SilverStone Sugo SG08 Mini-ITX Case Review
by Dustin Sklavos on May 13, 2013 12:01 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
- Mini ITX
- SilverStone
Testing Methodology
For testing Mini-ITX and Micro-ATX cases, we use the following standardized testbed in a stock configuration as well as with add-on graphics cards to get a feel for how well the case handles heat and noise. As we've retired our Micro-ATX board from the testbed, Micro-ATX enclosures will be using the Mini-ITX testbed.
| Mini-ITX Test Configuration | |
| CPU |
Intel Core i3-2120 (65W TDP) |
| Motherboard | Zotac Z68ITX-A-E |
| Graphics Card |
Intel HD 2000 IGP Zotac GeForce GTS 450 Eco ASUS GeForce GTX 560 Ti DCII TOP |
| Memory | 2x2GB Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer DDR3-1600 |
| Drives | Kingston SSDNow V+ 100 64GB SSD |
| CPU Cooler | SilverStone NT07-1156 with Cooler Master ThermalFusion 400 |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider Plus 1000W 80 Plus Silver |
Each case is tested with just the Core i3's integrated graphics as well as with a discrete graphics card. The system is powered on and left idle for fifteen minutes, the thermal and acoustic results recorded, and then stressed by running four threads in Prime95 (in-place large FFTs) on the CPU, and OC Scanner (maximum load) is run when the dedicated GPU is installed. At the end of fiteen minutes, thermal and acoustic results are recorded. If the enclosure has a fan controller, these tests are repeated for each setting. Ambient temperature is also measured after the fifteen idle minutes but before the stress test and used to calculate the final reported results.
We try to maintain an ambient testing temperature of between 22C and 24C. Non-thermal test results aren't going to be directly comparable to the finest decimal point, but should be roughly comparable and give a broader idea of how the enclosure performs.
Thank You!
Before moving on, we'd like to thank the following vendors for providing us with the hardware used in our testbed.
- Thank you to Puget Systems for providing us with the Intel Core i3-2120.
- Thank you to Zotac for providing us with the Z68ITX-A-E motherboard and GeForce GTS 450 Eco.
- Thank you to Crucial for providing us with the Ballistix Smart Tracer memory.
- Thank you to Kingston for providing us with the SSDNow V+ 100 SSD.
- And thank you to SilverStone for providing us with the power supply and NT07-1156 heatsink/fan combo.
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Thud2 - Monday, May 13, 2013 - link
I may have missed it but did measure the max PCIe card length?flemeister - Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - link
From my experience, about 11"/280mm for a reasonably comfortable fit, and about 12"/305mm max before the video card bumps into the PSU cables, where they poke out of the PSU chassis.Thud2 - Monday, May 13, 2013 - link
you. CanttypThud2 - Monday, May 13, 2013 - link
eAgeOfPanic - Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - link
I'm still not sure about SFX power supplies. I owned a SG05 with a 450watt SFX PSU, but it was way too loud for me. It's too bad we cannot hear it ourselves.caycep - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - link
How bad is the GPU cooling? I was surprised that it seemed so middling. I've had enough blown fans / overheating GPU cards to be nervous about it. I currently have a eVGA GTX 670 w/ a blower-style heat sink...hopefully that would work well w/ the side vents.Sm0kes - Sunday, May 19, 2013 - link
Blower style cards are most ideal with this case.I have the SG08 and an EVGA GTX 660Ti. The blower style fan works insanely well with the positive pressure design of this case. The air flowing down through the 180mm fan and out the sides does not inhibit the GPU's fan at all.
Silverstone even included a foam shroud the size of the fan on my EVGA, but in my testing wasn't even necessary.
rvd2008 - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - link
$199 for a dummy box? Good luck selling 10 of these...philipma1957 - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - link
I like my modded cooler master elite 120 more but it is bigger.16 by 9 by 9 vs 14 by 8.8 by 7.5.
I have an i7 3770k , a hd7970, a seasonic , 650x gold psu, has an asrock z77-e mobo , Samuel 17 cooler. full size samsung blu-ray with 3 fan mods, a circle saw front panel cut and a pretty grill.
Pretty much beats the snot out of a 1080p screen when gaming. These long shoe box designs are for gaming. my cooler master was 45 the seasonic was 100 on sale. the 3 fans were 40 so 185 for a better but bigger box.
mattlach - Friday, May 17, 2013 - link
I like it, but it is 0.8" too tall to fit in my entertainment center, and thus I will have to find something else for my HTPC.