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)
Abstract: We’ve been impressed with what we’ve seen recently from Corsair, and we were glad that the company saw fit to send us a couple more mid-tower cases to pore over and test: the Corsair Carbide 300R compact gaming chassis and the Obsidian 550D quiet case....
Despite being the first case tested under our new methodology, there's still a lot to process with the Corsair Obsidian 550D, both in terms of its design and in the data that results from it. By explicitly engineering their enclosure for silent running, C...
Door opens either to the left or to the right without any additional configuration or you can simply remove it, Meshes for optional top and left fans come closed with plastic lid and dampening foam, Air filters for the top, left, front, bottom, and power
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The Corsair Obsidian 550D provides the best of both worlds. In its default configuration, it is a case targeted to silence, with only three fans and several features to reduce noise. However, if you want to improve cooling performance, you can, as this ca...
Abstract: With excellent build quality, enthusiast-focused features and plenty of expansion options, Corsair’s new 550D chassis personifies everything the Obsidian series is known for. But beneath its plain exterior lies one major departure from other products ...
Super quiet, Sturdy build with attention to exterior detail, Cools well considering lack of air holes and copious soundproofing....
Semidifficulty in accessing external drive bays, Slightly expensive....
Overall I’m pretty happy with the case. Not only did it surprise me with temperatures it was even quieter than I could have expected. It is simply a great case. It doesn’t scream, "look at my fancy case and my expensive or cheap hardware" – it’s subtl...
Push button side panel release. Sound dampening on almost every panel. Magnetic dust filters. Removable drive bays
Door can occasionally come completely off hinges rather than just opening
It's clear that a lot of thought went in to the Obsidian 550D. If your ultimate goal is quietness and you can get away with a mid-tower, definitely give this one a look....
Simple yet sophisticated design, Good build quality, Tons of features, Excellent noise dampening, Cable management can be done quite well, Push button to open side panels
Traps a lot of heat and gets hot from the inside, Expensive
We know this case is meant for silent system builders but when it comes to performance, there's absolutely no reason one can give as to why they should run their system hot when they can get some other cases in the market that does the job of being silent...
Excellent build quality, Spacious, neat internals, One button side panel removal, Quiet operation
Not hot swappable dock, Only two USB ports on the front I/O panel
Quality Comes at A PriceCorsair has a reputation amongst enthusiasts as a purveyor of premium, high-end components and their new Obsidian Series 550D mid-tower casing lives up to this billing. Aesthetically, we especially like the diamond-cut aluminum fro...
Le Corsair Obsidian 550D est un boitier moyen tour qui trouvera sa place chez les joueurs exigeants qui aiment le silence sans pour autant vouloir transformer leur PC en sapin de Noël. Le maître mot pour ce boitier est la sobriété, et force est de...
Abstract: Corsair est bien connu de tous pour ses produits de qualité. Alimentations, boitiers, périphériques,SSD............pratiquement rien ne manque. Il y a peu, Corsair nous avait offert la possibilité de vous faire découvrir le boitier Carbide 300R qui nous a...
