Once out of the package, we see our chassis. As mentioned, the Corsair FRAME 4000D is available in black and white. The black does have a more striking resemblance to the original 4000D while the white version does show off more of the internals which makes a more significantly busy visage.
The side panel comprises of a tempered glass panel in one side and a stainless steel vented panel at the back. The front vent is a massive 3D-vented intake grill with more airflow space on the side. Lastly we see the back where we can see the PSU chamber, expansion slot covers and the vent slot.
Up top is the grilled upper panel. This panel is held in place with two thumbscrews on the back and has a rubber pull tab to release it from its mount if you need to service anything via the roof panel.
Switching over to the bottom we see a very welcome change as we have the dust filter on the PSU area now able to be pulled towards the side. This makes it easier to pull it away especially on corner table where reaching over the back is tough. We also see see the angled posts that serve as feet and some cables sticking out the bottom which I feel could’ve been cleaned-up better.
The cables at the bottom serve as link to the front IO panel which is bottom oriented to reduce cable clutter on the top and sides. Its actually a more convenient placement but depending on your system’s orientation, it could be bad. We have a power button, combo audio jack, a pair of USB ports and a USB-C port for the front IO.
The front vent hovers over a filter mesh and just floats over giving the front intake a massive free flow of air if you choose to use it.
Spinning the case towards the back again we see a bunch of thumbscrews for the PSU bracket, PSU itself, the side panels and the top panel.
The PSU bracket has a pair captive screws which are used to secure the PSU in place. This way you don’t need to use any further screws to lock it down but you’re only limited to two screws.
