Corsair has more to announce today than just its VENGEANCE a8100 and i8100 Gaming PCs with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs. Joining those pre-built systems are a slew of upgrades to a wide range of the company’s most acclaimed PC components, including the AF RGB ELITE, Corsair’s highest-performing RGB fans, as well as new liquid CPU cooler options in the form of the iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX XT, ELITE LCD XT, and RGB ELITE Series. New 4000D/5000D RGB AIRFLOW cases have also been introduced, featuring what Corsair has described as stylish looks.
The AF120 RGB ELITE, AF140 RGB ELITE, iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX XT, iCUE ELITE LCD XT, H60x RGB ELITE, H100x RGB ELITE, 4000D RGB AIRFLOW, and 5000D RGB AIRFLOW are available immediately from the Corsair webstore and its worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors, according to a press release.
From a Corsair press release:
AF RGB ELITE PWM
The AF RGB ELITE PWM fan takes the crown as CORSAIR’s highest performing RGB fan, merging the fantastic airflow of the AF ELITE Series with eight brilliant individually addressable LEDs per fan. CORSAIR AirGuide technology concentrates airflow into a cone directed at your hottest components, with fan speeds reaching up to 2,100 RPM and 1,700 RPM for 120mm and 140mm, respectively. Fluid dynamic bearings ensure low-noise operation, with support for Zero RPM mode at low loads to eliminate fan noise altogether. AF RGB ELITE is available in multi-fan kits with an included iCUE Lighting Node CORE controller, or single fan expansions.
iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX XT and ELITE LCD XT
iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX XT and ELITE LCD XT liquid CPU coolers incorporate these new AF RGB ELITE fans, as well as pre-applied CORSAIR XTM70 Extreme Performance Thermal Paste, to deliver even better cooling – perfect for the thermally demanding 13th Gen Intel Core and AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors. The ELITE CAPELLIX XT features a new style with 33 ultra-bright CAPELLIX LEDs in the pump cap, while the ELITE LCD XT comes equipped with a vivid 2.1” IPS LCD screen that displays anything you like, from real-time temperatures to your favorite GIFs. Available in a wide range of radiator sizes from 240mm up to 420mm, with extended tubing length for easy installation, these coolers are ready for any modern system.
H60x and H100x RGB ELITE
The new H60x and H100x RGB ELITE all-in-one coolers offer great cooling complete with one or two SP120 RGB ELITE AirGuide fans. Perfect for first-time builders, these coolers are also compatible with the latest Intel and AMD motherboard sockets and feature simple 5V ARGB motherboard lighting control for fast and easy installation and operation. The H60x and H100x RGB ELITE are also compatible with CORSAIR iCUE software when plugged into a CORSAIR iCUE controller (sold separately) if users wish to integrate their cooling into the iCUE software suite.
4000D RGB AIRFLOW and 5000D RGB AIRFLOW
Finally, the 4000D RGB AIRFLOW and 5000D RGB AIRFLOW have joined the best-selling lineup of CORSAIR PC cases. These mid-tower ATX cases are renowned for their strong airflow potential thanks to a perforated steel front panel. New to these models is the inclusion of three AF120 RGB ELITE fans and an iCUE Lighting Node PRO controller for amazing lighting out of the box. Two additional 120mm fan mounts have also been added to the PSU shroud, for installing dedicated airflow directed at your high-powered GPU. The 4000D and 5000D RGB AIRFLOW are available in your choice of Black or the new True White color variation, featuring an all-white frame with white trim.
Discussion (10 replies)
Join Discussion →Wow, this is pretty bad on the case side. Charging that much for a case by just installing RGB fans and a controller? Also it seems like every manufacturer keeps releasing new components every few months or sometimes less.
Yep, they are getting expensive and they do seem to be getting announced quite often and quickly.
Seems like they release one component while they already have a replacement in the works ready to go. Starting to see a trend of cash grabbing here IMO. We all know the world of PC's is never future proof, but who wants to get a component knowing in a month or two it's replacement is already here. Hardware is what it is, but components shouldn't be this way.
Have yall seen what they charge for their fans and controller alone?
I'll have to look later. It's not something I normally need so haven't really been tracking. Short on time today so I'll give a look tomorrow. These days, since I'm rocking AIOs on the CPU and GPU, I usually only have one fan so no need for anything more complicated but I did have a ton going on before with my older rigs.
the icue controller is $50, and a 3 pack of their fans ranges from $75-120.
I really like Corsair cases, but man their fans are a wire management nightmare. Not to mention very expensive .
It's great that the case comes with the controller. But if you buy a 360 AIO and want all your fans to match you're dropping another $75-120 to replace the AIO fans.
Stuff gets expensive quick.
I have a 7000X here that I used for a while that came with all that stuff. I immediately removed all the fans and controller and replaced them with Lian Li fans and their controller to eliminate the wire mess. Still have the Corsair fans and controller, but will probably never use them.
This is what happens when you IPO. Gotta get that 10+ % year over year growth.
I'm just waiting for them to start charging a sub for automated updates so they can add RMR to their portfolio.