SilverStone FARA 512Z

[Darksaber]

The SilverStone FARA 512Z is a compact chassis that allows four slot vertical GPU mounting with the appropriate riser cable. Shipping with three ARGB fans and a fully featured IO in combination with an ARGB controller & PWM hub, there is a lot to discover.

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[Chomiq]

What AIO is that in finished look?

 

[Udyr]

What AIO is that in finished look?

Based on the review system parts, it says Fractal Design Lumen

 

[Assimilator]

@Darksaber pg 3, "Above that are the seven horizontal drive bays." ORLY?

$100 would be a solid recommendation, but $125 is fantasy land.

 

[Chrispy_]

Thanks for the review, but this is one of the least interesting, most generic cases on the market. Of all the crazy, innovative, different, interesting, niche cases Silverstone could sample you for review, they send the Yawnfest FARA ZZ2Z....

It's a basic $60 chassis, with the USB-C upgrade and some ARGB that really shouldn't cost more than $100. TPU has already reviewed several extremely similar cases to this.

 

[Udyr]

Thanks for the review, but this is one of the least interesting, most generic cases on the market. Of all the crazy, innovative, different, interesting, niche cases Silverstone could sample you for review, they send the Yawnfest FARA ZZ2Z....

@bonehead123 is that you?

It's a basic $60 chassis, with the USB-C upgrade and some ARGB that really shouldn't cost more than $100. TPU has already reviewed several extremely similar cases to this.

The Montech Air X comes to mind right away.

 

[wheresmycar]

For $125 they should have filled her up with x6 RGB/ARGB fans since theres a pretty strong consumer base for 360 lighting effects. Its a nice case with the vertical 4-slot GPU mount option and the top front linear lighting effect but overall nothing special.

Silverstone if you're listening... you gotto be more competitive with these types of universally adopted offerings.

 

[bonehead123]

Chrispy_ said:
Thanks for the review, but this is one of the least interesting, most generic cases on the market. Of all the crazy, innovative, different, interesting, niche cases Silverstone could sample you for review, they send the Yawnfest FARA ZZ2Z....@bonehead123 is that you?

Now whatever gave you that idea, that I might be using an alias, or that someone is pretending to be me and expressing similar opinions on recent case designs ?

So, for the record: The last time I checked (2.38ns ago) Chrispy & I are 2 totally different people. I don't know them & they don't know me, beyond us reading each others posts here !!!!!!!
And any similarities in our opinions are merely a coincidence

 

[Chrispy_]

Now whatever gave you that idea, that I might be using an alias, or that someone is pretending to be me and expressing similar opinions on recent case designs ?

So, for the record: The last time I checked (2.38ns ago) Chrispy & I are 2 totally different people. I don't know them & they don't know me, beyond us reading each others posts here !!!!!!!
And any similarities in our opinions are merely a coincidence

I thought @bonehead123's default case comment was "No USB-C, No buy"

 

[Camm]

Whilst the pricing is a bit naff, I can appreciate the understated look, the quite functional design and most importantly, how compact the case is.

Would have liked to have seen a ventilated PSU cover personally to improve GPU access to air, and the rear have a smaller CPU cutout in return for 2x3.5", but even with the $125 price, there's still a lot to like here IMO.

 

[Chaitanya]

So its only Fractal, Phanteks and Lian-Li currently who have a fetish to remove Reset button and drive activity LED from front IO of case.

 

[Assimilator]

I thought @bonehead123's default case comment was "No USB-C, No buy"

No, that's me.

 

[RainingTacco]

The top looks like it came out from the same factory where meshify C was made.

 

[Chomiq]

They need to make one that's bigger and can fit up to 420mm rad in the top.

 

[bonehead123]

I thought @bonehead123's default case comment was "No USB-C, No buy"

Although I have occasionally made that statement too, I'm pretty sure what @Udyr was referring to was my frequent comments about the absence of innovation in case designs, to wit: "same ole same same" etc...

 

[Chrispy_]

Although I have occasionally made that statement too, I'm pretty sure what @Udyr was referring to was my frequent comments about the absence of innovation in case designs, to wit: "same ole same same" etc...

Ah. In this case it's not just the same design philosophy, it's ACTUALLY the same product out of the same factory from the same tooling. All that has changed is the plastic facia and the company distributing/selling it.

 

[SilverStone Technology]

For $125 they should have filled her up with x6 RGB/ARGB fans since theres a pretty strong consumer base for 360 lighting effects. Its a nice case with the vertical 4-slot GPU mount option and the top front linear lighting effect but overall nothing special.

Silverstone if you're listening... you gotto be more competitive with these types of universally adopted offerings.

The FARA 512Z has been selling below $110 for at least a couple of months now. Not sure why this wasn't updated in the article!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ6J86NW