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Product ReviewsSilverstone Fortress FT01-B ATX Aluminum Case 5X5.25 7X3.5INT No PS
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 Rating: Review Date: 11/18/09  |
Cons: No motherboard tray, and no backplate cutout. Not a ton of room behind the motherboard (largely due to door panel insulation). Some concerns over GPU cooling.
Pros: Sturdy, well-crafted case. Looks fantastic. Huge, quiet fans. Easy, no-tool installations. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/12/09 |
Cons: No removable motherboard trayQuality not as good as I'd expect for the priceTop fan filter is nearly impossible to remove.
Pros: Very clean designExtra features are a nice touchQuiet fans Comment:
I chose this case to replace my 4+ year old Lian-Li PC65B. I liked the idea of the positive air pressure design, and the extremely clean and sexy design of the one-piece aluminium exterior.Overall quality of the case is very good, but it is not comparable to the quality of Lian-Li. I do feel that this case is overpriced, only from a quality standpoint. Had I known this going in, I would have chose another Lian-Li case instead. I'm not disappointed, I just feel that I paid too much for what I received.My biggest issue has to be the lack of a removable motherboard tray. Although there is ample room to work inside of this case, a removable tray is a nice touch.On the positive side, the fans are all quiet and of high quality. The fact that the extra hard drive tray is removable is nice, for those of us not needing room for more than 3 drives.Overall a very good case with only a few minor annoyances. I wouldn't purchase it again (still rating 4 stars because it deserves this rating), but don't take that as a big negative, I just prefer Lian-Li after having owned both. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/11/09 |
Cons: No floppy slot - Need additional adapter.Some parts not in aluminiumNo thumbscrew on expansion card.Only one SATA hot-swap included.
Pros: Installation was easy. and it looks great to me.Good Cooling and mostly silent (I run the fan at 100%)My Corsair HX1000, Ultima-90 cooler and 9800GTX+ in SLI fits well.Mostly Aluminium Comment:
I upgraded my Lian-Li PC-60 to this case and I'm very happy.Look is much better and my CPU and MCP temperature on my 780iFTW with E8400 went down by 8 Dec C!!!I have 9800GTX+ in SLI and the top card temp went down by 3 Deg C. The bottom one went up by 1 Deg C, probably related to the proximity of the power supply.Installation my 5 HD and Optical drive went very well.There's only one SATA hot swap and a Molex is required (I had to add a modular cable to my P/S just for that).If you have a big CPU cooler the top 180mm fan might interfere with it.Cable managment is OK.The missing floppy slot is the big miss for me, otherwise it exceeded my expectation. |
This is a top-of-the line case in most aspects, and adding a removeable mobo tray (with cutout), and a bit more room behind the motherboard for cabling would make it perfect. Overall a fantastic choice though, and nothing looks better.