Corsair Obsidian Series 800D video tour

[Corporate Thug]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUwjXvXJPg0

quite possibly the best case I have seen for cable management. I thought I would hang on to my TJ07 forever, before I bought the Cosmos, which I thought I would hang on forever, until I saw this!

Wire management and cooling are the two most important factors in choosing a case for me and I don't know of any other case who does it as well as the 800D.

 

[Scionix]

The only way I'd get rid of my Coolermaster HAF was if corsair pried it from my dead, lifeless fingers...

>.>

 

[Corporate Thug]

HAF is a very functional case, but it just doesn't have the aesthetic refinement IMO.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUwjXvXJPg0

quite possibly the best case I have seen for cable management. I thought I would hang on to my TJ07 forever, before I bought the Cosmos, which I thought I would hang on forever, until I saw this!

OMG u retired a TJ-07 for a COSMOS?? WHY?!?!?!??!?!?!?!

The only way someone managed to rip my tj-07 off me was they wanted my entire system as is, and i had to sadly give the TJ-07 with it.

But hands down, there isnt a better case then the TJ-07. Its still leaps ahead of the rest of the competition despite the case being more then 4 yrs old.

 

[Scionix]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
HAF is a very functional case, but it just doesn't have the aesthetic refinement IMO.

It's a love-it or hate-it relationship

I like it, although I see how some people would find it tacky.

Maybe I just like red and black too much >.>

 

[CurseTheSky]

It looks alright, but man that thing is massive. I think I still like the looks of the TJ-07 better.

 

[Rubycon]

ROFL the second example (Water cooled) they have the memory water cooled but have that POS mounted to the CPU. :laugh:

Talk about putting the cart before the ass! :laugh:

Doesn't look bad though any decent case with room behind the motherboard can be accommodated for proper cable management. The pop off plate behind the motherboard is a nice touch that allows changing the cooler backplate without motherboard removal.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
ROFL the second example (Water cooled) they have the memory water cooled but have that POS mounted to the CPU. :laugh:

Talk about putting the cart before the ass! :laugh:

Doesn't look bad though any decent case with room behind the motherboard can be accommodated for proper cable management. The pop off plate behind the motherboard is a nice touch that allows changing the cooler backplate without motherboard removal.

well, they gotta pimp their own products after all so they aren't going to toss a swifttech kit in there!

 

[yh125d]

Zalman GS1000 has a very similar cable system. I though this was the first one. Oh well, still an awesome idea

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: yh125d
Zalman GS1000 has a very similar cable system. I though this was the first one. Oh well, still an awesome idea

yup. lots of design similarities w/ the GS1000 including swappable HDD's. Corsair just did it in a little more refined manner: mobo cut out for easy HSF swappability, colored interior, better placed mobo cutouts.

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: yh125d
Zalman GS1000 has a very similar cable system. I though this was the first one. Oh well, still an awesome idea

yup. lots of design similarities w/ the GS1000 including swappable HDD's. Corsair just did it in a little more refined manner: mobo cut out for easy HSF swappability, colored interior, better placed mobo cutouts.

I think I'll have to start saving for one of these bad boys and a shiny new HX750.

 

[daw123]

I think I will stick with my Lian li A70A. It seems like a nice case though.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug


well, they gotta pimp their own products after all so they aren't going to toss a swifttech kit in there!

[bud commercial] TRUE, TRUE! [/bud commercial]

 

[faxon]

where do they sell this case at now? it was announced a few months ago but i havent actually seen it for sale anywhere, and i have been looking. now that the P80 armorsuit is off my list, im stuck between a HAF and an ATCS840, leaving me with an obvious choice of which one fits my budget better at the time. if the corsair one is within the price range of the ATCS though i will consider it, if only i could find where they sell it lol

ed: google is giving me results on a price finally at about $300, but it still isnt giving me results for a retailer i have heard of/trust

 

[emilyek]

If Corsair were smart, they'd get rid of those hot swap bays and the fancy door for them.

Whatever money that saved on the build (which I'm guessing is not a small chunk of the $300), they could reduce the cost or go with aluminum for the interior.

 

[Wuzup101]

Originally posted by: emilyek
If Corsair were smart, they'd get rid of those hot swap bays and the fancy door for them.

Whatever money that saved on the build (which I'm guessing is not a small chunk of the $300), they could reduce the cost or go with aluminum for the interior.

I second that... drop the hot swap drive bays and reduce the cost. The case has a very nice layout overall (especially if you are looking into water cooling. Being able to fit a 3x120mm radiator in there is quite nice. However, for $300... I just don't know... that's a bit much for me to spend on just a case (not that there aren't plenty of people that will).

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: faxon
where do they sell this case at now? it was announced a few months ago but i havent actually seen it for sale anywhere, and i have been looking. now that the P80 armorsuit is off my list, im stuck between a HAF and an ATCS840, leaving me with an obvious choice of which one fits my budget better at the time. if the corsair one is within the price range of the ATCS though i will consider it, if only i could find where they sell it lol

ed: google is giving me results on a price finally at about $300, but it still isnt giving me results for a retailer i have heard of/trust

it likely will not go on sale for another week or two.

 

[Corporate Thug]

some reviews coming out. This case has the SICKEST cable management I have ever seen.

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1036/4/

 

[Leyawiin]

Now if they would just shrink it down to mid tower size...

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Pre-ordered one. By the looks, I think its on par with the PC A20 by Lian Li. I love all my cases.

PC A20
ABS Black Pearl
Corsair Obsidian 800D

sorry bout the e-peen

 

[Zap]

You guys are getting way too attached to inanimate boxes made of metal. :laugh:

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I love Box

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Zap
You guys are getting way too attached to inanimate boxes made of metal. :laugh:

The same could be said about cars.

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Zap
You guys are getting way too attached to inanimate boxes made of metal. :laugh:

The same could be said about cars.

Yes, well, the irony is that a certain someone has a tendency to deck his rig out with cold cathodes underneath the case, sort of like underbody lighting on rice rockets .

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
some reviews coming out. This case has the SICKEST cable management I have ever seen.

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1036/4/

Yeah, I really do like the cable management. It's not really for serious modders or guys that take great pride in making their rig look 'cableless', but great for guys like me that upgrade or swap parts pretty often that don't want their case to look like a bird's nest. My wiring doesn't look like crap now, but something like this would help clean it up a bit. I'd like to see it in person to see how the build quality is. At first glance though, it looks good.

It's a shame that Corsair did not extend the same attention to detail to the front of the case, which is the part you will see the most. I'm not sure why no one (except Lian Li) focuses on optical drive covers. My case has a door, and I still covered my optical drive. You have to open the door to turn the PC on, and I don't want to look at that ugly plastic optical drive in my aluminum case.