Corsair Obsidian 550D Case Review

Conclusions

The Corsair Obsidian 550D provides the best of both worlds. In its default configuration, it is a case targeted to silence, with only three fans and several features to reduce noise. However, if you want to improve cooling performance, you can, as this case supports up to 10 fans. We simply couldn’t find any flaw with this case, and we think the price is right for the number of features it brings. The Obsidian 550D will please users paranoid about noise as well as users looking for a case full of features to build a high-end system.

Strong Points

• Door opens either to the left or to the right without any additional configuration or you can simply remove it
• Meshes for optional top and left fans come closed with plastic lid and dampening foam
• Air filters for the top, left, front, bottom, and power supply fans
• Comes with three fans, supports up to 10 fans
• Anti-vibration rubber rings for the fans
• Eight expansion slots
• Vented slot covers
• Support for 240 mm radiators on the top panel
• Supports video cards up to 12.2” (310 mm) long in its default configuration or up to 17.8” (452 mm) long if the top drive cage is removed
• Thumbscrews for fastening expansion cards
• Anti-vibration mechanisms for the hard drives
• A huge hole in the motherboard tray for accessing the backplate of the CPU cooler
• Holes protected with rubber covers for routing cables behind the motherboard tray
• Clips for fastening cables using cable ties

Weak Points

• None