LEO builds into the CONSOLE KILLER PC case - SilverStone RVZ03 ARGB Raven!

[@queegfivehundred8197]

Misleading video title! It should be "LEO unbuilds from the CONSOLE KILLER PC case - SilverStone RVZ03 ARGB Raven" :-P

[@remyelliot1264]

i guess Im kinda off topic but do anybody know of a good website to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@ikerasher6947]

@Remy Elliot flixportal xD

[@remyelliot1264]

@Iker Asher Thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service :) Appreciate it !

[@ikerasher6947]

@Remy Elliot glad I could help =)

[@Johhnnywright]

Thank you Leo. This video was a massive help with deciding to buy the case and the build itself. The PSU was an absolute pain to fit, as you stated. Be aware any intel buyers. You may need to order the free Noctua mounting kit for the cpu cooler. Also the case fans are three pin and my motherboard has only one four pin system fan slot. So needed new four pin fans and a splitter cable. Cable management was a pain also. Needed to use the space where a third fan would go, under the graphics card. My Build: CASE: SilverStone SST-RVZ03W-ARGB Raven Mini-ITX Gaming Computer Case MINI ITX MOTHERBOARD: MSI MPG B560I GAMING EDGE WIFI Intel Motherboard CPU: Intel Core i7 11700F Rocket Lake-S CPU CPU cooler has max height allowance of 83mm in the ITX case CPU COOLER: Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4, Premium Low-profile CPU Cooler *As the B560i does not have a stock backplate, I had to order (free) from Noctua the NM-i115x-1200 mounting kit (two weeks posting) GRAPHICS CARD: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12GB OC GPU POWER SUPPLY: ITX case allows 140mm max depth for psu Seasonic B12 BC Series 850W 80+ Bronze PSU RAM: (X2) Adata XPG Gammix D10 16GB (1x 16GB) 3200MHz DDR4 SSD: (X2) Western Digital Blue SN570 1TB M.2-2280 SSD HDD 2.5” Seagate BarraCuda 2TB SATA III 2.5" HDD FANS: Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM, 4-pin (x2)

[@Johhnnywright]

Four months on: So I ended up fitting three 120mm Noctua fans to the case after all. I've redone the cable management a few times, to the point where I'm quite happy with the build. Added fan guards to prevent cables touching. And the temps are very Good, as I use 'fan control program'. Case temps Idle at 35c and 65c under High load.

[@chrissparrowhawk]

When I built in these, i would always use small g-clamps to bend the cables prior to installing them to make life a lot easier. Very neat results but still a pain if you're in a hurry, which you should never be. Nice case though.

[@discostoo]

Watch the video backwards to see Leo build the Console Killer. Looks like a pain in the arse to build in.

[@seb2750]

Take a look at Steve at GN and also MXDOUT. They did a build on it.

[@3Dsirius]

Very well documented and presented review. I am glad that I discovered u. Keep posting :)

[@patrickbennett439]

why not use a small form factor psu? a bit more air room up in there?

[@CeeMeeNYC]

Well done ..looking to get this exact case and good to know it is possible with patience and planning. For my initial build will use Sata drives so curious to know what the install on that is like

[@grezar9657]

Thank you for your review. You gave a review that gave a different perspective and I appreciate that.

[@MAXREZNIK]

im doing a build in this case and decided to swap all the sliverstone fans for slim noctua fans to double the airflow

[@ManofOneGod]

I was actually planning to buy these delta 4000rpm fans but they are 25mm thick and will be 1mm close to the graphics card.

[@csorrows]

No POST and fans running at max is perfectly understandable. There are many protections on the board that trigger the "HELP!" mode in which the PC will halt and the fans will run full because it does not know what the temp is before POST. It's a safety feature.

[@flamestornado9272]

I moved my build to this case. Using an atx psu. It was a pain at first given my psu is non-modular and has hard-to-bend cables. Then i figured out a way to bend the 24 pin so it lets me close the case. I also used the old wraith spire cooler for 1st gen ryzen. I'd say I'm quite impressed that it fits well without removing the case fan.

[@josiejuicewilder8911]

Hmm, I have an older revision of this case with a different RGB controller, with 4 pin 12v instead of aRGB. I was wondering why you had routed cables the way you had, the older version cables can run through the panel that your RGB controller is fixed to and so you can keep them out of the GPU section altogether and is much tidier. I also used an SFX-L power supply so there is room either side of it to stow excess cables. This case is actually bloody brilliantly thought out, despite its size my hardware runs very cool and very quiet.

[@Neoplasmer]

hey, would you mind letting me know what your hardware/thermals are? i'm thinking about building a little email and browsing PC for my Dad so that he doesn't have to keep walking upstairs to use the one in my room. (bad back). But I also don't want to here him start on about the living room getting hot or the PC being too loud as well.

[@josiejuicewilder8911]

I'm running a ryzen 7 2700x with a noctua L9x65 cooler, and an RTX 2060 founders edition. Idle CPU temps are in the low 40s and peak at around 80 under a decent load. If all you are looking for is a decent e-machine, you'll never have any cooling issues. I highly recommend the Noctua L9x65, not many coolers will fit in this case and this one will give you the best cooling for the space and is nice and quiet.

[@Neoplasmer]

@@josiejuicewilder8911 Pretty much yeah. I might want to put some type of video games on there, not that he games, but hopefully having an easy access option to them will at least encourage him, so he's not bored out of his damn mind during the pandemic (plus we're under a heat wave atm so he can't even go outside rn due to the weather). Thanks for getting back to me so fast, its really appreciated.

[@1984mrbrightside]

The big shuriken 3 is actually a better cooler for this case judging by what ppl say. I think replacing the fan with a noctua fan is the best option. They include the screws for 25mm thick fans. It was a tight squeeze with the slim fan above, but it works great for me cooling the 125w tdp cpu i have.

[@theretroman3862]

You can mount as many as you need SSD's or extra fans outside the case. For example I have a In Win Chopin and that's exactly what I did :))) A few power tools and a steady hand you can do anything!

[@YuJay]

I wonder if the RGB strip in the front can be changed. The RGB controller Silverstone chose to use with this case has literally 3 accessories, none of which are fans other than a Fan Halo ring to go over a fan.. All the RGB stuff you would want to use is 3pin and uses their 3pin controller. This one uses a 4pin controller.

[@avibrenner1580]

This is awesome case, although difficult build, my 3700x and lh-9u from noctua do a good job but certainly have some thermal limits with the size of the case.

[@doc7000]

This looks like it would be an interesting build, I might try one.

[@davidgantman2466]

very useful video, used this to build my newest pc, well deserved like and subscribe :)

[@sepehrakhundzada3374]

Bam. I searched a Video about Console Killer and I found that jet

[@halistinejenkins5289]

Noctua FTW!

[@schumbo8324]

6:15 is that rider included in package or needed to be bought seperately?

[@radiumrusso9279]

its included, tho i dont know if it's pci-e 4.0 compatible, It arived this morning hvnt started my build yet. hope that helps. If the pci-e riser isnt 4.0 compatible speed wise ima have to fork out some more coin and find one.

[@mattfischer5794]

@@radiumrusso9279 why you wouldnt see any difference 5700xt cant fully saturate the pcie 3.0x16 bandwidth so putting a 4.0 rise in does nothing performance wise

[@levinste2750]

how can I disable / edit / the case lights if the reset button is used for restarting the PC???

[@Mikey-Likes-I.T]

some cableMod custom length cables would have solved your cables management issues cool build

[@VanillaFox1-1]

Yeah

[@joeschmoe5009]

Would sfx power supplies come with shorter cables?

[@Mikey-Likes-I.T]

@@joeschmoe5009 not sure

[@buffyplays2577]

looks like it would fall over easily with a slight nudge if upright. is this true?

[@andrewmccrimmon2554]

I do have a question about the graphics card clearance, you mentioned they had suggested some other products due to size and I was wondering what the caddy for the graphics card would max out at? I'm thinking about building something similar but with a RTX3060 but dont know if I should go with the 230mm or the 300mm with the size restrictions. Thanks!

[@meh78336]

I prefer the original RVZ01, DVD drive if you want it, SFX PSU giving you a full size HDD mount above it and the Corsair H55 AIO fits in there nicely as well. Got mine setup as my VR PC with my old 7700K running at 5GHZ and 1080ti. Yeah having to use and SFX PSU is inconvenient, but that extra space for a full size HDD that is not as sluggish as a 2.5" drive and has more storage for your buck than an SSD.

[@hsk-jm6kh]

Does anybody know of a better alternative to this size/form factor of case which wouldn't have the installation issues that Leo mentioned?

[@kendriscoll263]

Hi there l bought one of these case and got a msi b450i gaming plus ac am4 just cannot connect the RGB light in anyway any help what cables l need be very great full on any information thanks

[@brokenlava518]

15:08 I can see the power supply bracket bowing so yep t'is a slight annoyance. Edit: It also looks like you can squeeze a DTX motherboard in there...

[@JonathanLawrenceMitchell]

I think I'm a little late to the party but has anyone attempted to forego air cooling herein this case to fit a 120mm AIO? I see that there's a height limit of 83mm for an air cooler, assuming that's with the slim fan installed above the CPU in the cover. I'm just wondering if there would theoretically be enough clearance for something like the NZXT Kraken 120 with radiator / fan assembly replacing the slim fan above installed pump on the cover? If this is possible, it could very well open the doorway a little wider to higher-performing CPUs, at least up to the non-K 13th Gen Core i5 processors that top out on boost at about 154 watts.

[@MrDeathstab]

Just did this build yesterday with a i7 12700k and a 3070 everything fit and works good all except....I ran into the exact ARGB problem where it kept shutting off my PC 🙃so I just unplugged it. Another issue is temps, I havent re-mounted my noctua fan since I heard recently about mounting issues with 12th GEN Intel. I'm running 96⁰c under load. NOT GOOD. I tried flipping the CPU fan to pull from the cooler instead of push and flipped the case fan as well to pull and now I'm feeding cool air thru the other fans and pushing the hot right out the cpu fan area. I dropped to 79⁰c. Hope this helps anyone looking for answers with cooling. I'm still going to check the mounting just incase, ill follow up.

[@hsk-jm6kh]

Does anyone know of a similar case that can accommodate micro ATX motherboards please? Thanks in advance

[@pupisalover3465]

Me too

[@joviliro]

Just found out on pcpartpicker that the Noctua NL-L9x65 is not compatible with the Silverstone ML-08. Sticking with NH-L9a

[@u263a3]

Were/Are you able to use the stock AMD cooler in this case?

[@Graphics_Card]

No more than likely not. You would need a low profile cooler

[@MandeepSingh-kd8pm]

Can you please tell me is the CPU cooler fan pulling cool air into the cooler or pushing hot air out through that case vent (assisted by that slim case fan)?

[@drbmaitra]

Fantastically explained. Nothing can be more clear than this. Just a question - Can I control the external RGB lighting if I use an old motherboard which doesn't have RGB connectors like Z68 or the H61 motherboards for intel Core i5 2500K. I have one desktop lying which I would like to convert it to a HTPC. Would very much appreciate your help. Regards.

[@jstudrawa]

Can you make it do KITT? I'd buy it then.

[@Kundalini12]

I had the same thought.

[@Name-Surname.]

У меня сердце разрывалось когда он резал идеальный кабель-менеджмент. :) Это надо быть большим альтруистом так сделать для обзора. :)

[@Miley-RayStewart]

The white version is funny. My friend keeps calling it "First aid kit". It does really look a bit alike, hahaha. I am still debating on buying a sticker for it.

[@rustolamite9506]

I know its kinda late but can you answer a question you say this case is made for all fans to intake, I am looking at the FTZ01-E would I set all those fans to Intake as well? Thank you love the videos.

[@robertsnow2848]

Great video but... why, OH WHY, did you use Trident Royal memory? It has no windows, there's no point using RGB on any internal hardware

[@1984mrbrightside]

Your temperatures are abit different to my experience, and the review from gamer nexus. My cpu is the 10600k and it wont reach over 80c under stress testing.

[@polaris911]

I'm about to build a 10600K with this case.. what cooler did you use? Do you think his temps were higher because of his CPU or the cooler?

[@xerxes2985]

Looking at this case, am I correct in assuming there's no way to fit a 120mm CLC (like Corsair H60) inside the case? It doesn't look like there's any room with a full size video card for a radiator?

[@Sutaokami]

That would work if you went gpu less as you have to use a itx board which usually only have one pcie x16 slot

[@fbaraky660]

Why do you say I can't build a threadripper in this setup?

[@MAXREZNIK]

4:10 i usually think of "mil" as an abbreviation for milliliters so this got me for a bit haha

[@csorrows]

Um, mil is exactly a term for thickness...

[@joviliro]

Hi Leo, just wondering if you like to do a build in a Silverstone ML08 HTPC including a Gigabyte Aorus pro wifi mb, Ryzen 3000 and whether or not a Noctua NH-L9x65 SE cooler would fit in that case? Thanks ☺

[@hoppyrabbit1833]

Thanks Leo. This case would be too small for my big paws! I much prefer my Dark Base 900 Pro!

[@Gioxtream]

So. Where I can put my my 2 hdd for storage?

[@jeddimaster5393]

did your graphic card extender break when you pulled it out of the gpu?

[@tomatoketchup1582]

I wanted to build the same and get big monitor. But Silverstone is not available here. So I downgraded from Corsair 780T(white) to 350D mATX for new Ryzen 7 build.

[@ceff01]

Can I use a sfx itx psu in this I don't want to use a full atx psu Thanks

[@jimishreds]

I wish Silverstone did a case with a 3.5 drive along with an SSD drive mount. cant run many games on a 500GB nvme drive and 2.5 drives are not cheap.

[@dhlry]

I easily fitted a 3.5 hard drive in my RVZ02 in the space dedicated for optical drive

[@Sutaokami]

this case does have 3.5 hdd place if you improvise, under the gpu board with the two ssd slots there is a third that can be used for a 3.5

[@Martin-yi9fk]

Very good review

[@MrKryss2k]

Glad I went with a pre built ASUS mini PC (G20) - Can't be bothered with weird configs! Plus the ASUS ones look better - wouldn't mind seeing them side by side.

[@TMProjection]

can you fit in two 3.5" drives into that?

[@SSS-mp8th]

Question regarding Zee vs. Zed. I assume it's not Bed, Ced, Ded, Eed, Ged, etc so why is it Zed and not Zee?

[@depablo3452]

can i switch my dell sff case to this case?

[@gametechbuilds3755]

Does it fit a 4080 super design or 3080 super ????

[@julienlauzon1106]

Can you use sfx psu?

[@Luxumbra69]

I used the same case but with a vega64 and 2700x with a 120mm CLC CPU cooler.

[@KitGuruTech]

You cannot simply tell us that and walk away. Which model of 120mm AIO cooler is that and what are the operating temps for CPU and GPU under load?

[@Luxumbra69]

​@@KitGuruTech It's a Corsair h60! I kept the factory fan on the rad. Used the slim silverstone fans by the Vega. The temps aren't impressive. The CPU tops 73 C while gaming, and the Vega hits 79 C. It's undervolted with the power limit @ +50%. The AIO was (obviously) the hardest part. the rubber gaskets on my h60 were starting to show wear&tear from repeatedly pushing against the PCIe riser solder points from my MULTIPLE unsuccessful attemps of closing the case. I'd recommend putting electrical tape on the bottom of the riser card to prevent that. The hoses wrap around the CPU block. They partially kink, but don't appear to be impeding flow in a meanful way.

[@senbin]

You know and case the horizontal case with water cooling

[@NgaihteaVarte37]

Can we use standard smps

[@seb2750]

Has anyone tried to build this on a Wraith Spire cooler? Not the stealth, the full sized Wraith from 1600, 2600X, 3600X. As Leo pointed out about the height clearance, I wonder about this.

[@gondolier41413]

I have the wraith spire in my rvz03 with the Silverstone fan above it. 😀

[@seb2750]

@@gondolier41413 Really?!?! A fan on top of a fan?!?! That thing is more spacious than I ever imagined it would be! Far out! Thanks!

[@gondolier41413]

@@seb2750 it's a great case I'm not using the ARGB version....but I am using the rvz03. My total build is Ryzen 3600, 16GB Corsair LPX mem, 2 SSD + 1 HDD(2.5") red dragon Vega 56 and a 750w EVGA G3. Although I would recommend an SFX PSU as it will make cable routing easier

[@LeoDavidson]

Looks like a nightmare to build in, with awful thermals. After trying several PC cases that "fit into a home cinema" over the years, I decided it's a bad idea and I just put a normal mid-tower next to my TV. It looks fine, especially with a nice case. And that way it can inherit components from my main PC when I upgrade that, and runs cool and quiet (as is required in a TV setting). Size isn't everything.

[@Silverstonetech]

The RVZ03 is actually one of the best Mini-ITX cases for cooling. You should also try our more advanced home theater PC cases, they are excellent at being cool and quiet such as our Grandia GD09: www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=488

[@lordkennethgaming]

Hello can it fit the ROG 5700 XT + ROG Crosshair Impact Mini DTX + ryzen 7 3000x. Any AIO Cooler suggestions? TIA

[@shaungratton]

Integrated I/O shield eh? SOLD!

[@sonsofmatriarchy5552]

Can you guys review the metallic gear Neo ITX case

[@nicosmith3716]

#Rick Dangerous I’ve had it over a year now...works fine temps etc

[@nevo6400]

Plug more seasonic on this video than the Silverstone case.! 🤭

[@kaysheeb4844]

does it come with fans

[@MrGeorge98]

Why does everyone use that tan fan. Going to build a mini itx build with this case and if i get that fan am i at an advantage?

[@CL-02]

They make really reliable and good fans, that's why they are so popular

[@indycoltssbxli]

Noctua is the best fan that you can get when you don't want to hear it... and when you don't want to see it. They are ugly as sin, but perfect for a "black box" case such as this. High quality fans.

[@Frag1ty]

can you use sfx power supply with this case?

[@e99ternal56]

How i put liquid cooling

[@mohd5rose]

For this size of case, I'd prefer SFX PSU. Hmmm.... The case does support SFX PSUs right?

[@Silverstonetech]

Of course it will fit a SFX PSU, all you need is a SFX to ATX adapter: www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=631 Or you can go for an older version of this case in the RAVEN RVZ01, which has standard SFX mounting holes: www.silverstonetek.com/raven/products/index.php?model=RVZ01

[@Hippieinthewoods]

Man, wish this had a ODD slot. I got a 02, not as cool.

[@nasyaramadhana6788]

that is psu normal size?

[@wbkruse13]

If you take out the fan sitting about the CPU cooler, can you put a 120mm aio water cooler? If one of my fellow colonists don't know what zed means they have no business building computers. Those are the loudest zip ties I've ever heard being cut.

[@Silverstonetech]

You need to get an AIO liquid cooler with a slim radiator, then it may fit.

[@jaspervanbrian]

@@Silverstonetech hey can I fit the wraith prism in this case?

[@Silverstonetech]

@@jaspervanbrian Wraith Prism is about 92mm tall, so no it won't fit inside the RVZ03, which allows for up to 83mm tall cooler.

[@sandwich2473]

I get what you're going with, but I would argue that for a computer to truly be called a console killer, it should be similarly priced. It's a monster of a machine, far too powerful to be called an HTPC, but I would argue that it's too big to really be called a true small form factor PC alongside the likes of the skyreach 4 mini. It's in some kind of weird grey area. If the HTPC term didn't have the baggage of the computers that are just a plex client, then I'd definitely put it in that bracket. Maybe I'm just being too pedantic.

[@KitGuruTech]

you are, but its ok . -we still love you mr sandwich

[@hoanghiep852]

There is one that match and that is the fractal design node 202. Worse thermal but smaller and 50% of the price rn. And the specs you can adjust to fit

[@luwk]

Is there any chance you can review the silverstone ml09b itx case www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=653&area=en

[@doritossenpai1214]

What name of the case?

[@bactanite]

A "T Series" Intel chip, one that is 35 or 45 watts, would help keep this computer cool, as would a blower gpu such as the Radeon 5700.

[@mduckernz]

The Ryzen doesn't consume much more than one of those T series chips, at only 65W (and it really is that low), and is a lot more powerful AFAIK (don't the T series top out at 4 cores? Or is that a previous limitation?) I agree on using the 5700 though, it's definitely the relevant use case for a blower!

[@bactanite]

@@mduckernz The i9 9900T really exists. See www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/processors/core/i9-processors/i9-9900t.html There is a T chip for almost the entire lineup. I have an i5 6400T that I really like.

[@qzcc5550]

Can you test it with a 5700 to see if the included riser works when the motherboard is running in 4.0 mode?

[@hanswurst3811]

1000 Watt in a mini case ..... sounds logic ;-)

[@Heithwald]

can it fit RTX 3080?

[@cesargutierrez7545]

This have 16pin horizontal connectorV

[@believeme680]

omg a really good "sponsered by" i have seen in a really long time

[@amshermansen]

While I appreciate SilverStone trying their best to develop something unique, I can't help but feel like the Node 202 does it better, and with a much easier to way force in an AIO, if you use a very short GPU like the Phoenix 1660TI.

[@Silverstonetech]

RVZ03 is a larger case with much better cooling potential (three 120mm fan mounts). The Node 202 competes more directly with our ML08: www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=607

[@martinmika4024]

Console Killer without BDDrive ?

[@KitGuruTech]

We dont think most PC gamers really use a bluray drive anymore - courtesy of Steam.

[@YTMMS-hy6mz]

That is hot

[@omarguerrero6417]

If only pc had less cables in them

[@zaust74]

Instant like at 26 seconds

[@melvinantonio6877]

The power supply is unnecessary excessive for that specs

[@BENBOBBY]

Shame it doesnt come in brushed aluminium, looks a bit cheap

[@Silverstonetech]

This case does have a version with aluminium unibody frame, it's called the Fotress FTZ01-E, check it out: www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=771

[@LexxDesign3D]

Why do your eyebrows always look angry?

[@teslamodelsteenclan6864]

58c toasty? Ummm

[@teslamodelsteenclan6864]

Ummmm, do u know what's good temps and what's bad temps KitGuruTech?

[@NathanHedglin]

Tesla Model S Teen Clan! Obviously you don’t. Ryzen won’t throttle until 85c.

[@itchy-de]

Its 58c delta from ambient temperature. So 82c when ambient is 24c.

[@darthsailormoon4831]

I miss the old days when the word "console killer" actually meant "console killer".

[@Deathscythe91]

why do people think consoles are as good as pc's now ? the new consoles are at the same level as last gen pc and not even the high end of last gen pc gaming

[@FancyaBevMate]

No barbies this episode? Boohoo haha. Great little machine though! Cheers

[@rogernevez5187]

The PSU wastes too much space in such small cases ...

[@Scarletkillerxz]

would love to get one with no rgb lol

[@Silverstonetech]

You can, we offer other variants based on the same form factor, check them out! www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=503 www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=771

[@luizzm]

What? RGB is the bsst thing invented ever!

[@picklewiickle.1583]

One thing about console people seem to overlook that is the fact if you are caught cheating on a console they brick it and you have to buy a hole new console to play again. where on the pc you just need a new game. Pc will always be plagued by cheating because of this.

[@telefonsmart4038]

I love videos like this, they always make me laugh really hard. Console killer? Yeah sure but XoneS or PS4 is £150-200 so just a fraction of this "killer". Please build me console killer for £200 from brand new parts I dare you...

[@Jennifur68]

RVZee03.