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Despite not owning one, I've become a bit of a fan of Corsair's Frame PC cases, and that's because its own ecosystem is very appealing. Adding an earthy note to that ecosystem are its 'Wood' and 'Elite Wood' front panel accessories, which launched at Computex 2026.
As of today, you can now pick up its Frame 5000D case with a wooden front panel. The 5000D is basically the 4000D but bigger, and, therefore, more customizable. It has a semi-modular design, which means parts like the front panel can be swapped out easily. Should you have a 5000D case and you didn't buy the wood model, you should be able to swap it out in seconds.
Both wood panels have holes in the front for airflow, and Corsair says it designed them to let "your PC more easily blend in with your office or gaming den’s décor".
Though I think the standard vertical wood panel is pretty nice, I'm still making up my mind on the ripple effect one. It has a big Corsair logo bang in the middle, then ripples spreading out from it, almost like the logo is a pebble crashing into a big pond. It's a fun bit of engineering, but I'm not too sure how much I'd like it on my desk specifically.
Corsair has shown plenty of interesting cases and case accessories at Computex before. Last year, we got a prototype for a modular DAC/amp you pop on the bottom, which I feel like I'd use almost every day.
Just yesterday, however, we got a glimpse of the Corsair Warthog, which is a military-themed PC with fighter jet controls that reminds me of Halo. The wood panel is relatively toned down by these standards, but I still think it's neat.
And it's only possible because of just how well designed Corsair's Frame line is. We really quite liked the Frame 4000D in our review last year, and the 4000D series got its own wood panels just this April. However, my favourites are probably the colour-changing cases Corsair announced a few months ago.
And Corsair isn't the only one with fun cases this Computex. Amiiba has just come in with a Venom-like case with magnet and sound-sensitive ferrofluid on the top of it. Then, DarkFlash showed off a version of its Floatron case that could be taken straight from an evil scientist's lair.
Though your likelihood of getting reasonably priced memory for it is long gone (thanks memory crisis), it's undeniable how many sweet cases there are to choose from now.
1. Best overall: Havn HS 420
2. Best budget: Phanteks G400A
3. Best midrange: Lian Li O11 Vision Compact
4. Best budget compact: Thermaltake S100 TG Snow Edition
5. Best high-end: NZXT H9 Flow RGB+
6. Best Mini-ITX: Fractal Design Terra
7. Best Micro-ATX: NZXT H3 Flow
8. Best full-tower: NZXT H7 Flow
9. Best pink: Hyte Y70
10. Best looking: Phanteks Evolv X2
11. Best for beginners: Be Quiet! Shadow Base 800 FX
