Author: | Justin Washick |
Date: | 2008.08.22 |
Topic: | Cases |
Provider: | Silverstone |
Manufacturer: | Silverstone |
Front packaging |
Rear packaging |
Open box |
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Introduction
The Kublai series performance
tower chassis are made for computer enthusiasts that require a finely
balanced system with cooling and quietness but without the extra
features from the flagship Temjin series chassis. Constructed with
steel body and aluminum front panel, the Kublai tower chassis retains
the best qualities from both types of metal. The KL01 has a sleek front
door that is designed and finely finished in the same method that
follows SilverStone’s Temjin series. Even with a traditional interior
layout, the chassis is highly organized and tuned to deliver great
cooling performance for any modern components with a pair of standard
120mm fans. For those looking to build a medium sized system with high
quality enclosure, the KL01 is an excellent choice.
Special Feature
Mid-size tower chassis for all around
integration
Temjin quality aluminum front door
finish and construction
Dual 120mm fans included for excellent
cooling
Perforated expansion slot cover for
graphics card cooling
Highly flexible drive storage options
Includes SilverStone CP05 adapter to
make any 3.5"SATA hard drive hot-swappable
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Isometric view |
Rear |
Front |
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There are four hard drive bays, with an
included SATA hot-swap controller, which is easily removable if not
needed.
There is also a fan designated towards cooling the hard drives. It is
interesting how the hard drives mount, in that each bay is individually
removable and the hard drive fits in snugly without screws, and is
instead held in by stiff cushions, which makes switching hard drive
in/out much easier. The only thing to take note of is that, seemingly,
a 3.5" ATA-100 hard drive is slightly wider than a 3.5" SATA hard
drive. An older ATA-100 hard drive will not properly fit, so just take
it under advisement in case you were thinking about throwing in an
older hard drive for the sake of completing a system. SATA hard drives,
however, mount perfectly. The 5.25" bays also have the benefit of
screwless mounting.
Top (Below: Power; Above: Various ports) |
Front (Door opened) |
Inside |
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HDD bay fan removed |
HDD mounts partially removed |
Motherboard installed |
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With the KL01
from SilverStone,
you get a quality case that is sleek and
well-designed. There is plenty of room for just about any component you
may need
as well as a few very helpful features. Regularly priced at $120 from Directron, you can get a high quality case at an affordable price.
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