5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good case for a desktop/HTPC-style build

T. · November 29, 2022

I was looking for a PC case of a horizontal/desktop type to fit PC shelf in my home office desk, and came across this case. Key requirement for me (other than horizontal case style) was ultra-low noise level since this PC is right on the side of my work desk, any noise would be annoying and may be picked up by the speakerphone during calls.Previously I was using Dell mini-tower (lying horizontally on a side), but fan noise was noticeable, also I needed to upgrade that machine due to its age.This case works pretty well for my purposes - it is practically silent (when equipped with Noctua fans), it looks good, and it also has plenty of space for a regular-size motherboard with full-length graphics card etc.The case design is well thought-through - it provides excellent access to installed components and super-easy to open, at the same time the case is solid and there is absolutely no rattle. Venting design is excellent, with two 120mm fans inside front panel behind mesh, with space for three 120mm fans on sides and two 80mm fan slots at the back. Only two fans are installed (on the front panel) and I did not need to install any additional fans - cooling is already good enough. Factory supplied 120mm fans are OK, but with Noctua ultra-low noise fans you can make the case silent even under load.USB ports (including USB-C) on the front panel are helpful, and overall the case looks pretty good. Certainly would recommend.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic modern HTPC case! Fits 240mm NZXT Kraken and full size GPU

I.a.a.c. · January 20, 2025

I bought this case a few months ago and it's FANTASTIC. Looks absolutely gorgeous in my rack and is such a massive upgrade from my 10+ year old nMedia HTPC case my old 5th gen intel system was built in.This case is great, it supports 240mm AIO, full size GPU, has surprising space for HDDs and looks and runs perfectly with i9 14900k and nzxt kraken AIO. my media PC has never looked and been this powerful in my whole life. I can play AAA demanding games, transcode media for plex server, run all of my server utilities (DNS, reverse proxy, etc), and it cools pretty much as well as my Corsair Vengeance i7500 gaming rig.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Case Overall - Just Be Careful With Dimensions

S. · January 9, 2025

I was able to make this case work, but it took a lot of work and I wish a few things were different. First, by allowing space for a HDD next to the PSU you will definitely lose the 7th PCIe slot if you install a fan. The space for the fan in front left (when facing the case) can accommodate a 80mm or 120mm fan but the space in the back left is only for 120mm which bumps up against the motherboard headers of my MB. I can use a slim 120x15 fan to give a little more space, but not enough. Really, 1mm would have been enough to not interfere with the headers and make the PCIe usable. Also, note that the GPU limit is exact. I have a Gigabyte Gaming OC RTX 4080 and it is 342mm long and would not fit. I wound up taking off the back plate and fans to give enough clearance. Had to strap a couple of Noctua fans to it to keep it from melting. Also, the height of the card is below the limit, but with the 12VHP cable plugged in it would not fit without seriously bending the cable, which you should not do. I found a low profile 90 degree adapter from Corsair that gave me the room I needed. Even after all that I am happy with it, but if there were more options for a HTPC that could give just a bit more room, then I would probably look at that, but until then I will stick with this.

5.0 out of 5 stars Spacious case with proper cooling capabilities

J. · August 4, 2022

I was on the fence about buying the GD09 due to its internal layout having only one intake fan on the GPU side with the other two intake fans for the CPU. So glad I waited as this GD11 ticks all the right boxes for me when it comes to cooling! Fully meshed front for a 240mm radiator and two intake fans dedicated to the GPU, with exhaust fans in the back by the CPU side. I did a test fit with the Cooler Master ML360R for giggles as shown on my photo, and the radiator definitely fits lengthwise but you lose 1 fan as the left front side of the case is sealed as well as eat into the GPU space. I have 2 M.2 SSDs and one 2.5" SSD with no 3.5" hdd or 5.25" drives so I didn't need the front hdd tray. This was good for my use case as unfortunately due to the Arctic Liquid Freezer ii 240mm AIO's thicker 38mm radiator the center support bracket has a lip that does not allow it to slot over the thicker radiator and the hdd tray would be left unsupported and/or not able to be installed. You could honestly easily cut the center support bracket's lip back with a rotary or similar type tool if you really needed the hdd/drive tray in place. I actually prefer it off since the front intake fans are able to have unhindered airflow from the front to the rear of the case. I'm running a Push-Pull fan setup with the Arctic Liquid Freezer ii 240mm AIO and there is still space between the innermost fan and the ATX motherboard, but an E-ATX or wider motherboard may require 90 degree connectors for the power and other peripheral connectors so the wires and connectors don't get overtly stressed.So far loving the case and temps have been great, not exceeding 70c with my 2070 Super and 60c with my 3900x using all Arctic P12 PWM intake fans and Noctua Redux exhaust fans. Definitely interested to see how it fairs once I upgrade to either a 3080 TI or 4080 and a 5900x for full 4k couch gaming. The only "con" I can give is that the metal seems a bit thin when it's not loaded up, particularly the top removable panel. But then again once you load it up with parts it's solid and honestly I won't be moving it around much from its spot in the media cabinet.

Its great

C. · May 17, 2025

No issues at all. Looks good, works great.Maybe a little expensive but I'm not an expert on case prices.

Absolutely the best HTPC Case on the market. Great cooling potential.

P. · October 23, 2023

I've tried several different HTPC cases and this one is the best of them all. My goal was to build a quiet HTPC case for my media rack and I was looking for the one large enough to fit a full-size ATX motherboard and incorporate enough high performing while quiet cooling capacity for a high performance build. I did find this case way too expensive but understand that the high price tag is most probably associated with the niche nature of this product. I picked quiet Noctua coolers for my build - 2 x 120 mm coolers (Noctua NF-S12A PWM) for intake on the side and 2 x 80 mm coolers (Noctua NF-A8 PWM) for outtake air flow on the back. Side 120 mm coolers blocking access to all the bottom edge connectors on the motherboard so make sure you do not have any USB connectors in that area. Motherboard lights and switches connectors do barely fit but nothing taller will. All of them are VERY quiet and completely non-audible. Not sure why some reviewers complained about noise. Have them working pretty much all the time for more than half a year. I also went with Corsair RM 850x power supply due to it's compact size, reliability and quiet mode - exhaust fan is off up to a 340 Watts load which allows it to stay completely silent under most typical loads. 850 Watt power supply may be an overkill for the purpose (I plan to upgrade video card later to play games on the big screen) but for CORSAIR RMx series silent mode threshold depends on the power supply power - it ranges from 400 Watts for a 1000 Watt unit to only 220 Watts for 550 Watt unit. So I went with a more powerful option to allow for as much silent operation headroom as possible. Current build has 12600K CPU installed which has And of course I picked the motherboard without any active cooling on it. I also installed front mounted 240mm Liquid AIO and picked CORSAIR H100x RGB Elite model. I didn't connect LED controller at all since otherwise they would be visible through the front grill which I do not want. It proved to be whisper-quiet and efficient so far. I am a big fan of ARCTIC COOLING Liquid Freezer II series but this case can not fit its radiator due to the notch in the perpendicular bar. Some people reported cutting a bigger notch with a Dremel but to me that seems like an excess AND you will most probably end up with 5.25" drive cage interfering with AIO radiator.

Nice

A.R. · May 30, 2024

One of a kind for a custom full sized ATX chassis. It's the line of moderation between form and function.No glass, metal construction and horizontal form factor, making it a more durable, logical and reliable option overall.Instead of worrying about when your GPU decides to smash and grab your pcie 16 lane slot through a pain of glass because you didn't see that wire there.It has a TRRS jack on the front because the guy who made this happen eats the oreo whole without separation, because they understand the path of least resistance, to achieve the same result.It has a USB C port, why not?But for a box of cheap metal and plastic, I can't say why it's the same price as an IKEA Sofa. If you don't agree... Sit on it and tell me you haven't turned it into a rhombus.

Costly and the hdd tray is awkward. Otherwise amazing

A.C. · March 14, 2024

Like: Style, size, layout, ability to fit full ATX power supply, 146mm tall / standard 4U air cooler, and full graphics card.Dislike: HDD tray is in a very awkward spot - NOT good as a NAS/HTPC combo. I had to get rid of my hard drives and go with some SATA SSDs to fit my cooler properly. As others have mentioned, I'm not sure why they didn't design it for 3x-120mm fans at the front - it would've fit easily. The power switch/power led/hdd led/reset switch headers on most motherboards are very hard to access with this case's layout -luckily you only gotta deal with that once.

perfect for my setup

M. · February 20, 2023

replaced old silverstone gd09, this one have a proper space for front 2fan rad( i don't know why manufacturer decide to not have 3 fan rad instead,THERE IS A SPACE FOR 3RD FAN anyway,not everyone using beefy rtx4090 or similar)if you diy-er you can easily cut that steel for 3rd fan :).anyway, inside is nicely redesign from gd09 to have unobstructed airflow from the left side directly to gpu ,THANKS SILVERSTONE FOR USING A BRAIN ;)i have ryzen 5700x with rtx 3060,rad deep cool castle 240 which keeps cpu below 65degrees when play cod:mw(1080p,and frames locked to 120) plus 5 other fans on sides and back. but like you see on pic, will be nicer to have 3 fan rad,will looks better than this.you can always switch off rgb ;)same setup (except rad) i have in Fractal design Ridge case,but after 10min play its overheat and shuts off pc. with silvertstone nothing happening,just 3 times bigger case ;)