Testseek.co.uk have collected 64 expert reviews of the Corsair Obsidian 550D and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Corsair Obsidian 550D.
May 2012
(88%)
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The editors liked
Elegant and professional looks
Build quality is very good
Layout and design well thought out
Extremely quiet
Great cable management options
Quite affordable
Can be extremely quiet in use
Sleek
Minimalist design
Excellent to build into
Great cablerouting system
Good soundproofing throughout
Quickrelease side panels
Plenty of dust filters
The editors didn't like
Thermal performance (low RPM fans + lack of ventilation at front)
After spending a good amount of time with the Corsair 550D, I can easily say this is one of the best cases I have ever had the privilege to test. Not all its features are completely over the over the top, and it doesn't have a military inspired exterior. ...
In operation, this case was incredibly quiet—so much so, I had to double-check that the computer was even on. The only notable noises from this case are the optical drive spinning up and the video card fan when the system is under load, and even those...
It's no surprise that Corsair is in the business of making high quality gear. Enthusiasts have an almost rabid loyalty to the company, whether it's memory, coolers, cases or what have you, and I'd say it's well-founded. There's no denying that Corsair...
Abstract: In recent years, some of my favorite cases have come from Corsair - a statement that not too long ago I would have never thought I'd be making. Since the company's rapid expansion into nearly all things enthusiast computing, the Corsair Obsidian lin...
With the Obsidian 550D Corsair brings an appealing and compelling product to the market to the ones that seek a nice clean looking chassis yet don't want to forfeit on noise levels.Everything with this chassis is wrapped around noise levels, rubber feet...
Excellent engineering quality, Solid Aluminium front door, Very good sound dampening materials used, Covers on side and top air vents to maximize silence, Door may swing open to either side, Great external looks, Very well thought out internals, Parted HD
More expensive than other silent cases on the market, which clock in at 100 - 110 US Dollars, Simple I/O, Silent approach makes for restrictive air flow - especially in the front
With many companies offering cases geared toward a silent computing experience, Corsair is going all out, offering the most expensive option in the fray. Clocking in at a price premium when compared to offerings from NZXT, Fractal Design or Cooler Mast...
As Corsair's first case to tackle noise rather than cooling, the Obsidian 550D achieves what it sets out to do. Even with our Core i7-860 CPU and HD 5870 2GB churning through Prime95 and the Unigine Heaven benchmark, noise levels were incredibly low. It c...
filters, filters, filters, removable covers for the side and top fan grilles, toolless optical drive bays, one button side panel releases, lots of space to change out CPU coolers without removing mainboard, both drive bays can be removed, if need be, lots of space to hide PSU cables, top panel is removable, if you happen to need to, door opens to the right, the left, or comes off completely, in
no Molex adapters included for the fans, mainboard tray inhibits use of PATA drives, somewhat cheap trim on the front panel interface, could do with a couple more USB ports in front,
As a case intended for those who crave silence above all else, the Obsidian 550D is pretty well perfect. Everything about it screams obsessive attention to detail, and by the time I got done building a silent rig for my sister out of it I found myself ...
The Obsidian 550D left us with a favorable impression of Corsair's ability to manufacture quality cases. The 550D design is well thought-out with good attention to detail. The overall build quality is appropriate for the price, with the exception of t...
