The Exterior
Similar to the 7000Ds smaller siblings, this seems unimaginable from each angle, albeit large. The 7000D stands 600mm tall, 550mm in size, and 248mm in depth, making it 30mm taller than the Phanteks Enthoo 719 full-tower, larger in each method to the 5000D (520mm x 520mm x 245mm) and, as you’d count on, dwarfs the 4000-series. The 5000 collection felt fairly giant for a mid-tower and truly had ample room, even for intricate water cooling loops, nevertheless, the 7000D takes it one step additional and has clearly been designed for fanatics trying to create one thing lovely.
Beginning with the entrance and you’d battle to inform it aside from the opposite fashions if it wasn’t for its stature. The 7000D mannequin differs from the 7000X on the entrance, with a perforated mesh entrance panel as a substitute of tempered glass. We even have two 140mm AirGuide followers that are primarily branded airflow followers, usually with a higher CFM that produces decrease noise ranges. Whereas we might at all times like to see Corsair fill the entrance with followers, these are in essentially the most optimum place and do a stellar job of holding inner temps comparatively low.
The metallic mesh entrance layer may be pulled off and divulges a cloth mesh filter that may be simply eliminated and cleaned. The standard of this mesh filter runs by the whole iCUE vary of Corsairs newest PC circumstances and it’s a function I favor. For uncooked efficiency the Corsair 7000D is a superb possibility, nevertheless, I’d think about most builders who go for this line of circumstances are in all probability taking a look at water cooling and the added aesthetics that comes from the 7000X variant can be my most popular alternative. Nonetheless, you may simply swap out the followers for some RGB 140mm fashions and create a novel aesthetic on the entrance when you didn’t wish to compromise on airflow.
The Rear
The again is near-identical to the 5000 collection with additional PCIe slots. You get eight horizontal enlargement slots and three vertical in the usual positions. With the 7000D being a barely larger possibility, you additionally get a secondary vertical mount place when you use the included PCIe bracket. The bracket suits effortlessly instead of the slot covers, providing you with a vertical mount nearer to your motherboard and away from the tempered glass panel.
When you technically get the identical quantity of followers within the 7000 collection as you do within the 5000, Corsair has pre-installed a 140mm fan on the rear, providing you with out-of-the-box airflow, which we are going to focus on in a while within the efficiency part.
Apart from that, there isn’t a lot else to say, besides concerning the uncovered hinges. The rear hinges provide you with wide-swinging panels that may open round 180 levels. The panels can raise off however they’ve diminished the tool-free nature we noticed on the smaller circumstances with a screw, to make sure the massive heavy doorways are as safe as doable.
The Facet
The aspect of the 7000D jogs my memory of the Phanteks Enthoo 719 however that’s just because the inside seems large by the glass. The TG panel is heavy-duty and definitely weighs fairly a bit, with an opaque border tidying every little thing up properly. The whole uninterrupted view inside makes this case very interesting and I can simply see some very good loop designs popping out for this case within the close to future.
The again panel of the 7000D is, once more, near-identical to the smaller iterations, with a big ventilated part close to the entrance to utilize a 3rd radiator mounting spot. Behind the vent, there’s a mud filter of decrease high quality than the one positioned on the entrance but it surely does its job effectively sufficient and is straightforward to take away and clear, so no complaints.
The one gripe with the again panel is the pointless inclusion of a secondary panel. As you swing the door open, one other is revealed, which seems nice however simply provides pointless weight and nothing else. You possibly can take away it however there can be no level, simply value highlighting the one damaging I’ve with the design.
The High
The highest of the 7000D is incredible, with the identical aesthetics and performance because the entrance panel. We now have the identical perforated mesh panel on prime of a mud filter and a detachable radiator/fan bracket beneath that. The detachable bracket is a function many will love, as you may set up radiators a lot simpler by merely loosening the thumbscrews, coming out the bracket, putting in the rad, earlier than lastly decreasing it again in.
The highest can be the place we’ve the I/O, which consists of:
- Energy Button
- Reset Button
- 4 x USB 3.0
- 1 x USB 3.1 Sort-C
- Audio In/Out
It is a first rate quantity of connectivity for a entrance panel, nevertheless, the case options two USB 3.0 cables, so be certain your motherboard helps this function.
The Inside
In case you are acquainted with the 5000-series, there aren’t going to be many surprises right here, primarily simply extra space, and extra rad/fan assist. The spacious inside on this mannequin is, after all, all white and it seems pristine, with a really logical format. The case does are available an all-black aesthetic too however I’ve to say, the white mannequin is my favourite. The entire case feels sturdy and designed/constructed with care. There aren’t any noticeable defects or misalignments, solely high quality. Unusually, regardless of the additional area, the 7000D solely helps motherboards as much as ATX. This isn’t a problem, as E-ATX generally is a little bit of a minefield anyway however value mentioning.
The entrance of the 7000D can accommodate 4 120mm or three 140mm followers, with area for a radiator as much as 480mm in size. That’s substantial and with a considerable amount of area simply behind the entrance panel, you may match some actually thick rads in right here with sufficient room for a reservoir too. Just like the smaller variations, you get an interchangeable bracket that lets you change up configurations, altering the look and performance of your case.
Behind the inside, we’ve the cable administration cowl and one other mounting spot for followers or a radiator. After eradicating the quilt, you may set up 4 120mm followers or a radiator as much as 480mm, nevertheless, no 140mm choices will match right here. This offers potential builders much more choices in terms of cooling their parts and I really like choices.
On the prime of the case, we’ve one other area for a big radiator. The highest of the 7000D helps three 120mm or 140mm followers and may accommodate a rad as much as 420mm lengthy. With the prolonged dimension of the case, there’s sufficient room to suit one other thick radiator, leaving loads of room to attach your CPU energy.
In the direction of the underside of the case, we’ve a thick, high-quality PSU shroud, with perforation to permit a bit of additional air into the basement. The shroud options three spots so that you can mount your SSD brackets on to and in addition options two spots for vertical mounting, nevertheless, you will have to buy the bracket individually. The cutout holes in the direction of the again of the shroud are giant and conveniently positioned for optimum cable administration and Corsair has included an acrylic panel over the cutout the place you could wish to set up an LCD or view a PSU with a show.
There isn’t a lot else to say on the inside aside from there’s area on the rear of the case for a 120/140mm radiator.
The Again Panel
One of many key options of Corsair’s newest circumstances is their cable administration system, or as they name it, RapidRoute. It’s a function you’re more likely to see throughout a mess of premium circumstances, no matter producer, and it makes it a bit simpler for some builders to correctly handle cables. I personally assume you want a mix of each Corsairs system and cable ties to attain cable administration bliss, as you may see from the photographs, utilizing each seems fairly clear.
The cable administration system comes with a great deal of velcro straps and may be eliminated fully when you had been so inclined however I left the primary half on whereas eradicating the smaller brackets to create space for my fan controller. In the direction of the underside, you’ll see the three, tool-free SSD mounting brackets. These brackets may be moved to the inside of the case relying on what configuration you need or can simply be eliminated altogether.
Within the basement, we’ve ample room for a PSU as much as 225mm in size and that’s as a result of the 2 included HDD drive cages are detachable. Every cage can match an additional three HDD/SSDs, providing you with an honest quantity of storage choices.
Efficiency
Unsurprisingly, the design and spacious inside make this a paradise for parts. With assist from the AirGuide followers, there’s a adequate quantity of airflow working by the 7000D. To check the case out I constructed a system utilizing excessive TDP parts. Inside we’ve a i9-10900K and the more moderen RTX 3080 Ti GPU. Mixed, these two can run fairly sizzling however for CPU cooling I additionally put in the newly launched Corsair iCUE H170i Elite Capellix AIO.
As you may see, after round half-hour of stress testing each the CPU and GPU, temperatures had been working at pretty cheap numbers. Extra importantly, because of the airflow design of the case, the ambient temperature inside barely rose, rising by round 9 or 10 levels.
Other than thermal efficiency, the 7000D is extremely straightforward to construct in, with its dimension, tool-free design, and modularity taking all of the stresses away from the method. You may have a lot room to work with, the format is logical, and the actual fact you may simply take away/add brackets simply makes this a pleasure to work with.
Closing Phrase
Each the Corsair 7000D and 7000X are lovely, I imply the entire vary is, however when it comes to efficiency, the 7000D Airflow steals the present. It is a premium full-tower and for that motive, it comes with a fairly hefty price ticket. In equity to Corsair, it’s competitively priced and you can’t query the standard however it’s a way off the sheer worth you get from the Phanteks 719 and that could possibly be an issue.
On aesthetics alone I do know many are going to favor this mannequin and love creating some unique-looking builds inside however my choice for an excellent tower nonetheless stays with the Phanteks 719. Regardless, I can’t advocate the 7000D sufficient, it follows on from the 4000 and 5000 collection circumstances providing you with yet one more glorious possibility. I’ve water cooled within the 5000X and I’d say there’s loads of room in that case for a full water cooled loop however when you had been contemplating a extra intricate loop with twin reservoirs, then the additional area within the 7000D could possibly be perfect.
