Testseek.com have collected 62 expert reviews of the SilverStone Fortress FT02 / FT02-USB3 and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for SilverStone Fortress FT02 / FT02-USB3.
February 2010
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The editors liked
Quiet
New design
Dust filters
Hard drive cage
Classic good looks and unusual stance
Excellent cooling performance
Topnotch fit and finish
Roomy
Convenient interior
Fan speed control
Hotswap drive feature
2.5inch drive adapter
Numerous configuration options
Watercoolingfriendly features
Innovative
Unique design brings significant cooling benefits
Sleek appearance refreshing among the glut of "extreme" and "military" styled cases
Room forfive 5.25" devices andfive 3.5" devices
Excellent build quality and quiet operation
Integrated fan controllers
Stunning build quality
Design
Rotated-board design dissipates heat vertically
Dampening panels
Large fans keep components quiet
Fantastic build quality
And excellent features
The motherboard tray is turned by 90 degrees for optimum air circulation that will prevent heat pockets from being created between expansion cards
Massive 180mm fans for excellent air circulation
Acoustic foam dampening for lowering the overall noise inside the system
Access hole for easy cooler installation on the CPU that requires a back-p
Attractive
Aluminum unibody chassis
Steel body
Five slideout trays
Acoustic padding.
Very well thought out design
Professional and clean look
Brushed metal silver finish
Outstanding build quality
Cable management
Quiet operation
Toolless installation of drives
90 Degree motherboard rotation
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Spartan front panel I/O
Potential monitor cable issue
Heavy
Not much room for cables behind the motherboard
Case design limits utility of the 7th slot...and there really should be 8!
Longer cables required both internally an externally
Smooth exterior makes the case difficult to move
Mismatched colors and textures slightly compromise case appearance
Huge and pricey
Flimsy plastic in two key places
Power
Reset buttons too easy to press
I would have loved to see thumbscrews for the expansion slots.
Abstract: Silverstone has always been known for classic, stylish case designs. Recently, they gave one product line a bolder look that appeals to the gaming PC community. That line of cases came in the form of the Raven and Raven 2. Not all PC enthusiasts wan...
The Raven 2 was a good case, and the Fortress just seems to improve it even further. Most importantly the problems with the hard drive cage are now gone, and I for one find the aluminum uni-frame so much better looking than the Raven's bezels....
SilverStone has combined the unibody construction of the Temjin cases with the vertically mounted motherboard trays of the Raven case in the Fortress FT02 case. There’s plenty to like about the case including positive air pressure when in operation, to...
Abstract: Video Review: The SilverStone Fortress FT02 Case is one of the very best Full-Tower cases on the market. This case offers gorgeous styling, aluminum unibody design, lots of fans, excellent air circulation, removable dust filters, plenty of drive bays, cable management holes and so much more. This case is truly in a class of it's own.
The FT02 was a pleasure to work with. The temperatures set record lows while remaining quieter than most of the recently reviewed enclosures. There also wasn’t much of a difference in noise between the high and low fan settings. I had no trouble ins...
The SilverStone Fortress FT02, being so similar to the Raven RV02, is an excellent base for a premium gaming PC. Though it doesn't support EATX, the motherboard tray is big enough to accommodate oversized ATX boards, and there is enough clearance for...
We were absolutely amazed with SilverStone Fortress FT02. It has only one flaw: it is too expensive for the average user. But for the user that can afford it, it is worth every penny, due to its superior quality and improved airflow design. In fact, fr...
Did I like the FT02 aka Fortress 2? Yes. The case was a dream to work in. I thought that dealing with a case that boasted a 90 degree turned motherboard would result in issues during the build process. I was totally wrong. The time that I spent buildin...
cable management featuresExcellent SilverStone construction quality, Simple and high quality appearance and black painted interior
Not all peripheral cables will fit under the top cover, Longer optical drives pose a clearance issue
So there you have it!It certainly looks like SilverStone has a winning recipe here; part TJ07, a bit of FT01 and a healthy dose of RV02 equals one awesome case. We have so many great things to say about the Fortress FT02 that we really don’t know wh...
