[Theydon Bois]

I think this is the case that I will be buying in the next month or so, based on my rabblings in this thread:

http://www.avforums.com/forums/cases...sair-800d.html

The 700D in stock at Scan, £189:

Scan.co.uk: CC700D - Corsair Obsidian Series 700D, Black, Full Tower Case, 3 x 140mm fans, w/o PSU

And there is a proper review of the 700D, rather than it based on the 800D, here:

Corsair Obsidian 700D Full Tower Chassis Introduction :: TweakTown

[Theydon Bois]

Video review here:

PC Perspective - Corsair Obsidian 700D Chassis Video Review

This is there 800D review, which shows a build in place and the cable management at work (the 700D has the same sized area and the same access holes, and I think a larger CPU heatsink access panel)

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=784

[Sniper Ash6]

Just to stop you talking to yourself

Both the 700D and 800D are very nice looking cases just not at all cheap!

[Theydon Bois]

Lol! Aye, but in comparison, they are not that bad - but then I am trying to justify to myself that they are not

Disapointed in the 700D being only £20 different though. I would have liked slightly smaller dimensions while keeping the design of the case and it being £140- £150.

Maybe a 600D is in the wings?

[Theydon Bois]

Oh, and I have to fact in the cost of a new desk! My desk is about an inch too short for the 700/800D range

[mjn]

Very nice cases, but no way i could justify spending that much on a case.

[mrbobc]

OMG! are you planning on moving in yourself if the missus kicks you out?

that thing looks huge! i could easily live in there if i had too

very nice cases though!

[Theydon Bois]

Got a 3 way build job in the summer - new guts for one PC, old guts going to PC 'B', 'B' guts going into a new case ('C') for smaller children which will pay for most of it. Still need a new desk though

Anyone who knows of a 75cm wide simple (no top no bottom shelves) desk with a keyboard tray, please let me know!

[namuk]

Originally Posted by Theydon Bois

Anyone who knows of a 75cm wide simple (no top no bottom shelves) desk with a keyboard tray, please let me know!

Ikea is very good for odd , inventive Furniture .. even Pc world have some end of line Desks sometimes, some are crap build some are not bad ,worth a look..

Love the Cable idea on that case , Coolermaster did an updated Se case of mine that did that but not as many,
it will last you many builds, Dear but you will save cash in the long run due to not Buying new cases ..

[Theydon Bois]

This is my point - my old Antec P180 was £120? quid when I bought it more than 4 years ago and has lasted me that long. Now with all the innovations that people have made in case management and cooling does it look very old.

This when I get it, will last me through an i7 build I will upgrade to in the new year and i8, i9 and i10 builds I subsequently make over the next 5 years or so.

My only problem is a desk and how the bloody hell I will carry it to LAN sessions.

[namuk]

Was not the internet Invented to kill off LAN sessions

[Theydon Bois]

All of us have other halves, some of us have kids. Can you sit on your PC for upwards of 24 to 28 hrs over a Friday to Sunday? I dont think so.

We escape to a LAN session then only have the occasional call to put up with, and revel in a room full of to equipment sweaty blokes drinking beer, smalk talking and farting.

[namuk]

Originally Posted by Theydon Bois

revel in a room full of to equipment sweaty blokes drinking beer, smalk talking and farting.

Oh i miss them days so much ..

[namuk]

Just seen this mate .. vid review .
Corsair Obsidian 700D Full Tower Case Video Review

[John F]

Here's a picture of my newly built rig around the 800D.

[Theydon Bois]

Nice!

Still dont have one myself, especially as I have spent all my PC cash on an iPad

They have just brought out another case, the 600T

Welcome to Corsair :: Corsair Graphite Series

[namuk]

Theydon you should of not bought a Massive remote control and got the 800D

[bobfoc]

Hey man,

Been looking into this case myself for a new watercooled rig.

Anyone here know if the bottom disk cage is removable? Was thinking of adding another rad down there.

(Removable without having to bring out a drill and a Dremel!)

Cheers,

Bob

[John F]

Originally Posted by bobfoc

Hey man,

Been looking into this case myself for a new watercooled rig.

Anyone here know if the bottom disk cage is removable? Was thinking of adding another rad down there.

(Removable without having to bring out a drill and a Dremel!)

Cheers,

Bob

Yes it is.

[bobfoc]

Originally Posted by John F

Yes it is.

That's great news.

Saw the nightmare of a job some people did removing the disk cage on the 800D. Drilling and Dremel-ing isn't something I wanna do to a £200 case.

So with the 700D, I can undo some thumb screws, and remove the disk cage in the bottom section cause in all the photos Ive seen, it looks rivetted on..... any owners out there confirm???

[Sniper Ash6]

Originally Posted by Theydon Bois

Lol! Aye, but in comparison, they are not that bad - but then I am trying to justify to myself that they are not

Disapointed in the 700D being only £20 different though. I would have liked slightly smaller dimensions while keeping the design of the case and it being £140- £150.

Maybe a 600D is in the wings?

Close there Theydon

600T: HEXUS.net - News :: Corsair goes mainstream with new Graphite 600T chassis : Page - 1/1

Estimated to be around the 110/120 mark (exchange rate dependent)

I do like the look of it though

[Theydon Bois]

Yep, seen that - I am settled on the 700D now though, hoping to pick one up in September.

I think they have missed a trick with their designs though - this is all with the benefit of hindsight obviously, but I would have released the 700D as a revised and smaller dimensioned 800D - I dont like the 600T at all, other than the fact it has the excellent insides of its big brothers and they have added a meshed front.

[Sniper Ash6]

I quite like it, it's a bit better price wise as well but to me still stupidly expensive for a case

A friend yesterday reminded me I've even posted a press release on it: Corsair Launches Graphite Series 600TMid-Tower Computer Case

I must have been asleep that day

Look forward to seeing you re-build into the 700D and what you think of it

[Theydon Bois]

The 700D has dropped massively in price. I was just about to post that when I checked last week it had fallen to £162, which was in my predicted price point above and something I was happy to pay.

I just checked a minute ago on Scan, and its £152!

If I hadnt paid for my holiday in this months wages, and using next months to go away on, I would have added it to my cart before I finished typing this up.

Bound to go back to £160+ by Septembers pay day...

[Sniper Ash6]

Originally Posted by Theydon Bois

The 700D has dropped massively in price. I was just about to post that when I checked last week it had falled to £162, which was in my predicted price point above and something I was happy to pay.

I just checked a minute ago on Scan, and its £152!

If I hadnt paid for my holiday in this months wages, and using next months to go away on, I would have added it to my cart before I finished typing this up.

Bound to go back to £160+ by Septembers pay day...

That's good to hear it's dropping price wise

Drop me a PM around the time you're looking to buy

[Theydon Bois]

Originally Posted by Theydon Bois

I just checked a minute ago on Scan, and its £152!

Its nearly my birthday, so I thought I would tell anyone that feels like it that the 700D is now an outrageous £146 @ Scan and Overclockers.

Just send it to:

Theydon Bois
c/o AVForums,
The Intermaweb

Thanks!

[Sniper Ash6]

Maybe it'll be on their Today Only sometime soon then.

Sod's law says it'll keep dropping until you're ready to buy it.

You'll fold soon

[Lofty7983]

That looks like a really good case. Anyone know how that compares to Antec 1200?

[Theydon Bois]

Scanshot yesterday gives it a £141 price tag.

Poised, to answer your question, it depends on your requirements and tastes - I know thats not really a good answer, but there are so many factors to counter into a descision one way or another.

Ignoring both the 700D and the Antec 1200 for a moment, I normally look at the following, which is a very long process as I like to think that a choice I made in the case department will last me many years, and far outweigh any internal upgrades. For instance, my P180 is now 4 years old and has been through countless upgrades - no component part inside is the same as it was when I bought it (I dont even use the internal Antec fans). The case however has lasted through multiple LAN sessions and being dragged about and opened to tinker with etc, so was well worth its £110+ price tag at the time.

So, my personal criteria is (in no paricular order):

Build Quality: This is quite an in depth catergory, as I take in thermal factors (reading reviews etc) on layouts of internal fans and grills as well as spaces for other fans. Metals as well - I prefer the steel over plastic look. Internally, cable management is a big thing for me, and also for those that like to tinker, does it have a CPU heatsink access area (something the Antec 1200 does not?) for those that want to upgrade heatsinks to ones that require a backplate (like my Titan Fenrir).

Looks: I am as shallow as the next man and this is a big thing to me. I prefer the plain look. When I was younger it was all fans and lighting, now I prefer the minimilist look (One reason I was not 100% on the 800D was the side window) and although most places where I like to work are cluttered, my PC internals I prefer to be as tidy as possible to help air flow.

I have been looking for ages for a case, probably going on at least since before christmas, and have the 700D in my minds eye. If I stopped buying other gadgets (iPad and 5870 amongst other stuff) long enough, I would have had it already.

[Sniper Ash6]

I dont think wanting a case to look good is shallow at all. It's the most personal part of a computer in that you have to stare at it every day.