Silverstone's retro PC FLP02 case launches — throw-back 5.25-inch expansion bays meet modern 360mm radiator support, likely to be $240 in the US

Silverstone FLP02
(Image credit: Silverstone)

09/18/25 update: A few hours after initial publication, a representative from Silverstone reached out to say that the U.S. price for the FLP02 had not yet been set, but that it will likely be around $240. We changed the headline and removed a reference to a $220 U.S. MSRP at the end of the article.

Initially presented at Computex 2025, Silverstone has launched its new FLP02 (SST-FLP02), a retro-inspired PC case designed to house modern hardware components. The FLP02 is the second old-school-looking case introduced by Silverstone, following the successful FLP01.

Silverstone manufactures the FLP02 using steel and plastic, and it is finished with the characteristic beige color reminiscent of the good old days. The case dimensions are 9.13 x 19.45 x 18.58 inches (232 x 494 x 472mm), a moderate size by today's standards. With a weight of 21.6 pounds (9.79 kg), the FLP02 is not overly heavy, allowing it to be conveniently placed on a desk, which is an appropriate location for display purposes.

The FLP02 provides a variety of cooling options. The case comes with two front 120mm fan mounts and one rear fan mount accommodating either a 120mm or 140mm fan. Silverstone supplies three black cooling fans with the FLP02. The top fan mounts offer greater flexibility, allowing for configurations of either three 120mm fans, two 140mm fans, or two 160mm fans. Regarding radiator support, 120mm and 140mm radiators are compatible at the front, while the top accommodates radiators ranging from 120mm to 360mm in size.

If you prefer air cooling, the FLP02 has you covered as well. The case measures 9.13 inches wide, with clearance space for CPU air coolers up to a maximum height of 7.2 inches (182mm). You'll have no issues slipping something like a Noctua NH-D15 G2 or a Jiushark JF15K in the FLP02.

The FLP02 features three external 5.25-inch expansion bays, which are suitable for optical drives, fan controllers, USB hubs, or hot-swap bays. Regarding storage options, it provides one 3.5-inch bay and one 2.5-inch bay, each capable of housing up to two drives of their respective sizes. Additionally, there is a third bay that supports either two 3.5-inch or two 2.5-inch drives.

The front panel of the FLP02 houses a flickable power switch, a reset button, and a turbo button. There's even a special key lock that prevents accidental actuations on the power and reset buttons. Silverstone has incorporated a fan controller on the FLP02, where you can connect up to eight PWM fans. The turbo button essentially cranks these fans up to full speed. There's a cable that connects to one of your motherboard's PWM fan headers, allowing you to fine-tune the fans.

As for indicators, you'll find a green power LED, an orange turbo LED, a red hard drive activity LED, and a large digital display that shows the duty cycle for the fans that are connected to the fan controller. Front I/O ports include one USB Type-C port, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, and a combo 3.5mm audio port.

The FLP02 will launch in the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of the year.

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  • Sluggotg
    I always hated how cases back in the day only came in White/Beige or Black. I even spray painted a few of my cases Red back then. This is a White only case. I do like 5.25" bays for Optical Disks, (old games, movies and backups). I still have computers from back then that look like this. (Including the two I spray painted). If they had a black one, I would give it a try for the fun of it.
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  • SilverStone Guy
    The FLP02's internal is based on our current SETA D1 workstation chassis so if you like the FLP02's layout and wanted it in black, please give SETA D1 a look!
    https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/computer-chassis/SETA_D1/
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  • TimsHardwore
    For that price they could have included a whole PC as powerful as they were at the time as well. Why else would you want something so terrible looking.
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  • LabRat 891
    Where get? Been waiting for retail availability since May.
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  • sintech
    Made an account just to say, great work!! Been trying to find good retro pc cases for my sleeper build. God willing, I must have both models.
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  • Sluggotg
    SilverStone Guy said:
    The FLP02's internal is based on our current SETA D1 workstation chassis so if you like the FLP02's layout and wanted it in black, please give SETA D1 a look!
    https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/computer-chassis/SETA_D1/
    Thanks Silverstone Guy! I looked the SETA D1 up on your website and I like it! I just ordered one from Newegg. I will move my Home Theater PC from it's tiny miserable case to this one.
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  • richardnpaul
    I do like the inclusion of the 5.25" bays. It's a shame that you can't get the Monster cases which were all 5.25" bays because these days with the hotswap bay adaptors there's a real use for them as NAS cases. I my case I have a dual slot water cooling reservoir and the options to replace my Corsair 750D are minimal these days so good on Silverstone here (even if I'd prefer some other colour 😁 I do not have fond memories of my beige cases and I still have at least one in the loft.)
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  • LabRat 891
    It's been a month since 'official release'. Where are these cases for sale at?

    Even, PLE out of Australia, still lists them as pre-order:
    https://www.ple.com.au/products/676082/silverstone-flp02-retro-mid-tower-case
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