Computex 2015 Silverstone

I do love visiting Silverstone as they tend to be the equalizer in the accessory world.  Sure they have some outlandish case designs but they set realistic expectations in their designs with desired result.

Along with the normal grip of new power supplies, coolers and add-on cards there were three cases that caught my attention and the first was the new Raven desktop case.  This case follows a new trend in the Raven lineup that has been consistently shrinking the footprint since its inception with the Raven 1.

This version is using similar design queues from the Raven 5 but has shrunk the form factor by moving a few things around and making better use of the internal space.  The case is still using the rotated motherboard design but instead of concentrating on high airflow air cooling they have started embracing the AIO watercooler and making the case much narrower than before.

The new Raven is also without external drive bays and even ditched the hidden slim drive found on the Raven 5

Another case that will be a welcome addition to hardware enthusiasts is the TJ08-Pro and even smaller Raven RVZ02.  The TJ08 is similar to the first TJ08 and TJ-80-e with a few cooling refinements to increase airflow and better AIO cooler support.

RVZ02 is a case we saw during CES that has taken up its final form.  The biggest addition is the carrying handle followed by a toned down side panel design that can either be a window or vented plastic like what is shown here.

The last case isn’t so much a Silverstone design but rather the Muderbox design of the TJ11 that Silvestone has agreed to mass produce for the Million Dollar PC project.

Amazingly enough the murderbox design is extremely clean and uses many of the design concepts found in the TJ11 with even more refinements designed to limit cabling and modernize the overall style.  In a way all the effort seems to be a waste of time however, the number of pre-orders they got speaks volumes and is why Silverstone agreed to build the case for them.