A Closer Look - Outside

Out of the box, the SilverStone FARA B1 Pro looks much like many classic mid-range ATX cases out there. That said, two aspects immediately stand out for a chassis of this price range. On one hand, the acrylic front material is usually reserved for much cheaper enclosures, and the thumb screws holding the side panel in place are also something we no longer expect to see in a $90 chassis.


Looking at the front, you can't really see the three ARGB fans behind the acrylic panel, but there should be a subtle glow when the system is turned on. In the rear, things look pretty traditional with the PSU on the bottom and seven horizontal expansion slots.


The main side panel consists of 3-mm-thick, tempered glass with black framing, which is held in place by aluminium thumb screws. On the opposite side is a solid metal panel secured with two thumb screws.


You may pull the acrylic front off to reveal the three 120 mm fans with hub-mounted ARGB LEDs and semi-translucent blades. Interestingly enough, these are not fans SilverStone retails separately. Two fine mesh strips are attached to the air vents of the front panel, which you may remove for cleaning.


Taking a closer look at the rear of the FARA B1 Pro, the PSU bay, at the bottom, comes with two sets of mounting holes. Above this are the seven motherboard expansion slots. Unfortunately, SilverStone made five of the seven the breakout kind without thumb screws, which is an oversight for a case of this price bracket. In the very top, you will find a fourth 120 mm ARGB fan set to push air out the back of the enclosure. Instead of elongated mounting holes, there are several set screw holes to move the fan up or down slightly for utmost efficiency.


Across the top of the SilverStone FARA B1 Pro, a magnetic metal mesh covers an air vent for either two 120 or 140 mm fans. As for AIOs, the best you could do here is a 240 mm since the chassis frame is slightly shorter than classic mid-towers. The I/O consists of the power button with a white LED ring around it, unmarked smaller button for either ARGB control or Reset, audio combo plug, and a USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports. That SilverStone has gone with black USB ports is really nice, as that fits the chassis much better, but there is absolutely no need for that single USB 2.0 port anymore.


Looking at the underside of the FARA B1 Pro, a basic metal mesh filter protects the PSU from dirt and grime.