SilverStone Sugo SG07 Mini-ITX PC Case Review

SilverStone Sugo SG07 Mini-ITX Case Intro

Back in January of this year, yours truly had the chance to get a sneak peak at the SilverStone Sugo SG07 Mini-ITX case. At the time it was merely a prototype, but we were impressed with the design as would anyone that views a small form factor chassis that will fit the behemoth 12.2″ Radeon HD 5970 card without bursting at the seams.

We finally had our chance to see just how the final version turned out and build one for ourselves. For $199, or $20 more for the windowed version, at first blush they might seem a little on the pricey side but if you need to stuff a large card in a small case, your options are severely limited. Also, consider that a significant portion of that price is due in part to the 600W included power supply.

Weighing in at roughly 10.8 pounds, the diminutive case is deceptively hefty but that generally means a solid construction. So the only people who may be bothered by this are the ones whose PC tends to be mobile.

I found the above disclaimer entertaining although this case is indeed unique and reading the instructions is always a prudent pre-build activity. Speaking of unique, check out the features and specifications.

Silverstone Sugo SG07 Features:

• Class leading SFF chassis with 180mm fan and positive pressure cooling
• Ample space for CPU cooling (117mm in height)
• Elevated standoff for motherboard back side components
• Support for two 2.5 SSD/hard drives and one 3.5 hard drive
• Includes 80 PLUS Bronze certified 600W@50 PSU with single +12V rail
• Adjustable VGA fan duct for improved cooling efficiency
• Removable fan filters included for case fan, PSU, and VGA duct
• Support graphics cards up to 12.2 inches and 400W

Silverstone Sugo SG07 Specifications:

Model No.	SST-SG07B(black)
	SST-SG07B-W(black+window)
Material	Plastic front panel with aluminum plate, SECC body
Motherboard	Mini-DTX, Mini-ITX
Multimedia	—
Drive Bay	External	Slim optical x 1
		—
	Internal	3.5 x 1 , 2.5x 2
Cooling System	Front	—
	Rear	—
	Side	VGA fan duct with oversized vents
	Top	180mm Air Penetrator 700/1200rpm, 18/34dBA
	Bottom	PSU intake vents and VGA exhaust divider
	Internal	—
Expansion Slot	2
Front I/O Port	USB2.0 x 2 Audio x 1 MIC x 1
Power Supply	Custom 600W with 80 PLUS Bronze certification and single +12V rail
Operating system support	—
Expansion Card	Support expansion cards up to 12.2 inches
Limitation of CPU cooler	117mm
Limitation of PSU	140mm (remove VGA Card if you want install up to 170mm)
Net Weight	4.90 kg
Dimension	222 mm (w) x 190 mm (h) x 350 mm (d)
Extra	—

Power supply type	SST-ST60F-SG
Max. DC Output	600W
Load Range
+3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 +12V3 +12V4 +5VSB -12V -5V Max.(Amps) 25A 25A 46A / / / 3.0A 0.8A / Min.(Amps) 0.8A 0.5A 4A / / / 0.1A 0A / Range (%) +/-5% +/-5% +/-5% / / / +/-5% +/-10% / Ripple(mVp-p) 50mV 50mV 120mV / / / 50mV 120mV /

combined +3.3, +5V	140W
combined +12V	46A / 552W
Input Voltage	90V ~ 265V(Auto Range)
Input Frequency Range	47Hz ~ 63Hz
PFC	Active PFC (PF>0.95 at full load)
Efficiency	82%~85% at 20%~100% loading
MTBF	100,000 hours at 25C, full load
Operating temperature	0 ~ 50C
Protection	Over Current Protection Over power Protection Over Voltage Protection Under Voltage Protection Short Circuit Protection
Connectors	1 x 24 / 20-Pin Motherboard connector (670mm) 1 x 8 / 4-Pin EPS / ATX 12V connector (670mm) 1 x 8/6-Pin PCIE connector (360mm) 1 x 8/6-Pin PCIE connector (380mm) 3 x SATA connector (350mm + 130mm + 150mm) 2 x 4-Pin Peripheral connector (350mm + 100mm)
Color	Black (Lead-Free Paint)
Cooling System	Single 120mm fan
Noise Level	19 dBA – 30dBA
Dimension	150 mm (W) x 86 mm (H) x 140 mm (D)
Weight	940g
Form factor	ATX PS/2
Certification	80 PLUS Bronze
Other	GPU Support list

Let’s have a look at how this guy was packed and make sure he survived the trip.