, has become quite the norm. While all this is missing in the 4000D Airflow with its two fans and lack of extras, the overall construction quality and cohesive presentation goes a long way to sway any potential buyer. Buying this case as a base and then decking it out with the fans and cooling elements you like should be a pretty attractive premise to many. For those who want more out of the box, the ARGB variant does offer some of the aforementioned elements for a small price premium to get you started.

If there is something to critique, it is the functional features you can't expand. I would have liked to see two USB 3.0 ports as you are loosing those with the motherboard connector otherwise. Also, while the window fits beautifully, the tint is just a bit too heavy in my opinion.

That said, you get an absolutely beautiful and capable case for the price. While Corsair does not push the envelope with unique features, the 4000D Airflow feels solid inside and out, and the attention to detail really shows as well.
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