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(More customer reviews)I purchased this case because I wanted an all black - in and out - case and I wanted one that would allow for plenty of expansion for either air or water cooling. And, I did not want a window on the case. That said, I never strayed in my search far from this case simply because it looked so good. I considered the FT02 from Silverstone and Antec's 900 and 1200, but this case was it. It is cavernous in the space it has. The rubber grommets for cable management are well placed and abundant - inside is very clean regarding wiring. Bottom power supply has a segregated chamber to isolate heat as do the HDDs. HDD racks come with rubber grommets also to keep drives quieter. It comes with three 120cm fans (one may be 140cm) and room for at least three more up top. I am air cooling at this time and it easily houses the Noctua NH-U12P SE2. plenty of room for long graphics cards. The air is pulled in from the bottom, so placing on thick carpet is not a good idea. I put it on ceramic tiles to keep the air flow optimal (on carpet). The case fans are very quiet. I do not hear them until I place my ear abot a foot from the case. The front I/O items are what you expect. No eSata. The aluminum front is nice also and the only light you see is a white LED on the power switch and the occasional HDD activity white LED. I do not like colors swirling around and lighting up my office area so a simple, classy case is what I wanted and this delivered. I recommend it and unless you have to have the space, there is no need for the 800D. No regrets.
The only issues I have are minor. The I/O panel does not open/close smoothly. It is less elegant for lack of a better word and seems too cheap for the overall case concept. Visually though, nothing is a problem as this is how it feels when you open/close it. Removing the front aluminum block could have been engineered to be easier. It is screwed on, but it seems too much of a hassle to get it off. The filter is also rear-accessed which does not work when this case is pushed into a niche as I suspect most will do. But, pull it out, clean the filter, put it back and problem solved. I will be using this case for a long time as CPUs and Mobos come and go.
Built PC:
CPU: Core i7 930
Cooler: Noctua NH-U12P SE2
Mobo: Asus P6X58-E
RAM: 6 GB Corsair Dominator
HDD: 2 WD Caviar Black 1TB - Raid0
VGA: MSI 5850 Radeon
Sound: Asus Xonar 7.1
PSU: Corsair HX850 (850 Watts)
Case: Corsair 700D
OS: Windows 7 Professional, 64bit
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The Obsidian Series 700D full tower chassis is designed from the ground up with enthusiast builders in mind. Like the multiple award winning ObsidianSeries 800D, the 700D incorporates dozens of advanced features designed for extreme flexibility and ease of use. A unique cable routing system virtually eliminates cable clutter that can impede airflow. A removable CPU backplate makes heatsink installation and upgrades easy. You can install up to six hard drives or solid-state drives. Three separate cooling chambers provide optimum isolated cooling zones for your hard drives, graphics cards, and power supply. All this is quietly cooled by three included 140mm fans, with room for up to four more 120mm fans, including the triple 120mm radiator friendly top exhaust panel
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