Corsair Obsidian Series 350D Review
Published by Marc Büchel on 02.09.13Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| With the Obsidian Series 350D, Corsair managed to build a mATX tower case with a well thought and spacious interior. In this regard Corsair was able to convince us but this case still offers room for improvement. For example: we disaggree with the fans Corsair has chosen and we would recommend to combine this case with lower rpm fans, which also feature 4-Pin PWM headers. Another idea would be to equip this case with a tiny fan controller, where the user can select between 5V, 7V or 12V. But this really is the only thing we're complaining about. Apart from this, the case offer plenty of space and it can be used for a wide variety of applications. It really doesn't matter if you want to use it for an office PC or a powerful gaming rig. | - Design
- Form factor |
- Fans | |
| Manufacturing quality / Ergonomics | + | - | |
| Build quality with this case is on a really good level. For example, Corsair didn't hopelessly save weight on the side panels. Furthermore putting all the components in place, is very comfortable, since there is plenty of space everywhere. Very practical, that's what all the rubber covered cut outs are, since you can route cable exactly where you would like them to. Apart from that there is the huge cut out behind the motherboard, which allows the installation of aftermarket coolers when the motherboard is already in place. | - Build
quality
- Interior Space |
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| Design | + | - | |
| The Obsidian 350D is quite a small case with a compact formfactor. The finish of the front is well done. We like its looks, where the plastic got a treatment, which makes it look like hairline brushed aluminium. Overall the design is timeless and the case would look decent on, as well as underneath a desk. We would even go to the point to say, that installing a 5.25 inch drive would ruin the looks of the front. | - Design | ||
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| Should you be looking for a mATX tower case with decent design, which even features a very reasonable price tag of 77 Euro, then you will definitely do everything right choosing this case. | - Gaming-PC - Desktop PC |
- File Server | |
| Rating | |||
| The Corsair Obsidian Series 350D gets very good 4.5 out of 5 stars. | |||
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