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SilverStone Grandia GD03

Stylish HTPC Case
 
Author: Jouni 'Jipa' Vasama
Published: 07.09.2009
Manufacturer: SilverStone
Product Group: System enclosures
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SilverStone Grandia GD03 HTPC Case Review
 

SilverStone Grandia GD03 HTPC Case Review
 

On the bottom of the case there are four aluminum feet with rubber pads on the base. These give the case a nice hi-fi look and also protect the surface from scratches. Other than that there isn't much to see in the bottom. From this angle one can also see how very restrictive the front panel ventilation holes are. I don't really know how SilverStone thought the optional fans will perform with only a narrow slit offering fresh air under the front bezel.

Rear

 

SilverStone Grandia GD03 HTPC Case Review
 

Behind it's the usual narrow-ATX-layout with the power supply at the "bottom" of the case. As for the ventilation the case comes with the two rear fans installed and also fitted with nice wire fan guards. SilverStone really deserves some extra points for using these very low air resistance wire grills instead of just stamping the grills out of the chassis steel.

Inside

 

SilverStone Grandia GD03 HTPC Case Review
 

SilverStone Grandia GD03 HTPC Case Review
 

The inside of the case is just as cramped as you'd expect. The power supply mounts to the right, and the motherboard comes so close to it, there's barely any space between those two. The optical drives get installed to the removable 5,25" cage seen on the left, and next to that there's room for up to four HDDs installed on their sides.

On the far right corner there are the hot-swap backplanes. Also the familiar cross bar is present, and may come handy if you end up stacking some other equipment on the case. Normal screws are used everywhere, no tool-less features here.




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