The understated front panel with its sleek brush aluminum is a strong contrast to the bright and clear side panel and in terms of overall style I think Corsair are onto a winning product here. Throughout the entire build process I can’t say I ran into any issues with the chassis, its layout or build quality.
A lot of thought has gone into the layout and design of this chassis, the exterior features a steady mixture of high quality finishes and materials that really make it stand out from the crowd and as plain and functional as the front panel looks, I really like how Corsair have integrated the hidden air intakes, air filter and of course the option to install a 240mm radiator right in the front of the chassis. This plays right into the hands of the current trend of packing as much power as possible into a small system and Corsair have a strong contender that can hold its head up high when compared to offerings from other leading chassis brands. The build quality is faultless and while its nothing ground breaking in terms of materials, there are no loose-fitting panels, rought edges or “squeaks”, everything is well bolted together and durable.
It’s not the cheapest M-ATX option on the market given it’s priced at £84.99 for the non windowed version and £93.99 for the windowed version, which is quite a large amount of money and hardly what I would call budget friendly, but there is nothing wrong with paying a little extra so long as you get something back for your investment. Corsair has put a lot of thought into the design, a lot of effort into the build quality and all of this pays off in that you can house a seriously powerful, water cooled gaming rig in this sleek little box, and when you’re looking at investing in twin radiator, dual graphics card gaming rig, suddenly £90 on a chassis isn’t so bad and is on par for any premium grade gaming chassis on the market.
It’s an interesting option and a while it is a little on the small side, not everyone needs a 900D or full tower, this is tough, small, stylish and effective and for me that’s more than enough. Corsair have out done themselves with this one and made one of the best looking and performing M-ATX chassis on the market.
This tiny new obsidian looks good!!!
And, good review. 😉
It stands out like a really nice enclosure, but I would like to see Obsidian quality all the way through the chassis and componets. I dont think Corsair needs to use this type of deceptive marketing to promote good products like this.
These Corsair cases are excellent and a good value for the $ spent! I’ve built using the 300R, 400R and 650D and I’m looking forward to building a system using this case!
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this really looks amazing… perfect minimalist design with a simple clear side panel…