SilverStone Raven RV02B-W Case Review @ Hardware Secrets

SilverStone Raven RV02B-W Case Review @ Hardware Secrets

Conclusions

SilverStone
Raven RV02 is a full-tower case targeted to the enthusiast that wants a
high-quality high-end full-tower case and liked the concept of the
motherboard being 90º rotated but doesn’t want to pay more than USD 200
on a high-end case. Here is a summary of what we found about this
product.

Strong Points

• Innovative design where the motherboard is rotated 90º so the rear part of the motherboard is available on the top of the case, improving thermal management and also making it easier to install and remove cables from the PC.
• Top-notch quality.
• Individual speed controllers for the three internal fans accessible from the top panel.
• Dust filters for the internal fans and for the power supply fan.
• Anti-vibration mechanisms for the hard disk drives.
• Support for one 2.5” disk drive.
• Far better priced that Raven RV01, providing a good cost/benefit ratio for the enthusiast user.

In summary, we think SilverStone hit bull’s eye with Raven RV02. It
brings the innovative design introduced with Raven RV01 but at a more
affordable price. At USD 180 it is still an expensive case, but in our
opinion it is worth every penny of it (compare to the outrageous USD
250 price tag RV01 had when it was first introduced – being, by the
way, the reason we didn’t recommend RV01 at the time). The only real
problem with this case is its reduced number of hard disk drive bays
(three or four, if you use the adaptor that comes with it).