Testseek.co.uk have collected 64 expert reviews of the Corsair Obsidian 800D and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Corsair Obsidian 800D.
October 2009
(90%)
64 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Epic cable management, Removable motherboard tray, Hot swap HDD bays, Easy radiator mounting for water cooling, Build quality
Dust filter tricky to remove (requires lots of room behind the case)
Overall then, the 800D is exactly what it says in the tin - an enthusiast case that's especially aimed at water coolers. It just seems to check all the boxes so well there's not much to add, really. The build quality and design are outstanding, yo...
With the Obsidian 800D Corsair really brings a near perfect and very innovative chassis to the market. Sure, it's a little expensive at 299 USD ~ € 225 - for most of you... but if you are keen on how exactly a PC should look, or if you are into w...
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...
Front panel covers don't hold well at all, Triple radiator allows for noise to exit the case, a cover would have been nice, No 3.5 to 5.25 inch drive bay adapter, Fairly sharp edged front panel, ODD screwless system does not work well, Not a secure LA...
Corsair has really done a great job with their first chassis. They have invested a lot of work and thought into the design and look of the chassis. Instead of going with elaborate looks, the Obsidian 800D goes for the understated look with clean lines ...
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. ...
