These new wooden panels give Corsair's PC cases a retro makeover
In my experience, we all have two PC gamer wolves raging inside of us. One of them loves RGB lighting, sacrificing sleep for the sake of more gaming, and energy drinks that hopefully taste better than this one backed by crypto.(opens in new tab) The other wants all the lights off, no more than three peripherals on the desk, and is eyeing off a cosy-core handmade mouse mat and these Noctua beige keycaps(opens in new tab).
As these things go, the one you feed is the one that grows. Though that second does start getting mighty hungry after you hit about thirty. Thankfully, you don't always have to choose between either wolf, and Corsair is here to prove it with its new wooden PC case panels(opens in new tab).
The panels are for Corsair's popular 4000 Series lineup(opens in new tab) of mid-tower sized cases. This includes the iCUE 4000X RGB case, which like the iCUE 5000T(opens in new tab) we reviewed, is known for its showy RGB lit prowess. This way you can have the best of both wolves with your toned down natural wood look backed by bright whirling lights.
The lattice cut wood looks like it'd do a great job of still allowing visibility into the PC, much like regular venting does today, and Corsair insists it's still just as good for air flow. These new wooden panels have been tested against the 4000D and 5000D Airflow panels to ensure they deliver the same level of cooling on top of aesthetics.
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These panels, which are reminding me more and more of my grandma's old front door the more I look at them, come in three different options.
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