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October 2009
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The editors liked
Build Quality
Design
Massive Interior Space
Excellent Airflow
Superb Cable Management
4 HotSwap Drive Bays
Button Release For Side Panels
ToolLess Design
Internal Radiator Ready
Epic cable management
Removable motherboard tray
Hot swap HDD bays
Easy radiator mounting for water cooling
Build quality
Incredibly spacious. Superior interior design with lots of features.
High quality
Can use both 2.5"- and 3.5"-drives in the 3.5"-bays
"Hot-swap" of 2.5"- and 3.5" drives
Lots of room
Silent fans
Easy to do good cable management
Separate cooling zones
Almost tool-less installation
Hotswap SATA bays
Great cable management and airflow
Support for watercooling
Wellconstructed.
Excellent cable routing possibilities
Functional interior layout
Loads of space to work with
Four hotswappable hard drive bays
Special power cables for these bays included
Total choice of cooling
Water or air no matter how big will fit
Space for a...
Awesome design
Tons of cable management holes
Easily installation
4 hot-swappable bays
Great cooling
The editors didn't like
Price (For Some)
No Top Fans Included
Only 7 PCI Expansion Slots
Dust filter tricky to remove (requires lots of room behind the case)
Big. Heavy. Expensive. Tricky to open. Some finicky parts. Visually bland.
The Corsair Obsidian 800D case isnt perfect, and there are surely going to be users that simply dont want a system this big, but for me Corsairs new offering is among the best cases I have ever used. Corsair seems to have thought of MOST issues th...
You can not deny that this is a good looking well built case, it may be steel but that just adds to the tough sturdy quality feel. The attention to detail is also the best Ive seen in any case on the market, even simple things like the front I/O bay kept...
Abstract: In all other ways, though, the 800D is outstanding. The hot-swap bays mesh with a passive backplane that connects with a special 4-connector SATA cable Corsair supplies for neater cabling. A “trap door” in the motherboard tray lets you install a mounting backplate for a
The corsair Obsidian 800d doesnt have any big weaknesses and offers a lot of detail solutions. A water cooling system and an army of hard drives arent a problem either. The cooling performance is good and the possibility to put cables out of sight s...
The Corsair Obsidian Series 800D chassis might be Corsair's very first attempt at building a case, but you sure couldn't tell that by looking at the Obsidian 800D! ...
Rounding upOn the plus side, there are plenty of holes in the base and it has a very easy to remove filter too. However with just an inch gap from the carpet, depending on how fluffy your shag is could limit the entire cases cooling potential.Another...
Abstract: Corsair is well known as being a company that gets things right when they release new products, so naturally their announcement of a case into their lineup got people excited. Its name? The Obsidian 800D. ...
Published: 2012-10-23, Author: Alan , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Abstract: If you're building a new system, one of the first choices you have to make is the case you plan to use to house all of your components. There are a lot of things to consider: bang for your buck, overall size, expansion bays, ease of installation, cooling...
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Published: 2009-08-29, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
Wow, what a great case! I took a little extra time with this review to bring any issues that might happen to my attention. The problem is, there are no problems. From my original impressions of the Obsidian 800D, through the build, and on through a...
Looks great, Superb build and finish, Awesome cable management, Water cooling ready, Hot swap bays, Great airflow, Quiet fans
Price may be prohibitive for some, Plastic rattly bits, Noisier components will be easily heard
The Corsair Obsidian 800D is a lot of case for your money, in fact, for many people, it will be too large, but if you are planning a water cooled gaming rig, it could be perfect for you and here's why:The build quality is excellent, it's not quite got...
