My new Silverstone Fortress FT03B ** Warning Picture Heavy **

Nice PSU. :p

Lovely build. :cool:

I really like that case, although I don't know if there is a huge advantage in switching SWMBO's machine from her V351B. I wouldn't get a 580 in the 351B though.

Yeah those pictures are from saturday :( before the PSU went crackers..

Im after another Seasonic X series PSU i think :)

But yeah my GTX580 fits in fine :)
 
Very nice build :-) Temps are very nice - what is delta T?

Another quick question: I noticed you had two HDD around the back. Could you add a SSD drive in addition to those two drives? I ask because I have an SSD drive and would like to RAID two other drives.
 
I noticed you had two HDD around the back. Could you add a SSD drive in addition to those two drives? I ask because I have an SSD drive and would like to RAID two other drives.

There are mounts for 2x 3.5" drives and an SSD mount, in addition the hot swap. If you look at the images the SSD mount is hidden under cables below the upper most installed HDD.

If you are planning an FT03 build it's useful to know that you can buy a short cable kit for their Strider series PSUs so you can avoid most of the mess you see in this setup. ;)
 
First time I seen that case, I like it...

How you finding the i7 2600k compared to the i7 860? I can't decide if I should drop a 860 into my current board or go the whole hog with a 2600k and UD4..
 
Tbh the i7 2600 runs a little cooler at the moment, i have not tried to overclock yet till i get the B3 revision board.

I tried LinX but it seems to only be getting around the 38gflops where my i7 860 was getting 48-49gflops.

Not tried much to be honest as i have had a problem with my PSU and not installed loads of stuff yet for benching.
 
Could we have any size comparison shots please? Good looking case and build none the less, just wondering how big the case is in real life.
 
Silverstone Fortress 3 Black - Funky Tower Case @ £145.99 inc VAT

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As SilverStone engineers started working on the third model for the Fortress series, they had contemplated on the future of computer chassis and ways to improve it for home/office integration. So the Fortress FT03’s design goal was to simply give back as much user space as possible by reducing chassis depth to unprecedented level. The engineers also wanted to accomplish the change in design without compromises to the chassis’s ability in accommodating upper mainstream components. Traditional computer chassis designs take up desktop room by not only their physical footprint, but they also require additional space for cable connections. With the FT03, there are no such restrictions because its beautiful, 2.5mm thick, sand-blasted and anodized aluminum outer shells have no cable connectors to be found on all four sides, which frees up tremendous amount of desktop real estate for its users.
The interior of the chassis utilizes SilverStone’s unique stack effect cooling layout so a Micro-ATX motherboard is mounted in 90 degree rotation to take advantage of hot air’s natural tendency to rise. This design also enables the FT03 to support graphics cards that are as long as 13.7 inches without the chassis taking up similar room depth-wise. In addition, the chassis also supports three 3.5” hard drives with one capable of hot-swapping function and one 2.5” drive bay for excellent storage flexibility.
For a chassis that may redefine a new design direction for the desktop computer with its revolutionary new proportion and usage model, the Fortress FT03 is simply perfect for anyone looking to build a striking yet fully functional and discreet system.

- Super small footprint design with no cables on four sides
- Stack effect layout with 90 degree motherboard mounting
- Support graphics cards of any length
- Support full tower CPU coolers
- Mandatory cable routing design
- Includes hot-swap bay for quick data storage needs
- Backside hard drive mounting with passive cooling for silence

Only £145.99 inc VAT.

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Tbh the i7 2600 runs a little cooler at the moment, i have not tried to overclock yet till i get the B3 revision board.

I tried LinX but it seems to only be getting around the 38gflops where my i7 860 was getting 48-49gflops.

Not tried much to be honest as i have had a problem with my PSU and not installed loads of stuff yet for benching.

Thanks xtreme,

I have seen the 2600k retail for under £240, Think I will go down that route...
 
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