I know the production process is quite advanced, but these are some features I would be very pleased to see in future upgrades of the Obsidian line to make it perfect:

  • Full 4mm aluminium body build (as the Zalman GT 1000, except for the 5mm aluminium front door). Not only the front and legs.
  • 140mm fans everywhere (as the Lian-Li Tyr X2000, excepting the two 80mm fans at the back of the drive bays). I think we should take 140mm as the standard fan size nowadays. More airflow at same dBA, which is what all fans tend for. And maybe more than 1 (3 maybe?) intake 140mm fan to improve airflow.
  • 8 expansion slots at the back instead of 7, to allow extra expansion panels (eSata, USB...) without taking the space of a motherboard port.
  • Removable motherboard tray. This is a must for people that are constantly re-arranging parts and I'm very surprised the Obsidian doesn't include this feature.
  • eSata port on the front panel (and maybe 4 front USB ports are way too much, I guess 2 are enough for the 99%)
  • Filters


Honestly, IMHO only Lian-Li, SilverStone and Corsair could make it real, so that's why I'm adressing to you guys. Please don't take my personal inputs as a critic, just as some pieces of advice to improve your already outstanding products.

Cheers.