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To test the Corsair Obsidian 650D we will be using an AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition CPU in conjunction with one of the finest motherboards available on the market, the Asus Crosshair V Formula. To cool the CPU we will be using a Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro.
Test System
Chassis: Corsair Obsidian 650D
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V Forumla
Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro
Memory: 4GB Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS
Power Supply: Thermaltake Tough Power XT 750W
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Everest Ultimate Edition
Prime 95
Furmark
The diagram above shows how the airflow is set up out of the box. The 200mm fan at the front of the case is the only intake with a further 200mm fan at the top of the case acting as an exhaust. There is also a 120mm fan acting as an exhaust at the rear of the case.
For our temperature tests, we used Prime95 and Furmark to load the system for 15 minutes and then recorded our results. We then restarted the system and left it idling at the desktop for 15 minutes before recording the idle results.
These temperatures are exactly what we would expect from this system. The 200mm and the 120mm fans do a good job of shifting lots of air through the case, even on the minimum speed setting.
When the case fans are set to the minimum speed, the noise level is acceptable but far from inaudible. The case fans are still clearly audible over the other fans in the system at this speed. When the fans are set to the maximum speed they are very loud so we would recommend leaving them at the minimum setting as they still shift plenty of air. Those looking for a silent case similar to this should consider the Fractal Design Define XL which is a good deal quieter.
awesome, stunning engineering. Who make their cases incidentally? I know they dont make anything really themselves, but use ‘sources’? would it be silverstone or lian li?
Awesome ! very nice design. corsair rock
Lian li wont make for anyone else. but I am sure they have the assistance of a factory group in the far east. One thing ive noticed about corsair lately is they are actually more of a ‘marketing’ brand now. sourcing components from other groups and rebadging them with their name etc. they do it very well.
The internal design sets these apart. many manufacturers like bitfenix focus on the outward appearance and clutter them up, but the real basis of a great case is airflow and structuring, internally.
love their cases, they spend a lot of time working on the internal side of them.
Yeah I like their cases too. they aren’t lian li expensive either. some of the lian li stuff costs as much as my computer ! just for the case
THey are good, but our local computer store has one and I can hear a very slight rattling from the fan. It might just be a bad fan, but it can be heard, I have sensitive ears.
I tried putting pressure on the panel but it didnt cure it, so I assume its a bad fan, rather than a seating problem.
I’m pretty sure Thermaltake use the same motherboard tray in their Chaser MK-1 case, I don’t know if Thermaltake have their own manufacturing facilities or not, consequently I don’t know if Corsair use Thermaltake, or if they both use the same manufacturer for those cases.
@Ned
As for Lian Li not making cases for anyone else, don’t Lian Li make Cubitek’s XL Tank and HTPX Tank cases? I can’t remember where I read that, but my guess would be in TPU’s review of the XL Tank.
Also, haven’t Corsair always just sold what other people/companies make?
thermaltake? really. Shame they didnt make their own cases more like this if thats the case..