SilverStone Raven RV01 Case Review

Conclusions

SilverStone Raven RV01 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 90° rotated. Here is a summary of what we found about this product.

Strong Points

• Innovative design where the motherboard is rotated 90° 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.
• Excellent number of hard disk drive bays that will please even very high-end users (six).
• Hot-swap connector for the first hard disk drive.
• Anti-vibration mechanisms for the hard disk drives.
• Lots of dust filters.

Weak Points

• Comes with only one hot swap connector, so you will need to buy more if you want to use this feature on more than one hard drive.
• The two USB ports are too close to each other, preventing the installation of two “fat” USB devices at the same time.
• Could have four USB ports.
• Could have one eSATA port.
• Could have come with black thumbscrews for fastening daughterboards.
• Could have come with black slot covers for a better aesthetics.
• No speed control for the fans.
• Price.

In summary, if money is not an issue, we think this is a terrific product for the enthusiast. However, because of its price we cannot recommend it for the average user, which will be better off picking a more affordable product.