SilverStone Launches the SETA A2, Bridging Workstation Power and Gaming Performance

[Nomad76]

SilverStone Technology, a leading manufacturer of innovative PC components, is excited to introduce the SETA A2, our latest mid-tower chassis that upgrades the original SETA A1. The SETA A2 builds on the sleek aluminium front panel design, now with full perforation to optimize cold air intake for better cooling performance and system efficiency.

This updated chassis offers significantly enhanced versatility, accommodating motherboards from ATX up to SSI-CEB, making it ideal for various setups—from high-end gaming rigs to professional workstation systems. To meet the demands of today's high-performance components, the SETA A2 is designed with a robust cooling system, supporting up to eleven 140 mm fans and featuring radiator mounts on the front, side, and top for sizes up to 420 mm. These capabilities make it an excellent fit for powerful CPUs and GPUs that require intense cooling.



With eight PCI expansion slots, the SETA A2 is ready to handle top-tier GPUs or multiple GPU configurations, making it equally suitable for gamers and power users alike. The ten storage drive cages—eight at the front and two behind the motherboard tray—offer extensive storage options, while individual drive cages can be removed to allow graphics cards up to 438 mm in length, accommodating the largest GPUs available on the market.

A key feature of the SETA A2 is its compatibility with modern motherboards featuring hidden connectors on the backside, with strategically placed pass-throughs and grommets that maintain the chassis' structural integrity. This attention to detail ensures that the SETA A2 can support the latest in motherboard technology.

Overall, the SETA A2 offers a dynamic and versatile chassis solution, ready to tackle both high-performance consumer and server-grade configurations. With its exceptional out-of-the-box cooling performance, the SETA A2 is built to support demanding components and adapt to evolving needs, making it an ideal choice for those looking for a chassis that can grow with them.



Availability and Pricing
SETA A2 will be available for purchase via SilverStone's worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors.

MSRP (USD) - excludes tariff, taxes or VAT: SST-SEA2Y-GWG $188.88, SST-SEA2Y-BG $168.88

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[Chaitanya]

There are a handful of Chinese OEMs who make cases with more than 2x3.5" drive bays and Silverstone themselves make their NAS oriented cases but this is a rare mainstream case with such large number of 3.5" bays.

 

[Chomiq]

This case has identity crisis, GPU support for big GPUs but extra amount of drive cages for data hoarding which will prevent you from installing big GPU. Would love to see them make a new airflow oriented high end case, my PM01 is limiting when it comes to AIO support.

 

[Assimilator]

$170+ for a chassis that doesn't seem particularly innovative or interesting, is a tough ask.

This case has identity crisis, GPU support for big GPUs but extra amount of drive cages for data hoarding which will prevent you from installing big GPU. Would love to see them make a new airflow oriented high end case, my PM01 is limiting when it comes to AIO support.

Not sure how else you expect them to support both lots of 3.5" drives and huge GPUs, without making a chassis the size of the moon.

 

[Aleksandar_038]

This case has identity crisis, GPU support for big GPUs but extra amount of drive cages for data hoarding which will prevent you from installing big GPU. Would love to see them make a new airflow oriented high end case, my PM01 is limiting when it comes to AIO support.

It is not crisis, it is awesome thing called versatility.
Unfortunately, it is lost art for 99% of modern PC chassis (couple of Silverstone and LL models withstanding).

I sound like some grumpy grandpa, but in good ol days, you had modular, versatile PC chassis that could habdle anything, from large Dual GPU to 4x 5.25" bays that offeres bunch of things (front connectors that miss on maim chassis, or hot swap, or fan controler, or ODD, or nost stupis storage for small things ... Whatever really).

These days, just add damn water and fish inside, and that ia about all you can get.

 

[Chomiq]

making a chassis the size of the moon.

Exactly this.

 

[kapone32]

It is not crisis, it is awesome thing called versatility.
Unfortunately, it is lost art for 99% of modern PC chassis (couple of Silverstone and LL models withstanding).

I sound like some grumpy grandpa, but in good ol days, you had modular, versatile PC chassis that could habdle anything, from large Dual GPU to 4x 5.25" bays that offeres bunch of things (front connectors that miss on maim chassis, or hot swap, or fan controler, or ODD, or nost stupis storage for small things ... Whatever really).

These days, just add damn water and fish inside, and that ia about all you can get.

Even before I started Online I bought the Silverstone Raven 02. That case was super frustrating and also different in a Good way than anything else. The lack of radiator support killed it for me when I got into AIOs.

 

[A Computer Guy]

I'm so tired of glass panels but I really like their front design here. I want my metal panels back with side fan option for a case like this. 140mm quad side fan support would be awesome.
Looks like I'll be holding on to my Antec 1200 and 900 for another 10 years.

If they could get hot swap bays to be on the side like this that would be neat.

 

[EatingDirt]

This case has identity crisis, GPU support for big GPUs but extra amount of drive cages for data hoarding which will prevent you from installing big GPU. Would love to see them make a new airflow oriented high end case, my PM01 is limiting when it comes to AIO support.

Silverstone is a solid case manufacturer, one that often over-engineers their cases. Usually makes their cases not so great in a value perspective, but the result is the things you may visually see in a press review as issues are usually not issues at all and have work-arounds.

Here's a picture that assures your issue is not a problem. Only need to remove 1 rack, still leaves you with 6 HDD's, and there are additional mounts on this case not pictured in this press release.

 

[Assimilator]

TBH I don't understand this obsession with 3.5" bays. It's 2024, 2.5" SATA SSDs are cheap enough to migrate your terabytes of porn to from HDDs, and most cases have significant support for 2.5" drives.

 

[ErikG]

TBH I don't understand this obsession with 3.5" bays. It's 2024, 2.5" SATA SSDs are cheap enough to migrate your terabytes of porn to from HDDs, and most cases have significant support for 2.5" drives.

Some people have home servers, virtual machines, workstations. SSD 20Tb isn't cheap...

 

[ymdhis]

This is basically like the Antec P380.

How are the HDD trays on this? Most cases have total junk trays nowadays with zero vibration absorption.

 

[Leiesoldat]

Kioxia CM6 3.84 TB SSD is 800 USD while a SeaGate Exos 20 TB hard drive is 400 USD. Name of the game in server storage is resiliency so pure speed is less of a concern unless you have wads of cash to burn and your entire home network is 10Gbit or 25Gbit.

 

[kapone32]

Kioxia CM6 3.84 TB SSD is 800 USD while a SeaGate Exos 20 TB hard drive is 400 USD. Name of the game in server storage is resiliency so pure speed is less of a concern unless you have wads of cash to burn and your entire home network is 10Gbit or 25Gbit.

I just fill all the slots on my MB. Of course on AM4/5 that will make the Chipset run hotter. I just don't understand why you would build a server unless it was for Family use. I do agree though I got a bit of cash from a transaction years ago and bought a 8 TB Micron drive. It is actually more expensive today than it was in 2019. Now we have some 2TB M2 drives and they are still in the $125-300 range. Then you look at 4TB and you see from $260-500 and of course 8 TB of M2 will be an easy $1000. All of those are in Canadian dollars. SSDs are way too expensive but they do not have a cliff like NVME does.

I'm so tired of glass panels but I really like their front design here. I want my metal panels back with side fan option for a case like this. 140mm quad side fan support would be awesome.
Looks like I'll be holding on to my Antec 1200 and 900 for another 10 years.

If they could get hot swap bays to be on the side like this that would be neat.
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My Cooler Master HAFXB has hot swap bays. It amazes me you can still buy that Case new.

 

[A Computer Guy]

My Cooler Master HAFXB has hot swap bays. It amazes me you can still buy that Case new.

Is HAFXB stackable? I might have to look into that.

 

[kapone32]

Is HAFXB stackable? I might have to look into that.

I don't think it is but with PC you never know until you try.

 

[tpuuser256]

Silverstone is doing some great stuff lately

 

[Qwerty101]

Antec’s 902 remains for me unbeatable for mounting a ton of storage in a tower. Just load the entire front with 5.25 to whatever you need hotswap bay adapters

Beats these precariously mounted 3.5 holders imo.

It might look dated but was a solid workhorse.

 

[Qwerty101]

Is HAFXB stackable? I might have to look into that.

Not as far as I remember.

The top panel was vented on mine, so blocking/obstructing it might not be great for thermals.

 

[kapone32]

Not as far as I remember.

The top panel was vented on mine, so blocking/obstructing it might not be great for thermals.

You could remove it. it holds a 200mm fan for exhaust. Technically you would be blowing air into the next chamber but if you have the PC at top it might just work,. With that you could get 5.25 SSD trays and go crazy with storage as it is a server build anyway.

 

[Qwerty101]

You could remove it. it holds a 200mm fan for exhaust. Technically you would be blowing air into the next chamber but if you have the PC at top it might just work,. With that you could get 5.25 SSD trays and go crazy with storage as it is a server build anyway.

Don’t have it any more unfortunately.

It was a solid case for cooling the (then hot) i7-4790K.
I had to skip the top fan due to NH-D15 height and installed 2 Noctua 140mm or 120mm (can’t remember) fans at the front.

 

[kapone32]

Don’t have it any more unfortunately.

It was a solid case for cooling the (then hot) i7-4790K.
I had to skip the top fan due to NH-D15 height and installed 2 Noctua 140mm or 120mm (can’t remember) fans at the front.

I was going to use it for my Daughter's PC but Newegg had the Cooler Master TD500 in White for $99 and went with that instead. That is not the end though as it now has the honour of having my X570S Ace Max 5950X Dual GPU mining rig. Sometimes I just open the top panel and look at the MB. It is hands down the most beautiful (to me) MB I have ever held in my hand. I have a 240MM in the front but I bought a Peerless Assassin. Just have to get around to installing it but Gaming has been so much fun for like the past year with releases that Gaming is that good and kind of back to it's roots. Fun. Play a session of Redout 2 and you will know what I mean or try 40K Martyr and lavish in the weapon selection and amount of Missions. That Game is no Dawn of War 2 but one of the best ARPGs people don't generally play.

 

[Scrizz]

making a chassis the size of the moon.

This is what I want.

Antec’s 902 remains for me unbeatable for mounting a ton of storage in a tower. Just load the entire front with 5.25 to whatever you need hotswap bay adapters

Beats these precariously mounted 3.5 holders imo.

I miss my Cosmos S because of this. The whole front was just 5.25 bays.