Small case, big shoes to fill. Silverstone PS11 may become a killer value enclosure for those on a strict budget at just $49. Great airflow, excellent build quality and ease of assembly are not elements that are usually associated with that price tag, but we were truly impressed at the feature packed PS11.
Silverstone has emphasized the importance of deep stamping both side panels to improve rigidity and overall structure of the chassis, without sacrificing on the large showcase side panel window. For users who admire silent operation, the PS11-Q offers an alternative solid panel with sound dampening material applied throughout, thus diversifying the potential value user base.
It seems everything on the PS11 has been toned down to keep the price low but no features omitted to keep the users happy. The chassis is fully dust proof with removable filters at the front, top and bottom and airflow ready with 2 x 120/140mm fans at the front and dual 120mm fans up above. Due to height restriction of the chassis, AIO radiators would be an uncomfortable fit and thus sticking to a CPU tower (up to 161mm in height) is recommended.
The interior of the chassis is basic but functional with tooless drive cage that can house triple 3.5” drives with dual 2.5” brackets for SSDs up above. Front intake is completely open that also allows GPUs up to 16” to fit, but most importantly the motherboard area is surrounded by cutouts for easy cable management.
The PS11 is not targeted for enthusiast builds but can fully handle mid to high end gaming systems and should serve as an example of what is possible at just $49.
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Silverstone has emphasized the importance of deep stamping both side panels to improve rigidity and overall structure of the chassis, without sacrificing on the large showcase side panel window. For users who admire silent operation, the PS11-Q offers an alternative solid panel with sound dampening material applied throughout, thus diversifying the potential value user base.
It seems everything on the PS11 has been toned down to keep the price low but no features omitted to keep the users happy. The chassis is fully dust proof with removable filters at the front, top and bottom and airflow ready with 2 x 120/140mm fans at the front and dual 120mm fans up above. Due to height restriction of the chassis, AIO radiators would be an uncomfortable fit and thus sticking to a CPU tower (up to 161mm in height) is recommended.
The interior of the chassis is basic but functional with tooless drive cage that can house triple 3.5” drives with dual 2.5” brackets for SSDs up above. Front intake is completely open that also allows GPUs up to 16” to fit, but most importantly the motherboard area is surrounded by cutouts for easy cable management.
The PS11 is not targeted for enthusiast builds but can fully handle mid to high end gaming systems and should serve as an example of what is possible at just $49.
