Corsair Obsidian Series 650D PC Case Announced [at CES 2011]

Source: http://www.legitreviews.com/

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Corsair today announced the Corsair Obsidian Series 650D case, the latest addition to its highly-acclaimed Obsidian Series. With a number of innovative features, the first Obsidian Series case—the 800D—garnered worldwide recognition as one of the most builder-friendly cases available, and quickly became a favorite among water-cooling enthusiasts and case modders alike. The Corsair Obsidian Series 650D is expected to be available in April, 2011, from Corsair's worldwide network of authorized distributors and resellers. It has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $199.99 and is supplied with a 2-year warranty. Like all Corsair products, the Obsidian Series 650D is backed by Corsair’s highly regarded customer service and technical support.

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“As soon as the original Obsidian Series 800D full-tower case was launched, we began to receive an unbelievable number of requests for a smaller, mid-tower version. The rich feature set of the 650D is the result of the direct communication we have with our customers,” said Ruben Mookerjee, VP and General Manager for Components at Corsair. “We are pleased to be able to work with such passionate customers, and equally enthusiastic engineers, to bring high-quality products like the 650D to market.”

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Nice looking case, in general. Just not sure about the side window border and the door locks...

I've always been a sucker for Corsair products but this case doesn't have the super clean lines I'd like in a case

I actuaally like this case more than the 800D. I jus wish it had a bit more height to get a nice rad to fit on top.

ive been waiting for this for a while..i just hope theres a way to get a solid panel instead of a window...no int. shots yet?

internals plz...

Windows in cases are so last decade...

Not bad but I don't really like those latch things at the top of the window panel. I do like the rectangular window better than that curved thing on the 800D though.

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Originally Posted by FischOderAal

Windows in cases are so last decade...

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Yeah, and nobody is watercooling any more, right?

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Originally Posted by FischOderAal

Windows in cases are so last decade...

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I actually look for cases with windows.

Also really diggin the case, looks good and knowing Corsair will be priced well.

This looks like 800D, but that was really on steroid, LOL. This looks more compact, and better suited for a ATX-MB.

Is this a full size tower? It looks shorter than the 800D. It looks like an air filter in the front. Might be a pain to clean if it is.

What's wrong with air filters? I've got em on my Antec 300 and they're wonderful. Pretty straight forward to clean as well...really not hard.

Anyway, I definitely don't like them latches on top of the case, and I think it could have looked a bit better with a slightly larger window. Just my opinion of course :)

Nothing wrong with air filters, however they look like they are internal so it might be a pain to clean them.

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Originally Posted by situman

Nothing wrong with air filters, however they look like they are internal so it might be a pain to clean them.

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It doesn't need to be a pain, and i don't think it would be. My SilverStone Fortress FT01 got a huge 180x32mm fan right there. It sucks a lot of air (100 CFM) and dust follows, but it got a really good and easy-to-remove sliding internal filter too. It has no problem with dust, or cleaning the filter.

That's a relay nice place to have a big fan (with internal sliding filter). It makes a really good air-flow from front-bottom to the top-back.

that looks so damn boring... :confused:
i never got why people went to bananas for the corsair cases... :confused:
i really like the innovative features they added, but the looks... what looks i ask? :D its just a black square :D

I really wanted an 800D til I saw one in real life. The only difference between the 800D and this is.... I don't even want this one now.

The catches on the side and the rubber/plastic gasket around the window are ugly as hell. The different colour blacks on the front and side panels just isn't nice either.

Edit: Credit where credit is due though, about time they got some ventilation in the front.

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Originally Posted by saaya

that looks so damn boring... :confused:
i never got why people went to bananas for the corsair cases... :confused:
i really like the innovative features they added, but the looks... what looks i ask? :D its just a black square :D

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thats what I like about them:D i like the fact that my computer looks like the monolith from 2001 a space odyssey

i am loving the features and looks of this case. the square window is nice but the side panel latches are kinda crappy. they should have keep the push button system. this is pretty much a 600T but square...

More pics of this and a bunch of other new Corsair stuff: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...-products.html

I had a good amount of hands-on time with this case and the construction quality really is top notch.

That white case looks really nice. I see Corsair is trying to experiment, and it works out damn well! :up:

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Originally Posted by zalbard

Yeah, and nobody is watercooling any more, right?

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Many still are, but I'm not anymore. I grew up and got wiser :p Now a PC has just to run. I don't care anymore how fast it is as long as it is fast enough.

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Originally Posted by Klarko

I actually look for cases with windows.

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Well, whatever suits you :)

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that looks so damn boring...its just a black square :D

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Different strokes mate. I think it looks fantastic.

If it had a bigger window and less visible latches, it'd be perfect.

that white case reminds me of a storm trooper

looks good, lets hope it doesnt weigh a million pounds like the 800D does.

I love the black interiors on the Corsair cases. I might look into this for my next build. I would've loved to have gotten a 700D but those are taller than my CM Stacker. For something that just needs to fit an ATX motherboard and have enough extra space to comfortably add/remove stuff the 700D's size seems pretty ridiculous.

they made a white vrsion? wow that sounds cool!
and you guys want LESS visible features?
so essentially a square block? without any design whatsoever? and your willing to pay extra for that? 0_o

Just like gas station sunglasses. They all have a sparkly or bling somewhere. Gotta fork over for the Oakleys if you want something unmolested.

Angles and colors on cases do not work well IMO. Take this fine example from Frys...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...06171620-1.jpg

I want my PC to blend in and go easy on the eye. I don't need to be concerned over whether or not my case is going to transform and hurl dimms with huge pointy fins at me.

Dilemma...600t now or wait a few months for this...

yellowbeard. i know that you cannot tell anything about upcoming products etc, but i must ask. is corsair planning to do something like 550D (like it was done with 800D and 700D) without window?

one more thing. i understand that to cut costs, its sharing internals with 600t, but you could do some kind of basement. to split mobo space, and psu space... its obsidian line anyway :P

No internal shots. Can't decide if its ok or not.

The outside is simply ugly. I like corsair products, but man their cases just don't have that lian li appeal.

on corsair site you can find the pic of inside.

lol wut? this is ugly? no lian li appeal? i know that taste is different for each person, but omg. lian li are also plain and simple cases (most of them at least) just look at them. some of lian li cases got mesh in front and 5.25 bays and nothing more. obsidian 650d is going with same pattern. then why are you telling that this is ugly and lian li is not? :D look at pc-9f. hard to tell what is what.

They both look fine IMO. But that window needed to have been much larger. You probably won't even see the CPU heatsink. :(

What about USB 3.0 motherboard headers?

Are they going to do anything about that?

It's an absolute deal killer for me without that!

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Originally Posted by Nicksterr

Dilemma...600t now or wait a few months for this...

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You joking?

600T.

Best case I've ever owned.

Especially if you like things like room and speed of installation.