Performance and Final Thoughts

To ensure accurate thermal results, we installed the Lapplander hardware in apiece case in virtually the Lapplander style. Components enclosed the Asrock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional, Phenom II X6 1100T, Prolimatech Megahalems in passive modality (i.e. no fan actively dispelling ignite), the Inno3D GeForce GTX 580 OC and powering the system is the OCZ's ZX 1000w power supply.

Granted all this hardware is getting old like a sho but the Phenom II X6 1100T and Inno3D GeForce GTX 580 for certain pump out a lot of hotness which makes them useful for such a test.

The Silverstone RVX01 kept the CPU poise at 69 degrees which is single a a few degrees high than the best consequence we have tape-recorded using the FT05. This arranged the RVX01 on par with the In Win D-Framing and made information technology slightly better than the Cooler Master HAF X and BeQuiet! Unhearable Establish 800.

The GPU temperatures were clean as effective as the RVX01 was able to match the Cooler Master HAF X while losing out only to the FT04 and FT05.

As with any computer case, opinions virtually its aesthetics are fair-minded that, then this part of our look back is entirely immanent. We think Silverstone has been bold with the RVX01's looks and mistrust that gamers will either love or hate the red highlights -- they certainly looked nice with the MSI Z170A Gaming M7 and Radeon R9 Violence X, but non everyone will neediness a violent and black build.

Assumptive you like what Silverstone has cooked with the RVX01's appearance and then there are a few other things to consider. For starters, the RVX01 isn't that easy to work with and it can be quite limited in damage of hardware support.

Granted it will accept a couple of heavy-duration nontextual matter cards and keep a duo of 3.5" drives with the option for another two or a pair of 2.5" drives. Even the express room for the PSU isn't a big return as there are countless 750-850w models that bill 175mm or less.

The fact that we were only just capable to correspond the Megahalems is a compatibility concern and spell 159mm of CPU cooler headroom is nonentity to be embarrassed of, we don't quite understand how a 162mm heatsink will fit.

This past brings us to our biggest concern: the lack of cable management. Silverstone's choice to add a bit of flare out to the RVX01 blew it unfashionable to 215mm wide merely in reality the chassis is just 182mm wide and with ~160mm of that being dedicated to tower coolers that leaves no room for concealment mess behind the motherboard tray.

Every bit Silverstone pointed out, with a little of effort you can hide most of the excess cabling in the underside of the case without block some of the air flow from the three 120mm fans. For us, this just added to the difficulty of edifice with the RVX01, but some of you might enjoy the challenge.

Priced at $80, the RVX01 is out and away the cheapest Raven there has ever been and piece IT compromises happening some things it's still a worthy addition to the card. Although there isn't a fan speed controller, the three fans were quiet and tested more than sufficient for moving air though the case.

At that place's a slap-up deal of competition in the sub-$100 case market. For the same $80, you could buy the Thermaltake Chaser A31, Thermaltake Urban R31, Barbary pirate Black lead 230T, Phanteks Enthoo Pro M and Cougar Result RSB400.

Of that bunch, the Corsair Graphite 230T stands out as the best option and at 10% smaller than the RVX01 it manages to support an effectual array of hardware.

It privy handle taller CPU coolers while still offering plenty of cable management options behind the motherboard tray, accepts tetrad 3.5" drives along with four 2.5" drives simultaneously and smooth has room for three 5.25" devices. It also comes with three 'LED' 120mm fans out of the boxwood and plenty of options for mounting 120/240 and 280mm radiators and is available in blackness, grey or orange.

The Silverstone RVX01 is among the more attractive $80 mid-tower offerings, though we feel with a bit more girth IT could have been considerably advisable.

Had the chassis been 20mm wider, installation/cablegram direction would have been more than easier and in that respect would beryllium farther less chance of spoiling the case's excellent flow of air carrying into action with stray cables. Furthermore, at that place would have been room to set u a fewer 2.5" SSDs behind the motherboard tray freeing rising the existing options for 3.5" drives.

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In the end, the RVX01 waterfall short of being all it could represent due to a few design choices that favored form finished function. Nevertheless, if you are aware of and go for these shortcomings, it's manageable to work just about them to make a high-end physique with surpassing chilling operation.

Pros: The RVX01 offers swell cooling system performance (quiet to a fault, despite lacking a fan controller) and is 11% thinner/13% shorter than the RV05, which could be a boon for space-conscious builders though it was the source of our biggest problems.

Cons: The case's cable management is laborious and its CPU cooler/PSU support is mediocre. Competition is stiff and the $80 Corsair Graphite 230T is 10% smaller yet supports taller CPU coolers, rear mobo cable direction and more.