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Dec 4, 2009 by Mike Chin
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Product |
SilverStone Raven RV02
ATX Tower Case
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Manufacturer |
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Market Price |
$165~220
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The original Raven, which we reviewed in the spring earlier this year, was
clearly a success, at least in terms of functionaility. It kept our hot gaming
system well cooled yet very quiet. The only real drawback was the dramatic "Knight
of the Night" styliing, which probably split reaction into opposing camps:
Those who love it and those who hate it. Version Two of the Raven comes sheathed
in a similar but more subtle exterior, without EATX motherboard support this
time, which results in useful reductions in size and perhaps less polarized
responses to the style. SilverStone says it's been refined in many ways, which
is usually a good thing.
The official story from SilverStone:
After releasing the ground-breaking RAVEN RV01, the first retail chassis
to utilize the 90 degree motherboard mounting layout, SilverStone’s RAVEN
team quickly went back to the drawing board to create another chassis with
even more mass appeal. The resulting RAVEN RV02 is smaller, lighter, and higher
performing. Compatibility with Extended-ATX motherboard and server level storage
capacity were sacrificed in favor of a more compact dimension and consumer
oriented design. Three custom designed 180mm fans and one 120mm fan are included
in the RV02 to provide noise to cooling performance ratio that breaks existing
benchmark for enthusiast chassis. Additional features such as the inclusion
of the 8th expansion slot (for triple or quad graphics cards), all black painted
interior, custom designed hard drive suspension cage, and radiator mounts
completes a package that will not only appeal to hardware enthusiasts but
also to anyone looking to assemble a system that makes a statement with plenty
of cooling and very little noise.
Another huge box. |
Again, the case is well packed and protected, in a very large box.
It is cushioned with styrofoam, which breaks more easily than closed
cell foam. |
It's not as tall as the Raven One, but deeper, and with fewer stylistic
features reminiscent of the Batmobile. |
The Raven Two is a large case with a big side window on the right side. Normally,
this means access is from the right side, and the motherboard ends up being
installed "upside down". But in the Raven Two, as in the original,
the motherboard is rotated 90 degrees from normal, so that all the "rear"
ports are facing the top. The top exterior panel is dramatically styled, and
mostly perforated; it is the primary exhaust vent for the case. Unlike the Raven
One, whose steel panels were entirely wrapped in plastic, the side and back
panels are one layer of steel.
As with the RV01, the core concept is an attempt to employ the heat rise of
natural convection for more effective cooling. The intake vents and fans are
at the bottom, blowing up, and the exhaust vents are at the top. The concept
worked well in the RV01; perhaps it is even better executed here.
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SILVERSTONE RAVEN RV02 SPECIFICATIONS
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| Model No. |
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| SST-RV02B (black) |
| SST-RV02B-W (black + window) |
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| Material |
reinforced plastic outer shell,
0.8mm Steel body. |
| Color |
Matte black |
| Motherboard |
SSI CEB, ATX (maximum 12” x 11”)
, Micro ATX |
| Multimedia |
-- |
| Drive Bay |
External |
5.25" x 5 or 8 (without hard drive) |
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| Internal |
3.5" x 3 (w/ suspension system), 2.5” x 1 for
SSD |
| Cooling System |
Front |
-- |
| Rear |
-- |
| Side |
-- |
| Top |
1 x 120mm exhaust fan, 950rpm, 18dBA |
| Bottom |
3 x 180mm intake fan 700/1000rpm, 18/27dBA |
| Internal |
-- |
| Expansion Slot |
8 |
| Front I/O Port |
USB2.0 x 2
audio x 1
MIC x 1 |
| Power Supply |
1 x optional standard PS2 (ATX) |
| Expansion Card |
Compatible with expansion card up
to 12 inches |
| Net Weight |
12.5kg |
| Dimension |
212mm (W) x 503mm (H) x 643mm (D) |
| Extra |
-- |
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A few of things worthy of note:
- It is made not of aluminum, as with many SilverStone cases, but of 0.8mm
thick steel and plastic.
- The 12.5kg weight is actually modest for such a large steel case.
- SPL specs are given for the four fans: 18 dBA for the 120mm top fan and
18/27 dBA for the bottom three fans, which have two selectable speeds. These
numbers are respectably low.
- There's officially room for only four HDDs, three 3.5" and one 2.5".
However, the remaining five 5.25" bays could easily be used for HDDs
as well.
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