The more I work with this case, the more I love it

[CurseTheSky]

A couple of months ago I replaced my Antec P182 SE with a Silverstone FT02. I was a bit indifferent toward the case at first - it uses a significant amount of steel rather than all aluminum, and the case is very deep, giving it a weird aesthetic look. There are also a few other quirks, such as not being able to fit a long DVD / Blu-ray drive in the top drive bay. However, the function of the case was wonderful - it's easy to work with, it cools extremely well, and the construction / finish are both very nice. Best of all, it's significantly quieter than even my P182, which was hailed for being a very quiet case.

Last night I decided to swap out a few hard drives and clean the dust out (again, after two months). The first thing I noticed when I opened it was the lack of dust. Sure, there was still a light layer on the inside, but it was nothing compared to any other case I've let go for over a month. The dust filters on the bottom, of course, were filthy. I'm sincerely impressed, Silverstone. In addition, using the plastic HDD trays with the Silverstone CP05 SATA backplates made the swap extremely quick and painless. It would have taken me at least double the time with my P182, if not more.

Overall, I'm very impressed. I highly recommend this case to anyone that has the room and can afford it.

 

[ClockHound]

This is great to know. The FT02 is on the top of my list for the next build.

Just cleaned my Antec Solo - I now realize it's a great case to quietly collect lots of dust in lots of hard to reach places.

 

[CurseTheSky]

This is great to know. The FT02 is on the top of my list for the next build.

Just cleaned my Antec Solo - I now realize it's a great case to quietly collect lots of dust in lots of hard to reach places.

Yeah, the dust in my P182 was one of the main reasons I wanted to get rid of it. That, combined with the fact that the case could be a pain in the ass to work with (the dual chamber design is great in concept, but pulling the lower HDD cage out requires reaching in and disconnecting the tightly routed SATA and power cables), finally convinced me to get a new case. It wasn't a bad case, I just got tired of dealing with it.

 

[yh125d]

I could say the same about my ABS Black Pearl (LL PC-2000B rebadge I think)

 

[CraigRT]

The FT02 is a really kick-ass case.. I almost ended up with one when I got a deal I couldn't refuse on an FT01B-W which I actually find even better looking (aesthetically)

I love my FT01 too.. Great case.

 

[aigomorla]

silverstone makes nice cases..

when i sold my TJ07 i really regretted that.
And thats the only computer part that i really regretted ever selling.

 

[CurseTheSky]

silverstone makes nice cases..

when i sold my TJ07 i really regretted that.
And thats the only computer part that i really regretted ever selling.

I'm STILL toying with the idea of picking up a TJ07 some day. I've loved that case since I set eyes on it.

If I could find one used in good shape / minimal mods (unless they're something I'd do myself anyway) for a reasonable price, I'd grab it in a heartbeat. I just can't bring myself to pay $300+ for a computer case when I already have several good ones sitting around.

 

[ROJAS]

love ft02

 

[Sunburn74]

I had the ft01. The case drove me nuts. Initially its great, but then you realize that essentially you can't remove the top fan filter. So you do a permanent removal and say forget it. Then you check your case 1 or 2 months later and its caked in dust and all the fans are getting noisy. Plus the case was hell on my gpus and chipsets. They all ran pretty hot for some reason. ANd yeah the top of the case is a real dust magnet. Dust gets sucked in the fan grill on top (the grill, not even the filter ) and is hard to clean.

The ft02 is think is perfect. It has no flaws I think outside of the exhaust 120mm fan doesn't have in built fan control (only the bottom 3 fans).