Silverstone LC19 Case
Sep 30th, 2010 | By SimonThe body of the chassis is made from 1.0mm SECC (Sheet steel, Electrolytically coated, Cold rolled, Commercial quality) with an aluminum front panel. The steel body gives the case a very durable feel. The sleek and simple front is only broken by the power button and blue LEDs on either side. A little push of the bezel and it flips down to reveal a card reader and optical drive. I would have really loved to see Silverstone include a cover on the drive bay. Not everyone will need an optical drive and the hole is somewhat unsightly when using the card reader or any of the front USB devices.
There is plenty of ventilation along the sides of the case with the option to install four fans to push more air through the box. The back of the case is mostly taken up by the motherboard I/O panel and expansion slot. We can see one pre-installed 50mm fan to help in cooling your components.
The top of the case is about half perforated, the half where your CPU will most likely sit. This perforation is important because your heatsink’s fan will need to be able to move air around to keep your CPU cool. With a case that is only 68mm tall, fresh air from outside the case will provide optimal cooling performance.
The bottom of the case is not all that special. The four feet provide good traction against smooth floors and the number of holes stamped out clearly means a few things will be mounted directly to the floor of the case.
With the lid left off, everything is exposed and there’s not much for Silverstone to hide. The power supply is located at the top left with the motherboard being installed directly below it. The hard drive will be at the bottom right and the optical drive at the top right. The middle black bar doubles as lateral support for the case and acts as a support point for a PCI-E expansion card.
There isn’t any room to hide the cables. The 19V DC cable to the power supply runs along the edge of the case and the 24 pin motherboard power cable, 4 pin auxiliary cable, two SATA cables, 2 four pin molex cables and the floppy drive cable will just sprawl out in the case.
Before you wonder why Silverstone has included a floppy drive cable, it is because the floppy drive cable will be responsible for providing power to the slim optical drive.
With the case stripped down, it’s time to install some hardware.