Corsair 900D

[AdamK47]

You forgot paint, inside and out. And then the time it takes to not only design, but to also build.

When you are done building your very first case by yourself, with the skill and experience of this one and only case build, you'll end up with an embarrassingly bad case. You'll then end up going online and buying a 900D.

C'mon, telling people to build their own case? How about an obvious NO on that little bit of advice.

 

[Grooveriding]

I may pass on the 900D. I think it's time to buy one case to rule them all and not need another again. May just get a Caselabs STH10 and be right done with it.

 

[Sleepingforest]

You forgot paint, inside and out. And then the time it takes to not only design, but to also build.

And the fact that the first case never looks good! I mean, it's obviously not a good idea to just go at it without any practice and expect to make something good. I was just pointing out how much you could get for the money.

 

[lindasuny]

No useful information for me. Do you have a good deal about Corsair 900D?

 

[smackababy]

When you are done building your very first case by yourself, with the skill and experience of this one and only case build, you'll end up with an embarrassingly bad case. You'll then end up going online and buying a 900D.

C'mon, telling people to build their own case? How about an obvious NO on that little bit of advice.

I was never advocating building your own case. I was stating that for the money, while you could build your own, the Corsair wasn't that overpriced. You were paying for a well designed, precision made case.

 

[badb0y]

TTL posted his review of the 900D

At 1:41:52 it might as well be called a documentary on the 900D. Extremely detailed and long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b3EwprglnU&list=UU_SN80_V2GymyCWM2oTYTeg&index=1

EDIT: Fixed the run time for clarity .

 

[smackababy]

Got an email the other day about a small number being available again. It was like 5 hours old by the time I got it, so I didn't even bother checking if they had any left. =(

 

[smackababy]

TTL posted his review of the 900D

At 1:41 it might as well be called a documentary on the 900D. Extremely detailed and long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b3EwprglnU&list=UU_SN80_V2GymyCWM2oTYTeg&index=1

For some reason I assumed you mean it was 1 minute 41 seconds and when I clicked on it didn't notice. Then like 5 minutes in, I was thinking "this has been on for a bit longer than I thought" and noticed it is an hour and 41 minutes. >_>

 

[OVerLoRDI]

TTL posted his review of the 900D

At 1:41 it might as well be called a documentary on the 900D. Extremely detailed and long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b3EwprglnU&list=UU_SN80_V2GymyCWM2oTYTeg&index=1

I'll have to check this out. The Anandtech review was simply, "This is big and for watercooling! I do neither"

 

[Subyman]

After reading the Anandtech review and checking out the build logs over at OCN, I'd spend the money on a Case Labs case instead. This monster weighs a hefty 41lbs dry and is mostly made of steel. At $349, I'd spend the wee bit extra on a thick aluminum CaseLabs case that offers extreme customization (removable MB tray, multiple PSU mounts, every panel is removable, dedicated replaceable radiator mounts, etc), custom colors, and US-made quality.

The 900D is a handsome case, but after owning the 800D there were still some fiddly bits and quality issues that come hand-in-hand with something being mass produced. If you are a watercooling enthusiast with a high budget, there are boutique options that may be better.

 

[smackababy]

I am just not a fan of what Case Labs offers for some reason. I don't know why. And at $350 you can't get something comparable to the 900D, without giving up features like front I/O ports.

 

[Subyman]

I am just not a fan of what Case Labs offers for some reason. I don't know why. And at $350 you can't get something comparable to the 900D, without giving up features like front I/O ports.

Sure CL costs more, but at the $350 mark for a case, its not like its a budget build anymore They have I/O port options too.

 

[smackababy]

Yeah, $30 for a USB 3.0 port. =(

 

[badb0y]

For some reason I assumed you mean it was 1 minute 41 seconds and when I clicked on it didn't notice. Then like 5 minutes in, I was thinking "this has been on for a bit longer than I thought" and noticed it is an hour and 41 minutes. >_>

LOL, yea I watched the whole video even though I am probably not buying it. Something is wrong with me.

 

[Costas Athan]

Corsair states about radiators' mounting points:

• Front: up to 360mm
• Top: up to 480mm (4 x 120) or 420mm (3 x 140)
• Bottom side one: up to 480mm (4 x 120) or 420mm (3 x 140)
• Bottom side two (with PSU installed): up to 280mm (2 x 140) or 240mm (2 x 120)
• Rear: 140mm or 120mm

Source: http://www.corsair.com/en/pc-cases/obsidian-series-pc-case/obsidian-series-900d-super-tower-case.html

Can a XSPC RX480 V2 radiator fit in the bottom side? Its dimensions are 124x63x520mm (WxDxH), but the 480 in its name makes me wonder if its compatible.

Also can XSPC RX360 V2 radiator fit in the front? Its dimensions are 124x63x400mm (WxDxH) but the 360 in its name makes me too wonder if it can be mounted in the front of 900D.

 

[Aikouka]

I know the first one will fit, but I'm not 100% sure about the second one without removing the front drive bays to measure the gap. However, I doubt that you could use a front and bottom radiator together unless you sacrifice one fan spot on one of the radiators (240mm on front or 360mm on bottom). There simply wouldn't be enough room where they would meet at the front if you used them both at the maximum size.

Also, you have to keep in mind that the only 3.5" drive bay mounting points are on the bottom and the front. If you put a radiator in the bottom, you cannot put the 3.5" drive bays there, and the same is true for the front. I use two on the bottom. On the bottom, you can use a 4x120mm on one side and the 2x140mm on the other side.

 

[Costas Athan]

I know the first one will fit, but I'm not 100% sure about the second one without removing the front drive bays to measure the gap. However, I doubt that you could use a front and bottom radiator together unless you sacrifice one fan spot on one of the radiators (240mm on front or 360mm on bottom). There simply wouldn't be enough room where they would meet at the front if you used them both at the maximum size.

Also, you have to keep in mind that the only 3.5" drive bay mounting points are on the bottom and the front. If you put a radiator in the bottom, you cannot put the 3.5" drive bays there, and the same is true for the front. I use two on the bottom. On the bottom, you can use a 4x120mm on one side and the 2x140mm on the other side.

Aikouka thank you very much for your time to answer my question!

The dimensions of RX480 V2 are 124x63x520mm and Corsair says that 900D has 480 mm of space at the bottom. So how can RX480 fit in the bottom of 900D? It's 520 mm long!

The same thing goes for the front radiator. Corsair says that there are 360 mm available. RX360 V2 is 400 mm long (124x63x400mm), so even without bottom radiators installed and with the 3.5" bays removed how is it possible to fit there?

 

[Aikouka]

The dimensions of RX480 V2 are 124x63x520mm and Corsair says that 900D has 480 mm of space at the bottom. So how can RX480 fit in the bottom of 900D? It's 520 mm long!

The 480mm space is talking specifically about the radiator size that will fit. Radiators are usually sized by the fan size that they take multiplied by the number of them. In other words a 480mm takes a 120mm fan and uses four of them.

So, I guess that doesn't help much, however, I don't see a problem with it fitting. Here's a photo with my high-tech measuring device laid atop my radiator:

http://i.imgur.com/nbQ1uWh.jpg

Plenty of room!

The same thing goes for the front radiator. Corsair says that there are 360 mm available. RX360 V2 is 400 mm long (124x63x400mm), so even without bottom radiators installed and with the 3.5" bays removed how is it possible to fit there?

Well, keep in mind that I said that you cannot use both positions to their maximum specifications at the same time! The two radiators will be occupying the same space... or at least that's what would have to happen barring the physical impossibility. As for whether it would fit on its own, I'm not really sure. I don't use a front-mounted radiator, and my drive bays are in the way. I was able to take a peek at the bottom through the front of the case, and it appears that there's 3cm between the visible area of the cut-out and the floor. If I had to guess, it would fit.

 

[Costas Athan]

The 480mm space is talking specifically about the radiator size that will fit. Radiators are usually sized by the fan size that they take multiplied by the number of them. In other words a 480mm takes a 120mm fan and uses four of them.

So, I guess that doesn't help much, however, I don't see a problem with it fitting. Here's a photo with my high-tech measuring device laid atop my radiator:

http://i.imgur.com/nbQ1uWh.jpg

Plenty of room!

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OK. 4 x 120 = 480 mm. Why RX480 is 520 mm long?

edit: I guess you have already given the answer: "The 480mm space is talking specifically about the radiator size that will fit".

480 mm isn't the total length. That's what you mean, right?

 

[Aikouka]

OK. 4 x 120 = 480 mm. Why RX480 is 520 mm long?

edit: I guess you have already given the answer: "The 480mm space is talking specifically about the radiator size that will fit".

480 mm isn't the total length. That's what you mean, right?

Yeah. The RX480 most likely has an extra 40mm, which isn't that much, to deal with the inlet/outlet G1/4 ports and a bit of extra bulk on the end.

 

[Costas Athan]

Yeah. The RX480 most likely has an extra 40mm, which isn't that much, to deal with the inlet/outlet G1/4 ports and a bit of extra bulk on the end.

Well Corsair says "up to 480 mm". If that's strictly measured maybe the case needs some modifications for the XSPC RX480.

 

[Aikouka]

Well Corsair says "up to 480 mm". If that's strictly measured maybe the case needs some modifications for the XSPC RX480.

What makes you think that? I showed you that it has 8cm beyond the 480mm point in just one direction. The whole "up to xxx mm" is strictly referring to radiators based upon radiator sizing. As I mentioned earlier, radiators are advertized based upon their specified fan size multiplied by the number of fan spots (i.e. 4 fans * 120mm = 480mm). There is no way that the radiator will actually be that small as it has to incorporate other things such as ports.

 

[Costas Athan]

What makes you think that? I showed you that it has 8cm beyond the 480mm point in just one direction. The whole "up to xxx mm" is strictly referring to radiators based upon radiator sizing. As I mentioned earlier, radiators are advertized based upon their specified fan size multiplied by the number of fan spots (i.e. 4 fans * 120mm = 480mm). There is no way that the radiator will actually be that small as it has to incorporate other things such as ports.

I didn't get where was the end of your radiator in your photo... So yes, there is plenty of space.

 

[xeledon20005]

I was seriously considering getting this case but it is just alot of money and if you want to do some cascade cooling it really doesn't work in closed case like this. Although this case is so boss, if I had the cash and was willing to upgrade my motherboard definetly would grab this case. Picked up a asus 144hz monitor instead of this case a few months back when it got in stock.