Corsair Obsidian 800D

[WeeMaan]

What do you think about Corsairs first attempt on the chassi market?
How much radiator can you put in it? Do you think a 120.4 is possible in the roof just by cutting out a fourth fan hole?

[hazardous]

its looks pretty elegant. Bit-tech had a great first look at it. It may have some small issues but its really a top-notch first attempt at breaking into the case market.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cas...case-preview/1

[GAR]

Im debating on getting either this, or the Silverstone RV 02, both should hit the market in the US the same time.

[TopFuel1471]

Finally somebody makes a case with excellent cable management! Too bad it costs that much though...

[koksy]

It looks absolutely great for water cooling, but I'd never touch it for air. The design is very nice though, love the simplicity!

[HuffPCair]

Finally somebody makes a case with excellent cable management! Too bad it costs that much though...

Agreed. Great case but price kind of scary.

[NaMcO]

I think it's too big (motherboards look weird in the tray), too heavy and overpriced when it's not even 100% aluminum. Besides that, i highly doubt it has even decent airflow, but can only confirm once it's released. There are better offers for the same/lower price.

[Jamesrt2004]

man that "preview" was noob.. they didnt even know what some of the stuff was for...

i.e the back panel thing to let you get at cpu socket....


they thinks its for looks lmao . . .

[Assassin48]

i wont be getting it thats for sure

it looks nice and everything but its just looks too big

[WeeMaan]

I ordered a TJ07 now, I think it's a good choice.

[STRMX]

i like some of the feathers of the case like the cable management the separated compartments but i think that all the rubber grommets take away from the case and there are way to many the side panel relies system looks a bit cheesy to but i have not got to use it yet so i may be wrong and personal i would prefer the hot swap to be rotated and the exterior is not very aesthetically pleasing but with a bit of modding a lot of this could be fixed and all in all the case is very nice

[Baulten]

I think that the rubber grommets are removable, but I'm not sure. I don't really like them either, and plan to remove them, but if they can't be, I won't complain either. I personally like the subtle look of the exterior. It's not overbearing or underbearing.

[TopFuel1471]

Why would you want to remove the grommets? Most of them are hidden behind the mobo anyway. They are there so you can unisleeve your cables and tuck them behind the board.

[Baulten]

I just don't really like the look of them. They look cheap and I think it would look cleaner to have smooth, rounded metal edge around the wires than the rubber grommets. Just personal opinion, could change when I see them in person.

[sniperbob]

i like the minimalistic look that corsair is bringing to the table with this case. I also really like the stock case LC support, it's a nice touch that some of the case manufacturers are starting to gravitate towards. Including fan mounts that are spaced for Rads ultimately will lead to better sales because it allows people to enter into the Realm of LC without having to hack up their cases. It's a win-win design if you ask me!

[Odyssey96]

Finally somebody makes a case with excellent cable management! Too bad it costs that much though...

Even worked in a HAF932/922 or ATCS 840?

[GregSG]

Even worked in a HAF932/922 or ATCS 840?

for ATCS....very good for modding too

[elzhi]

i thought this was the perfect case, until i realised its only perfect for those who watercool their pc's

i'll wait for reviews to see how it does, i was thinking about putting scythe kam bay in there or maybe modding the part with hotswap HDD's and put a fan in there

corsair are supposed to release other cases but there's still no info if they do i hope they won't skimp on the overall build quality...

[Redbeard]

i thought this was the perfect case, until i realised its only perfect for those who watercool their pc's

i'll wait for reviews to see how it does, i was thinking about putting scythe kam bay in there or maybe modding the part with hotswap HDD's and put a fan in there

corsair are supposed to release other cases but there's still no info if they do i hope they won't skimp on the overall build quality...

One thing we won't skimp on is quality. This case is actually a pretty good aircooling case, too. Especially if you put three 120mm low-speed fans up top. On the one in the lab, I turned the rear fan around as an intake (like I would if the H50 were installed) and used a large aircooler on the CPU. With the top 3 fans installed, my CPU temps were identical to my old case (TJ09) and my GPU temps for a GTX280 SLI setup were about the same as well.

It's actually still a very good case for Aircooling, but I'm not going to lie and tell you it's better for aircooling than an open-air mesh case would be. It's quieter, though.

As for future cases - I wouldn't hold my breath, we don't have anything really pressing that would be out before, say, Halloween. But I could be wrong on that - something could come in ahead of schedule for once.

[elzhi]

One thing we won't skimp on is quality. This case is actually a pretty good aircooling case, too. Especially if you put three 120mm low-speed fans up top. On the one in the lab, I turned the rear fan around as an intake (like I would if the H50 were installed) and used a large aircooler on the CPU. With the top 3 fans installed, my CPU temps were identical to my old case (TJ09) and my GPU temps for a GTX280 SLI setup were about the same as well.

It's actually still a very good case for Aircooling, but I'm not going to lie and tell you it's better for aircooling than an open-air mesh case would be. It's quieter, though.

As for future cases - I wouldn't hold my breath, we don't have anything really pressing that would be out before, say, Halloween. But I could be wrong on that - something could come in ahead of schedule for once.

omigod corsair person replied to me

reversing the rear fan ! never thought of this ! thanks for the tip

apologise for my comment on the build quality in future cases, its just something i've seen too many times with other companies products

how did you position the cooler with the exhaust fan inverted ? with the fan blowing up to 3 120mm fans right ?

again thanks for reply.

[Redbeard]

omigod corsair person replied to me

reversing the rear fan ! never thought of this ! thanks for the tip

apologise for my comment on the build quality in future cases, its just something i've seen too many times with other companies products

how did you position the cooler with the exhaust fan inverted ? with the fan blowing up to 3 120mm fans right ?

again thanks for reply.

Actually you could do either that or blow it towards the front of the case, because there's a 140mm fan on the bottom blowing up. So the airflow would go out the top, with 3x120mm up top you're just sucking all the hot air right out of the case.

[luladude]

hi there

corsair should supply a cover plate for the 3X120 on top (to prevent dust and noise on a not-so-power-and-hot system).
and probably also a 2X120 (as an option) for some compromise regarding noise and airflow.

I think the back fan blowing into the case a good option if there was a mesh/dust foam supplied (as in the botton intake).

I do believe corsair in paying alot attention to such details and inputs from "us".

patiently waiting for the case to go on sale...

[blaxtr3m3]

I have nothing but respect for corsair products. and this is a very welcome addition to the market. It looks very mature. Black interior "@ last someone is listening" I am looking forward to using one for my next build

PS. This case is already for sale in the U.K. @ overclockers.co.uk

[nypunkgeek]

This is going to be my next case, and will be perfect for a watercooling setup.

I LOVE the fact that you can get to the back of the cpu without pulling the board. Also, a 3x120 rad on the top will get great even though I need to squeeze another radiator in there somewhere. All the cable management options are great. Plus since the inside is already black so I won't have to pay for powercoating. I really am looking forward to this coming out.

[InSanCen]

And I am interested... finally something that can replace my STC-T01???

If I see it in the flesh, and like it, it's MINE!!!