After removing the thumbscrews from the side panels we are able to remove them to reveal the internal layout of Raven 4. It has to be said that these side panels are substantial and rather sturdy.

Casting our eye over the internal layout this is a far cry from the conventional computer case. First of all, the prominent side is found on the reverse and then the motherboard tray has been inverted too. So the CPU will sit at the bottom whilst the graphics card will sit at the top – this will become clear in the next section when we install our test rig inside Raven 4. Incidentally – this motherboard tray is removable.

Inside, E-ATX, ATX and M-ATX motherboards can be installed and there are a multitude of tool-free design methods for installing kit. All of the internals are powder coated black to correspond well with hardware and there are cut-outs on the motherboard tray to help with cable management – though there are sadly no rubber grommets which is an odd omission.





We’ll now move in for a closer look at the various aspects of Raven 4 starting with the PSU area. SilverStone have created space at the top of the chassis for the PSU to sit within a shelf. We’re glad that they have included anti-vibration padding. Obviously, to install the PSU the top panel will need to be removed and thankfully this removes without much effort. There is an included dust filter which can be removed and cleaned.

Power supplies of any length but ATX form factor can fit within this case.



Below this we have a total of eight PCI expansion slot covers which are ventilated and come with standard screws, not thumbscrews. There is further ventilation to the immediate right too.