Corsair adds new touchscreen-enabled entry to its Frame case series — and I can’t understand why
- Corsair adds Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB to its lineup of PC cases
- It features a 14.5-inch Xeneon Edge touchscreen
- Asking price of $399.99
Corsair recently launched a new entrant in its Frame series of PC cases – the Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB. As the name suggests, this model comes kitted with a 14.5-inch LCD screen on the left side of the case.
In theory, that’s perfect for monitoring metrics like GPU temperature, checking the date and time at a glance, and adding useful widgets right at your fingertips.
But in practice, I don’t see why you would spend $400 for this case when you could get the original Frame 4000D for $114.99 and have over $200 left over to buy yourself another monitor.
Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB: closer look
Let’s take a closer look at Corsair’s new Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB. If you can ignore the exorbitant asking price, it appears to be an outstanding mid-tower case.
Its 490 x 486 x 239mm (19.29 x 19.13 x 9.41 in) dimensions are unchanged from the original Frame 4000D, providing support for Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, and E-ATX builds while also offering plenty of room inside for future expansion.
If you like checking in on your components, you can use the tempered glass side panel to peek at your fancy computer parts, and the steel mesh front panel (which is also featured on other Frame cases) is fantastic for letting in plenty of airflow and giving a premium overall feel to the case.
Speaking of airflow, the Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB also has room for up to a whopping 13 fans. One of the most interesting features of this case to me is Corsair’s InfiniRail mounting system, which supports 120, 140, and 200mm fans at the flick of a switch. If you use a liquid AIO CPU cooler, you can mount it to the front, side, or top and install additional fans as needed.
It also comes in black and white colorways and features an updated front I/O design, complete with a power button, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2x Gen 1 USB-C ports, and 1x USB-C Gen 2×2 port.
And the quality of life features don’t stop there. If you use one of today’s big, heavy, bulky graphics cards, you’ll appreciate an anti-sag stabilizer to keep the most expensive part of your build secure. There’s a cable shroud to keep your unsightly cable cobwebs hidden away, too.
But that all takes a backseat to the real reason Corsair released this case: the 14.5-inch Xeneon Edge LCD touchscreen. This is the star of the show. It comes in at 2560 x 720 resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate, and can be installed vertically or horizontally.
It’s 5-point touch-enabled and can be customized in Corsair iCUE to display all kinds of apps, widgets, and PC metrics, or simply some nice artwork to add personalized flair to your setup.
The standalone screen can be mounted in several different ways, though the all-in-one Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB bundle always sees it attached to the case horizontally underneath the tempered glass side panel.
The Frame 4000D doesn’t need gimmicks
Let me start off by saying that I love Corsair PC cases. I use the 4000D Airflow for my own personal PC gaming rig, and it’s fantastic. But I just don’t understand why Corsair went this direction.
I’ve gone on record stating that I hate when manufacturers add screens to products for the sake of showing them off (check out my piece on these 5 awful keyboard trends need to stay in 2024). Yes, there is some functionality to it. But I don’t see nearly enough of a benefit to justify the massive jump in price.
Why would I pay $400 for a PC case with a small 60Hz screen when I could get a great case for around $100 and use the rest to get a 144Hz+ monitor that does everything the Xeneon Edge does?
No, that external monitor wouldn’t be touchscreen. But how often will you actually use that touchscreen anyway? The gimmick will lose its luster after a few weeks, if not sooner, and you’ll be wishing you’d gone with something more practical. Especially with RAM prices skyrocketing to the levels they’re at now.
You could even get a Frame 4000D case, 144Hz monitor, and an Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 for slightly less than the price of the Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB alone.
If this case cries out to you for all of its fantastic upsides, and you don’t mind the price tag, then by all means add it to your collection. But if you’re not sure what you would use that touchscreen for, there’s absolutely no reason to buy this over Corsair’s other tried and true PC cases.
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Corsair adds Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB to its lineup of PC cases It features a 14.5-inch Xeneon Edge touchscreen Asking price of $399.99 Corsair recently launched a new entrant in its Frame series of PC cases – the Frame 4000D LCD RS ARGB. As the name suggests, this model…
