Page 4 - Installation and Conclusion
Now, for the fun part: Building my PC. I began by installing my motherboard into the case. The SilverStone SETA H1 supports ATX, mATX, and mITX-sized motherboards, which is perfect for my MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk in the ATX form factor. My motherboard has an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, Thermaltake TOUGHRAM XG RGB DDR4-4000 2x8GB memory kit, and Samsung 970 EVO 1TB SSD installed. To make the most of the various mounting options, I installed the DeepCool LS720 for cooling. The 360mm radiator initially had some trouble fitting due to one of the 160mm fans interfering. I removed this fan to fix this issue, although it disappoints me that SilverStone had not accounted this despite listing 360mm radiator support.
Installing my power supply at the bottom of the case was a very simple process. I settled with SilverStone's own Decathlon DA850 Gold 850W for this build, which has a length of 140mm. I simply slotted the power supply against the drive cage and used a screwdriver to insert the Phillips head screws. SilverStone recommends a maximum PSU length of 250mm, which mine cleared with ease. After installing my PSU, I routed all the necessary cables via the back of the case.
I found the cable management to be very nice and spacious when wiring the components. The back itself was quite clean thanks to the space below the PSU shroud that extraneous cables can fit into. I connected all 3-pin voltage fans to the available fan header slots on my motherboard. Ultimately, there is a fair amount of space for cables to fit through.
I finished the build by installing my EVGA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti graphics card onto the top PCIe slot on my motherboard and connecting my Wi-Fi card to the bottom PCIe slot. The maximum GPU clearance length is 394mm as outlined by SilverStone, which was not a problem for my RTX 3060 Ti. If you choose not to go with a liquid cooler, air cooling is also quite flexible if it meets the 182mm height limit. I proceeded to plug in all necessary cables from the front of the case into their appropriate motherboard headers. The cable cutouts were large enough to fit multiple cables through, making for a clean setup.
With the installation complete, I put the side panels back on and brought my PC back to life by hitting the power button. There is an ARGB LED strip in the front that can be activated by connecting its 3-pin ARGB cable to the provided lighting controller. The SilverStone SETA H1 was made for performance while also allowing for flashy ARGB LED lighting. If a user wants even more choices though, SilverStone also has you covered with an ARGB cable that can plug into your motherboard to allow your motherboard software to control the lighting effects.
How does it hold up with noise though? The standard APH Networks sound scale ranges from 0 to 10, where 0 is silence and 10 is an explosion. According to the APH Networks scale, I would rate the SilverStone SETA H1 at a 3.0/10 under daily use. The SETA H1 is audible in this configuration, and I did have to remove one of the 160mm fans to accommodate the 360mm radiator on my cooler, so the noise output with both 160mm fans might be a bit louder. Even when using my PC for more intensive tasks such as gaming or intensive simulations, the overall noise was reasonable. How loud it is will really only vary based on the speed of your fans.
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Does the SilverStone SETA H1 prove to be just as effective as a PC chassis while also being flashy? For starters, the SETA H1 is built strongly with quality materials while looking very clean. The ARGB LED strip on the front panel lights up nicely and gives the case a dazzling look. There are tons of options for holding extra HDDs and SSDs. Just like the SETA Q1, one of the best qualities the SETA H1 offers is the versatile mounting options when it comes to fan size. All mounting spots on the case can accommodate 120mm and 140mm models, although the top mounting area can only fit two 140mm fans rather than three, which was not the case for the SETA Q1. This is not a huge deal though, as a total of six possible 140mm fans is still impressive, especially given the fact that many cases I have seen in the past are more limited when it comes to 140mm mounting options. Speaking of large fans, the inclusion of the two massive 160mm front fans is a neat touch. While I like this a lot, it does bug me that I had to remove one of them to fit the 360mm radiator of my DeepCool LS720. When it comes to further improvements, I do think the pre-installed fans could benefit from having 4-pin PWM headers as opposed to 3-pin voltage-controlled headers, as PWM fans give users more precise speed control for noise control. The cable management at the back can be more spacious to route cables around. The reset button is also hard to press, which is good, but if you are using it for RGB LED control, then things are a bit different. All in all, the SilverStone SETA H1 can be found for $170, which is reasonable if you want something well-built with some eye candy.
SilverStone provided this product to APH Networks for the purpose of evaluation.
APH Networks Review Focus Summary:
8/10 means Definitely a very good product with drawbacks that are not likely going to matter to the end user.
7/10 means Great product with many advantages and certain insignificant drawbacks, but should be considered before purchasing.
-- Final APH Networks Numeric Rating is 7.2/10
Please note that the APH Networks Numeric Rating system is based off our proprietary guidelines in the Review Focus, and should not be compared to other publications.
The SilverStone SETA H1 is a high airflow computer case with solid cooling options and a nice front ARGB LED lighting.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. Physical Look - Outside
3. Physical Look - Inside
4. Installation and Conclusion
