Corsair Obsidian 550D Case Review

The Top, Bottom, and Rear Panels

The top panel comes with a lid similar to the one used on the left and front panels, which you can push to open the meshes for the optional fans. This lid also comes with a dampening foam. You can install two 120 mm or 140 mm fans on the top panel, and it comes with a magnetic air filter. The case comes with rubber rings for the installation of these fans, in order to absorb vibration and, thus, reduce the noise level produced by them. You can also install a 240 mm radiator for liquid cooling solutions on the top panel of this case.

Figure 8: Top panel

Figure 9: Top panel

The bottom panel has an air filter for the power supply fan and for the optional bottom fan. This filter is removed from the rear panel.

Figure 10: Bottom panel

The rear panel and the interior of the Corsair Obsidian 550D are painted black.

On the Corsair Obsidian 550D, the power supply is installed at the bottom of the case.

The case comes with a 120 mm fan installed on its rear panel, with a standard three-pin fan power connector. Again, the manufacturer doesn’t publish technical specifications for this fan. You can replace this fan with a 140 mm model or install a 120 mm or 140 mm fan/radiator from a maintenance-free liquid cooling solution.

This case has eight expansion slots with vented covers.

There are four holes for hoses of liquid cooling solutions, protected with rubber covers. These holes measure 0.8” (21 mm) in diameter.

Figure 11: Rear panel

Let’s now take a look inside the Corsair Obsidian 550D.