SilverStone Raven RV01 is a full-tower case targeted to the enthusiast that wants a high-quality high-end full-tower case and liked the concept of the motherboard being 90º rotated. Here is a summary of what we found about this product.

Strong Points

• Innovative design where the motherboard is rotated 90º so the rear part of the motherboard is available on the top of the case, improving thermal management and also making it easier to install and remove cables from the PC.
• Top-notch quality.
• Excellent number of hard disk drive bays that will please even very high-end users (six).
• Hot-swap connector for the first hard disk drive.
• Anti-vibration mechanisms for the hard disk drives.
• Lots of dust filters.

Weak Points

• Comes with only one hot swap connector, so you will need to buy more if you want to use this feature on more than one hard drive.
• The two USB ports are too close to each other, preventing the installation of two “fat” USB devices at the same time.
• Could have four USB ports.
• Could have one eSATA port.
• Could have come with black thumbscrews for fastening daughter boards.
• Could have come with black slot covers for a better aesthetics.
• No speed control for the fans.
• Price.

In summary, if money is not an issue, we think this is a terrific product for the enthusiast. However, because of its price we cannot recommend it for the average user, which will be better off picking a more affordable product.