Wednesday, July 24th 2013
SilverStone Fortress FT04 Detailed, Goes On Sale
SilverStone's next-generation Fortress chassis, the FT04, is now available from Newegg for US $229. Attempting to warrant that price, this swanky new ATX full-tower from SilverStone comes in two variants, windowed and solid side-panel, each in two color trims - black and silver. The FT04 features the same inward-curved design scheme introduced by Raven RV04, and followed up by the new Raven Mini-ITX. Measuring 219mm (W) x 546mm (H) x 482mm (D), it weighs 11.5 kg. Steel makes up its framework, rear- and side-panels; while aluminum makes up its front door, and top-panel. The windowed variants use clear acrylic.
True to its lineage, Fortress FT04 keeps a focus on noise-dampening, features, and an odd motherboard orientation. In its case, the motherboard tray is oriented bottomside up (BTX-like). In addition to common ATX motherboard types, the tray can seat EATX, SSI-EEB, and SSI-CEB motherboards, which will come handy if you opt for a dual-socket workstation motherboard. The case has enough volume for add-on cards 33.7 cm long, and 17 cm tall; and CPU coolers 16.5 cm tall. A stabilizing beam works to minimize PCB bending of add-on cards. The case offers room for two 5.25-inch drives, seven 3.5-inch ones (from which two are hot-swap capable), and four 2.5-inch ones. Ventilation includes a pair of SilverStone AP182 (180 mm) front intakes building positive air-pressure inside, and provision for a 120 mm rear exhaust.
Many Thanks to Norton for the tip.
True to its lineage, Fortress FT04 keeps a focus on noise-dampening, features, and an odd motherboard orientation. In its case, the motherboard tray is oriented bottomside up (BTX-like). In addition to common ATX motherboard types, the tray can seat EATX, SSI-EEB, and SSI-CEB motherboards, which will come handy if you opt for a dual-socket workstation motherboard. The case has enough volume for add-on cards 33.7 cm long, and 17 cm tall; and CPU coolers 16.5 cm tall. A stabilizing beam works to minimize PCB bending of add-on cards. The case offers room for two 5.25-inch drives, seven 3.5-inch ones (from which two are hot-swap capable), and four 2.5-inch ones. Ventilation includes a pair of SilverStone AP182 (180 mm) front intakes building positive air-pressure inside, and provision for a 120 mm rear exhaust.
14 Comments on SilverStone Fortress FT04 Detailed, Goes On Sale
Why did you do this Silverstone???
For shame.
But dont worry guys, they got your back, the MoBo is upside down.
That makes it all OK, right guys?
No, of course not. They turn it into a pile of shit.:banghead:
Silverstone, turning creative innovation into uncreative junk since 2013....
The FT04 looks like a nice case, but I think SilverStone put it in the wrong series. It should really have been a Temjin case, since it's basically a full-ATX version of the TJ08-E, with its inverted motherboard tray, 180mm intake fans, and support brackets for CPU and GPU. That's not a bad thing, but declaring it part of the Fortress series will disappoint SilverStone fans who expect it to have a rotated motherboard.
I would have preferred a plainer front door, but from what I've heard, the fascia is indeed aluminum and of relatively high quality.
Shouldn't silverstone be taking advantage of that patent they submitted about mobos laying sideways?
Areocool made inverted chassis more interesting than this...even though they had flaws and some lack of space...
:eek:............what was that??????
.......oh....just the sound of silverstone slipping down a notch.....:shadedshu