“Corsair heard some of these complaints and decided to release the new 700D case with the sole purpose to lower the cost. How did they do it? If you are familiar with the 800D already, then imagine that exact design without the four hot-swap hard drive bays on the front and without the window on the side panel. That adds up to about a $50 price difference putting the 700D at about $229 or so when it goes on sale later in April.”Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- 3R System R120-V3 Case Review @ Hardware Secrets
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- Thermaltake Element Q Mini-ITX Case Review @ ThinkComputers
- NZXT Gamma @ PureOverclock
- NZXT Tempest Evo Case Review @ HardwareHeaven
- Xigmatek Utgard @ techPowerUp
- Zalman ZM-MFC1 Five Channel Fan Controller Review @ Tweaknews
- Spire TherMax Eclipse CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Thermaltake Frio Overclocking Heatsink @ High Tech Reviews
As seen cooling Ryan’s drink in Podcast 100, the Corsair Obsidian 700D
The Corsair 800D is a great case but at $320 it is a little bit rich for all but the most devoted enclosure fanatic. Their new case, the Obsidian
700D represents a different take on the established platform. For the sacrifice of a the hot-swap bays and the side window, Corsair has dropped the price of their new casing by almost $100. You still get all the other features of the Obsidian series; it is up to you to decided how much you like the hot-swappable HDD bays and a side window. Get all the facts from Ryan’s latest review here.