SilverStone LD03-AF

Darksaber · Oct 9, 2020

The Silverstone LD03-AF improves upon the original LD03 with better airflow for potent GPUs and updated I/O while retaining the same excellent use of space for large air coolers and the ability to utilize liquid AIOs.

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D1RTYD1Z619 · Oct 10, 2020

Looks like a glass sided series X.

Tardian · Oct 10, 2020

Listed as a pro: Tinted glass panels on three sides.

For me, that is a con. I would much prefer aluminum panels with better airflow for the GPU. With a few tweaks, this could be an excellent design. I have two SilverStone case PCs sitting next to as I type.

PLAfiller · Oct 10, 2020

Always liked SS stuff. It's a good looking case IMO, but [I'm starting to sound like an old record], all I want them to do is, re-master the FT02 in any form factor: low-profile PC, MATX, ATX whatever just to keep the sheer convenience and air cooling ability as the original.

Athlonite · Oct 11, 2020

lZKoce said:
Always liked SS stuff. It's a good looking case IMO, but [I'm starting to sound like an old record], all I want them to do is, re-master the FT02 in any form factor: low-profile PC, MATX, ATX whatever just to keep the sheer convenience and air cooling ability as the original.

Or the RV02 and no the RV03 or )4 are not replacements for the RV02

tripleclicker · Oct 12, 2020

An updated FT03 for me please. :rockout:

dicktracy · Oct 17, 2020

Temp tests are apple and orange. AIO on the H1 and a lowend aircooler on the LD03.

Camm · Dec 7, 2020

I did a build with this with a 5950X, Noctua U12A & 3070. Quite liked it mostly, but I do have to ask.

A: I might just be really dumb, but I couldn't get the SFX PSU to face outwards due to the PSU cable 'relay' being the wrong direction, and I couldn't bend it around to fit correctly without it butting up against the bottom of the chassis. PSU was the SX-750.

B: The sticker on the 1 aluminium panel actually stripped some of the anodizing when I peeled it off.

Tardian · Dec 7, 2020

Camm said:
I did a build with this with a 5950X, Noctua U12A & 3070. Quite liked it mostly, but I do have to ask.

A: I might just be really dumb, but I couldn't get the SFX PSU to face outwards due to the PSU cable 'relay' being the wrong direction, and I couldn't bend it around to fit correctly without it butting up against the bottom of the chassis. PSU was the SX-750.

I'll reply with a dumb question. Did you check the photograph in the review with the PSU installed?

B: The sticker on the 1 aluminium panel actually stripped some of the anodizing when I peeled it off.

System Name	Meshlicious Monster
Processor	Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard	MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory	ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case	ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard	Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Home

System Name	Mi Negra
Processor	Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processo
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Cooling	Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 with 92mm PWM Fan
Memory	Patriot Viper Xtreme Series DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz
Video Card(s)	Nvidia Founders Edition GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card
Storage	Samsung 750 EVO 250GB 2.5" 250G SATA III Internal SSD 3-D 3D Vertical Solid State Drive MZ-750250BW
Display(s)	Samsung UN40JU6500 40" Class 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV
Case	In Win 303 Black SECC Steel/Tempered Glass Case ATX Mid Tower, Dual Chambered/High Air Computer Case
Audio Device(s)	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional 70SB088600002 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz P
Power Supply	Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Yes, High Cur
Mouse	Logitech G700s Black 13 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB RF Wireless Laser 5700 dpi Gaming Mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-bit

System Name	Work in progress
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	Asus PRIME B350M-A
Cooling	Wraith Stealth Cooler, 4x140mm Noctua NF-A14 FLX 1200RPM Case Fans
Memory	Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) CMK16GX4M2A2400C14R DDR4 2400MHz Vengeance LPX DIMM
Video Card(s)	GTX 1050 2GB (for now) 3060 12GB on order
Storage	Samsung 860 EVO 500GB, Lots of HDD storage
Display(s)	32 inch 4K LG, 55 & 48 inch LG OLED, 40 inch Panasonic LED LCD
Case	Cooler Master Silencio S400
Audio Device(s)	Sound: LG Monitor Built-in speakers (currently), Mike: Marantz MaZ
Power Supply	Corsair CS550M 550W ATX Power Supply, 80+ Gold Certified, Semi-Modular Design
Mouse	Logitech M280
Keyboard	Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750R (works best in summer)
VR HMD	none
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64bit OEM, Captur 1 21
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R20: 3508 (WIP)

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Processor	I5-10400
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS
Cooling	Noctua NH-L9i (92x25mm fan)
Memory	32GB Corsair LPX 2400 Mhz DDR4 CL14
Video Card(s)	MSI RX 5700 XT GAMING X
Storage	Intel 670P 512GB
Display(s)	2560x1080 LG 29" + 22" LG
Case	SS RV02
Audio Device(s)	Creative Sound Blaster Z
Power Supply	Fractal Design IntegraM 650W
Mouse	Logitech Triathlon
Keyboard	REDRAGON MITRA
Software	Windows 11 Home x 64

System Name	Cumquat 2021
Processor	AMD RyZen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Strix X670E - E Gaming WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool LT720 + CM MasterGel Pro TP + Lian Li Uni Fan V2
Memory	32GB GSkill Trident Z5 Neo 6000
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ OC RX6800 16GB DDR6 2270Cclk / 2010Mclk
Storage	1x Adata SX8200PRO NVMe 1TB gen3 x4 1X Samsung 980 Pro NVMe Gen 4 x4 1TB, 12TB of HDD Storage
Display(s)	AOC 24G2 IPS 144Hz FreeSync Premium 1920x1080p
Case	Lian Li O11D XL ROG edition
Audio Device(s)	RX6800 via HDMI + Pioneer VSX-531 amp Technics 100W 5.1 Speaker set
Power Supply	EVGA 1000W G5 Gold
Mouse	Logitech G502 Proteus Core Wired
Keyboard	Logitech G915 Wireless
Software	Windows 11 X64 PRO (build 23H2)
Benchmark Scores	it sucks even more less now ;)

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Processor	AMD 7950X
Motherboard	ASUS Crosshair X670E Extreme
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15S, 7 x Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC IP67 2000RPM
Memory	2x32GB Trident Z RGB 6000Mhz CL30
Video Card(s)	ASUS 4090 Strix
Storage	3 x Kingston Fury 4TB, 4 x Samsung 870 QVO
Display(s)	Alienware AW3821DW, Wacom Cintiq Pro 15
Case	Fractal Design Torrent
Audio Device(s)	Topping A90/D90 MQA, Fluid FPX7 Fader Pro, Beyerdynamic T1 G2, Beyerdynamic MMX300
Power Supply	ASUS THOR 1600T
Mouse	Xtrfy MZ1 - Zy' Rail, Logitech MX Vertical, Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard	Logitech G915 TKL
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 + OpenSUSE MicroOS

SilverStone LD03-AF

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