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June 27, 2011 by Lawrence Lee
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Product
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Cooler Master Silencio 550
ATX Tower Case
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Manufacturer
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Street Price
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~£65
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Being one of the largest PC case makers, Cooler Master has a seemingly endless selection ranging from relatively small budget models to enormous EATX server towers and offerings of every size and price in-between. Like most manufacturers they've largely ignored the notion of the silent or quiet case. To our recollection, their only serious attempt at such a chassis was the Sileo 500 which we reviewed in 2009. The Silencio 550 appears to be an updated version for 2011.
The box. |
The case. |
Like most cases currently marketed as quiet, the Silencio takes the form of a simple but sleek tower with a front door, solid panels and controlled ventilation to limit the amount of noise from escaping. The case has a black matte finish, a glossy reflective front door and stands a modest 18" tall. It bears a close resemblance to the NZXT H2 but has a more streamlined appearance, lacking the fan placement and hard drive dock and covers at the top of the case. It also has a bit intake ventilation with slits running up halfway up the sides of the front bezel.
Accessories. |
The case ships with instructions, screws, drive rails, a PC speaker, a set of thin plastic ties, and rubber damping pads for the power supply and two case fans, even though only one extra fan can be added.
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| Available Color |
Full Black |
| Material |
Steel body, Plastic front bezel |
| Dimension (W / H / D) |
210 x 451.5 x 505.2 mm / 8.3 x 17.8 x 19.9 inch (48 liters) |
| Weight |
9.2kgs (20.3lb) |
| M/B Type |
Micro - ATX / ATX |
| 5.25" Drive Bay |
3 (without the use of exposed 3.5" drive bay) |
| 3.5" Drive Bay |
7 Hidden |
| 2.5"/3.5"- SATA HDD Drive Bay |
2 Hidden (converted from one 3.5” bay) |
| I/O Panel |
USB3.0 x 1, USB2.0 x 1, Mic x1, Audio x 1, SD card reader x 1 |
| Expansion Slots |
7 |
| Cooling System |
Front (Intake): 120mm x 1, 800rpm silent fan pre-install
(Support 120mm fan x 2 or 140mm fan x 1 optional)
Rear (Exhaust): 120mm x 1, 800rpm silent fan pre-install |
| Power Supply |
Standard ATX PS2 (optional) |
| Maximum Compatibility |
CPU cooler height:
6.10-inch (154mm)
VGA card length:
11.10-inch (281mm) (With HDD cage)
15.80-inch (400mm) (Remove HDD cage w/120*25 fan)
16.80-inch (427mm) (Remove HDD cage w/o fan) |
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