Corsair Launches Obsidian Series 800D High-Performance Chassis

[eidairaman1]

metal pellets/ceramic pellets dont do a perfec't job of rounding sharp edges etc.

 

[BumbleBee]

well whatever process they use there probably isn't any human equation involved.

 

[Shadin]

tooless 5.25" are great, it's the expansion slot retention clips that need to be stopped.

I hate them, it sometimes makes it near impossible to mount anything other than optical drives in your 5.25 bays. I also don't see the point, since I have to screw on the rails to make it easy to insert the drive then unscrew the rails from the drive again when I could just screw the drive in and forget it. I suppose if I swapped items out in that one case enough that I could just leave the rails on everything I own it'd be one thing, but if something is coming out it's almost always going into another case/rig.

 

[BumbleBee]

I haven't had many problems with them, you can just take them off.

 

[Shadin]

I haven't had many problems with them, you can just take them off.

But if the case doesn't have the screw holes you end up having to drill them out (if possible) for some coolers and whatnot that won't work with the rails. It's no huge thing, but after trying to mount a 120mm cooler in my P180 and the drilling and frustration that entailed, I just avoid the whole tool-less thing.

 

[runnin17]

Case looks awesome and I suspect that the crazy $300 price will not stay that high for long.

Just look at all the Thermaltake cases that cost $250 or more at launch and now you can get them for $125 or even $100. I might just have to sell my Armor+ and upgrade since I am looking to go into water cooling.

 

[Hayder_Master]

I dont really get this fan though
http://img.techpowerup.org/090602/800dgallery2.jpg

Plus there is a space under it for another one.Were is it supposed to draw air from as there is no vent in the sidepanel.

+1

 

[Studabaker]

Rubber grommeted mobo tray holes for cable routing and water cooling routing? That is so sexy, simple, black, sleek, love the side little fan and that cpu compartment on the back. 299 is a steal for this. I wonder though, who their OEM is .

I've been thinking Lian Li since I saw it.

 

[Major_A]

But if the case doesn't have the screw holes you end up having to drill them out (if possible) for some coolers and whatnot that won't work with the rails. It's no huge thing, but after trying to mount a 120mm cooler in my P180 and the drilling and frustration that entailed, I just avoid the whole tool-less thing.

Same problem I ran into with my Three Hundred. There are two predrilled holes on each side of the HDD cage. I find it ridiculous that I feel like I have to use those holes only. Because of that it cost me another 3TB of space since my video card was hanging into the drive cage a bit (see pic in sig).

 

[jagl4d]

I dont really get this fan though
http://img.techpowerup.org/090602/800dgallery2.jpg

Plus there is a space under it for another one.Were is it supposed to draw air from as there is no vent in the sidepanel.

The air intake comes from the bottom, thru the drives then along the right side panel area and out the back. That is why they have added those grommets to minimize recirculation.
Note that the plastic cover on the back of the hotswap drive bays, prevent the air from entering the mobo area.

 

[pentastar111]

I really like this case. THe only thing that is questionable is that hdd fan location. What the hell is up with that?

 

[Studabaker]

I really like this case. THe only thing that is questionable is that hdd fan location. What the hell is up with that?

Just because it's different doesn't mean it's bad. Check out the previously posted video, and some posts, explaining what happens to the air that blows through the HDs. It's A-f*in-Plus.

 

[pentastar111]

Let me clarify...i don't necessarily think it's bad. A more detailed review will porbably show the less intuative(like me) how it functions.

 

[Howard]

alrite!!!
this cool thing what i've been searching for...
come to papa!