Our Verdict
Pros
- Nostalgic look and feel.
- Dual 360mm radiator simultaneous support
- BTF/Reverse motherboard support
- Infinirail mounting system
- Rear IO lighting
Cons
- Pricey
- Thin metal on side fan/radiator mount, bends from pressure of 24pin cable.
- A little pricey
Should you buy it?
Introduction, Specifications, and Pricing
Remember that iconic mid-tower case that Corsair released back in 2012, the Vengeance C70. It came in iconic Military Green, Gunmetal Black, and Arctic White. The C70 was also styled like an ammo crate, with heavy influence on its construction and noticeable handles on top, making it easier to haul to LAN parties. We'll also cover the new Corsair Warthog, available in two color options: black and olive drab. It comes in: rims and non-RS. The RS includes dual front pre-intake fans, plus an RS120 fan pre-installed at the rear; the non-RS includes no fans. The non-fan model is about $170 to $200 USD, while the RS fan model is $200 to around $260 USD.
So, why don't we open it up and see what it is all about and how it performs?
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | Corsair Warthog RS |
| Form Factor | ATX Mid-Tower |
| Dimensions | 546mm x 534mm x 283.6mm |
| Weight | 15 kg / 33.07 lb |
| Materials | Steel,Tempered Glass,Plastic |
| Color | Black or Olive Drab |
| Motherboard support | Mini-ITX, M-ATX, ATX, EATX |
| Cooling Compatibility | Front: 3x 120mm, 2x 140mm, 2x 200mm or 240/280/360mm Radiator | Top: 3x 120mm, 2x 140mm or 240/280/360mm Radiator | Rear: 1x 120mm, 1x 140mm | Bottom: 1x 120mm | Side: 3x 120mm, 2x 140mm or 240/280/360mm Radiator |
| Drive bay internal | 3.5": 1 | 2.5": 2 |
| Pre-Installed Fans | Front: 2x 200mm RS200 PWM | Rear: 1x 120mm RS120 PWM |
| CPU cooler height (max.) | 190mm |
| VGA card length (max.) | 435mm |
| Warranty | 2 years |
Packaging
Shipping in the fairly standard brown cardboard box, Corsair has opted to use the outside of the packaging to show off the Warthog a little bit. The packaging is a little beat up, but I can assure you nothing was damaged in transit.
Moving around to the business side of the packaging, we can see some model number stickers as well as a front view of the Warthog. We obviously asked for the Military Olive Drab Green with clear tempered glass on the side panel.
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Once we open up the packaging, we see an accessory box with "Warthog" on it. More on that later.
Corsair packaged the Warthog with great attention to detail, with open-cell foam and extra padding on both the front and rear. The only thing I wonder about is why there wasn't any foam on the side with the tempered glass?
Outside the Corsair Warthog ATX Mid-Tower Chassis
Now that we've removed all the packing materials, we can see the Warthog in all its glory. One of the most notable features carried over from the original C70 is the carrying handles, which are now much more pronounced, along with the matching feet. The branding "WX-01" is printed on the top right and on the tempered glass side panel, giving it a certain Doom/Doom Slayer vibe.
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The front of the Warthog has full-mesh "Y" pattern ventilation, plus a swing-out door with its own handle. Corsair has even embossed its name in the center.
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The rear panel has more "WX-01" branding along with "SRVC PNL" and "CRSR," meaning service panel and Corsair. It also has more "Y" ventilation for additional side air intake. The side panel also has three indentations that push inward rather than outward, which would allow for easier cable management.
The rear of the Warthog looks fairly standard until you look a little bit more closely. It supports either a 120mm or 140mm fan. Just under that fan mount is a rotatable PCIe expansion slot section held in via two captive thumbscrews, which helps when mounting the GPU vertically.
The top panel features a more "Y" ventilation pattern for top-mounted fans or radiators. "CRSR" is also located in the center front. You can also remove the top panel by unscrewing two captive thumbscrews in the rear.
The underside of the Warthog has all the cabling for the front I/O running from the front to the inside middle. A full-length dust filter is also pre-installed and is accessible in front of the left side panel for easy cleaning. Also, Corsair has pre-stamped out a drain port just above the front I/O wire inlet.
The front I/O, located on the front bottom, has a combined 3.5mm headphone/mic jack, power LED, a USB 3.2 Gen 2.2 Type-C port (20Gbps), power button, reset button, rear I/O light button, and two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports (5Gbps). To add to the military theme, each button has a metal separator, and the reset button has a flip-up cover. Pretty neat if you ask me.
Inside the Corsair Warthog ATX Mid-Tower Chassis
Inside, we see a fine-mesh pop-out dust filter that filters dust for the two massive 200mm pre-installed fans.
The front, as mentioned, has two massive 200mm fans pre-installed on Corsair's Infinirail system, which allows for either 3x120mm/2x140mm/2x200mm fans or radiators mounted in front.
Now removing the side panel reveals the internals of the Warthog, which, for all practical reasons, is pretty much identical to the 4000D Frame, and why not? It works. It also supports up to an EATX motherboard, not to mention reverse/BTF motherboards. Corsair also configured this trim with a 120mm fan in the rear of the Warthog. The PSU cover supports 2 additional 120mm fans on top and another in front and can also be removed if desired, which again is the same as the 4000D Frame. Side panel fan/radiator support up to a 360mm radiator or fans; however, it can be tight depending on cable routing. This mount, I found to be a little bit on the thin side, bent when I passed the 24-pin motherboard cable to the front; not good for a $250 chassis.
With the rear side panel off, you can see the other side of the removable motherboard tray, as well as the thin-walled side fan/radiator intake mount - the PSU basement shroud, which can accept up to a 200mm PSU in total length.SSD and HDD support is provided via the pop-out combination drive plate located right behind the CPU and held in place with a single captive thumbscrew. It supports 2 2.5" SSDs and a single 3.5" HDD simultaneously.
The included accessory pack includes all the screws in a tackle box, along with several Rapid Route 2.0 cable mounts. It also includes a USB Type-C plug with a key ring.
Installation, Testing, Finished Product, and Final Thoughts
Ryan's Test System Specifications
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | GIGABYTE B850 AORUS Elite (Buy at Amazon) |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (Buy at Amazon) |
| RAM | Patriot Viper Venom RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 DRAM 5600MT/s CL36 (Buy at Amazon) |
| GPU | Zotac Trinity NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (Buy at Amazon) |
| Display | Sceptre 34-Inch Curved Ultrawide WQHD Monitor 3440 x 1440 R1500 165Hz (Buy at Amazon) |
| SSD | Kingston Fury Renegade 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Buy at Amazon) |
| CPU Cooler | Corsair iCUE Titan 360 RX CPU Cooler (Buy at Amazon) |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (Buy at Amazon) |
After building in the Warthog, I can say that it was a pretty typical Corsair building experience. There could have been a few things that could have been a bit better, however, namely the thin steel used for the side fan/radiator mount. A bit more clearance for the PSU length would also have been nice; as you can see, the PSU area got a little cramped. Other than those two things, the build looks good and went together without much of an issue.
Another potential issue is the lack of visual eye candy, given the small amount of tempered glass to view your hardware through. Now it may seem like I am nitpicking a little bit, and yes, I do agree I am; however, for as much as you paid for it, I would have expected to see my hardware a little bit more.
Using the ATX Case Test Hardware, which consists of an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core, 16-threaded AM5 CPU on a GIGABYTE AORUS B850 motherboard, cooled by a Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX RGB AIO CPU cooler, we saw CPU temperatures average just 71.9 °C, with a maximum of 84.8 °C. For a Ryzen 7 7700X, that is absolutely amazing, especially since AM5 CPUs are meant to run near their thermal threshold while maintaining the highest possible CPU clock, at least 5.2GHz. On the Zotac Trinity RTX 3090, the maximum temperature recorded was 79.8 °C, with an average of 77.8 °C, indicating that the GPU just barely benefited from this airflow setup, particularly with the two 200mm front intake fans included with the Warthog.
All testing used AIDA64 Engineer's System Stability Test version 8.00.8000 for about 2 hours, with the ambient temperature at 18 °C. Other monitoring software used was HWiNFO64 v8.30.5800, TechPowerUp GPU-Z v2.69.0, and CPU-Z 2.16.0 x64.
The Corsair Warthog ATX Mid-Tower Chassis is a clear, unapologetic love letter to the iconic Vengeance C70 from 2012. Corsair has successfully modernized that military ammo-crate aesthetic without making it feel like a cheap gimmick. The rugged handles, flip-cover reset switch, and bold "WX-01" branding hit all the right nostalgic notes, while modern additions like BTF/reverse motherboard support, the flexible Infinirail system, and a front USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port bring the underlying platform firmly into the present day.
For thermal performance, the RS trim's dual 200mm front intake fans mean business. Pushing our Ryzen 7 7700X through two hours of AIDA64 stress testing yielded an impressive average CPU temperature of 71.9 °C, peak-capping at 84.8 °C. Airflow is plentiful, ensuring high-end components stay well within their boost windows. GPU thermals on our RTX 3090 averaged a steady 77.8 °C, showing that the massive front fans do a solid job feeding fresh air straight across the primary PCIe slot.
However, Corsair's Warthog isn't without its stumbles, especially given its $170 to $260 USD price tag. For a premium chassis, the metal gauge on the side fan/radiator mount is noticeably thin and flexes under the pressure of routing a standard 24-pin ATX cable. The PSU basement area also gets tight once you start managing cables, and the modest glass side panel severely restricts the view of your hardware. If you're building a flashy RGB showcase, look elsewhere.
If you've been waiting for the classic C70 look or want a rugged, military-styled case with great out-of-the-box airflow and modern motherboard support, the Corsair Warthog delivers. Just keep in mind that you're paying a steep premium for the theme, and a few build-quality quirks keep it from being an absolute home run.
