DC PeiffDC Peiff
Things which make this case less than perfect:- Glass tint is very slight, NOT a black tint as picture shows, at all. It's more like Smoky Clear. Looks excellent but I was hoping for darker- SHOULD have been double boxed at this price! Only 1 box with hard foam. My box ripped open, thankfully no damage.- Expensive. Many cases offer as good building experience for $40-$50 less, I bought this for aesthetics- Power button has slightly uneven lighting. Not a huge deal.GREAT things about this case:- Fantastic build quality.- Unique, striking looks.- USB Type C (seriously it's dumb that more cases don't already have this in 2021/2022!)- Comes with 4X 140w PWM fans! good quiet airflow- Enough cable room, VERY roomy and easy to build in- Good dust filters over ever intake, easy to remove and cleanExtra Notes- Make sure you have enough mobo connection points for all the front IO, LED's, USBs etc.- Back IO shield fits SNUG, unlock and swivel the pcie bracket holder, makes life easier- Comes with mobo standoffs and extra screws- You'll have to like the Silverstone logo because it's very visible on the PSU shroud and the front led (if you turn it on), I think the logo is sleek.Update: I’ve had this case for over 1 year. I’m still constantly stunned with how beautiful it looks. The front grill is so well made. It’s very easy to clean this case. Any glowing/rgb components inside look sharp/good. The fans are all still whisper quiet. I’m even more happy than when i first purchased it.I'm extremely happy, after a year I give this case 4.5 stars. Coming with 4 good really fans helps offset the higher price. I don’t mind paying for something that’s worth a premium. This case is worth it.
Max
Beautiful case, the side glass panel is very solid and fits well, and the rest of the materials are also high quality. A lot of ease of installation options exist if you can see them through the cases sheer radiance. Only complaint I have is that the power supply space on the bottom is quite difficult to work with, but great options for cable management alleviate that a little.
H. NguyenH. Nguyen
PROS+ all metal construction, feels very solid+ great looks (imo)+ temps during gaming were very similar to my previous Corsair 450D+ 4 included fans. they're not as quiet as Noctuas, but they do the job.CONS+ PSU compartment is VERY cramped. The docs say the max PSU length is 190mm, but with my 170mm PSU, I just barely was able to fit my PSU & cables in. They're bent to an almost worrying degree as there's just about 2 inches of space between the PSU & HDD cage (ruler is at an angle in the picture, cables prevented me from measuring flat across). This could easily be fixed if the hard drive cage were adjustable, but unfortunately it's fixed.- included docs are pretty bare. It's not immediately obvious how to remove the front panel for radiator installation/filter cleaning.- mounting PCI cards is a bit annoying. It uses screws to secure a latch, but are standard screws instead of thumbscrews.TLDR => Great case, but make sure your PSU will fit.
Skoobs
Have to drill out the rivets to remove the HDD cage behind the power supply, and my power supply wouldn't fit without doing so. Even if it would, a lot of people don't need it, so just make it removable.Restrictive front panel. You can remove the projector junk (which shouldnt be a thing to begin with) and the bottom cover (of the front panel) to fix. What were they even thinking with this??Speaking of front panel, all my clips are broken now. The front panel would probably fall off if I hadn't removed the bottom cover, which causes the sides of the front cover to "flare out" enough to create a spring and hold it in place with the balls, which are steel which is nice. BIG OOF otherwise.Screw slots on top of case aren't recessed... so if you want fans in the top and to use the mesh insert, you will see the screw heads bulging through the mesh. REAL big oversight.Some screw holes had paint and were a pain to get screws into.I think thats it.PROS: Looks good from the front.I used a silverstone TJ08 for like 12 years and loved that case. Silverstone really dropped the ball on this one. I was such a silverstone fan, and I fell in love with this case, but MAN did they let me down here.