Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB PC Case Review — Premium space at a premium price

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When it comes to PC building, we are living in the era of RGB and cable management. Not only do builders want to have a case that looks great, but it needs to be tidy as well. Enter the Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB mid-tower case, made to show off your management skills as well as your overall setup.

Retailing for $399.99 USD, the 5000T offers a more detailed lighting, cooling, and management system compared to most mid-tower PC cases. And for that price, that should be the claim. It includes three LL120 fans mounted to the front, six RGB strips on the perimeter, a Commander Core XT, and plenty of space to work with.

First off, the pre-routed cables of the 5000T are a thing of beauty to anyone who prides themselves on proper management. There are so many routing options in the back panel that the idea of ultimately having to force the panel shut shouldn’t even cross your mind here.

The case comes with support for three 2.5-inch and two 3.5-inch drives, and all can fit pretty easily without problems. An ATX motherboard looks somewhat small for a mid-tower case, but that’s because Corsair made sure to give you as much space as possible to work and fit your hands. Luckily for me though, I don’t have that problem with any case type (#TeamTinyHands).

Speaking of that space, you’ll have no issue fitting even the largest of GPUs in it. One, two, or three slot cards be damned. The 5000T fits them with ease. My only frustration when building has nothing to do with the case, though, but instead has a lot to do with power supply cables. It’s 2022. Can we please make low-profile PSU cables more accessible and prominent in this space? Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

One feature on the 5000T that should get a lot of praise are the