Assembly

Installing the motherboard into the RVZ01 is done by traditional means. As the chassis only supports CPU coolers of up to 83 mm in height, we were also supplied with their Argon AR06 cooler, one of the more study coolers of its size as it uses screws to securely fasten the fan to the heat sink. Most manufacturers aim to go for clips or rubber tips instead. The cooler also comes fully assembled - another rare sight these days.


With an advertised maximum length of 330 mm when it comes to GPUs, the RVZ01 should be able to hold most of what you can throw at it these days. One first plugs the extension into the card's PCIe connector to then simply secure the unit to the expansion slot with screws, just as you would in any other case.


As the ODD bay is also part of the contraption, you will have to add it before putting the whole contraption back into the chassis. Unfortunately, I did not have a slot-loading drive at my disposal, so I had to use a traditional drive instead, which is not an issue for the sake of this review, though. You should also secure the SSD to one of two bays with traditional screws. As this is done through the top, they are essentially mounted to these bays upside down.


The PSU bracket is simple but effective. You simply screw the SFX unit down before placing the 3.5" hard drive onto it. Make sure to install the latter with its connectors facing toward the right direction before putting the whole bracket back into the RVZ01.


You should connect the PCIe power cable before putting the GPU/ODD/SSD combination back into the chassis as there is no way to reach it otherwise. With all the parts in place and everything wired up, the RVZ01 makes a somewhat crowded but clean impression. Add a bit of creative cable routing and some cable ties and the interior actually looks quite clean. As there is a second fan on the top/side panel, the fan-splitter was used to power both via the single header on the Mini-ITX board. It is very thoughtful of Silverstone to include such a cable as I am sure many users will face the same limitation.

Finished Looks

With everything in place, the chassis standing up and powered on, one is greeted by a quiet hum. The fans within the RVZ01 may not be the best performers, but they should do the job nicely by providing the chassis' compact interior with some much needed airflow. The power LED turns on blue and is not too bright, so you should be alright while it sits right next to your TV during a gaming session in the dark.


All the fan openings are protected by magnetic dust filters. I actually tried screwing them down inside the chassis, but they aren't terribly stiff, which will most likely have them brush up against those fan blades. While having these is great as their magnetic layer clings to the chassis' metal surface well, slapping them onto the side does not look very good. Everything in the rear is also where you would expect it to be, readily accessible as it is all flush with the exterior.