Silverstone Raven 1 or 2, or Fortress 1 or 2..... or something else?

[moogleslam]

Thinking of a last minute change in the case for my Sandy Bridge build. I'll be installing the ASUS P8P67 Deluxe, and dual 6950's.... oh, and the huge Noctua NH-D14 which is probably worth mentioning.

I've read good things about the Raven and Fortress, so wondered if they were indeed two cases I should be considering, or if there are better cases out there in this price range or lower.

Thanks

 

[abully]

go with the FT02... its refined, lighter and a tad smaller than RV02... looking at both cases inside side-on and side by side you'll see they are carbon copies... and FT02 doesn't have legs which is great if you are parking it in uneven surfaces (not just rug)...

If you plan to go LC (even later if not now) then go for something else altogether... i somehow feel these two will be crowded with the LC setup...

but hey at the end of the day its the buyer who decides what he wants... i know how i was recommended on one thing but ended buying something else due to innumerate reasons...

 

[beanoslim]

Yeah get the one that you know every day you look at it you'll be glad you got it.

 

[moogleslam]

go with the FT02... its refined, lighter and a tad smaller than RV02... looking at both cases inside side-on and side by side you'll see they are carbon copies... and FT02 doesn't have legs which is great if you are parking it in uneven surfaces (not just rug)...

If you plan to go LC (even later if not now) then go for something else altogether... i somehow feel these two will be crowded with the LC setup...

but hey at the end of the day its the buyer who decides what he wants... i know how i was recommended on one thing but ended buying something else due to innumerate reasons...

What's LC? I'm probably being retarded.....

And as for the RV02 vs FT02, besides cosmetic changes and weight, do you feel there's a noise/temperature performance difference between the two?

 

[beanoslim]

Lager cooling. :lol:

Very minimul if any, they are basically the same inside.

 

[abully]

LC is liquid cooling - not corsair H50 or H70 but proper liquid cooling kit with separate parts... i guess beanoslim always dreams of getting his PC drunk...

 

[moogleslam]

Oh, duh.... no, won't be going with a LC setup at anytime.

Gonna be the Raven 2 or Fortress 2 for sure.