If you built a PC between 2012 and 2015, you probably remember the Corsair Vengeance C70. Steel construction, olive green finish, carry handles, buttons that looked like they came off a submarine console. It was the case for people who wanted their PC to look like it meant business rather than a fish tank full of RGB lights.
Corsair killed it off, and PC builders never really forgave them for it.
The Corsair Warthog is that case Fourteen years later, the Warthog is here. Named after the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft — the most beloved aircraft in the US military precisely because it’s ugly, indestructible, and does its job without fuss — the Warthog is Corsair’s attempt to recapture what made the C70 a cult case while actually updating it for a modern build.
They pulled it off.
What the CORSAIR Warthog Actually Is
The Corsair Warthog is a mid-tower ATX case built on the same chassis foundation as the FRAME 4000D. That’s a meaningful starting point — the 4000D is one of the better mid-towers available for airflow and build flexibility. The Warthog takes that bones-and-brains foundation and wraps it in thick steel, military aesthetics, and a feature set aimed squarely at builders who care about performance over presentation.
Two versions. Two colours.
Warthog — no fans included. Black or Olive Drab. £169.99 in the UK. US pricing not confirmed at time of writing — Corsair’s US page has a notification signup, suggesting a staggered release. August 11 is the confirmed ship date for UK pre-orders.
Warthog RS — includes two RS200 200mm front intake fans and one RS120 120mm rear exhaust fan. All three connect directly to motherboard headers, no hub required. Available in Black or Olive Drab, priced above the standard model.
The RS fans are non-RGB. Corsair made a deliberate call not to put lighting on them — the logic being that RGB would undercut the whole aesthetic. You can add ARGB fans if you want them, but they didn’t ship the case with lights that would fight the design.
The Features That Matter
InfiniRail Fan Mounting System
This is the practical headline feature. InfiniRail lets you adjust fan and radiator positions on sliding rails rather than being locked into fixed mounting points. The Warthog supports up to 13 x 120mm fans and three separate 360mm radiator positions — front, top, and a third mounting location. If you’re building a serious cooling configuration with multiple AIOs or large push-pull fan arrays, the flexibility here is genuinely useful.
3D-Y Perforated Panels
The front and top panels use Corsair’s 3D-Y perforation pattern — the same design they debuted on the FRAME 4000D. Corsair states this allows 12.7% more airflow compared to standard flat cutouts. It also looks the part. The angular perforations reinforce the military aesthetic rather than fighting it.
RapidRoute 2.0 Motherboard Tray
Cable management via a pegboard-style tray. You route cables where you want them rather than through fixed channels. It’s a more flexible system than most cases at this price point and one that makes a real difference when you’re working with a fully modular PSU and a complex wiring setup.
GPU Anti-Sag Arm
Included in the box. Heavy GPUs — anything above 1.5kg — will sag over time and put stress on the PCIe slot. The anti-sag arm prevents this. On a case aimed at high-end builds with large cards, this is the right call to include rather than sell separately.
Reverse-Connector Motherboard Support
The Warthog supports rear-connect motherboards — boards that move all the connectors to the back of the tray for a completely clean front view. This is increasingly common in premium builds and it’s good to see native support here.
The Fighter Jet I/O Panel
Power and reset buttons sit behind metal protective bollards, the same way fighter jet cockpit controls are guarded against accidental activation. The reset button has a flip-up protective cover. There’s a “Remove Before Build” tag on the front — a callback to the “Remove Before Flight” tags on aircraft equipment.
It’s theatrical. But it’s committed theatrical, which is better than half-hearted theatrical.
The standout practical feature here is the rear lighting switch. A button on the front panel activates a light that shines down over the rear I/O — so you can plug a cable into the back of the case in a dark room without needing a phone torch. This is the kind of thing that costs almost nothing to implement and that every case should have. Nobody does.
Airflow — What to Expect
The front-intake configuration with dual 200mm RS200 fans in the RS version is a strong starting point. Large fans move more air at lower RPM, which means lower noise for the same cooling performance. The open 3D-Y front and top panels remove the restriction that kills airflow in many mid-towers with decorative mesh fronts.
Three 360mm radiator mounting points means you can run separate AIOs for CPU and GPU if the build demands it, or a push-pull configuration on a single radiator. The 13 x 120mm fan maximum is more theoretical than practical for most builds, but it signals how much mounting real estate is available inside.
The side panel is angular tempered glass with three small windows rather than a full-panel view. Some builders will find this frustrating — you don’t get the full interior showcase. But it fits the aesthetic. The Warthog isn’t a showcase case. It’s a working case that looks like one.
Who Should Buy the Warthog
This case has a specific audience. If you’re in it, you’ll know immediately.
Buy it if:
- The C70 Vengeance was on your wishlist when it existed and you’ve been waiting for something like it since
- You want a genuinely distinct-looking PC that doesn’t look like every other tempered glass RGB tower
- You’re building a high-end system that needs serious airflow and flexible cooling mounting
- You’re running large modern GPUs and want anti-sag included rather than bolted on as an afterthought
- You build at a desk, move your PC occasionally, and appreciate carry handles that aren’t cosmetic
Don’t buy it if:
- You want a full side panel window to showcase your build — the three-window design limits visibility
- RGB is important to you — the RS fans are non-RGB, and the aesthetic actively fights lighting
- You’re on a budget build — at £169.99 base (US pricing TBC), the money is better spent on GPU or RAM in a sub-£1,000 system
- You need it before August — August 11 is the confirmed ship date and US availability is still unconfirmed
The Honest Verdict
The Warthog is exactly what it should be. It doesn’t try to be a showcase case and it doesn’t pretend the C70 was more than it was. It takes a chassis foundation that works — the FRAME 4000D — adds the aesthetic and build character that made the original compelling, and ships it with modern features that the C70 never had.
The InfiniRail mounting flexibility, the pegboard cable management, the native reverse-connector support, the anti-sag arm, and that genuinely useful rear I/O light are all things you’d want in a case at this price regardless of what it looks like.
The aesthetic is divisive. That’s the point. If you look at the olive drab Warthog and think it looks absurd, this isn’t your case. If you look at it and think it’s the most interesting thing to come out of Computex this year, you already know you’re buying one.
August 11. Sign up for the US notification at corsair.com/warthog.
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