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PC Gamer
Jess Kinghorn

The highly customisable Corsair Frame 4000X promised it would be my dream PC case, but I'm not completely convinced

The Corsair Frame 4000X PC case with the rippling wood face plate. It's in a light blue light box, and reflections of the blue surroundings are playing off the carved ridges of the ripple design.

The observation that building a PC enjoys a similar appeal to clicking Lego bricks together is far from an original thought; when handed a big ol' box of PC case faceplates, side panels, and internal brackets, few could resist having a play. So, when I was left unattended with a box o' bits for the Corsair Frame 4000X, I set to work on building my dream PC case.

First, it's worth noting that a lot of the parts I'm about to talk about are compatible with the Corsair Frame 4000D PC case our Jacob reviewed. Second, let's talk about the all-important aesthetics: there's a range of options for faceplates and, as they're largely tool-free, you can swap them out to your heart's content. However, the RGB Flow front panel features an additional cable that you'll need to feed behind the modular front panel I/O every time.

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