SilverStone Technology FARA R1 V2 Stylish and High Airflow Mid Tower ATX Chassis, SST-FAR1B-V2

This is a great case for the money. It does lack some of the higher end quality of life features but overall it's a solid case with a good design. It's attractive and plenty strong. Everything fits inside and cable routing is neat. I have nothing to complain about at this price point.

Decent for a cheap case. Nothing really to complain about. Metal is kinda thin but thats no issue. Glass and panel fitment is just OK. It is excellent for cooling and looks good.

This is my first fancy case as I'd like to call it, and it does not disappoint. It is very attractive, and the tempered glass gives a nice view of the internals.What's good about the case:- Very attractive and minimalist looking- mesh front panel for superb airflow- three usb ports- somewhat easy to build in, I took my time with this one though- all white chassis, if you got the white version. Nothing is black other than the screws- innovative cable management, using a flower pattern put zip ties through- air filter on the top of the chassis, and the power supply- fancy power supply shroud to hide cable management- the height that the case stands at is really good, allows for good airflow towards the power supply- plentiful number of SSD mounting points- there is a good amount of space at the top of the case.What is bad about the case:- The PCI-E slot coverings are single use push out, except the top two- Unlike the filters, the front mesh is non-removable (just the entire front panel is).- Cable management, although I really like how the zip ties go in, there is barely any space to stuff wires inside. Make sure you're using a modular power supply with this case to make things easier- The side panel is flimsy, some might find this bad but I don't care personally- Not enough HDD bays. It is a pretty small case, but I just don't like it when there's not enough space for multiple HDD's. However! The cage at the bottom works by sliding it out, which is a plus. The plastic bit snaps on, so really screws are optional.- Good cut outs for the bottom ports, but I wish it was just slightly higher so I can make use of the far left one, however it's dependent on your power supply.- It's a tough fit for LED strips at the bottom, but it is possible since there is space.- no usb type c!- the instruction manual is not found in the box, you'll have to use an online one. I needed to use it to check how to remove the front panel, which is removed by pulling the underside of it and snapping it out.Overall, if you're looking for an attractive case, I would definitely recommend this one because I just really like the aesthetics of it, and it is always in stock. It is budget and has good airflow, but depending on the fan you put in the front, can add $5-15 per fan to the total price. There are cases out there that do come with an ample number of fans already, so be aware of this. For my first silverstone case, I am very happy with this one, and would build in it again.

I found the Silverstone FARA R1 V2 to be very easy to work with and it held all of the parts that I wanted to install in my system. It has plenty of space for routing power cables from the 1000 watt Corsair PSU I installed. The main challenge with this case is proper ventilation when it's packed full of video cards. This isn't a fault of the design per se--I wanted a case with solid side panels to help control noise--and it has more expansion cards than most folks would need to install. So, I needed to add fans that move air without being too loud. The case came with a 120mm exhaust fan in the back. I installed two 140mm intake fans in the front and two 120mm exhaust fans in the top. Because I have four video cards installed, I added a 1-slot exhausting blower fan above the video cards as shown in the pictures above--this helps with temps on the three RTX A4000 video cards installed at the bottom of the motherboard. I'm pleased with the case and highly recommend it!

Everything I ordered fit perfectly into it. I've been using an old emachines tower and finally decided to upgrade to this. Definitely worth it. Make sure you use pcpartpicker for compatibility.

This case is really good looking, has good airflow, and everything was easy to install, the only downside is maybe cable management not being the easiest, but it’s possible I’m just really bad at it. Would recommend this case.Edit: years later there is one major issue, that being the mesh on the front doesn’t come off, it’s glued in. After balls of dust accumulating in each hexagon, the only solution I had was to bend a bunch of metal fins to take the front grate off, on the bright side once it’s done a single time it’s easy to take on and off. Not a dealbreaker, but annoying nonetheless

Too of unit has dust cover screen that is magnetic lined to easily come on/off. The front 3 fans can be hooked together if you only have one available control on motherboard. Little hard to hide wires behind mother board side, but there is some space there to route wires. I had to trade space for power supply wires, where normally a HDD can be mounted (area on top of power supply). Be aware, there is NO cutout for a Blue ray/DVD player, so best to use a USB one.

I've heard nothing but good things about Silverstone, but I've never owned any of their products so this is disappointing. I wanted to get an airflow case for my htpc and was looking real hard at the meshify. When I saw this case with the power button and usb in the front as opposed to the top, which would be better for my home theater set up, I waited for it to come out.First impression; this thing is made of very thin metal. It feels cheap, especially next to the $50 Corsair 200r tank of a case it's replacing. I bent the internal front panel installing extra fans. Also, it's very light on QOL features like the PCI slot covers which all but the top 2 are the tear-away type found on cheapy cases. It looks great and it's got excellent airflow with 3x 120mm fans (not included) installed in the front but don't buy it thinking it's super high quality.