SilverStone Fortress FT02 Mid Tower Case Review

Packaging and Accessories


The SilverStone Fortress FT02 ships in a monster of a cardboard box. We placed a 120mm fan next to the package just to give some semblance of it’s size. The box itself is not that wide or deep, but since the case sits upright in the box, it is very tall. The package is also quite heavy, weighing in at over 33 pounds.

In typical SilverStone style, the box is nice and colourful with a listing of all of the case’s pertinent features and specifications listed on the sides.


Although there is no doubt that this is a massive box, we were happy to see ample spacing on each side of the case, as well as thick Styrofoam padding. The case is also wrapped in plastic to keep the dust out while it sits on warehouse shelves.

As we have mentioned in previous case reviews, it is important to remember that online vendors almost never place an enclosure box within another box filled with protective packaging like they would with smaller items. What comes from the case manufacturer is what gets tossed around by the courier company.


A pretty minimal set of accessories ships with the FT02. Included, we find a Velcro strap, reusable zip-ties, plastic adapters and a fan power splitter. A decently detailed owner’s manual is included as well as bag of the usual stand offs and screws. Since the purpose of some parts was not immediately evident, we cracked open SilverStone’s very thorough owner’s manual and were greeted by the following:


The screws and most of the items are pretty self-explanatory, but it was interesting to discover that the two larger plastic adapters could be used to attach 120mm radiators to the floor of the case. Even a triple 120mm radiator should fit so long as overly long video cards are avoided. Although brackets are available for radiator installation, the overall bottom to top airflow design of the case is better suited as an air cooling solution. As such, we won’t be testing it for watercooling purposes.

The small black plastic clip which is included is actually to hold the PSU in place so that it doesn’t put all it’s weight on the screws alone. This isn’t really necessary to use, but those with really heavy PSUs may appreciate the extra insurance. SilverStone also includes a long Velcro strap to hug the PSU against the case if the clip isn’t enough for you.

Another nice addition is the included 2.5 inch bracket to allow solid state drives and other small laptop style hard drives to be used in the FT02 without modification or having to purchase a special adapter. With the prevalence of SSDs in the performance market, we think this was a wise decision.