Thursday, July 25th 2024

SilverStone Intros FARA 514X and FARA 314X Cases

SilverStone today introduced the FARA 514X and FARA 314X tower-type cases designed for space and high air-flow. The FARA 314X is a Micro-ATX tower, while the FARA 514X is an ATX mid-tower. Both cases are characterized by their mesh front intakes, and large included 140 mm intake fans, besides an included 120 mm exhaust fan); a tempered glass left side-panel, and room for graphics cards up to 36.5 cm in length, along with CPU coolers up to 17.3 cm in height. Both cases feature a horizontally partitioned layout, with the upper compartment holding the spacious motherboard tray, and the lower one with a PSU with up to 21.7 cm of room for the spaghetti.

The FARA 314X (model: SST-FA312X-BG) measures 220 mm x 410 mm x 412.4 mm (WxHxD), dry-weighing 5.76 kg. It offers 4 expansion slots, and supports Micro-ATX (or smaller) motherboard form-factors. Fan mounts include either three 120 mm or two 140 mm front intakes, which hold onto the two included 140 mm ARGB fans; and two 140/120 mm top exhausts, besides the obligatory 120 mm rear exhaust. Your radiator options include a 280 mm x 140 mm (or smaller) along the front intake, and another 280 mm x 140 mm (or smaller) along the top exhaust. The only drive bay is a 3.5-inch/2.5-inch in the bottom compartment, and there are three aditional 2.5-inch mounts along the motherboard tray. Front-panel connectivity includes two USB 3.x type-A, a 3.5 mm audio jacks.
The FARA 514X (model nos: SST-FA514X-BG or SST-FA514X-WG) is the bigger sibling, which comes in not just black, but also a white color option. The case measures 220 mm x 492.7 mm x 458.6 mm (WxHxD), weighing 8.6 kg. The large mesh front intake of this case houses three included 140 mm ARGB fans. The case is deeper, too, and the top exhaust holds either three 120 mm or two 140 mm fans. Radiator options include a 360 mm x 120 mm (or smaller) along the front intake, and 360 mm x 120 mm (or smaller) along the top exhaust. Storage options include two 3.5-inch/2.5-inch drive bays, and a couple of 2.5-inch mounts. The company didn't reveal pricing.
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3 Comments on SilverStone Intros FARA 514X and FARA 314X Cases

#2
Chomiq
Wasn't there a bigger variant of 514X also announced during CES? This one only supports 3x120 at front and top. Biggest you can get is 2x140 at the top. Sitting down and redesigning PM01 should really not be that hard - it's a great case that's hindered by bad rad support on top.
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bonehead123
m.E.h...

Anutha same ole same same, boring AF rectangular boxen, but at least it has da mesh front, so there's that :D

Nuthin new here folks, we now return you to your regularly scheduled programming !
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