SilverStoneTechnology Grandia 11 Compact ATX Home Theater PC (HTPC) case with 240mm Radiator Support, SST-GD11B

I bought this case a few months ago and it's FANTASTIC. Looks absolutely gorgeous in my rack and is such a massive upgrade from my 10+ year old nMedia HTPC case my old 5th gen intel system was built in.This case is great, it supports 240mm AIO, full size GPU, has surprising space for HDDs and looks and runs perfectly with i9 14900k and nzxt kraken AIO. my media PC has never looked and been this powerful in my whole life. I can play AAA demanding games, transcode media for plex server, run all of my server utilities (DNS, reverse proxy, etc), and it cools pretty much as well as my Corsair Vengeance i7500 gaming rig.

I have been a long time HTPC enthusiast; Never before have PCs and TVs been more compatible than they are now. I have to say that I was excited when I saw this design.I tried to use the case as it was designed but on 4k games I was having overheating issues; To be fair I9s are known to have heat issues with a single 240mm radiator, even with good air flow. So, I decided to modify the case to hold a 360 mm and a 240mm radiator. This solved several problems: No longer overheats and by placing the 240mm radiator on the left side I was able to mount it high enough that I could clear the pins at the bottom of the motherboard and still be able to install 2 120mm fans. To get the clearance for the 360mm radiator I had to water cool the GPU; not a bad idea anyways for a higher end RTX, as they also run hot. I found with my setup that it ran cooler by using the 2 120 side fans as intake and the 2 rear 80mm fans as intake and using the 3 front 120mm fans as exhaust tweaking the fans in software to create a slight negative air pressure.Having bought many Silverstone HTPC cases over the years; I am a bit disappointed that there are no extras with this case, no remote start, no controller, and no way to install an internal optical drive. Problems that could easily be solved. (no need for a controller with today's motherboards) but having some kind of visual temp reference on the front would be nice as this case will collect dust over time and lose its cooling capacity and need to be cleaned. I used LED fans on the front then synced them to temperature, green for cool then yellow for warm, and red for hot...Have not seen them turn red yet!This just makes it easier to monitor temps without having to dig thru software. Also added a remote start and went with an external optical drive.Would like to see the next generation of this case to include a remote start, some kind of temp reference on the front, and if the case was an inch taller a slim profile optical drive could fit under the radiator where the logo is, an inch taller would also give clearance for the bottom motherboard pins. Also adding the third fan to the front is a must for today's hardware.Final thoughts: this HTPC case has a lot of potential, if someone is building this just for streaming then you would be better off buying an android box. But if you're wanting to take advantage of the latest gen TVS with vrr, fast refresh rates, fast input speeds, and clear text then this is a very good case for doing that.

I was looking for a PC case of a horizontal/desktop type to fit PC shelf in my home office desk, and came across this case. Key requirement for me (other than horizontal case style) was ultra-low noise level since this PC is right on the side of my work desk, any noise would be annoying and may be picked up by the speakerphone during calls.Previously I was using Dell mini-tower (lying horizontally on a side), but fan noise was noticeable, also I needed to upgrade that machine due to its age.This case works pretty well for my purposes - it is practically silent (when equipped with Noctua fans), it looks good, and it also has plenty of space for a regular-size motherboard with full-length graphics card etc.The case design is well thought-through - it provides excellent access to installed components and super-easy to open, at the same time the case is solid and there is absolutely no rattle. Venting design is excellent, with two 120mm fans inside front panel behind mesh, with space for three 120mm fans on sides and two 80mm fan slots at the back. Only two fans are installed (on the front panel) and I did not need to install any additional fans - cooling is already good enough. Factory supplied 120mm fans are OK, but with Noctua ultra-low noise fans you can make the case silent even under load.USB ports (including USB-C) on the front panel are helpful, and overall the case looks pretty good. Certainly would recommend.

I got this case specifically to upgrade the GPU for Eyefinity. the case is bigger and deeper than the old, Silverstone GD09. This case can fit up to a 13.4in GPU. I was able to shoehorn an Xfx 7800xt into it.The case does flex a bit, which was quite a surprise. I have pretty heavy components, so maybe that’s the reason. Lots of fan ports, 7 on total. I was able to add a 80mm exhaust fan on the pci expansion slot side of the case. It breathes very well.Definitely worth the money if you’re looking for an HTPC, or a non tower option.

Worked out great for my purpose as a gaming computer for the living room. The 3.5" bays are unnecessary for my purposes, but I wanted the top plate to keep structural integrity of the rest of the case. Drilling out the rivets did the trick, but I wish it had screws instead to make it easier for anyone.Looks good and works even better!