Cooler Master Silencio Review

[Crawl81]

Should i get this one or the fractal r3? considering the r3 is about 40$ more than this one from where i live.

[yghtim]

4:04 okaay i now what u mean -.-

[yghtim]

why dont u slap ur chassi a little bit more

[superux3]

DO YOU KNOW SOMETHING CALLED LIGHTS????

[BumbiSit]

Where can i put the HDD if i would not have the HDD cage? I'm getting video card that is 29.7cm long so i will need to take out the HDD cage.

[ferry0077]

@BumbiSit the hdd cage is split in half, the bottom half stays when you pull the top out :)

[skurvenykokoti]

It's said in the specifications that if the cpu cooler exceeds 154mm height it will cause damage to the side panel and the cpu cooler

does the noctua nhd14 work without problem?

[jwindard1990]

First review of yours ive seen, and i was impressed, it helped me a lot so thanks, i agree with the few little flaws but all in all a great case for that price

[ko123kz]

Will Thermalright Archon fit in this case?

[wege85]

@ko123kz Yes. Even Prolimatech Genesis with two TY-140 fans installed can be fitted in this case.

[ko123kz]

@wege85 Thanks for the reply but Prolimatech Genesis (147mm) is shorter than Thermalright Archon (170mm).

[wege85]

@ko123kz Oh. Sorry I checked wrong line. So u can't install Archon then.. Genesis height is 160mm, not 147mm it's a length measure.

[tubehiki]

another R3 clone

[mrakobes79]

Good review i do like it. Must admit i ve bought this one before your review, and happyly i am happy :). Why might you ask, well it is a bit cheaper now i have got one in Estonia for about 64 euros. It is "silent" case(barely can hear any noise from it) all fits well . The minus, i would mention one, if you do not have modular FPU it is a bit harder to keep spacing inside tidy. However, overall i would give these 85/100. Thank you :)

[girlsdrinkfeck]

panels should stop being made so they slide on ,should be so its hinged at the bottom then clipped/napped in at the top, itll avoid cable snag

[adwol48]

@stewiemcpain

not sure about the hyper 212 but i've managed to fit in a venomous x into mine today, whisper quiet with 2 600 rpm fans.

[KeygenOSCracker]

Could you take the sound proofing off?

[6666theman]

can you fit 2 gtx560 in the case?

[Shizzless]

So torn between this one and the define R3. I'd wish the R3 had the removable HDD cages like the R3 mini has. Would buy it instantly.

Anyone else here that can recommend me a silent and plain/stylish looking case?

[MauserK98Kurz]

@Shizzless NZXT H2, Antec P183 and P280?

[BenChaffer]

@MauserK98Kurz bad idea to recommend the H2 on here haha

[MauserK98Kurz]

@BenChaffer Yeah well it's not in the same league!

[J90JAM]

This case or the Fractal Design Define R3!? Hard choice because they're both great cases! Hmm.....please reply with thoughts ;)

[BrooklynBros]

Simple, sexy and sleek with no in-your-face features, also will a CM H70 cooler fit this? I presume so.

[Ikhwan4713]

I would like to know which case is better in terms of cable management? the cooler master silencio or the cooler master CM 690 II advanced?

[JackPidwell]

hey there mate. just re-watched this 5months after. so whats your alternatives to this box, giving the price features and quality?

kudos

[IsaacDeanMusic]

I hate to ask similar questions but does this compare performance wise (noise level and temperature) to the R3? Cheers for another trustworthy review!

[IsaacDeanMusic]

@IsaacDeanMusic Never mind i found some temps online. Performs similar to the H2 but worse than the R3

[pvdeluca]

Nice review. I got a tall cooler so thanks for a heads up on the foam issue.

[djdohnut]

hey tom i think about buying his case but. then i think about watercooling to, and then i thought can i mount a 120mm rad in the front and then remove the top harddrive cages because that would be cool:)

[eXAKR]

I'm intending to buy this case for my computer soon; currently it's living in the case of my old computer, an Acer, and has no indicator lights whatsoever. I have been looking for one case that's glossy, minimalist, and of good build quality and is silent; this case nails them all.

[ElambrosG]

I wanna ask can those things fit in CoolerMaster CASE Silencio RC-550 Black:

Intel Core i7 2600K(s1155, 3,40GHz, 8MB)

Corsair Hydro Series H80 CPU Cooler (s775, s1155, s1156, s1366, sAM2, sAM3)

MSI Z68A-GD80-B3 (s1155, Z68, DDR3)

Corsair XMS3 8GB DDR3-2000 Kit (2x4GB, PC3-16000, 9-10-9-27, CMX8GX3M2A2000C9)

Asus HD5970 SVGA (PCI-Express, GDDR5, 2GB)

CoolerMaster Silent Pro M850 RS-850-AMBA-J3 850W Modular PSU

Please answeri wanna buy this computerfor my sister...Worried about Asus...

[IsaacDeanMusic]

@ElambrosG Watch the video and listen this time, he clearly mentioned how much space there is with dimensions. Would it be so hard to find the length of the graphics card and answer your own question?

[3g0r3]

Hi, you didn't mention the front panel connections. What are the USB 3.0 & SD reader connections (shared with USB 2.0)? Could some of the foam be removed to make fitting panels easier. If there was a extra 120mm in the front it would create more positive pressure inside to resist dust intake via SATA dock.

[amirprog]

someone tell coolmaster in my country to ship silencio already! (israel) so i can buy a new silent computer! or my only option in the same price range is nzxt h2...

[Slugbunny]

Would've liked to see the LEDs.

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@stewiemcpain it will fit fine :)

[fossilfern]

Im looking to change my system a bit, Mainly ram, GPU and motherboard, around October time. I currently have an Antec 900 and its a great case but pretty awkward and the fans are pretty loud and id rather have a quiet PC as I dont do alot of over clocking other than my CPU. So would you recommend this case ? Im selling my Antec so if there are any other silent cases around the £70 mark im open for other recommendations.

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@stewiemcpain yes they are able to be refited dude :)

[SynysterCondom]

Is this ever going to be released to the US?

[chuckboris777]

"pull from behind and away she comes" - really?

[chuckboris777]

what is the reset button for?

[stupidjunk878]

Holy cow, a 27:55 long case review - that's really in depth. Thanks.

[TheAppleRock]

I can't find it on amazon!

[MyRandomReviews]

This case looks perfect for what I want. I want to build a mid/high-range computer that's QUIET, as I'm sick of my current PC's noise output! This is a truly elegant and good looking case.

[Destroysall]

Could this case be considered as another alternative to the Fractal Design cases?

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@Destroysall its a possibility yes dude

[mrmeth6]

@Destroysall Really good case maybe better than the Fractal R3!!!

[pirozguro]

I plan to use an i7 2600k, asus p8p67 mobo with the evga gtx 570. D

oes this video card fit in this case? The other thing I'm concerned is will my machine be cooled efficiently ?

[balancenoptions1322]

Hey Tom you should do a review on the new Lian Li PC-U6B case its looks krazy!!

[SwedishBerzerker]

27:00 You're saying that there are some competitors? I'm looking for a case for this DAW I'm going to build, it's going to have an AMD Phenom II X4, SSD, 1600 MHz RAM, 7200 rpm HDD and a 600W PSU, no overclocking, and I need it to be as silent as possible. I've of course decided to get another cooler for the CPU btw, so it's that one, and the fan on the 550ti card, plus ev. fans in the case. Which other cases would you recommend?

[SturL]

"Pull from behind, and away she comes"

Can someone do some innuendo magic here?

[barryfitzgerald29]

Looks good in some ways I think I'll stick with my Sileo 500 I can see some improvements but I really hate front doors on cases big time!

[aa2ntbaxxc]

omg you are so painful

[film2240]

That's a really in depth review.Thank you.This case is 4 me and am planning to order as soon as it arrives in the UK :-)

[meekoman25]

The more I hear about the H2, the more I dislike it.

[stolle87]

just i hint, cooler master has updated the case to solve the main problems with the case.

[chewythefirst666]

fuck me is it dark of what?

cant see what you are looking at

[adsahar]

finally good competition to R3 because NZXT obviously didn't do it with the H2

[cozmoz365]

Can the hard drive dock be removed and covered with a 5.25 drive bay cover?

[registroff]

Бля, сколько воды!

[TehCodehzor]

Damn that support bar! I had the same problem on my HAF 932.

[TheChrismac88]

Great review as always TTL, are you doing eyefinity that I see in the background Mr. Tom

[WhiteHawk137]

What I like to do when having trouble putting tight backpanels on, is laying the case down on the side, putting your arms on the edges of the panel and then apply a little bit of pressure and slide it on. Excellent review!

[Frankyfish42]

Any chance of the Lian Li x900 case review? offer of sacrificing 200 nzxt cases in your honor stands =)

[jorundjorgensen]

Egg box foam, love it!

Excellent review Tom.

[siwini]

I would give bronze

[InternetSandman]

tom are you losing your voice or something? you seem kinda raspy sometimes

[Dantakurasaki]

Tom, random question. How can I log onto the OC3D community site on my Samsung Solstice?

[jtmill077]

I do think it is a very clean looking case.

[Curunen]

Glad I subscribed - all the reviews are good to watch, even if I'm not interested in the product.

[ueharaf]

please put more lights!!!

[Yamanjazz]

Dont know where to do requests but are you ever gonna do a Thermaltake lvl10 GT review Tom?

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@Yamanjazz nope I never do ThermalTACKY cases sorry.

[Yamanjazz]

@TimeToLiveCustoms Aaahhh yes now i remember why i aint seen it yet :) Thanks for the reply m8.

[InternetSandman]

@TimeToLiveCustoms The review has already been made on those POS's :P haha

[TheIrredeemable]

@TimeToLiveCustoms

I noticed you did a review on the Silverstone FT03, did you ever review the FT02?

[TheMRamstaff]

@TimeToLiveCustoms hope you never do those p**** of sh** cases , cut my wrists off on that armour cr*p

[stunner211]

and that foam is called Convoluted Foam

[stunner211]

lol we sure didnt hear it this time hahahahah

[Speednugget2000]

140mm fans perform similar to 120mm anyway.

[INeeedSpoons]

You should do a video on the new Z68 intel chipsets

[enlivee]

Cool videos, you've earned yourself a sub, one of the only people who replies to comments it seems, a nice USP to have.

[richardh754]

The front door is that Samsung easy scratch black plastic?

[Daputti]

Although this case is fairly good, it makes me sad that manufacturers don't really have any creativity anymore. Fractal Design came and blew us away with their amazing R2, and even further improved on the R3. Now everyone is cloning those cases... without as good success.

[nofreenamestoreg]

Not bad case, but definitely not enough fan openings.... just 3 fans!?!.... there should be equal intake and exhaust fans in the case....

[consumev]

wouldnt that insulator material make components hotter?

[stunner211]

what was that card in the background Tom? That AMD card? 7000 series?

[sarcee1960]

Is the hot swap HDD dock meant to act as an external or internal HDD?

[Dina0wnes]

Tip to get rear side panel on get thick panters plastic or any thick plastic (cut to size)place it over the cables and what not take the plastic past the frount of the hard drive area and then place rear panel on gently pull plastic out of frount...

[Dina0wnes]

looks like tripple montor setup off 1 grahpics card and a large one at that..

[GuitarJerk13]

Could you put two Noctua NF-P14 140mm fans in the front because they use 120mm mountingholes?

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@GuitarJerk13 only one. the blades are still 140mm

[canvoodoo]

Thats the case for me

[discy12345]

does a fancontroller with nobs fit behind the door? (fe scythe kaze master)

[VidsEpic]

Did silent computing suddenly become so important or is it just me?

[EdGeyy]

Hmm. It's ok I guess, I like the exterior.

I dont like the internals though. In fact I think they're quite bad. I dont think its silver award worthy.

I actually like the top pannel being plain. I think it adds to the minimal look of it. It's certianly a nice case when compared to other Cooler Master cases.

Nice reveiw, I enjoyed the video. The lighting could have been better though, and if you could include the case feet in reviews it would be good. Thumbs up.

[TheComputerNerd0101]

my computer doesnt like 1080p, but im feeding it with this video anyways :D

[654357]

could you get your hands on the Silverstone raven 03 and compare it to the Raven 02

i really don't know which one to pick

[adamjamesroe]

Oh, 6990 on test bench next too your three monitors, are you doing some sort of Eyfinity test? :D

[aaren117]

Its a GTX 560 in the background isnt it?

[Maksimov1337]

Thanks for continuing to speak the truth! Viva la resistance, brother!

[AlphVeduki]

Those fans (brown ones) Im getting those xD

[adamjamesroe]

@AlphVeduki Noctua NF-P12/ NF-P14 FLX :D They are very good. :D

[AlphVeduki]

Awesome XD

[DrDarkAssassin]

w00t triple monitor stand!

[PowerPc94]

Your reviews are AWSOME ! Thanks.

[lewidogs11]

Tom, do you have some sort of stockpile of NH-D14's?!?!? Your practically pulling them out of your pants! Haha

[metalmaster76]

your videos are too short

[BenHanna7]

Another spawn of the R3? Are you sure you can really give it a silver after what you said about the H2? I think if you give this a silver you need to give the H2 a bronze. I'm not an NZXT fan, I just think you pointed out a similar amount of faults in this one to the H2. Maybe a silver seems a little generous, after how critical you were on the H2.

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@BenHanna7 this one cools much better, and has a higher build quality than the H2 dude. You can see a designer has actually thought about this case AND its nearly £15 cheaper. thats over a 20% saving. This deserves a silver.

[BenHanna7]

@TimeToLiveCustoms Yeah, I'm not saying you're wrong, you're the reviewer, and I trust your judgement. You weren't wrong about the R3 or the H2. Ended up buying an R3. I probably need to see the coolermaster in real life. I was just thinking a silver is so close to a gold, do you think this coolermaster is almost as good as the Fractal R3?

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@BenHanna7 need to remember its about many factors dude. the gold is the award of the package including price. Gold is much harder to get than a silver

[ItsAReefer]

@TimeToLiveCustoms I'd pay £15 extra if there was 0.5 to 1cm extra space behind the motherboard tray.

[BenHanna7]

@TimeToLiveCustoms Ah okay, thanks for replying Tom. I wasn't expecting a reply tbh.

[rammstein989]

There wouldn't be a video coming about the HIS HD 6990 running Eyefinity would there? HAHAH :D Keep it up!!!

[Beetwaaf]

sweet triple monitor setup

[diablo1105]

The Silencio problems remind me of my current SS FT01 case issues with that side panel foam interfering with the cabling and getting the side panel on. Does the R3 have the same issue?

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@diablo1105 the R3 does not have an issues with its sound deadening no dude.

[merts487]

Is the upper hard drive cage modular?

[ZeroG84]

Great job with the audio this time. Clean and lean. I'm not sure if it's the case it self, or did you EQ the audio in editing, but I like it. No subwoofer activity this time when you'r just talking and holding the camera freehand. Could it be the foam? :D

[lewidogs11]

@ZeroG84 Different acoustics due to the different room I'd say.

Not that it's really relevant.....

[Moonblade042194]

Surround gaming benchmarks? ^.^

[greybliss]

lol This video cracked me up, we could play drinking games with the amount of times you mention the H2 lol

[PcCoolado]

@greybliss lol Agree! Tom's still hammering on the H2... don't like it but, just can't let it go, can he? lol

[1986Chaitanya]

does the SD slot support SDXC format?

[EmperorTerran]

hey TTL can you make thermal paste comparison? If you have time and not much is going on (like before whole new AMD architecture explode)

[thedingdoeatyourbaby]

IMO, U have set the camera still. This is impossible to watch ): Please don't let this insult. I am a big fan. Thanks

[Xfrags]

"Pull from behind and then away she comes"

[ComputerTechTV]

Great in depth review keep it up man!

[lestat692k8]

thorough review as usual keep up the good work tiny tom

[hardcoregamerhacker]

Great video Tom :) and was the thing you were hiding a HIS GPU ?

[PcandTech]

too dark review for me :S prefer the window and the singing birds next time LOL

Ps:

PLEASE REVIEW the fractal arc midi possible golden award

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@PcandTech Arc isnt out yet matey.

[PcandTech]

@TimeToLiveCustoms i though it was :S is on the web site thanks

[TheTemplai]

love these long video reviews of yours!

[LeeandRo2010]

he throws a processor! JAJAAJJAJAJA

[Axle8558]

I liked the video as soon as he said "Egg box"

[ikoyian]

I see a colossus in the background :D When you doing a review on one of them Tom, very interested in upgrading my HAF 922. And I'd love your input on the Colossus :D

[AgentHydra]

omg, im in love!!!

[1nothingspecial]

If this and the 690 had babies, it would be the perfect case.

[fuloji]

Rank the Fractal R3, CM Silencio 550 and NZXT H2 from best to least?

[TimeToLiveCustoms]

@fuloji 1 fractal - 2 Silencio - 3 H2

[VidsEpic]

@TimeToLiveCustoms Doesn't the R3 support only up to 290mm graphics card length, it can't fit a 6990/5970?

Is it possible to remove the HDD cage to fit a longer GPU, or is it really not a big deal, are there other GPUs that won't fit?

[Luger718A1]

@TimeToLiveCustoms the silencio is worse then the R3 but theres like a 30 dollar price difference (in the US at least)

[1nothingspecial]

Can you flip the hinge so you can open the door left to right?

[Delus1on77]

I like the front panel with the SD card. looks like an alright offering from CM. I wouldnt use it for a gaming pc tho.

[slammerNL]

@Delus1on77 Who needs an SD card-slot upfront his case when you can have them on the side of your panel nowadays? ;p

[PkOdJuganot]

Hi tom I haven't had the time to watch this video fully so I have put it in my toolbar to watch tomorrow when I wake up. I just wanted to know one thing, would you get the R3 or this case? I am looking for a silent case.

You have probably mentioned this at some point in your video but like I said I have no time to watch it as I am going to bed like right now. Thanks tom. :)

[ksidornseif]

What is with the lack of mATX silent cases?

[tenajnin]

White 600T Tom, you sneaky young man you lol. Great review as always mate. Keep em coming Tom bin missing ur reivews recently mate

[legoman6000]

i sorta like the plain style of the case. Looks really good

[maxwellhello]

Where's the Scythe Susanoo? Bust that bad boy out and review it!

[biggboots]

@subratachakraborty11 that's a bit harsh

[petegrimsby]

case is too plain and basic for me.. loads of better cses for less out there...just saying

[NewRisingSong]

I am a music producer and this is an excellent case for me, i love it. I really like silent setups , there is only one fan in my current pc but unfortunately the case sucks and there is some noise going out. I wish i had that case! Good jib coolermaster many thanks TimeToLiveCustoms.

[rimbaudart666]

very por case

[Elledollar]

Fractal R3 or CM Silencio 550 ?

Thanks

[JerseyXX1122]

scyth susanoo please!!!! :)

Great Review as always sir

[richardRMD80]

Keep up the good work Tom :-)

[Luger718A1]

@TheFailcast why no? they do have some non reference cooler ones that are dead silent

[alexy626]

that is a HIS 6990 on the test bench and there is triple monitor set up there so i guess that is what he is working on

[littleblondkid]

I spy eyefinity...

[multishot12]

nzxt owned.. again

[TheRealSergentSiler]

Ya know, i was just thinking, "TTL hasnt put up a video in a while..." *checks subscriptions* *HAPPY FACE* :3