Once upon a time, buying a budget PC case implied a tacit understanding that you’d get what you paid for—and not much else. These days, the SilverStone Redline Series RL05 ($59.99) upends that expectation, and gives a good name to budget PC cases. For a case this inexpensive, the RL05 comes with a surprisingly modern feature set that includes painted black insides, two large LED-lit intake fans, snazzy red trim on the front panel, a USB-C port, and a large window for interior visibility. It also comes with lots of options for cable routing and the back cutout has ample room for installing cooler backplate anchors for ATX or microATX motherboard. It even has a shroud that helps hide messy power supply cables and drive bays. This range of options is especially impressive considering you’d typically expect to find these features in a chassis costing $100 or more. That’s not to say you shouldn’t expect some trade-offs. The RL05 measures 18.3 by 8.3 by 17.8 inches (HWD), which is a fairly average size, but it doesn’t hold as much as you might expect from a mid-tower case. There are only two 2.5-inch and two 3.5-inch drive bays, which may not provide sufficient storage options for some builders. The Power and Reset buttons also require a little more effort to press, as they’re made from the same rigid plastic as the front panel, as well as difficult to spot, despite featuring raised symbols designed to help you find them by touch. One last design nitpick is that the case itself, which is made of steel and plastic, could be a bit stiffer. In testing, the right non-windowed side panel experienced some warping and the top section lost some rigidity due to vent cutouts. Lastly, this may not be the ideal case for beginners or anyone without a good reserve of patience, as some design choices complicate the build process. While the shroud helps keep the RL05 looking sleek and clean, it’s not meant to be removed. This means you have to install the power supply and hard drives from the right side of the case, which isn’t all that simple considering you’ll have to route cables through the myriad of holes near the motherboard. And the raised lip that’s positioned near where the leading edge of a typical ATX motherboard will be when installed can make routing cables, especially thicker ones, much more difficult. For more details, check out the SilverStone Redline Series RL05 review on our sister site Computer Shopper.
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