Originally Posted by
psyclum
there are some design elements of the 540 that makes it a "better" option with liquid cooling in mind. (no mods needed for liquid cooling) and the wide body design does lend itself to cleaner wire management on the back of the mobo tray. however when it comes to sheer air cooling power, i don't think there is a single case on the market today that beats the FT02/RV02.
as for the RV04/FT04... they've gone away from their roots and are failing HARD
they say 2x180mm fan can provide "better" airflow then 3x180mm fan?
sure... i can provide even BETTER airflow if i used a 70w 300CFM 7000RPM 120mm delta fans instead
what they neglect to mention is that they are using 2000 RPM fans instead which we KNOW will be ALOT louder then the existing 1200RPM fans. and the existing 1200RPM fan is plenty loud enough already on full speed... they made some improvements on the fan filter design which if they were smart they would apply that improvement on the FT02/RV02... as much as i like silverstone, I cant stand behind the design of the FT04/RV04 since they are simply bigger versions of the TJ08-E. I'm not saying TJ08-E is a bad case, but I am saying TJ08-E is a nice case BECAUSE of the form factor it was made for. the RV04/FT04 is sorta like making a "smart car" stretched limo..... kinda pointless...
FT02/RV02 are not the best options for liquid cooling unless you are willing to bust out the dremel, but when it comes to air cooling. you wont find a case on the market today that can do a better job. (WITH filtered intake fans)