Two questions for FT02 owners...

kleinkinstein

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1. How feeble is your psu dangling from four simple sheet metal screws? Seems to me Silverstone cut a big corner and didn't fab a shelf into the case. A velcro strap and single plastic foot seems like a stopgap measure rather than a real solution. Is the psu wonk or actually stable and solid?

2. Are there any hidden or tucked away areas to affix an ssd or two? I simply refuse to allow an ssd to exist in a case un-affixed and don't want to waste one of the five 3.5" hdd bays.


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dma0991

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Let me clarify that I do not own a Silverstone FT02 but here's what I have to say,

1. The PSU isn't that heavy and as long as it is secured with 4 screws, there is no downward force from the PSU weight alone strong enough to yank it off from the mounting screws. Even if you subject it to unusual conditions by pulling the PSU downwards, it won't budge and I'm sure Silverstone doesn't cheap out on the metal sheet thickness. The velcro strap however prevents the PSU from swaying side to side which has the potential to damage the mounting points. Unless you're trying really hard to damage it, under normal conditions it is sufficient.

2. Some double sided tape will affix the SSD to the back panel securely. There should be a gap wide enough at the back to hide it.
 

Maximilian

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1. PSU is fine

2. There is space for 1 ssd behind the hard drive trays. Its obvious it was an afterthought though, I personally wouldn't bother with that and would just use a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter and use the normal drive bays.