Corsair Obsidian 650D

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Based on 14 expert reviews

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Good:

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The Obsidian 650D is a high quality case in all respects. Its subtle styling is very attractive, its installation and thermal performance are commendable and it has all the trappings your average enthusiast might demand in a chassis.

Last revision on May 28, 2014

Editors Liked

Tool free optical bays
SATA3 hard drive dock
Built-in fan controller
Lots of grommets and holes for cable management
Easy to access fan filters
Excellent engineering quality
Great external looks
Excellent paint job
Functional hot-swap bay
Large clips to hold the side panels in place
New and unique locking mechanism for ODDs
Quality design and construction
Latches make taking side panels off simple
Great cooling
Well built
Easy to work in
Quiet
Able to support complicated water cooling setups
HDD cages
Sturdy construction
Space for any GFXcard
Cable management

Editors Didn't Like

Hard drive header is not marked for positive and negative
No real dust filter in front
You will loose LED feature if you replace the fans
No adapter for USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 header included
USB 3.0 connectors are external not internal
Large for a "Midtower" case
Unique fan size may be hard to replace
Expensive enthusiast product
Could be a bit quieter

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on July 07, 2011 85

Having inspected every nook and cranny of the Corsair Obsidian 650D, we have no doubt it's a high-quality product that shines in virtually every category. Perhaps the only true weakness of Corsair's new arrival is its price. At $190, we're inclined to...

By JonnyGuru on May 21, 2012 88

There are some little things wrong with the Obsidian 650D case, as there are with most every case. But, there are a lot of big things right with this case. It's easy to get into. It has four USB ports on the front. It has a hot swap bay for hard...

By techPowerUp! on July 12, 2011 97

So how would you go about creating a smaller case of an already excellent one and diversify your case line-up at the same time? Ask Corsair. They have not only managed to impress with the Graphite 600T (which is also available in white!), but have...

By Kitguru.net on July 11, 2011 95

Another very impressive case design from...

By ThinkComputers on July 05, 2011 90

When we visited Corsair at CES back in January their big thing is that they wanted to be in the top tier of each type of product they produce. Many companies claim that they want to do that, but Corsair has really done it, especially with their...

By Benchmark Reviews on May 31, 2011 93

The performance of a case is all about its cooling prowess and the noise it makes while doing so. The 650D is setup to keep every system but the most extreme overclockers cool using two 200mm fans and one 120mm fan. These together provide a total of...

By Modders-Inc on May 29, 2011 90

and ScoreCorsair has come out of the gate at full force with the designs of the cases they have. Who would have thought that a Memory/PSU maker could even make a half decent case. I mean there are others out there that only make cases and they can...

By HardwareHeaven on May 04, 2011 100

With the 800D and 700D Corsair had set the bar exceedingly high and this newest entry into the Obsidian range certainly had a lot to live up to. So we were delighted to find that the high quality of the previous cases has been carried on with the...

By Techgage on May 02, 2011 95

For those of you with space constraints but want the look and quality of the Obsidian 800D, this is the case for you! Clearly, this is a well-thought-out case, so I'm not sure how the team missed the bottom hard drive tray being rendered useless when...

By HEXUS.net on April 21, 2011 90

the Obsidian Series 650D's spacious interior, solid build quality and abundance of features make it one of the very best mid-tower chassis on the market. The Good Delivers Obsidian Series elegance in a smaller, tidier packageStill has ample room for...

By AnandTech on July 29, 2011

Corsair pretty much stormed out of the gate when they entered the enclosure market, starting at the top with the Obsidian 800D and gradually working their way down, and each case has been well-received. Their first "budget" offering was still...

By TechReaction.net on July 13, 2011

The Corsair 650D was a pleasure to work with while reviewing it. The 650D oozes class with the brushed black exterior, which helps show the quality and pride Corsair takes in making their cases. The stealth I/O ports were a nice touch to help keep...

By OverClock Intelligence Agency on June 09, 2011

As I mentioned in the introduction to this review, the original Obsidian 800D is my all time favorite case. The only real issues with that chassis are its full size stature and the price tag. Not everyone has a use for a full size ATX case nor do...

By Overclockers Club on June 08, 2011

I'll start off by saying that, although the results from the testing aren't astonishing on the graphs themselves, this is only because of the small spreads of only a few degrees in each test. Even having one or two degrees difference, which isn't...

By Pureoverclock on June 02, 2011

The Corsair Obsidian 650D is a very classy case, some people would even call it sexy, and even though it's a mid-tower, the interior is spacious enough to hold today's largest graphics cards and power supplies without having to remove one of the hard...

By Legit Reviews on May 20, 2011

Corsair's Obsidian Line of Cases has proven itself to be almost the go to line for computer enthusiasts and today is no exception; the Obsidian Series 650D is the one of the best cases I have worked with yet....

By Vortez on May 17, 2011

The 650D is the hybrid many have been waiting for. It combines the features of the 600T but adopts the professional, sleek styling of the 800D. The 650D is the first mid-tower inside the Obsidian series and offers this ‘fusion’ at a lower cost than...

By Pro-Clockers on May 17, 2011

to the Corsair Obsidian Series 650D Mid-Tower People saw a new breath of life given to the world of PC cases when Corsair released the Obsidian 800D. When released the 800D became the new standard in PC cases, being the benchmark in which everyone...

By The Tech Report on May 16, 2011

A good way to describe Corsair's Obsidian Series 650D would be as a Graphite Series 600T wearing a tuxedo. Things are more or less the same under the hood, but the 650D replaces smooth curves with square edges and has no LEDs to draw attention to...

By PCPer on May 12, 2011

Corsair has had a good run as of late with a host of new products that fall WELL outside the original memory vendor stereotype. I mean, seriously? We have had cases like the Obsidian 800D, power supplies like the HX1000W, headphones and speakers...

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