Testseek.com have collected 52 expert reviews of the SilverStone Fortress FT02 and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for SilverStone Fortress FT02.
February 2010
Experts 91% 52 Reviews
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Abstract: Ever since we reviewed the SilverStone Raven RV03, a lot of you have chimed in about their Fortress FT02 enclosure, with more than one even proclaiming it the best air-cooling enclosure ever; high praise to be sure. To be fair, we were impressed wit...
Abstract: What do you get when you mix two popular enclosure models by Silverstone, namely Temijin TJ07 and Raven RV01? A new series called “Fortress”. All enclosures in the family have taken the very best out of their predecessors. The Temijin model provided th...
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,
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
The performance of this case— specifically, its cooling ability— was excellent, as is its quietness. In 2007 I had a system with twin NVIDIA 280GTX cards; it was quite noisy under load (i.e. playing Crysis), but at the time I just accepted that as an ...
After four hours of assembly, wire management and some final adjustments, the aesthetic value of our Fortress FT02 build came to meet even our most critical expectations. Not only did the unibody aluminium frame enhance its elegant exterior design ove...
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
Expensive, Spartan front panel I/O, Potential monitor cable issue, Heavy
Not having reviewed a SilverStone case in the past, I was nevertheless aware of their reputation for quality and performance. Therefore, I had high expectations when the Fortress arrived here in the Tweaknews lab. To say that I was impressed with thi...
When we first saw the Raven two years ago, it wasn’t the appearance that intriguing to us, but that of of the internal chassis innovations. It was proof that we sometimes either love or hate something merely because of the way it looks. Since many us...
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
Price: $220 Shipping You get what you pay for
SilverStone FT02S BuiltPerformance:The SilverStone FT02S case build process was breath-takingly easy. Cable management was so simple due to the motherboard tray cutouts, and the tool-less install for the disc drive and hard drive worked very smoothly.A...
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
I would have loved to see thumbscrews for the expansion slots.
The Silverstone FT02 was very enjoyable to work with, and its construction was phenomenal. It's been quite some time since I've seen a very well constructed chassis. The FT02 is one of them. Not only was its design special by having the motherboard tr...
Abstract: The most practical of today’s premium cases is also the least spectacular and expensive. SilverStone’s Fortress 2 provides excellent cooling at an extremely low noise level, with an uncluttered back panel that could make it the..
With a style that is simple enough to be used as a workstation as well as a high end gaming rig it’s hard not to love the Fortress 2. After spending weeks with the Fortress 2 I found it hard to find any fault in the case at all. My only complaint was t...
