SilverStone Kublai KL04

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Interesting approach to a HDD tray.
Three 120 mm fans included.
Foam lined HDD cage.

Cons:

A bit pricey.
Thin steel, feels a bit weak.

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Last revision on January 22, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Interesting approach to a HDD tray
Three 120 mm fans included
Foam lined HDD cage
3.5 inch HDD cage easily removable
Up to five 2.5 and 6 3.5 inch HDD can be placed within
Toolless locks for 5.25 inch bays work well
Easily removable dust filters

Reviewers Didn't Like

A bit pricey
Thin steel, feels a bit weak
Expansion cards secured outside of the chassis
2.5 inch cage gets in the way of both PSU and 3.5 inch HDD bays
Colorful case cables
Unconventional external design choices not for everyone
Basic I/O

Expert reviews and ratings

One of these days I'll figure out it's a bad idea to judge a case by it's…err…panels? I knew the KL04 had a previous reputation of being able to cool a performance build, but it doesn't look like it. I mean, no side fan, only...

By Benchmark Reviews on October 21, 2013

Silverstone is well known for pushing the boundaries of case design. They have shown with the Fortress and Raven series, that unconventional thinking does result in some excellent, useful and unique products. The Kublai KL04 tries to offer a bit of...

By techPowerUp! on June 18, 2012

There’s plenty to like about the Kublai KL04. Silverstone has worked hard to introduce sensible changes throughout: the sturdy, removable hard disk cages, the side-mounted front cooling fan and the capacious motherboard tray, for instance, all...

By Bit-tech.net on June 06, 2012

The KL04 is a great choice for builders that value storage and require space for a large number of hard drives. The build quality is of this case is very good, though we did have some difficulty with the motherboard standoffs. We also found the...

By K.S. Studios on February 04, 2012

The Silverstone Kublai range of cases were first introduced in 2007 and incorporated a unique design that allowed for maximum storage capacities by twisting and reworking the style that was present at that time. Today with the latest release from the...

By eTeknix on March 14, 2012

Video Review: The SilverSonte Kublai KL04 Case has most of the features you should be looking for when purchasing a Case, but it stands out with it's clean, simple look at an affordable price. There are plenty of drive bays, cable management, lots...

By 3dGameMan on March 02, 2012

Avec le TJ04, la sauce n'avait pas prise, probablement en raison du prix qui était élevé. Avec le Kublai KL04, qui se veut moins haut de gamme, Silverstone a tiré le prix vers le bas, pour atteindre les 95 €. A ce prix, il...

By CowcotLand on April 27, 2012

Im Jahr 2007 stellte SilverStone die ersten Gehäuse der Kublai-Serie vor. Seit diesem Zeitpunkt entwickelte das Unternehmen konstant weiter und konnte somit in diesem Jahr eine neue Generation der Kublai Gehäuse vorstellen. Diese sollten neben...

By review-center.de on March 26, 2012

L'année 2011 nous a apporté son lot de bonnes références, tant au niveau des performances, que de la qualité de fabrication ou encore de l'équipement. Comprenez alors que les modèles à venir se doivent de...

By Le comptoir du hardware on March 01, 2012

Básicamente, nos hemos encontrado con un clon de la TJ04-E que ya analizamos, algo de lo que nos damos cuenta si observamos la parte superior de la Kublai, la parte inferior y el interior. En realidad, lo único que cambia es el frontal, que...

By Noticias 3D on February 29, 2012

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