SilverStone Sugo SG04

Written by Michael Larabel in Enclosures on 22 October 2008 at 07:40 AM EDT. Page 5 of 5. 1 Comment.

While it was a tight fit, we had not run into any real problems when installing the hardware into the SilverStone Sugo SG04. Ideally though the power supply to use for a Sugo chassis should be one like the SilverStone ST50EF-Plus SC that has shorter cables or one of a modular design. As you can see from the pictures, using a power supply with longer cables can lead to a cable management mess. When the system was assembled, we were pleased with the thermal performance of this SilverStone chassis and CPU cooler. While we were using a Sempron processor and integrated graphics, we hadn't experienced any issues when building the system or running it within this enclosure.

Conclusion:

The changes from the SilverStone Sugo SG03 to SG04 were not radical like the major redesign from the SG01 to SG03, but the improvements are still notable. The aluminum handle on the SG04 fits well into the design of the case and makes it very easy to transport the system -- this is especially handy for gamers who may be taking their PC to and from LAN parties and other gaming events. The ability to accommodate dual 120mm intake fans is also very nice for those intending to house high-end components within this chassis such as dual graphics cards. We ran into no problems with the cooling performance of this small form factor case when pairing it with the NT06 Evolution cooler. At the time of publishing, the SST-SG04B-H is retailing online for about $160 USD, which is a bit expensive but is justifiable if you are after the best in micro ATX enclosures. The SilverStone Nitrogon NT06 Evolution heatsink can be purchased for around $50 USD.

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