SilverStone Fortress FT04

Overview

The Fortress FT04 is a case designed to maximize cooling while generating as little noise as possible. The FT04 features CPU and graphics card supporters, a removable motherboard tray, and an externally accessible fan filter assembly. Capping off the design is a one piece-like extruded aluminum front door and top panel.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

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Last revision on January 26, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Great looking
Very silent
Very good GPU cooling performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bad positioned drive cage

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on October 01, 2013 70

The Fortress FT04 has been designed to maximize cooling while generating as little noise as possible and it sets out to do it in style. Upon first glance this latest version looks a lot like the FT01 that was released back in 2008.

By ThinkComputers on June 29, 2015 100

As I mentioned in the first part of the Review, this case is a rare case to find since the Silverstone Fortress FT05 made its debut. This does not make this case any less but more to me because it was not a very popular case and therefore there are not...

By Overclock3D on February 03, 2014 77

We never really intended this review to run to eleven pages, but it seems there must have been quite a bit to get through. An indication if nothing else that the FT04 has a lot to say for itself. Taking the case out of the box you're immediately...

By APH Networks on December 20, 2013 81

Because the hard drive rack and motherboard tray are fully removable from the SilverStone Fortress FT04, it really does not matter what you install first, because you could use almost all the room in the world to do your work. This is definitely a...

By techPowerUp! on December 02, 2013 89

I would like to thank Silverstone for supplying the review sample. Specifications Silverstone Fortress FT04 CASE TYPE: Mid-Tower MATERIAL: Aluminum door and top panel, steel body WEIGHT: 11.5kg SLOTS: 8 DRIVE BAYS: 2x External 5.25" 7x Internal 3.5" (2x...

By Bit-tech.net on October 18, 2013 87

The Fortress FT04 is a big step up over the Raven RV04. Even though they share the same internal design, externally things have improved massively, with the new aluminium front and roof bolstering the case's aesthetics, build quality and overall...

By Tom's Hardware UK on May 21, 2014

Which ATX tower is the most elite? We invited more than two dozen brands to compete. Today, Azza, In Win, Rosewill, and SilverStone (the first four to respond), face off in a battle to out-do each other in price, features, performance, and pizzazz. The...

By eTeknix on December 09, 2013

The Silverstone Fortress has always been one of the more unique choices from Silverstone, take their stunning FT03 and FT-03 mini for example. Yet where the last model features a tall tower design, the FT04 take an almost more conventional approach by...

By vortez.net on October 30, 2013

Bringing our thoughts to a close, it’s safe to say the all-new Fortress FT04 has left a lasting impression upon us. Those of you who read our review of SilverStone Raven 4 will realise that there are strong similarities between this case and the...

By 3dGameMan on September 30, 2013

The SilverStone Fortress FT04 Case looks brilliant, comes with aluminum front door and top panel, two 180mm fans, lots of drives, tons of space to work, has a removable motherboard tray, fits long video cards, cable management, acoustic dampening...

By SilentPC Review on September 23, 2013

Following its predecessors from the Raven and Fortress series, the SilverStone FT04 boasts excellent cooling/acoustic performance against more conventional competitors. It's not up to snuff with the FT02, ostensibly because it lacks the third 18 cm...

By AnandTech on August 29, 2013

If I were designing a case right now I'd take a very hard look at the FT04's chassis and start thinking about how I could refine it into something cleaner, simpler, cheaper to produce, and easier to work in. If you're willing to put up with its myriad quirks, the FT04 is a dynamite performer. I just find myself too caught up in "what could've been" to be happy with what "is."

By SecuredArchives on August 29, 2013

I’ve spoken to a lot of case designers since I started covering enclosures here at AnandTech, and my number one piece of advice has almost always been “pay attention to what SilverStone is doing.

By BenchmarkReviews on August 08, 2013

In this price class fan must not give the impression simple, a Düsenjet hurtles through the office. Whether one on the right housing page and power and reset switch on the left page finds the positioning of the USB ports good or bad, is certainly a subjective assessment and also depends on the Place, at which the compressor housing is later. Us personally, this point jetzt not disturbed, with others users like this look different.

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