SilverStone FT03: Nothing Else Like It
by Dustin Sklavos on April 28, 2011 12:25 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
- SilverStone
Noise and Thermal Testing, IGP
We'll start with the tests run without the GeForce GTX 580 installed to get a general idea of how the SilverStone FT03 fares under the best of circumstances.
Right off the bat, the SilverStone FT03 is producing excellent thermal results with a lot of headroom to grow into. That's to be expected; as I said, this case is capable of supporting an overclocked Intel Core i7-2600K with a pair of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580's in SLI. Measured temperatures on the HDD were only ever maybe 2C at most above the SSD.
Given the relatively low thermal load and the low fan speed required to keep the components cool, there isn't a whole lot of difference here. The 45dB is definitely audible and the FT03 could benefit from a dedicated fan controller, but on the whole this isn't deal-breakingly obnoxious noise.
The takeaway here is that given the excellent thermal qualities of the FT03, at least early on in our testing, you could run the case fans at very low speeds and still keep the components at reasonable temperatures.
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ggathagan - Thursday, April 28, 2011 - link
I believe he meant blood would shoot out of your nose.CloudFire - Thursday, April 28, 2011 - link
Sorry, this thing is absolutely hideous. I want a computer case, not a refrigerator. I'm glad there is "nothing else like it", let's leave it that way.Fletcherea - Thursday, April 28, 2011 - link
For realz mang, I want my glass walled techno glow stick massacre cases!DigitalFreak - Thursday, April 28, 2011 - link
Looks like a fancy kitchen trash can to me.fic2 - Thursday, April 28, 2011 - link
Not that fancy, but yeah a kitchen trash can was my first thought.tristangrimaux - Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - link
Definitely does look like a cute fancy trashcan!!!InvertMe - Thursday, April 28, 2011 - link
I think it's beautiful. I plan to make a special spot on top of my media cabinet to show it off.MilwaukeeMike - Thursday, April 28, 2011 - link
No sarcasm this time… I think it’s very cool. Simple, beautiful, elegant, yes… trash can? Maybe.. I’d have to see one in person. This case made me go check out slot optical drives and mirco ATX boards. Do I like it more than a RV02-E? Tough question. Definitely makes me look forward to what’s coming next from them.InvertMe - Thursday, April 28, 2011 - link
I already ordered mine and painted my PSU I intend to put in a porcelain white, ordered a fan controller and new mobo/cpu as well as a 128gb SSD.. I really only intended to swap out the case but you see how that went..I just consider my actions a healthy dose of economy stimulating.
MilwaukeeMike - Thursday, April 28, 2011 - link
I agree. There’s absolutely no way someone would see this case and think ‘pwner of n00bs’. Moar LEDs plz. The last thing I need is someone thinking I have a sense of style. They should sell this case with a roll of duct tape so you can reattach your l33tness. Worst. Design. Ever.