Silverstone rvz03 review in Spanish (complete analysis)

Silverstone RVZ03 technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

SilverStone RVZ03 comes with a luxurious presentation in which a lot of care has been taken in all the details, this time we are faced with a very colorful box that breaks the tendency of the chassis to come in boxes with an extremely simple design.

The box shows the full color chassis design on the front and on the back all its most important technical specifications are detailed in several languages.

Once we open the box we find the SilverStone RVZ03 chassis very well protected by several pieces of cork and a bag that covers it to avoid damaging its delicate surface.

We find a very complete bundle that includes the following elements:

SilverStone Raven chassis RVZ033 magnetic dust filters Hardware required SilverStone logo pin 4 rubber bands to stand vertically 4 rubber feet 2 GPU mounts 1 PCIe riser Y cable RGB fans Installation manual

SilverStone RVZ03 is a PC chassis that has been designed for users who love very compact equipment, but with excellent features and benefits. The chassis measures 382 mm x 105 mm x 350 mm (width, height, depth), which gives a total volume of 14 liters and a weight of 4.05 kg. We highlight that the chassis is built with the best quality SECC steel and currently we can find it in black or white.

The front of the chassis is made of plastic and has a rather attractive and daring aesthetic than is usual in this manufacturer. The finishing touch is an RGB LED strip in the center that will help us give the desk a touch of light and a most attractive appearance. SilverStone has taken advantage of the front to place the panel of ports and controls, in total we find two USB 3 ports, the 3.5 mm Jack connectors for audio and micro and the power and reset buttons.

A design as compact as this has meant that there is no room for a 5.25-inch bay, something that is in danger of extinction today since it is increasingly difficult to find a chassis that includes it.

On the sides of SilverStone RVZ03 we can see openings that have the function of allowing air to enter and exit, something essential to prevent the interior from turning into an oven that threatens the survival of our hardware.

The back shows us that the graphics card will be parallel to the motherboard instead of perpendicular, which is usual, to make this possible, a riser has been included. Thanks to this design we can place a larger unit as we will see later. We have a total of two slots for the graphics card and next to it we can see a connector for the power supply that will be bridged to make the most of the space.

In the upper part we only see a 120 mm fan while in the lower area there is a second 120 mm fan with space to install an additional third. In this lower area you can also see the air inlet to the power supply.

SilverStone RVZ03's natural position is horizontal but we can also put it vertically thanks to the rubber feet included in the bundle. The manufacturer shows us that he has taken care of all the details and before the need of any user.

Interior and assembly

To access the interior of SilverStone RVZ03, we only have to remove two screws from the back and lift the top cover.

First of all, we see a bracket with a riser for the installation of the graphics card, this chassis supports models with up to two slots and a maximum length of 33 cm, so we will not have problems with the most powerful models on the market. This same bracket also serves to install a total of three 2.5-inch hard drives so we can enjoy large doses of storage.

If we remove the bracket we have access to the area of the motherboard, the chassis allows us to install units with mini-ITX and mini-DTX form factor. Next to the motherboard will be the power supply with the possibility of mounting standard ATX units with a maximum length of 150 mm, although the manufacturer recommends not exceeding 140 mm to avoid space problems. The latter is all a sign that SilverStone knows how to take advantage of space better than anyone, as it would be normal to expect compatibility only with SFX sources. In our case we recommend an ATX source since they are cheaper and there is a very good quality. You can always take a look at our recommended power supplies.

The most limited will be the CPU cooler as it only supports low profile models with a maximum height of 83mm. This can be head warming, since in high-end processors that need good compact liquid cooling, the Silverstone RVZ03 has no room for installation.

Final words and conclusion about SilverStone RVZ03

The Silverstone RVZ03 ranks very well among the best best ITX boxes on the market for its design, component installability, and relatively cheap price.

Inside we can perfectly install an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti graphics card or an AMD RX Vega 64 along with an Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 processor. We believe that instead of using a plastic material they would have opted for brushed aluminum, they would have a greater reception by the most enthusiastic users.

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We see two key points to improve! The first is that for its installation we must pull the manual and be very patient . Although it is not difficult, it is not an assembly suitable for somewhat nervous or restless people. The second point to improve is that it only supports heatsinks with a height of 8.3 cm. This forces us to have a fresh processor or forget to overclock one of the most important components.

Its price in online stores ranges from 113 to 120 euros. It is a somewhat high price for the average, but it allows you to install large graphics cards, ATX power supplies, enough storage devices and almost all the chassis that Silverstone makes are of very good quality. If you are planning to mount a Gaming ITX PC, the Silverstone RVZ03 is a great option.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ COMPACT DESIGN.	- LIMITED TO 8.3 CM HIGH HEATSINKS.
+ HIGH-END HARDWARE CAN BE INSTALLED.
+ INCLUDES ULTRA-SLIM QUALITY FANS AND MAGNETIC FILTERS.
+ ITS PRICE IS ASSUMIBLE BY THE MAJORITY.