Corsair Enters Case Market, Launches Obsidian

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if it's all aluminum casing, then it's worth $300...

the case looks clean and full of features...

it's definitely for enthusiasts looking for style and performance out of full tower case....
 
Nice case. I wouldn't pay $300 for it. But again, its an ENTHUSIAST case, not a budget case.
 
At $300 this is not compelling when you can snag a CoolerMaster RC-690 with all the same features minus E-ATX support for $80 or less. You can get good 4U rackmount cases from Codegen or a good full-tower case from Chieftech for $80 to $100 as well. $300 cases are a waste of money.
 
Seems like a lot of premium cases these days to put the power supply at the bottom of the case BUT it's clear and evident that it's better to have it mounted at the top. They can can say all they want but heat rises. I've heard BS about optimum placement and convention air flow... naahhh... just keep it at the top. Keep it simple folks.
 
[citation][nom]starryman[/nom]Seems like a lot of premium cases these days to put the power supply at the bottom of the case BUT it's clear and evident that it's better to have it mounted at the top.[/citation]

This is an enthusiast case... The top is reserved for a radiator.

If I were in the market for a water cooled case this one looks great, has everything thats required... but @ $300 it is a little expensive.
 
The more I look at the pictures the more I like this case... It looks pretty damn solid and the hot swap drive bays are pretty cool.

Some reviews will be handy
 
It looks pretty much like the Antec P180 interiorly :) And you can get P180 for less than $150. I love corsair products, but the P180 is a quality product aswell.
 
As others have said, $300 is a fair bit for a case. There won't be much of a market for that... that said, it does look nice and if it is all aluminum like it looks like it is then it probably is worth it...

wonder if I can build a case from aluminum soda cans and charge $300 for it.... ?
 
[citation][nom]grieve[/nom]This is an enthusiast case... The top is reserved for a radiator. If I were in the market for a water cooled case this one looks great, has everything thats required... but @ $300 it is a little expensive.[/citation]
Uh, a radiator would be more efficient in the path of cooler air. Why place the radiator at the top where you blow all the hot air through it? Why do you think your car's radiator is in front of your engine, and not tied to your exhaust?
 
[citation][nom]hellwig[/nom]Uh, a radiator would be more efficient in the path of cooler air. Why place the radiator at the top where you blow all the hot air through it? Why do you think your car's radiator is in front of your engine, and not tied to your exhaust?[/citation]
Thanks Sherlock! Hot air rises… we all learnt that in grade 1’ish?

If you want to place a triple radiator inside a case there is pretty much only one place to do so, unless you want to do some serious modifications. When I built my water cooled rig I placed my radiator on the back of the unit so I could push cold air through it however there is something to be said for having the radiator IN the case.
 
If you think $299 is expensive for a case, look at some products from Lian-Li. The power supply does fine on the bottom rear of a case. If you are using water cooling then you shouldnt be generating as much radiant heat. Either way.. where else would you put a triple slot radiator 'inside' a case?
 
I like it, somewhat. I need closer images of it. Currently i have the Antec 1200 and that seems to be doing me justice for the moment. But this case does look a bit tempting if only the price wasn't so ridiculous.
 
I saw the pics of this on Corsair's site. I thought it would be a great case. I could see paying about $120-150 for a case like this as there are some great cases in this price range from vendors with a proven track record of making the best cases. $300? It better put it's self together for that much!
 
[citation][nom]starryman[/nom]Seems like a lot of premium cases these days to put the power supply at the bottom of the case BUT it's clear and evident that it's better to have it mounted at the top. They can can say all they want but heat rises. I've heard BS about optimum placement and convention air flow... naahhh... just keep it at the top. Keep it simple folks.[/citation]
Lol, this is why you arent designing enthusiest cases.

This case looks like it has everything a man could want in a case aside from a removable tray (Though I honestly never cared about that). Now they need to work out that perfect price to get their name out in the market.
 
I really like the fact that the top is radiator ready, but looking at it from the sides and back doesn't actually leave much room for a shroud or a push/pull configuration. I would want at least 3 inches of clearance from the edge of the mobo, or 5 inches for a proper installation - good luck fitting a "monsta 420" in there!

I would say the Lian-Li PC-A77B is the most suitable case for watercooling, since it has more room at the top for "thick" push/pull radiator assemblies. It doesn't have pre-drilled fan openings, but Lian-Li does sell radiator-friendly case tops for those of us without a Dremel. And if I need hot-swap I can install a 5/3 cage that takes up no more room than the internal drive cage.
 
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