Review: SilverStone Raven RVX01

Conclusion

If you're on the lookout for a new chassis, a handful of well-known manufacturers are usually first to spring to mind. SilverStone should be among this established group, as the Taiwanese company has developed a storied range of enclosures that come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

This willingness to create something a little different to the norm has held SilverStone in good stead, but as today's PCs become cooler, quieter and smaller, some of the firm's earlier concepts are beginning to lose their appeal.

The Raven, with its unorthodox 90º layout, is a prime example. Might there be a benefit to a bottom-to-top airflow? Quite possibly, but there's an equal chance the negatives will outweigh any potential performance gain. The build process isn't as fluent as most competing chassis, component compatibility is unusually limited for a mid-tower frame, noise levels can be bothersome, and when all's said and done, a rotated PC still looks peculiar.

Appreciating the fact that rotated enclosures are destined to become an increasingly niche solution, SilverStone has taken a logical approach to the RVX01. It's one of the smallest and most affordable Ravens to date, and though there are better chassis available at a similar price point, the RVX01 could appeal to anyone who has wanted to dabble in stack-effect cooling without breaking the bank.

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The SilverStone Raven RVX01 chassis is available to purchase from Scan Computers.

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