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SilverStone reveals late-80s style tower PC case — proudly beige but thoroughly modern inside

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Supports massive modern GPUs, up to 360mm AiO CPU coolers, and has a Turbo button fan controller.

SilverStone FLP02 retro tower case
(Image credit: Future)

SilverStone has unveiled the successor to its beige FLP01 retro sleeper desktop PC case, which was launched last year. The new FLP02 we saw at Computex 2025 in Taipei manifests your beige sleeper PC dreams via a tower case akin to those popular in the late 1980s, when Intel's 386 and 486 processors still dominated the computing landscape.

Despite its extremely retro looks, SilverStone’s new FLP02 can fit in some of the most desirable power-user components available in 2025. We are talking about large modern GPUs, up to 360mm AiO CPU coolers, and so on. Moreover, it has functional power, turbo, and locking keys up front, alongside hidden modern features.

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SilverStone FLP02 retro tower case
(Image credit: Future)

In the above gallery, you can peruse the key tech specs of the SilverStone FLP02, but our hands-on time revealed it is even more delightful than the stats might show. For example, SilverStone has thoughtfully secreted modern front I/O such as a USB Type-C, two USB 3.0 Type-A, and a combo audio jack beneath a magnetic flap in the case fascia.

We also noted that any hulking modern GPU you might want to fit can be supported in the FLP02 with the built-in stand. We saw the matching beige stand in the example build used to stop a triple-fan Radeon from sagging.

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SilverStone FLP02 retro tower case
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Clever re-use of old PC furniture

Another example of the canny adaptation of old PC case furniture is the re-use of the Turbo button to toggle through fan speeds. The selected speed mode is indicated by the red segmented display on the FLP02. We also noted that the supplied key locks the power button, as it did on some ancient systems.

From the images, you might suspect that the FLP02 features usable 5.25-inch bays. These are very rare to find on cases in 2025, but they can still be useful for enthusiasts and tinkerers, with the potential to fit optical and removable drives, or for front mounting more I/O. The FLP02 has three such bays. Unused, you can just leave the dummy 5.25-inch floppy fascias in place.

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SilverStone FLP02 retro tower case
(Image credit: Future)

FLP02 coming later in 2025, priced at $220 in the U.S.

We were told that the SilverStone FLP02 will go on sale starting Q3 or Q4 this year. In the U.S., it will be priced at $220. SilverStone made us aware that it is going to make a lot of these cases. It has been bowled over by the demand for its FLP01, which it is still trying to keep on top of.

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  • thestryker
    It'll be interesting to see how many people are nostalgic about this type of thing. I still have an actual case from the era this is representing as the first server box I ever built is still in storage. I certainly wouldn't want one of these sitting on or under a desk though.

    Ironically I liked the desktop one a bit more, but part of that is due to there not being many desktop style cases period anymore.
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  • bit_user
    thestryker said:
    It'll be interesting to see how many people are nostalgic about this type of thing.
    It would be a very ironic case to have in some high-profile location, where people would expect to see a high-spec PC. Would be a great attention-grabber.

    thestryker said:
    I still have an actual case from the era this is representing as the first server box I ever built is still in storage. I certainly wouldn't want one of these sitting on or under a desk though.
    Yeah, using an actual box of this vintage would cause all sorts of practical problems, starting with the AT form factor. You can probably find some new enough to support ATX. The next problem would be airflow.
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  • thestryker
    bit_user said:
    It would be a very ironic case to have in some high-profile location, where people would expect to see a high-spec PC. Would be a great attention-grabber.
    When I linked it to a friend their first response was "could you imagine taking this to a LAN party?" 🤣
    bit_user said:
    Yeah, using an actual box of this vintage would cause all sorts of practical problems, starting with the AT form factor. You can probably find some new enough to support ATX. The next problem would be airflow.
    The one I have is ATX, and I definitely cut out a hole in the side where the expansion cards are and mounted a fan. I think it has a single fan in the front, but I'm not actually sure there's ventilation and if there is it's awful by today's standards.

    It's tucked deep in a closet, but the one case I'll never get rid of is my Cooler Master Wave Master. I love the design so much and it was the first case I spent big money on (I think it was around $150). After I retired it from my main system for something with good airflow I used it as a multimedia system and if I ever put together a system for that again I'll pull it out.
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  • snemarch
    While this one is a bit too retro-looking for my tastes, I do really miss 5.25" bays and side panels that aren't tempered glass...
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  • TerryLaze
    The "flop too" seriously?!
    Why not just call it the 6000 sux right away.
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  • Findecanor
    The fake 5¼" bays just annoy me. I hope that there are blank face plates available.

    The plastic has a translucent quality to it that makes it feel cheap, and which the plastics back in the day did not have.
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  • Penzi
    I’m a sucker for the horizontal layout of the FLP01.

    I’ll probably build something more akin to what Optimum Tech regularly builds: tiny gaming powerhouses.

    Still, nostalgia happened. Thanks SilverStone!
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  • Stevemeister
    I think this colour should be called Boomer Beige.
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  • artk2219
    Penzi said:
    I’m a sucker for the horizontal layout of the FLP01.

    I’ll probably build something more akin to what Optimum Tech regularly builds: tiny gaming powerhouses.

    Still, nostalgia happened. Thanks SilverStone!
    Im currently using a Cooler Master HAF XB EVO, and its been a great case for the past 10 years. But if the FLP01 was available in black, id be all over that lol.
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  • bit_user
    Findecanor said:
    The fake 5¼" bays just annoy me.
    You can replace them with real 5.25" drives for cheap!

    Findecanor said:
    The plastic has a translucent quality to it that makes it feel cheap, and which the plastics back in the day did not have.
    Yeah, but I wonder if it yellows as badly as some of the plastic on old cases.
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