SilverStone Precision series PS05B-USB3.0 Black Computer Case with Tool-less Installation Design
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 Rating: Review Date: 01/31/15 |
SilverStone Precision series PS05B-USB3.0 Black Computer Case with Tool-less Installation Design
Cons:No space to cable manage behind the motherboardHard drive cage orients the sata power and sata data cables towards the working opening to assemble the computer causing wires to be routed everywhere
Pros:Good constructionInterior is painted black |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/17/13 |
SilverStone Precision series PS05B-USB3.0 Black Computer Case with Tool-less Installation Design
Cons:No USB3. Only 1 x 120mm fan included. Only 2 top mounted USB ports. Top mounted reset and power switch hard to distinguish
Pros:Sturdy and firm construction. Tool-free installation of 3.5, 5.25 drives and expansion card retention mechanism. Has enough space for a 160mm+ air cooler such as the hyper 212+ Comment:
Purchased a little less than 2 years ago, I was initially looking for a HAF case for a mid-level build but was out of stock at my local NCIX. I did not want to wait so I just picked up this case blindly based on the suggestion of store staff (and the case was also on sale for $15 off). When I got home, I was pleasantly surprised at the features and build quality of the case. Despite the price, the panels are solid and not flimsy. Ample space for most components. Hard drive mounting involves slide out locking trays that can hold both 3.5 and 2.5 devices. 3.5 drives do not need any screws since the trays have built-in mounting pins. 2.5' drives need 4 M3 screws to mount on the plastic slide trays.Front intake has a foam filter. The bottom intake has a plastic screen as well as the PSU intake. Top mounting for 2 x 120 fans also come with a foam filter (but if they are used for exhaust, the filters should be removed). Side panels fit nicely but do not come with side intakes. The case itself is wide enough to fit bigger CPU coolers like the hyper 212+ (leaves about 0.5cm clearance from the tip of the heatpipe to the side panel)Bottom-mounted PSU also come with an additional retention clip instead of relying simply on the 4 rear screws.All the 5.25 inch drives use tool free clip mounting. Up to 4 5.25 external drives. 2 x 3.5" external drives and another 5 x 3.5" (or 2.5)internal drives.Case cooling is via 5 x 120mm fans. Only 1 fan is included. Motherboard tray cut-out for easy access to the back plate. An additional 0.5cm space would have been appreciated to aid in cable routing. Top mounted ports include 2 x USB2.0 and two front audio ports for mic and front speaker (or a gaming headset). The power and reset buttons on the top panels are hard to tell apart from each other. Lighting or different shaped or even colored buttons would be nice.This is still however a very good case that I prefer to use whenever I could. |
Overall the case is good quality. Good for a small office build. The only disappointing things are the cons, especially at this price point there should have some space to cable manage behind the motherboard tray. The orientation of the hard drives is also not well thought out.