CorsairiCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX PC Smart Case - Black

You don't need a glass case, but it does look nice. More important, this case has plenty of room to make your build easy. I didn't cut my hand once while installing the components (don't laugh it happens with cheaper cases). I appreciate the hidden cable runs. I did install RGB lighting, why not it is a glass case. The airflow is excellent. I like the bottom mounted power supply and the clean design.One note worth pointing out, Amazon first shipped this case to me via UPS. When picked it up from my porch, the box sounded like a maraca. All the glass was shattered into thousands of pieces. I did not remove it from the box, and I immediately requested a replacement. I had to go to the UPS office to ship it back. Amazon send a replacement via USPS without a problem. I guess this proves that a glass case isn't necessary.

Case is perfect for my build, the front glass panel came shattered (probably in shipping) but it does have a dust screen so it’s still functional and not worth the time to send it back, everything fits perfectly so far seems well built and I love how it comes with cable management definitely worth the money!

The case was a pleasure working in. The amount of space compared to my previous case (500D RGB SE) is incredible. I ordered it solely for the purpose of installing a 360 rad on the top whereas my previous case could not support a 360 on the top only the front. I couldn't possibly do that in my old case because my 3090 was too long and therefore I dont think I would of been able to have fans/rad in the front as well as a long GPU.1. My only displeasures with this case is the amount of screws it takes to unscrew the fan mount that is on the side theres like 4 or more!2. It ships with lesser premium fans. (The SP 120s specifically) I highly recommend exchanging them with something better like the LL fans and ditching the crappy built in fan and RGB controller and spending a little bit of money and getting a commander XT. It makes life so much easier.3. There is no tint on the side window and if you have a lot of RGB it may actually be too bright. My old case had what I would say is 80% tint to it and it put the perfect pizazz on my RGB lights. This case still looks lovely, but I had to turn the brightness down so I wouldn't blind myself.4. No hinges for the side panels. I LOVED my old case for that feature. If I wanted to feel my AIO tubes all I had to do was open the door and touch them. You aren't going to find this feature on this case unfortunately. You will have to remove the thumb screws, and pull on the side panel and pray that you don't pull so hard it slips from your hands and hits the side panel on the corner. I've seen way too many people do this so I was extra careful with mine.

Not a corsair fan boy, but I do love and recommend their cases to anyone that ever asks! I've built in multiple Corsair cases, and they're all good! I've built in the most popular Lian Li case and I didn't like it at all compared to Corsair. The pictures are of my personal build. I picked this particular case because of the support for a 360mm AIO top mount and to accommodate that huge unit that is the 3090ti. (Same size as a 4090)Pros1. The case looks nice and is very functional.2. The space inside of the case for fans and AIOs is great.3. Cable routing is just great. So easy.4. The accessories the case comes with are nice.5. The filters are so easy to take off and wipe down/clean.6. Easy to take the side panels off, captive screws.7. Look at the build!Cons1. The front glass panel on THIS particular case is nice, but it does indeed restrict airflow a bit.. Temps are just better without it. I knew that before I bought it.

The 5000 series of case from Corsair is in my opinion one of the best cases to build a PC in. It's so easy to cable manage and there is multiple ways to install the AIO. The sheet metal on this case feels solid, there is ample room to work in the basement of this case. Both side panels are glass, and there is an internal metal door to cover your wires. My only gripe for this case is the glass side panels have no protection around the edges and can easily shatter if they even touch a tile floor. I keep an area rug under this case now.