This case is so cool, and it looks very good. I have the RM41 for one of the servers where I tested a couple of cases and Silverstone quality is remarkable. I have a question tho, how do you have connected your screens and keyboard/mouse/usb devices from the server room to your main office?
Just got this case at work to move a thread ripper based system into to use in a road case for mobile live productions on VMIX and OBS and it’s a really nice case! One feature it also has is it comes with a rectangular metal piece you can mount 2 80mm fans into for extra exhaust, if you have a ton of pcie devices, and slot into that space above the pcie slots (so that gloryhole he mentioned is for the fan cables)
I was literally designing a 5u retro hifi themed chassis and I was thinking about sticking some 180mm fans in the front so I'm happy someone already did some of the work for me lol.
As a professional stagehand with some gaming interest on the side, i think I'm gonna pull the trigger on this case. I have a 12u shockmounted roadcase just collecting dust so i think I'm gonna mount this with my 3u guitar processor and maybe some extra fan panels for the blank rack units. My biggest concern will be cooling but I imagine if I dont back my roadcase up to the wall I should be pretty golden especially as my current PC has a water cooling AIO ill be putting in
It may cost more up front however that case will give you a lifetime of service. Just keep it dust and condensation free to negate corrosion. I have two 4U's I have had since 2007 and both have survived three complete system rebuilds. The two catches with mine are: (a) the PCI slots are too narrow for the horizontally aligned USB ports on those multi-port USB PCIe cards but that can be addressed as needed. (b) the front I/O header still has the original USB-2.0 ports and replacements are not easy to find for the case now it is no longer produced, so I added a 2.5" drive panel with 4 x USB-3, audio & mic connectors. In my case I am running one as my daily driver i9 13 gen platform, the second a xeon system running TrueNAS Scale, and the third PfSense Plus with 2x4x1GNics & 1x2x10G Nics.
I am running the RM42 for about 2 months now and I am just using a 6800XT from XFX which already was a tight squeeze, I had to remove the PCIe support bar completely in order to fit the GPU. Having the additional 1U of headroom would have been nice, although I would not have had the space in my half height server rack to fit it. But overall a great case and it is running great. Thanks for the video, it was very informative.
Really nice upgrade, I'm considering this as an alternative to migrate my system to one of these since I'm using a Threathripper for now, but this is just a temp setup since I prefer to use it as a server, so thank you for the idea!
I had been going back and forth between some of the 4u options from Sliger. This case is wonderful for just making sure everything fits with clearances. And is oddly tempting to want to watercool.
If you are in the market for something like this again. You may want to take look a the rack mount offerings from Sliger. They do not have 5U cases but, they do have 4U and they have options. Which can be much cheaper for the case and rails.
Good call. I have a 4U case from Sliger with an RTX4080 in it, although I did need a 90 degree 12vhpwr adapter to make it fit. Sliger make excellent quality cases, although I also have a Silverstone case in my rack too which is equally as good.
I looked at it, but choose to go with a Pull out shelf and a standard cabinet (Lian Li Mini Air) which fits in my smaller rack. Where i live i saved around 449 us dollas on that to upgrade my GPU. My rack is mounted in my garage, 5M cables reach its with no problems, its really nice, im never going back to having it in my room, the Heat and noise is gone forever!
When moving your PC to a rack - what I am considering right now - how do you connect to your monitor and input devices - given they are not right next to the rack but let‘s say 6 meters apart?
Cooling and Airflow ,most important things in rack server build.Low noise is comfort life. People should looking for CPU`s TDP , GPU`s tdp .I bought this case as well .Thanx
the thing you didn't know what its for, its a pci-e card support bracket the arms slide down and have fingers to hold the pcb so they dont move and get damaged in shipping and moving the system thy usually don't really work on gaming cards as they have shrouds and backplates in the way of the pcb but its meant for big pci-e add in cards you might see in enterprise settings
Looks very nice! This case actually kinda reminds me of my fractal torrent with the 2 huge 180mm fans in front, and those can move a lot of air while not spinning that much at all.
@@RaidOwl Would you describe the sound of the 184i Pro's motor to be 0db silent from 100-350-ish RPM? I'm asking since I want a system that is totally dead silent on IDLE, surfing with many tabs, very light photoshop, vlc, etc. I have zero issue with these newest Silverstone 180mm to be loud above 1000 RPM, but I need the friction in their motors to produce zero, but I do mean truly zero friction sound (motor noise, subtle grinding sounds which these fans were known for from their very faulty first production batch, etc) during idle use. I love the RM51 since it apparently allows one to place it like a tower merely inches to the right of your face as one would usually do with a standard desktop tower chassis, all the while having two handle-bars installed on the case's top for ease of movement and looks. This is exactly what I want to do. I want to place the RM51 vertically (like a tower-style desktop on my desk) so that the PSU is ON TOP and the power button being on the lower-right (of the case's outer front), as opposed to the stock image of this chassis from the official site, showing the power button in the upper-left corner and thus actually implying that such an orientation has the entire inner system inverted by 180 degrees with the PSU on the bottom. But anyway, then, after placing it on my desk vertically with the power button on the bottom right, I would then proceed to permanently pop-off the front metal grill (along with the dust-filter mounted onto it) and compensate for this removal by adding two FF181 (180mm) fan filters on the INSIDE of the case (i.e., mounted onto the fans themselves). The reason why I'd go through all of this hassle (500 USD RM51 + 40 USD 2 x FF181 dust filters) is because to MY eyes, this RM51 thing with the front patterned metal plate REMOVED looks as if it is THE definitive zero-intake-obstruction (metal-mounting obstruction) case on the ENTIRE market, meaning that not even the fractal torrent allows more air-intake than Silverstone seemingly pulled off with the RM51's usage of two 180mm fans and carving their metal grills so that they'd allow the absolute maximum amount of air to be taken in by these 184i Pro's (which, by the way, would be useless if hypothetically mounted in a case with too many metal patterns and shapes obstructing the living s*it out of any potential that these fans had). My point and question being: do you, as the only person to have done a review of the RM51 think that: 1. The RM51 with an NH-D15 in it would be 0db truly silent during idle (up to, say, 500 RPM)? 2. The case can be placed vertically on a desk WITH the power button being on the bottom-right corner all the while two handle-bars CAN still be installed on the case's (vertical) top regardless, including the ability to install the plastic feet as well in such a weird orientation (opposite from the vertical-mode shown on Silverstone's site)? I'm even thinking of making a noctua-themed semi-passive system in this case aimed at total silence, so am obviously REALLY curious whether the 184i's could synergize in silence with noctua's stuff so as to become a truly silent (during idle or even light-load) use? Thank you for taking the time to read this and I am basically hinging my purchase decision for this chassis on your potential feedback. Please, let me know if you find the time. Best regards!
I don't think Noctua makes a 180mm yet, but I believe the silverstone 5U case comes with a triple 120mm adapter chassis for the front fan area (could be used for both water or air cooling. My tentative plan is to get 3x Noctua NF-S12A 120mms
I would consider that case for my primary workstation.... I had to downgrade my Noctua NH-D15 to the NH-D12L to fit in my 4u rack case. I just wanted my system to match my Proxmox and trueNAS racks... lol, for no other reason. I am actually fine with the smaller cpu block as temps are fine
Hello, great video, fun, and it is what I'm looking for. My situation: I'm software developer, my fun is coding not gaming, so any PC fits. BUT NOW my kid needs a gaming PC and I have a server rack in my basement. My question is how to remote GPU result from my basement to the rest of the house? Or is it possible to remote a monitor + control on a gaming PC?
Silverstone makes some great cases... I just grabbed the CS380 for my backup nas server... I needed 8 bays and it was cheaper than the 8 bay hotswap upgrade for one of my server racks... also recencly built a media pc in the SG11B, nice little micro atx case. I also have one of their media pc full atx cases, really nice match for my audio setup.
I know that some Supermicro 4U chassis can fit a 4090, if you use a 90 degree cablemod adapter. I haven't had a chance to try any other 4U chassis, but those Supermicro ones definitely work. Airflow is enough for a 4090, even though it only has a single 92mm intake fan.
It is really cool, but I am wondering how do you turn on the computer? With a WOL? And how do you connet the monitor/mouse/keyboard? By using a thunderbolt hub or other solutions?
Thanks for the video! This is exactly what I have been thinking about doing. I have two desks (gaming desk) and a (work desk) with a 42U half full server rack between them. I have been thinking about clearing up some desk space by getting rid of both gaming and work pc towers and put them in the rack. Then just run the needed cables to each desk.
I had been looking for this for years I probably would have found your video months ago if you had put “5U server chassis” in the description or title… 😂 thanks for the video though!!
Good job. You might have already considered a 16x PCI extension and mounting bracket. Perhaps the 4090 was simply too big for that solution. When you want the best, I guess you have to adjust.
In the process of moving all my servers and my workstation to a rack, and ran into the same issues. Not only do I need a new case (can't fit newer GPUs in my current case), it needs to be rack mounted but also a new cooler as my current Noctua doesn't fit in a 4U. So, subtracting the cost of the cooler, getting a case that will fit ANY GPU that might come out, and still having space for SSDs and a few HDDs. It's really not that much of a stretch for something that, and you get those awesome fans in the front. Though I REALLY would have liked to know how loud they were away from the rest of your rack. Thanks for the video!!!
Can I ask where you got the skin for your MacBook? It looks great. Also I use a 2U Silverstone case for my Blue Iris Box, i found it great too and the rails are so easy. Definitely will use them again for any future rack mount cases.
That's very nice 5U enclosure. Some alternative is old case Cooler Master HAF XB EVOLUTION ATX Cube on shelf with rails. It can accommodate quite big GPUs.
I love the possibilities with this case! How’s the sound profile? I’m building a homelab, but I try to optimise the sound profile to make it as unobtrusively silent as possible.
The price is just a bit much for me. I bought a Fractal torrent compact and a shelf lol. Half the price and the same glorious180mm fans and cooler clearance
I now believe Silverstone is the solution for me. I looked through some of their products and these looked great. Large fans and support for big water cooling. But it seems way to large for me. will look further through their offerings
I have to ask because you're the only video online (even including Silverstone's official) that shows how this darn thing works. Do you know how the front grill cover is suppose to come off so you can access the screws mounting the 180mm fans?
Do you pull forward or up, its suuuper tight and I'm thinking I might have to remove it from the rails to be able to apply force. Also thank you for the quick response despite how old the video is.
Actually, got a little brave. I used a flathead aimed for the seam between the front grill and case and tapped on it like a chisel, the front popped off. I see why it was so hard now, two ball pins with catches on the door and barely a handle to grab on. Nicked the powder coating but not sure I'd be able to pull it forward the first few times on a new case, but now I'll know for case number 2. Thank you so much for this video and your reply. Much clearer and faster than the manual or Silverstone's email support, and since its so niche, there's not alot of info out there. You're the man!
@@RaidOwl I'm interested in dual 4090s too but I wonder if 8 slots will be a bit toasty, not much space in between them or below the last one for that matter.
I wonder if you could get away with using the noctua NH-P1 passive cooler on cpus at wattage it’s not rated for? 🤔 It’s definitely high enough for clearance. And also I like Silverstone cases but really… they didn’t include one of their own 2to1 fan couplings (that they make mind you) at that price?
I might actually buy this case. Tried doing the exact same thing with my gaming rig, not realizing the cooler wouldn't clear my lid. Either going to need a 5U case or switch to a rad mount cooling setup. :/
