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Review on Silverstone Tek ML04B: High-Quality Micro ATX Media Center/HTPC Case in Sleek Black Aluminum Design by Mateusz Swierczynski ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Not a bad product, quite normal quality.

I assembled the system on AMD A10. Prior to that, she stood in the usual cheap case and was almost silent. Now, in ml-04, despite the reduced voltage (7 volts) of 4 case fans and Zalman's regulator on the CPU cooler (Deepcool Gamma Archer) set to the minimum, the noise has increased. Case legs and plastic HDD mount do not effectively dampen vibrations. The power button on the anodized false panel has a large and tight travel. Pros. Appearance is what covers all its shortcomings. The design is well thought out, but implemented with the usual Chinese quality of the "NONAME" category. Only the front panel is of high quality. The level of illumination of the power indicator on it is very comfortable. The HDD indicator is not displayed on it, but it is clearly visible due to the reflection from the table. A huge plus of this case is the ability to install a standard power supply and a microATX motherboard, as well as four 80 * 80 fans, which provide a good cooling flow of all components even at low speeds. In general, it turned out to be an ideal replacement for a home theater, only much more intelligent.

Pros
  • The only, as far as I know, (besides milo-03) case in this form factor that allows you to assemble a system from standard components. Good appearance. Efficient cooling.
Cons
  • 1. Very mediocre workmanship of the case itself. To the level of Inwin is very far away. Although the appearance of this is not affected. 2. Higher noise of the assembled system than in a conventional case when using the same components. 3. Inadequate cost. Although it is lower than that of the previous model, it remains an exclusive payment and is in no way connected with either the quality of the product or its cost in production.