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This case has a nifty swing out inner back door. Buuuut my cable management is already darn tight in the back….tolerances really tight. Is that door necessary at all? I also worry that it’s nothing more than an additional heat blocker. Same for the “Motherboard Accessory Tray” …. besides being a nice little piece that you could mount the magnetic core commander or core XT, I see it as nothing more than an additional heat blocker as it also sits right underneath the CPU, causing less ventilation in that area. Nobody is going to see that area anyway. Is there any reason why I should consider using them?

The system I am building will have mostly Corsair components but the video card will be a PNY 4080 and the ram will be Gskill. Has anyone run into conflicts between The PNY RGB software and ICUE? PNY uses its overclocking software to set colors on the card…named Velocity. Same question for the Gskill RGB Software?….Trident Z.

@c-attackGreat explanation…exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!!

Once I have everything set up the way I like…colors, profiles, etc. Does ICUE have to be running to keep all fan curves, colors and pump speeds? Or do the controllers save those settings and the software need not run in the background? And I only restart the software if I want something changed?? Pros? …. cons?

I have one of these motherboard accessory trays in my Corsair 5000 D airflow case. What is their intent? Simply an easy access removable plate so you can get to the backside of the CPU for mounting different cooling hardware? Can it also be used to mount a commander core or commander core XT using the tape…or RGB hubs? Does it add to the heat on the CPU?

Not a problem….been away from building PCs for 5 years….a lot has changed in the RGB world. Asking folks impressions of iCUE. My last work with RGB was Corsair Link and Asus Aura. It was a bug filled nightmare. Hoping that iCUE is a dramatic improvement.

I realize that I will get varied opinions on this and all are welcome. Been 5 years since my last build. A lot has happened in the RGB world. My last build Corsair Link was….well…not good. Is ICUE a big step up? Stable? Resource hog bloatware?

@LeDoyen I hate all that “background stuff” as well. Which leads me to can the ICUE be used initially to “set up” everything the way you want… Then set to not load at boot? In other words the settings stay on all the RGB and any fan profiles etc? What is a good alternative to monitor temps? Or would I have to launch the iCUE program to see Temps? Sorry for all the questions. I have not done a build in 5 years and find myself very out of date.

I have a Core Commander XT in order to control some additional Corsair cooling fans within my PC. I noticed it comes with two temperature probes. Have any of you folks used those probes and do you have some recommendations where/how to place them?

Virtually all things in my Corsair 5000d Airflow case will be Corsair RGB H150i Cappelix elite XT (the new version they just released) 3 AF 120s and 3 QL 120s in Push/Pull 7 QL 120s in the case ICUE to control the RGB But the 64 Gig of RAM will be Two sticks of 32 GB G Skill RGB https://pcpartpicker.com/product/636p99/gskill-trident-z5-rgb-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr5-6400-cl32-memory-f5-6400j3239g32gx2-tz5rk Anyone have experience controlling the RGB of that RAM or similar GSkill. Can it be done with iCUE? Must use GSkill’s own background program?….Any conflicts with iCUE? Asus Prime Z 790 P Mobo Bios to control?…or the Asus Aura software? Any advice appreciated….

@LeDoyenThe location of that preferred slot….#1 is right next to the vid card which will be a RTX 4080 Do you see a possible heat issue? Asus does include a heat sink for the M.2 Case will have 7 total QL 120s and 3 ML 120s and 3 QL 120s in push pull on the Cappelix H 150 i 13 fans total…think it will have very good airflow Corsair 5000d airflow case

Is the H150i Cappelix Elite in stock now?

Here is my dilemma. My ASUS Z790 Prime P Mobo has Three M.2 slots Here are the specs: Intel® 13th and 12th Gen processors: M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCle 4.0 x4 mode) Intel® Z790 Chipset: M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCle 4.0 x4 mode) M. 2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCle 4.0 x4 & SATA modes). Slots 1 and 2 are very close if not under parts of the RTX 4080 vid card…and the heat involved. Slot 3 is perfect and away from the card and additional heat sources…even allows for the attachment of the included ASUS M.2 Heat Sink. But this part of the specs on slot 3 scares me. “(supports PCle 4.0 x4 & SATA modes). The…&SATA mode. Does this make that port actually slower overall and hurts bandwidth?? Or all three ports will perform the same with a standard 2280 M.2 drive?? Planning on a 2 TB Samsung NVMe 980 Pro as my boot drive.

Is there a general “rule of thumb” for PSU wattage for above combo? 200 watts above max draw? 400 Watts above?? The parts picker website says I should be fine with a 1000 W PSU with a 4080 combination reaching 705 W. And a 4090 combination at 815 W which seems plenty of breathing room. I realize that these are estimates. And I haven’t built a system in years and am checking for the latest knowledge. also, the computer will sit in a room on a 15 amp circuit…..but also shares a 55 inch TV and two monitors. Anybody have a guess at what the amperage of the above type system might be. I can’t imagine that it will cause problems with that 15 amp circuit but I want to make sure.

OK….thanks to both @c-attack and @LeDoyen Redesign coming. Case can easily accomplish the radiator in front in push/pull pushing fresh air into case… (I think….need to remeasure for RTX 4080 which is 13.7 in in length). I would then mount 4 QL 120s as exhaust….three in top and one in back. The 3 side mounted QL 120s would be pushing air into the case as well. Believe that will create a positive air flow inside without too much of a log jam of air inside the case. The question is back to the PSU fan. Does it not suck air into the PSU and vent out the PSU rear? Our is it sucking air into the PSU from the vent in the back which is then ported out the fan?

Thank you very much for the quick reply. The motherboard is an Asus Prime Z790 P Can you recommend a thin USB hub that will fit on the backside of the 5000d Airflow case. Something that can stay hidden with all the cable management? Two other quick questions. Corsair recommends in their Cappelix instructions that you top mount the cooler “pushing” in fresh air from the outside. Yet I have read that the optimal cooling mode for it is actually to push air out the top of the case…venting air. My H150i Cappelix will be top mounted in a push/pull. Was intending to top mount 3 QL 120s in Pull a fashion with the 3 ML 120s pushing through the radiator. Do you see problems with this?” Same issue for the H1000i PSU….Corsair recommends placing the fan UP in their manual….and an install video from them even show this method. Yet…Their cases have a cool air intake on the bottom of the case and common sense says put the fan DOWN in order to suck air from the bottom (coolest air in a location) up into the PSU and vented out the back of the case. Case will be on a hardwood floor…not carpet. Your thoughts?? Thanks again for the quick response!

I have two USB 2.0 headers on my Asus motherboard…. Yet it appears to me that ALL of these devices are required to hook to a USB header on the Mobo….not to mention the front panel of the 5000d Airflow case. 13 Fans 3 ML 120s on the Cappelix 3 QL 120s in “Pull” on the Cappelix 6 other QL 120s throughout the case. I see that the Core Commander XT has pass through USB connection…not sure how I would set that up in this setup. Recommended setup?? Am I going to need a USB Hub or a couple of USB splitters??

Been four years since my last build…would appreciate any help, advice, or suggestions. Totally confused by the blizzard of RGB fans and controllers, Commanders, Pros, XTs, Cores, Lightnings…blah blah… Want to run an H150i Cappelix RGB in Push/Pull…use the ML 120s that came in the cooler paired with 3 QL 120s…mounted on top of 5000d Airflow case the other 7 fans in the front, side and rear of the case all QLs120s. I want to set them up in ICUE…then NOT run the ICUE software in the background…. but still have whatever lighting effect I set up …..work. 1. What hubs, adapters connectors do I need? 2. Have they fixed noise issues with the Cappelix H150i pump (CoolIt Pump)? Does the Profile Hack still work with latest firmware? Asus Z790 Prime P mobo