SilverStone Raven RVZ03 (Mini ITX) Review

[@AVTechy]

Time Stamps: 00:27 - Intro OVERVIEW 02:03 - Unboxing 02:29 - External Overview 04:49 - Internal Overview (1/2) 06:10 - Accessories 07:33 - User Manual 08:59 - Internal Overview (2/2) BUILD 10:28 - PSU Installation 12:39 - Motherboard Installation 13:02 - Drive Installation (1/2) 13:36 - Graphics Card Installation (1/3) 14:41 - Customer Service (Part Replacement) 18:17 - Graphics Card Installation (2/3) 19:39 - Drive Installation (2/2) 21:07 - Graphics Card Installation (3/3) 21:46 - Cable Managment / Installation 23:39 - Lighting Setup & Control (Full Explanation) 29:18 - Front Panel Lighting Installation 30:01 - PSU & Cable Managment Discussion 30:49 - Side Panel Replacement 31:04 - Vertical Feet Installation TESTING 31:34 - Testing Setup Information 33:51 - Horizontal Vs Vertical Orientation Thermal Testing 36:14 - Full Thermal Testing Results Comparison CONCLUSION 39:38 - B-roll 41:42 - Conclusion 42:53 - Pros 46:17 - Cons 49:32 - Missed Opportunities 51:46 - Thanks for Watching!

[@TotoGeenen]

Ah, you picked up my job while I was on holiday :D

[@AVTechy]

Well someone had to pick the ball up while you were away haha

[@xXB0R3DxA5xH311Xx]

Hey AV Techy, after watching this video I instantly subscribed. You put a hell of a lot of work into your videos, and it made planning my build a lot easier. I do have one question though that I don't think I heard in the video. Do you think a blower card or internal exhaust card would produce better temperatures? The case is small so I thought blower, but it seems like it might have great thermals so I don't know?

[@AVTechy]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you found it so useful, it's great to know it's doing its job well :). As for the graphics card style question, an internal exhaust card will be able to take advantage of the large intake area provided by the lower ventilation section. Blower cards are great for situations where airflow is restricted, but this case has so much intake, and plenty of overflow ventilation sections that allow open style coolers to thrive. If there weren't two 120mm vents to the side of the case, and the only intake area was at the base of the case, then a blower style card would be necessary to maintain any sort of performance. Without trying to explain something that you may already be full aware of, here's breakdown of the two cooler styles: If you think about it in terms of airflow capability, a blower style cooler works in low airflow environments because it effectively (directly) removes its heat from the case. But back to airflow capability, blower style coolers only have a small fan with far lesser airflow compared to most open air coolers, and they have a limited area fro airflow to enter the heatsinks duct. So in a high airflow environment, a blower style cooler bottlenecks the airflow to the graphics card heatsink. This is where an open air cooler comes into play. They don't work well in low airflow environments since they can't directly remove their exhaust heat from the case. But where the airflow is high and the case fans are doing the extraction work, then the larger heat sinks and extra (and larger) fans of open air coolers can use there higher airflow fans effectively (and with more and larger fans, the airflow is higher). Luckily SilverStone went down the "Form follows Function" route, and added those vents to open up the options for graphics card choice. The line between the requirement to use a blower style card or open air card sways very closely to the highly restricted airflow cases. In most situations they shouldn't be required, especially when the intake is so high such as in the RVZ03. Anyway, it basically all comes down to airflow on for each component. You may also be painfully aware by this point that I tend to go on when it comes to responding to questions and queries. It's a problem that I'm coming to terms with haha. I hope I addressed your concerns however. Let me know if you have any more queries, thanks for subscribing to the channel (the support is fantastic), and best of luck with your upcoming build!

[@xXB0R3DxA5xH311Xx]

AV Techy Holy Cow! Thanks for the fast response and the wealth of info. I knew the basics but this helps a lot. I will probably be looking into getting the founders edition 2080 ti instead of an aib blower.( I think its just a 2 slot card i will have to check. I think the only 20 series 2 slots are the nvidiya fe and the aib blowers? Maybe not though) I know power consumption is up with these new cards so I was worried about temps. But you have put those worries to rest. I look forward to learning more from you with your amazing reviews. Thanks!

[@kyang321]

This is by far the best review of this case. None of the other reviews I could find described what the build process is like and goes into as much detail as you did. Thank you!

[@AVTechy]

Thanks very much, I'm glad you found it so useful! I'm currently in the middle of revamping the testing methodology with a sound level meter and IR Thermometer so there should be some more informative reviews in the future. If you catch any of them I hope you enjoy them, and thanks for checking this one out!

[@Scarletpimpanel73]

"here at AV Tech we're a little more 'pro-consumer' than that" and thank you very much for being so! Great product review.

[@memo29b]

Succesfully built in a RVZ03B case with ease thanks to your guide. Thanks a lot.

[@bricelee5498]

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[@he11fire73]

Thanks! Finally a clear explanation how to assemble this case. If you like playing tetris with cables try this case!

[@samboss7992]

That amount of detail in this video is insaine

[@Dr-Mengueche]

Amazing overview. I just bought this case for a compact build and I am more than happy for it now I watched this video. This is the first in-depth hands-on video of this case I have seen in youtube so far. Keep up the good content!

[@AVTechy]

Thank you very much, I'm really glad you've found it useful. I'd also recommend checking out the Gamers Nexus video on this case, they have a lot of testing data and opinions on the case. Thanks for checking this one out, and thanks for the support!

[@seyahtan24]

One of the best case reviews I've watched. Excellent job! You deserve more subscribers!

[@mrvellu]

well done! best review of any case I've seen so far

[@johnyboy6321]

i have never seen such a detailed review ever.. you really deserve more .. keep it up..

[@johnyboy6321]

bro please reply me on this .. which entry level motherboard can i use in RVZ03 i have i7 10700k processor

[@wstdpotent1al576]

The best and elaborate review on the case, very useful for a beginner sff pc builder. This video gave a lot of knowledge and basic idea which a lot of reviewers just leave out as they may think it's useless but actually I am very thankful of u to explain everything in detail.

[@acid1074]

Thanks for this video. I first found it when I started planning a build in this case about 5 months ago. By the time I actually got around to putting the computer together I felt like I knew the case from the inside and out due to the level of depth you went into with this video. I really love the case also, it's turned out to be one of my favourite builds I've done and I couldn't recommend it more to anyone else.

[@FullMoonEater]

High quality and very detailed review! Definitely helps in choosing, planning and building in this case.

[@g-rip529]

Nice review, probably the most in-depth case review ive ever seen on youtube. Just finished my build in same case.

[@AVTechy]

Thank you very much, was there anything you found better or worse than I found in this video?

[@g-rip529]

No probs mate. Nah you nailed all the pros and cons perfectly. My temps were pretty good (although my cpu and gpu arent quite as powerful as yours). Im with ya that on the side of psu shroud should have cable tie points. I managed to route some cables including the power cable behind the psu shroud but it would be nice if they had left a bit more clearance behind shroud as its a sweet spot to bring all the case wires around to mobo (depending on mobo layout i guess)

[@AVTechy]

Thanks, I don't think there was anything I missed, or at least no one has told me anything I missed haha. This was a really interesting case, but of course like you've reiterated, there will inevitably always be possible improvement. Some will be subjective like the PSU grille, but others will be more objective like the PSU bracket cable management loop potential. I get what you mean about another 5mm or so clearance behind the PSU, I found it a little awkward to route cables around or past it, but its a very tight build already so it doesn't stand out too much as a problem. I certainly look forward to the next version of this case.

[@HenriqueCavalcanti]

Mate, what an incredible and complete review! You got yourself a new sub!

[@ExplizzitBeats]

Amazing review! Made me wanna have this case for a console like build for my living room

[@kaptenhiu5623]

Successfully build my own. This video helped me a lot!! Thank you mate 👍!! This is the hardest case to be worked with but the result is very satisfying

[@kaptenhiu5623]

whoa... not expecting a like from AV Techy himself. Silverstone should really be thankful to you, mate! You explained how to assemble this case so thoroughly and even better than their "manual book"

[@AVTechy]

Thanks for checking the video out, and letting me know you found it useful. It's the aim of these videos, and it's always great to hear they're doing their job. The guy who got in touch with me from Silverstone (I think after this video - it's been a while, I'd have mentioned it at the start of this video if it did come from them) was extremely supportive of the channel, and it was great working with someone so flexible. He certainly have me a helping hand getting where I am now. He isn't with Silverstone anymore, but he is in another PC component manufacturer and with any luck I'll be able to cross paths with him more in the future :) Anyway, that's enough rambling from me. Thanks again for checking this one out and getting in touch :)

[@user-gt5sz8yf6f]

Fantastic! Got every detail I need, many thanks!

[@AVTechy]

No problem, I'm glad you found the video so useful. Thanks for checking it out!

[@tobiasgobke3720]

Wow, i'm impressed about these detailed and interesting review! Thank you so much 👍

[@Lausa2k]

great high quality in-depth review! thanks!

[@russylzalewski954]

I just want to say thank you sincerely for this detailed review - very helpful.

[@_Winfried_]

At first i was like: all these comments claiming it's the best review of a case ever were exaggerating, now I see that is indeed the *case*

[@odlanyermuller4849]

Excellent review and analysis, very professional and useful, thank you very much.

[@AVTechy]

Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for checking this one out!

[@mehad5789]

Thanks a lot man i have been struggling with the build, I really like how in-depth your review was, just loved it. Keep up the work. This made me sub to you.

[@AVTechy]

Awesome, thanks so much for the sub. The channel's in a bit of a rut lately, hopefully we'll be out of it soon.

[@kibels894]

Wow this is incredibly in-depth, well done. Thanks for this.

[@Macbruber]

Jesus Christ best case review I’ve ever seen. Actually Best review of anything period

[@thebossmangamer2844]

What the actual fuck, this video is so detailed and so underrated it's not even funny. I was looking to build in this case and watched a few videos on it before finding yours, wasted a lot of time when you covered all my concerns and more. Very very well done, great production value, please continue what you are doing because I will be back for more

[@smuludgn]

Great work! I recently discovered your channel while searching for this case. Your video is just on time for me. I've never seen someone reviewed a case like you. You deserved much more subscribers...

[@AVTechy]

Thank you very much, I'm really glad you found the video so useful. Not all future videos will be this long since lots of other cases aren't so complex. It all depends on what I discover during the build of the review. Anyway, I'll do my best to keep all the details in, and I hope you enjoy many more videos to come. And of course if you have any suggestions for videos or cases to take a look at, I'll add them to the list and see if I can get around to covering them. Thanks for checking this one out, and best of luck with your build!

[@TheSickness]

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[@escxrt7442]

Nice vid mate i like the presentation and the editing on the b roll shots synchronized with the music it looked great!

[@AVTechy]

Thank you very much, always appreciate people spotting those little elements :).

[@amunderdog]

Very thorough, very enlightening. I learned a different angle? Case fan RPM mystery and resistance. That really helps me. Thank you.

[@AVTechy]

No problem, thanks for checking this one out. I really appreciate the support!

[@yearls]

Just the effort you've put into the description got me to subscribe and like :D That is my next case, it's so beautiful :D

[@AVTechy]

Thanks very much, I hope most of it was useful to you haha, there's a lot to go through. I'm working on making slightly shorter videos while maintaining the information density, but of course there's a limit to how short these things can get. I'm really glad you liked the video, and thanks very much for subscribing. I hope you enjoy many more to come, and all the best with your upcoming build!

[@TheSickness]

Very nice, welcome aboard 👍

[@bradleyray5162]

I'm not sure that you'll see this, but I wanted to thank you. I'm going to build my first PC, and this is the case I found to fit my needs the most. This review is amazing and I can't wait to start. I ordered the case today and I'm going to buy the parts I need over time. Should be finished by December :D

[@AVTechy]

Thanks very much, I'm really glad you found it so useful! I hope the build goes well, and if you have any questions please let me know and I'll do what I can to help out!

[@bradleyray5162]

@@AVTechy Thank you so much for replying! I have my build figured out, at least I hope so. I'm going very budget, but I am planning on upgrading when I get the money. pcpartpicker.com/user/OmniRay/saved/HBNsZL This is what I have so far. I plan on upgrading to 16gb of ram once prices go down, add a 1tb or 2tb hdd, and add an rx 580 GPU once I get the money. How do you think this build would work out now, and then once I upgrade the parts? This is still my first time building a PC so any info is helpful.

[@riftblackshade]

One of the best rvz03 reviews. I bought this case last month for a future build. That being said I do have a friend also with this case that has experimented with the cooling. He said its comparable to the node 202. He was successful with his gigabyte 1070/80 mini and using a 120 aio cooler on the other slot. The Zotac mini is a lil to long but the gigabyte is around 6 inches. Also he has fit a 240 slim aio with the fans pulling in but, gpu temps raise up a lil even on a longer size gpu but works great for OCing his 8700k. I havent asked about noise levels but he does prefer the mini/ and 120 aio combo. I do know there stand offs and the 2.5 bracket there so ill have to ask what 120 aio he used to fit comfortably in there. This was just some info in case you wanted to experiment in the future

[@robertodelatorre3829]

Excellent review. This is the go-to review for the rvz03.

[@setomikan5095]

It was very helpful. Thank you very much.

[@lleutenantdan]

Thank you for this extremely thorough review of this case. After watching you with the PCI-E extender, that looked painful, lol. I'm very likely going to go with a different case entirely. But I very much appreciate the work you put in here!

[@anroiduser1222]

This is an insane walk through, GOOD JOB!

[@Shane-zo4mg]

Terrific review. I've had the RVZ02 for almost 3 years now and the thermals are terrible. After searching for a new itx case I didn't think to look into this one but turns out it's a huge improvement. Not only did they make it wider for better cooling, they added case fans as well! I'm happy to see that. Now I just wish they this had glass side panels and it would be an instant buy for me. Maybe a case mod will do the trick who knows

[@SamYung0]

You need more subs, mate. Like RIGHT NOW! Amazing video. Excellent review and build.

[@MyIzzu1]

A very detailed review, and I like ur style,

[@AVTechy]

Thank you very much, as with any process there are some teething errors which I'll iron out over time. Thanks for checking this one out, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@harrisnorzaman]

Thumbs up for the time stamps

[@FunTimeGhz]

Wow great quality. Thank you youtube recommendation. SUBBED !.

[@TheSickness]

Funtime hz awesome welcome aboard

[@esunmanta3988]

Excellent work. Thank you.

[@AVTechy]

Thanks very much, and thanks for checking out the video. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you enjoy many more to come.

[@fortedexe8273]

Really detail, thank you.

[@Bodom710]

Amazing review, and only place I could find a full accessory box overview. Ordered one of these and it came without the controller hub for the rgb!! The only thing I can think of is it wasn’t meant to have it and your purchased it separately, but by the looks of things it came with your case. Used your video to show Amazon what was missing, and they refunded me the cost of the hub + strips Silverstone sells separately

[@pootinplays]

Very good review. You are extremely well spoken

[@jedikinkster2473]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!! This video helped me so freaking much tonight. I will note, the ARGB version is a little different, on the back of where you mounted the 4GB hard drive is a small rgb control board instead of the black box.

[@Diizzel]

Amazing review! Thanks to this I decided to buy this case couple of months ago! Thanks for this. I just wanted to say that I've noticed that thermals seems to be working best when GPU side is on up at least with open style cooler. This is probably because with GPU on bottom it starts to recycle its own hot air (at least with two case fans). When GPU is up hot air seems to rise pretty efficently trough ventilation on the top. CPU doesn't seem to mind that much. Maybe it does not heat up as much or doesn't push hot air around as much. This is when case is placed vertical. On the horizontal (VCR style) I haven't made any tests but it seems to be meant to be gpu facing down.

[@edropiangaminglivestreams]

You nailed it ..! At many points you made Gamers Nexus and similar channels to look like amateurs on reviewing ;) Good Job and this is how a review is meant to be done!

[@justdoiturself9416]

Congrats on 3k subs!

[@AVTechy]

Thank you very much! :D

[@yokinzzz]

great video, full of details and help me a lot.Thx

[@leightaylor8069]

Wow, what an amazing, complete, intelligent and informative case review. The best I've seen. I'm thinking of using this case for a gaming PC build for my son at university. The case has an optional carry handle as well. This review gives me a lot of information that is really helpful. Good to know the difference the orientation makes on thermals. Pity this case doesn't take 3.5" drive, however it's great to know that you can fit a thicker 2.5" drive by the PSU. So those go up to 5 TB, albeit there is a price premium for the smaller format drive and they tend to spin slower. Wish I could buy this without the RGB controller. I'm kind of over the RGB and TG craze and just want something robust, effective, quiet and cool.

[@AVTechy]

Thanks very much, really appreciate it! You're son is a lucky guy, this would be a perfect build for moving around. Double check the carry handle situation, I've not seen one for the RVZ03 with a quick search, but I did find one for the RVZ02 and ML08: www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Motherboards-Integrated-RVZ03B/dp/B01LA0LKPC?th=1 Here's an existing forum discussion about it: linustechtips.com/main/topic/957675-can-you-put-the-ml08s-handle-on-the-rvz03-rgb/ Drive support is limited, but there's a solid amount of small drive spaces, as apposed to a large 3.5" drive and couple 2.5" positions. As long as you've got a decent SSD boot drive, the mass storage HDD being a touch slower won't hurt performacne too badly. On the not about the RGB controller, you don't need to hook up the RGB on this case at all if you don't want RGB, you can just leave it disconnected. Let me know if you have any queries, and I'll do what I can to help out. Thanks for checking this one out, and best of luck with your son's build!

[@leightaylor8069]

@@AVTechy ah, I was thinking of the ML08 for the handle - sorry for the confusion.

[@AVTechy]

Don't worry about it, I just wanted to make sure you weren't planning a build that wasn't quite possible due to a small inconvenient technicality.

[@leightaylor8069]

@@AVTechy Thank you so much. Keep going, your production is excellent and the depth, detail and pace are best of breed.

[@leightaylor8069]

I have completed my son's gaming computer build. I ended up recovering a Silverstone Sugo SG05 ITX case that was housing a CCTV server and using that together with mostly used / reclaimed parts with some key new components. Final specs were ... Silverstone Sugo SG05BB Lite mini ITX case GA-Z77N-wifi motherboard Xeon E3-1240 v2 processor - equivalent to an i7-3770 but without the integrated GPU so less power used / heat generated. 4 cores 8 threads. 2 x 8GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical DDR3 1600MHz RAM Gigabyte GTX 1060 3GB Mini GPU Sandisk Plus 240GB SATA SSD be quiet! 400w SFX PSU Noctua L9x65 CPU cooler Corsair ML120 Pro PWM magnetic levitation fan ASUS VG248QE 24 inch 144Hz 1ms 1080p gaming monitor with speakers Windows 10 Home 64 bit. He loves it. It's at university with him now. The monitor is also great with his Wii U although weirdly would only work with Nintendo's HDMI cable - no idea why but a quick Google shows that other people have found this. This is a tiny gaming computer - not silent but pretty quiet for its size. I enjoyed building it and will be able to upgrade it from time to time. One thing I do find helpful is to install a fan guard on the inside face of the case fan to keep stray cables from fouling the fan. There's not a lot of room to work and this just gives an extra level of protection. Thank you so much again for your review, it helped me make my choice even though I didn't end up using the reviewed case on this occasion.

[@nismobin7899]

Nice review, very detail . I have the same issue with my PCI-E extender on my RVZ02. I was upgrading my GPU last year, pull out the old one and then have the same issue as yours, but the extender still works well. So I didnt ask for any replacement. 😅 Anyway keep up the goodwork sir!

[@wilsoncj]

Very detailed. Great video

[@AVTechy]

Appreciate that man, thanks very much!

[@Trustedcoins]

Best case review I have ever seen. Just ordered this chassis in white. I also found in an Italian video that shows this case supports wraith spire cooler from the Ryzen 7 1700 / 95tdp version. I saw in one video that it had 35c lower temps than the C7. I also found a mod video that you can use the fan from the C7 on the spire to make it low profile by drilling the plastic corner on C7 fan with tiny holes to line up with the screws from the spire to mount it, which you do after attaching it because it overhangs over mount screws. I may want to do that to have the case fan blowing on the cpu fan and the wraith spire and will do the low profile mod. My C7 is running at 2600rpm right now and giving me 65c in idle on my 2700x. I have another version of the Silverstone with the slim optical drive and it was better before it was summer time here. I like that you can have the full amount of 4 SATA drives which my motherboard has, so there is expandability for future!

[@AVTechy]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you found it useful. Hope your modding goes well, the AMD stock cooler seem to be very capable, hopefully you can squeeze it all in and keep the fan speed to a more reasonable level. As for storage, if you went all out and ran your system from an M.2 drive off your motherboard, you could get up to 10TB from 3x 2TB HDDs, and 1x 4TB HDD (in addition to the size of the M.2 drive). It's good to keep in mind since you probably want to optimise your system for future usage. There's also some room for a RAID setup between two 2.5" HDDs which could be pretty nice. Anyway, all the best with your build, and thanks for checking this one out! :)

[@qu1s3]

Great work, but I do have two questions as I consider buying this case instead of the cougar qbx. How loud is it? & How did the mod effect the noise?

[@Pabula]

I just like to say, this is by far the best case review i seen ever, although very big video but well worth the time, thanks for sharing it. I have some questions if you dont mind, as im planning a build on it. 1) Im planning on running an i7 8700K @ 4.7ghz (delided), wondering about the CPU cooler, the two options 1.1) Noctua NH-L12S - 70mm height, and the RVZ03 has 83mm support, so 13mm from the CPU cooler to the side case, wondering if there is any tolerance to keep install the case fan, in the past with Silverstone FT05 while the specs said 162mm heatsinks i was able to fit fine 163mm (didn't even touch), so wondering if there is some space that would allow me the extra 2mm to fit a Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM? 1.2) Cryorig C, with 74mm with the 140mm fan, seems like a good option, seems used by most of the Asus Z370i + RVZ03. 1.3) SilverStone Tek NT06-PRO-V2, cooler design for this case in mind with 82mm height, although i wouldn't be able to place the inside fan, but maybe go with an external Noctua NF-A12x25 (i dont mind the looks more interested on cooling). 2) RBG light on front, you showed for motherboard support its 4pin 12v, ASUS ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming has only a 3pin 5v, wondering if there is a way to work this out or it simply wont be compatible? I want to try to use the Asus Aura sync to show CPU temperature colors. 3) I saw on your video that there is some room (35-40mm) on the GPU section to place standard 120x25mm fans, you seem to have used an evga gtx1070 that its 2 slot, do you still have any room, there are some GTX1080ti that are 2.5 slots wondering if they would still fit with the the 25mm thick fans? might even try to fit a RAIJINTEK MORPHEUS II with the 2x Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM. Thanks for your time,

[@AVTechy]

Thank you very much, and sorry for the late response, I've been ill for a few days (such a poor excuse I know haha). Hopefully I can cover all your queries now though. 1.1) I think the tolerances would be too tight to keep the case fan, but at that small distance I don't think the case fan would add a lot to the situation, of course there would be less work for the CPU cooler, but I think it would just be adding more noise an performance gains. 1.2) I presume you're talking about the C1, could be a really good option to help with cooling the VRM and the RAM. I'd probably prefer the NH-L12S over the C1 since there's a slight potential option to keep the thin case fan afterwards, and the heat sinks seem to be similar sizes. 1.3) If cooling is what you're after, then this would be the best option. Have you also considered the Noctua L9x65, it's quite a beefy cooler and you would be able to retain an internal case fan, but of course is a little smaller in footprint. It may be worth looking around to see is you can find some test results from a single source comparing them. 2) I presume it would be a case of connection all but the 12V connector to the motherboard. It's probably best if you send Silverstone an email to confirm the connection. 3) It's a case of doing the maths whatever the extra difference of the cooler you're looking at is, minus that from the 35-40mm, then take away the thickness of the fan and you should be left with a figure that represents the left over space. Hope that helped you out, let me know if you need anything else. And sorry again for the late response.

[@harrykout]

Hello Regarding the 1.1 option: I was thinking the same thing in order to create a push pull on the heatsink. Was wondering if you have tested this to see if it fits. Another option would be 13mm think fan, like the 140mm from Thermaltake with 120mm compatibility. www.thermalright.de/en/fans/28/ty-14013r?c=10 Any thoughts?

[@Pabula]

@AV Techy, thanks for the detialed reply. I havent consider the NH-L9x65 yet, but i just saw your review, seems very impressive cooler for its size, while for sure will allow the installation of the NF-A12x25 because of the 51+25 = 76mm (83 is the max), i dont think it will benefit much since a 92mm width cooler, i still think the C1/L12S/NP06Pro would net better results. The problem is trying to run a delided 8700K/8086K @4.7/5.0, so its going to be really hard to keep it under control, reason im trying to match the fan case to the cpu cooler so fresh aiflow cools the cpu. Im more inclined toward the L12S, and now that Harry suggested the Thermalright TY-14013R, it should fit, 70mm of the noctua + 13mm of the TY14013R = 83mm, thats if the case really allows the full 83mm. @Harry Koutalidis, thanks for suggesting the fan, i also have an NF-A12x15 laying around, so with the L12S ill test both fans. Ill post here my finding, just a headsup, still haven't decided on the motherboard, as i feel the AsRock will match better the CPU socket for the L12S with the RVZ03 case fan opening, its not 100% but better than the Asus. Also kinda waiting Z390 to hit the market to see if the mobos go on sale. I leave you a diagram that i did with the RVZ03 + AsRock Z370 fatal1ty itx. imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1473x1128q90/924/KFOoSf.jpg

[@Pabula]

My RVZ03 arrived, so did the Cryroig C1 and Noctua NH-L12S, the EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW3, the 8700K, and AsRock Z370 Fatal1ty ITX/AC, Corsair vengance ddr4 3200 CL16, Triple Noctua NF-A12X25 PWM and NF-A12x15 PWM, only missing the Corsiar SF450 Platinum (no stock everywhere). I knew i coudlnt finish the build but decided to take out the GPU bracket and use an ATX PSU and route the cable through the GPU hole, mostly to test the components that i had in hand, specially to see if it i didnt had a DOA, to my surprise the NH-L12S is a better cooler to the C1, i expected backwards as the C1 allows to install a 25mm fan on top of it (case closes fine), the NH-L12S also a great fit for the case as it allows twin NF-A12x15 PWM (one on top and one on the bottom, and the case is perfect as you cant attach the fan to the top of the heatsink but the case fan hole matches 95% to the position of the heatsink so you attach it with the side panel standard screws. the NH-L12S is around 8C cooler at 400 less rpms (although 2 fans but 15mm instead of 25mm), the end is that the C1 with the 8700K@4.7ghz all cores prime95 26.6 blend test for 30min, without filter reaches around 80C while the NH-L12S nets around 72C, with filters the C1 goes to 87C and the L12S goes to 79C, overall the Asrock + Noctua cooler ends up like they were made for each other.

[@harrykout]

@ Pabula. That is great. I now have configured an i7 7700k with an NH-L12s with the fan under the heat-sink and a Cryorig XT 140 fan - an 140mm fan that fits in a 120mm socket and is 13mm thick. Although I think that the Noctua 120mm/15mm fan would have been a better choice as the specs of the Cryorig fan and Noctua fan are almost identical. However the Noctua would probably direct the airflow in the centre of the the heat-sink which more appropriate for this case as you want to create positive air pressure in the centre of the case. I an using an i7 7700k that can now be clocked at 4.7Ghz. However AV Techy was right. this is an increase of 0.1 Ghz over the Noctua L9i with the assistance of the Cryorig XT 140 fan. This is testament to how good the L9i is. Also, the L9i was a little more quieter than the L12s .

[@timcheng144]

Also: It is not quite possible for silverstone to have tempered glass on the case anywhere other than on top of the MB, not including the fan. Remember that the airflow of the system is direct airflow in ALL parts, meaning that there need to be a fan for every single corresponding thermal critical component(1x CPU and 2x GPU). This would mean that unless you are wanting to have a tempered glass just to see the fans on the opposite side, glass panel is just off the table.

[@brendon4468]

Will the msi mpg z390m gaming edge plus ac (itx version) fit with this?

[@benjaminchew8320]

first video watched on this channel and sub!!

[@TheVandrell]

While trying to install a GTX 1070 AMP!, I think I've found one of its biggest flaw IMO. The GPU bracket itself. Silverstone does mention in the manual it supports GPU's up to 14.8 cm in width given that you do not use the GPU bracket. However that actually leaves the GPU dangling in a wobbly mess. I don't recommend it. The issue here is the bracket piece for the back of the GPU is just to short. They could have just extended it by ~5mm so the pins fit the most top row of holes. And I don't get the need for an additional PCIE connector between the daughter board and the card. Fortunately I didn't have the same breakage issue in the video, but this connector seems to be a waste of space. Why not just design a daughter board that directly slots in the card? They could have saved another ~5mm.

[@chriswasser33]

I ran into the same problem with my Strix 2060 Super. The GPU bracket (two pieces) was not designed to fit the fancy outer casing of the card (which was wider than the clips supported) so I ended up modifying the top clip (cut it down) and drove extra plastic screws through the bottom clip to accommodate the new position as the old screw holes would not line up in the modification. Card now is held in place solidly.

[@mr.k3477]

you do a damn good review good job man!

[@ghosttown66]

great review , i have a question though you are working with that rgb block. I have an Asrock H370M-itx/ac no rgb board. Do i need that device to be able to make use of the rgb of the case? and if not where do i connect the header?

[@dave8826]

Excellent review, thanks! I have the Fractal Design Node 202, but it's running very hot, how is this case compared to ?

[@TheSickness]

Well done, as always very comprehensive and seriously in depth. You dive so far in to a case, you almost don’t come out the other side^^ Got to agree with our friendly gorilla, I also liked how your getting funky with the b-roll, those darker scenes just grab me. And good job on the macro trick, I know that isn’t easy to aim the focus on. In general nice transitions and transparent sidepanel shots. Damn dude, the customer support part was hilarious. Maybe you could have thrown in a small thank you for the free part, don’t kick the balls that feed you...or something like that XD It’s nice that your channel and you being a creator has been acknowledged by a company in the hardware industry and has been taken seriously enough for them to back down, for the first time. Bet you didn’t realize that one haha *world first*

[@spicyF1]

Great vid

[@muhammadfikhri261]

I love your review .

[@jacobeden2083]

How do you put the feet on this thing? I cannot get the little rubber feet to actually squeeze into the slots in the bottom, am I missing something?

[@dariofreschi6432]

Did you use 2 fan connector splitters connecting 4 fans (cpu included)? Or your mb supoorted 4 connection? Thanks a lot?

[@uhadonejob]

Brilliant review. I might have missed it somewhere but I would be curious about the noise levels in your two configurations.

[@justinl7401]

about adding more rbg lighting, what are the option? like for the rgb strip, where would you put them? can you add the rgb fan grill to the 120mm fans with your build?

[@TheSharingan33]

This case is really great i could fit an Asus Rog Strix GTX 1080 Ti and a i7 8700K plus AIO 120mm cooler (outside the panel) and i have perfect temperatures. Soon i will upgrade the cooling with a liquid freezer 240mm

[@michaelkenyon3372]

Very well done M9

[@timcheng144]

Also: why didn't you cable tie the excessive SFX cables to the vent holes on the side?

[@Ariautoace]

It will break if you pull it out of an angle :) Great great review dude, thumbs up!

[@AVTechy]

Thanks man, I'm glad you found it useful, and thanks for checking this one out!

[@aLexKcss]

You've gained a new sub

[@AVTechy]

Thanks man, really appreciate it!

[@fafnirymd]

did u compare the size to rvz02? it seems lil bit bigger

[@AVTechy]

I haven't no, you'll be able to find the specs on their website if you need them though. I haven't reviewed the RVZ02 so I can't really comment on a comparison.

[@levinste2750]

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

[@dsaleem23]

Does the RVZ03 case come with a PCIe extender and such? or do I have to buy them separately?

[@AVTechy]

Yeah it does, there's a segment with all the included parts in the video... Somewhere :P I'd fish it out for you but I'm on my phone at the moment sorry :/

[@Barkerofthedupes]

Would a 2.5 slot gpu be able to fit into this case? It seems like the gpu holder might not be able to open that wide.

[@LaPurr]

What's your opinion of using the Asus ROG DTX board? It looks like it would fit? Any opinions? Thinking of doing the build with a DTX board, Ryzen 5700x, and a 6800.

[@rickysargulesh1053]

This review helped me on my on RVZ03 build. Very detailed. Only thing I can't figure out is where to connect the LED strip since I have the non-RGB version. Anyway thanks a lot.

[@robertleelandjob]

Just did some research, got this case, i am building my first pc. This is something i've always wanted to do. I'm going to run the x470-i with an r7. Could you better describe the fan placement for ideal airflow? Or is that in the user manual? I also wanted to ask if a small aio liquid cooler would fit in there or if just doin airflow would be best?

[@AVTechy]

Fan placement in this case is really simple, it's intakes all round. The positions of the fans don't favour exhaust orientations since they sit over components that have intake fans. Any fans positioned as exhausts would just be fighting against the coolers of the graphics card and CPU. Now no exhaust fans doesn't mean there's a low exhaust rate. Theres plenty of exhaust vents to deal with the mass of intake airflow. This is one of the best cases for core component cooling due to this intakes right over the CPU and graphic card coolers. As for AIOs, you can squeeze an AIO in for either the CPU or GPU, but you have to be very careful about the dimensions for the Blocks and radiator and fan thicknesses with regards to the space available.

[@tibissaa]

Does the atx to sfx psu adapter is included with the case?

[@AVTechy]

Unfortunately not, the adapter is the SilverStone PP08 and costs around £10.

[@Brossy76]

Great video! BTW What is the maximum GPU length that can fit in this case?

[@kaptenhiu5623]

Just buy any 2 fan GPU card should fit the case

[@johnyboy6321]

i have a few questions which motherboard should i use .. my processor is i7 10700k which entry level motherboard can i use in RVZ03

[@torikenyon]

I didn’t get the IO shield. Does it come with the case or do you have to get it separately?

[@AVTechy]

IO shields come with motherboards since they're different on most boards. The cases just supply the opening for them.

[@torikenyon]

@@AVTechy Yeah whoops my motherboard already had it attached

[@ericm6415]

Nice Review. I am starting a build of my own using a similar case: the FTZ01-E Fortress Series. I will be using a full size ATX PSU, 9700K with the NT06-Pro Cooler, and a 1080Ti, and I will be attempting to fit an aftermarket cooler on the GPU. I've got the Accelero and the Morpheus... guess I will find out just how much can really fit into one of these.

[@MHF_H]

you should do the math for physical dimension before buying aftermarket cooler

[@AVTechy]

Sometimes it's tough to work out when we're talking about a slim ITX case. The spec sheet doesn't account for every dimension in every clearance category, so there are some blindspots that can be missed. This is why many people run into clearance issues with certain cases. Take the Raijintek Styx for example, there's very little information to work out GPU length with regards to PSU depth. Sometimes it's just easier to buy the case first and work it out from there.

[@Bhoywonder1888]

Thinking of doing my 1st pc build with this case, but would like some advise on a liquid cooler. Could it fit a NZXT Kraken m22 ?

[@Miley-RayStewart]

Thank you for the nice review. I am also looking forward to be buying this case as well since I think it is looking really nice. I already do have two of their cases and this one does also look nice so I would want to be building another game pc into this one. I do not know if it is compareable or not but in the other "raven" and "milo" one that I have they also use these extenrers and I do admit it is being a bit triky but it is handable. But I can also see how damage can happen if it is pulled one site only so I think I do understand both sites and I guess 15 Euros is not this bad for an extender , including shipping. Are the magnetic air filters and the adaption bracket for the power supply within the cases delivery ? (I am asling because on one they were and on my other they were not. I also have the fractal design case which had them along delivery so I had wondered if they come along with this case.

[@polaris911]

I like this case but it's hard to find now, and it's a bit old. Is there a newer version or another case like this one? Great review

[@kaptenhiu5623]

Silverstone released another SFF case like this in 2020, named FTZ01 series. The interior almost identical with RVZ03 but the exterior not as cool as the RVZ03. No ARGB lighting, just plain, flat, SFF case

[@MikeJayHan]

Would you know by any chance if the Ryzen 7 1700 cpu cooler would fit if you remove the stock fan on top of the mobo?

[@benlim3196]

i have a question... do you think we can squeeze a slim aio in there? like the silverstone tundra 120mm slim

[@AVTechy]

I think someone in the comments has been able to do that. It's certainly possible, but as with any build on this case it'll be a challenge. You'd have to pay particular attention to the fittings into the radiator.

[@elyad67]

no RTX 4080s fit inside it sadly :/ but multiple different brand 4070ti's fits inside this case, posibillities for a neat compact console killer nonethless

[@Daxter609]

The RGB strip on my RVZ03 doesn't seem to work I tried connecting it directly to the motherboard and to motherboard via controller and controlling it with just the controller but the light doesn't come on. The Reset Switch cord is fine since I could reset my PC with it but the light doesn't work. Could it be that the light strip isn't getting enough power or something? I'm using a 500watt psu that is powering a GTX 1080 and R5 1600 could there be not enough power left for the strip somehow?

[@AVTechy]

Power certainly won't be the problem, 500W So you've linked the front light to one of the side connectors on the controller, and you've linked the end connector of the controller to the motherboard, and connected the molex connector to the controller for power and it doesn't work. It's worth trying it disconnected from the motherboard, so connect the front light to the side of the controller, link the molex connector to the right 2 pin header, and connect the reset connector to the left 2 pin header. That should allow you to control your lighting setup through the reset switch. If it doesn't work at this stage, then I can only assume there is an issue with the control box. Have you tried linking the front light directly to the motherboard? If you're only using the front light then you can connect it directly to the motherboard, just make sure it's the right way around. Let me know how you get on.

[@Daxter609]

I've tried all that and it still doesn't work it seems to me that the strip and or the controller is broken. Now that I mentioned it, the HDD Led doesn't work on my case either. I'm going to return my 500w PSU and upgrade to a 600w one with flat cables anyway since the my current PSU cables are too thick and cables I'm not using just get in the way of air flow and make it a hassle to rearrange every time I open the case up.

[@ArmanGT]

hi. is the type of gpu cooler used, like blower vs the one with 2-3 fans, a difference here?

[@AVTechy]

I've not tested both style coolers in this case, but I think due to the large and close ventilation space by the graphics card, an open air cooler would be the preferable style.

[@zakariamohamed4343]

Does it come with all the parts needed or do I have to buy it seperate

[@THATBOYTHEWAVE]

Would a Cool Master - Master Liquid ML240L 66.78CFM fit in this case by any chance?

[@timcheng144]

It really confuses me why silverstone did not have a filter slot for the PSU. I tried sending them a Email asking for why but apparently they can't explain it either. Also confuses me why AC techy did not use filter when doing tests.

[@vice979]

So for this type of case, it would be better to have all fans as intake?

[@kalashnikov1343]

That's the way it's intended to be used, yes.

[@vice979]

@@kalashnikov1343 Alright, thanks!

[@hanswurst3811]

great case ;D i have the same maximum fully packed with an asrock x299itx/ax with a delidded i9 7900x with allcore OC 4,5 GHz modified Corsair Watercooling, 32GB Quad Channel RAM, 1080TI Asus ROG Strix. good for "To Go" and great for 1080p gaming.