SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Manufacturer: SilentiumPC

UK price (as reviewed): £ TBD (incl. VAT)

US Price (as reviewed): $TBC (excluding tax)

SilentiumPC was not a company I was familiar with, or perhaps even aware of, prior to this review. Habit. I often filter by manufacturer for ones I’m familiar with or have used before. This can be a good thing since you’ll likely get a quality, reliable product, but you have to be careful not to let brand loyalty creep in when companies break standards and you could miss out on some great products. SilentiumPC’s offerings are aimed at the more cost-effective end of the spectrum, and since most models come with three or four fans out of the box, this also eliminates the need to purchase additional case fans. Despite the low price, SilentiumPC provides as much comfort in cases as in fans, similar to how the base models of small car companies are equipped with expensive additional options from other, more “premium” brands. Let’s see if the Regnum RG6V TG designed in Poland is worth a look or should it be skipped?

For a budget case, it was, of course, well packaged; the glass panel was protected by a separate piece of foam. It had never occurred to me before that case manufacturers are rather cavalier about glass shipping, and none of the glass cases that have passed through my hands provide any protection anymore. At least as far as I remember.

The matter is pleasant enough to consider. It’s basically a typical black box, but the front panel has a sharp angled protrusion from the middle up, a pattern repeated at the top and bottom via an indentation in the fine, glossy black hexagonal mesh that allows air to flow into the case. It’s a pretty aggressive stance that reminds me of the rear vents on modern Lamborghinis. In the middle of the front mesh is a small badge with a stylized “S” that serves as the SilentiumPC logo.

The front, roof, floor and rear of the case are all well ventilated, with the first three having some sort of filter. The front panel is plastic, attached to the steel body using several buttons and can be removed without much effort. This is made easier by the fact that the front I/O mounts to the metal roof panel rather than the front plastic section. This front section consists of two parts; a solid outer frame that attaches to the body, followed by a double-layered central ventilated panel.

The ventilation consists of a hexagonal wire mesh at the front and a thinner 12mm fabric filter at the back, both firmly attached to the frame of this inner section. Often, permanently fixing the filter in this way makes cleaning difficult, but the two parts are connected by magnets that are inserted into both frames, so the filter panel can be removed from the front separately for rinsing and spinning. It’s a very neat and seamless solution that rids the front of the ugly square filter frames.

Behind the front panel there are three SilentiumPC Sigma HP120 fans. They are mounted on the outside of the front fan guides, but the guides are inserted inside, leaving 17mm of free space between the filter and the fans. At first glance, the fans look the part: sleek, all-black, 9-blade, with the SilentiumPC logo in the center of the hub, and both the frame and blades appear durable. However, when the fan blades are compressed, the edges of the blades become quite rough and unattractive.

The front panel can also accommodate two 140mm fans and a 360mm radiator up to 60mm thick, but any radiator will take up space on your GPU. The top fan mount allows you to install 2 fans with a diameter of 120 or 140 mm and a radiator with a diameter of up to 280 mm. SilentiumPC indicates that the 280mm heatsink is only compatible with 25mm thick fans and 28mm rads, but given that I measured the clearance to the VRM heatsink as 52mm, and you’ll also have to clear the EPS and front IO cables, this will incredibly tight. Possible, but not entirely desirable.

The upper and lower parts of the housing are equipped with magnetized filters. I like the idea of ​​using a magnetized filter on the bottom as it means it can be removed for cleaning in any direction. The bottom of the case is vented right in front of the rear legs, all the way to where the front radiator gap ends, allowing airflow to the entire floor, not just the power supply.

At the rear of the case there is a 4th Sigma HP120 fan, the stroke of which between the top and bottom mounting positions is 16 mm. Only 120mm fans and radiators can be installed at the rear.

The front I/O panel houses power and reset buttons, separate headphone and microphone ports, and 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports. The two USB connectors are oriented in opposite directions for some reason… just so you can only connect a USB device on the tenth try. Considering that all the photos of the case on the website show them facing the same direction, I can only assume that this is a manufacturing error that did not pass quality control. However, both are still functional, and the inclusion of rubber covers for the audio and USB ports is a nice touch.

Specifications

• Dimensions (mm) 221 x 443 x 470 (W x D x H)
• Material Steel, plastic, tempered glass
• Available colors Black with standard ARGB fans
• Weight 6.05 kg
• Front panel Power, Reset, 2 USB 3.2 GEN 1 (TYPE A), 1 Headphone, 1 Microphone
• Disk bays 4 x 3.5″ / 2.5″ 5 x 2.5″
• Form factor(s) ATX, micro-ATX
• Cooling 3 x 140/120mm front fan mounts (3 x 140mm fans included), 1 x 140/120mm rear fan mount (1 x 140mm fan included), 3 x 120mm or 2 140mm ceiling fan mounts ( fans are not included)
• CPU cooler clearance 180 mm
• Maximum video card length 419 mm
• Additionally Removable dust filters, RGB LED controller, eight-port PWM fan hub.