In the world of modded cars, there’s the “sleeper car”—a performance monster wrapped in an unassuming exterior. Over in PC land, we have the sleeper PC: powerful guts disguised in retro beige. But building one usually involves scouring eBay for ancient towers and a whole lot of Dremel work. Not with the SilverStone FLP01 Retro HTPC Case.
SilverStone has done what every nostalgic PC builder dreams of—they’ve made a brand-new case that looks like it crawled out of a 90s office, but is packed with modern sensibilities. Inspired by classics like the NEC PC-9800 series, this box screams old-school, right down to its fake floppy drive cover, but it’s ready for today’s monster builds.
Don’t let the beige fool you. The FLP01 supports everything from Mini-ITX to full-sized SSI-CEB motherboards, and has room for a GPU up to 309 mm long and 133 mm wide. Storage expansion? You’ve got support for 5.25”, 3.5”, and 2.5” drives, with a universal cage that makes it all work. Cooling is sorted too—it can take up to six fans, and ships with one 120 mm pre-installed. There’s also room for CPU coolers up to 88 mm, or 138 mm if you remove the optical drive bay.
Up front, you get two USB 3.0 ports, a USB-C, and a combo audio jack—all tucked behind a clean, sliding panel that keeps the sleeper vibes strong. It measures 17.32 inches wide, 6.69 inches tall, and 14.25 inches deep, with an internal volume of 27 liters and a reasonable weight of 4.46 kg.
The SilverStone FLP01 launched in January 2025 and is available now, starting at around US$148, depending on the retailer. So, whether you’re a retro PC builder, an HTPC enthusiast, or someone who just really misses beige, SilverStone’s got your back—and your motherboard.
But if a Home Theater PC case or a horizontal PC case isn’t your cuppa, you might want to hold on to your wallet and wait for the late-80s style tower PC case. It comes in all its beige glory, of course, with not one, not two, but three faux 5 1/4-inch floppy drives, a retro-accurate power button, and all the works. It’s set to arrive later this year for 220 bucks. We’ll share more info on this blog as soon as we get it.
Images: SilverStone.
