Corsair iCUE 4.0

We have already covered the iCUE software as part of several other software-controlled Corsair products. The brand has been hard at work building its own ecosystem of lighting that goes beyond the chassis. It also includes peripherals with embedded ambient lighting you may use on your desk. By doing so, iCUE can cohesively control everything, so you may synchronize the lighting modes across the entire desktop in front of you. The iCUE 4.0 software package is a whooping 811 MB as this is written and comes with a fully branded installation experience.


The Corsair iCUE 5000T ARGB comes with that additional PCB that reports the case as a separate device within the software, just like you for a mouse or a keyboard. Several pre-loaded scenes allow you to synchronize all elements of your desktop to work in unison; the more iCUE-enabled devices you have, the more immersive the experience will be.


Even if your build includes additional lighting components you have installed, Corsair gives you a quick and easy way to detect those within the iCUE 4.0 software interface. You simply step through a detection wizard for the six connectors of the Commander Core XT.


As part of the Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB, you are shown all the elements that are part of the case trough the embedded Commander Core XT. This includes the three retail LL120 fans, with each individual LED selectable and adjustable, as are the six LED strips. As the Commander Core XT includes two thermal sensors, those are also accessible through the software, so you could get the lighting of these as close to those components that may not be able to report their sensor data directly to the iCUE 4.0 application. With our build, we saw several data sets from the GPU as well as the ASRock motherboard right out of the gate. On a side note, the iCUE moniker is missing from the chassis name in the software.


In the settings, you may adjust the language and localization to match your needs. On top of that, the iCUE ecosystem is Philips Hue compatible and may be toggled on if you happen to utilize that environment as well. The Dashboard settings pertain to the look and feel of the software interface.


Naturally, as every hardware has a sizable software integration, there is the ability to update attached products quickly and easily. Selecting "Check All Devices" will give you immediate feedback if any of them have newer software or firmware available. With the ability to show thermal data, you may also log it all for future reference. This could be handy if you want to keep a record to review and compare at a later date.


Lastly, there is the integration for compatible software and games. Any such applications will allow you to control the lighting visuals to match the scene or even software environment. Such integrations may be managed under "Applications and Games" in the Settings menu.