SILVERSTONE Sugo Series SST-SG08B Black Aluminum Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 600W 80+ Bronze Certified / Single +12V rail Power Supply

Pros: I love how the case looks and feels. Since this is sitting on top of a desk I didn't want a tower. So I went with this, knowing it wouldn't be the easiest build. The extra effort was definitely worth it. It's impressive and can be a top-notch gaming machine. You do have to be aware thought that this will either take some case modification or trial and error with parts to get things inside just right. Since I don't like messing with cases I tried 2 motherboards, 2 video cards, and 2 CPU heatsink/fan combos and finally found the perfect fit. Specs below

Cons: Silverstone, why wouldn't you include a necessary adapter? You have to use a slim ODD, and all the ones i found use slimline SATA. Why not provide us with the $5 dollar adapter instead of making us get one. I was dumb and didn't get one right away so didn't have the ODD working until later. Makes installing everything more a pain. But you can get one so it's not worth an egg, they just make it annoying for the builder. Also, I would recommend a right angle adapter on an extending cable if possible. The fan comes right up against the back and if you get one that goes straight through it wouldn't fit.

You have to really do some cable management in order to make things look and work properly. In the end things get into place, but I highly recommend using zip ties otherwise you could end up with the noise of wires hitting fans. Advice, i fed the SATA power chord for SDD and ODD around from the front, under the ODD with first plug going into SDD, last plug into ODD. This cut some of the wire clutter. I did the reverse with the front audio since the ASUS MB has the sound in the back basically under the PCI-E slot (stupid). But this really helped with the amount of cables hovering in the middle of the case.

Not everything fits this case. Be aware of that. Even if you get things that fit the dimmensions, it might not fit perfectly, so you'll have to toy with things. The hardest things to fit were the videocard and aftermarket CPU cooling. More in the other's section.

Not taking an egg off for any of these because they are all manageable and more annoying than an actual problem. You have to know when you decide to go SFF that it's just not as easy to build as a big tower. You can work with this stuff though.

Other Thoughts: Specs:
Case - SILVERSTONE Sugo Series SST-SG08B Black
MB - ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe
CPU - Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
Heatsink - Prolimatech PRO-SAM17 CPU Cooler
CPU Fan - Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Fan
RAM - G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2133
GPU - MSI N660-2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 2GB
SDD - Corsair Force Series GS 2.5" 360GB
ODD - SAMSUNG Internal Slim 8x DVD Writer

Hardest parts to fit were video card and heatsink/fan combo.

Videocards:
length and thickness are not a concern. You could even probably get away with a thicker card if you wanted and would just not have the dust screen on the case. The height and placement of the power cord is the problem. It will all fit until you put the fan in place. If the connection from PSU to Graphics card is in the middle, the chord will hit the fan. You then can force it down, but you will be severely bending the cord and stressing the MB, not recommended. The first card I tried was the EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR GeForce GTX 660. This had that exact problem. As another commentor stated, he sawed off a piece of the fan (non-moving part obviously). I considered this, but thought that I'd prefer to just see if I could find a very similar performing card that had a different placement. Set further back, there is a gap between fan and ODD. I found the MSI used above and it fits right into that gap. No problem. No mods needed. And it works great. Took a while to find but I love how it works out in the end.

Heatsink/Fan:
Since I want to OC at some point, I needed a MB that could do so and an aftermarket fan to cool the CPU. The case has a low ceiling, so only low-profile heatsinks will fit. This is where i have to switch from the ASRock z77-E itx to the ASUS. ASRock puts PCI-E right next to the CPU slot so you can't actually fit a really good aftermarket fan (they all bump into the dedicated graphic card). As for the fan/sink combo, silverstone makes one that seems pretty good, but I heard the fan on it wasn't great. I wanted the best because i figured with no place for exhaust fan that this case might get hot. So I looked at the Noctua NH-L12. I like it's push/pull combo and Noctua makes the best fans. It looked like it should just fit for its height. And it did. But the side to side was the problem. It only fit in one arrangement with the ASUS board, and that had it hitting the side of the case. Just wasn't going to fit with the lid on. So I ended up with the Prolimatech PRO-SAM17 Samuel 17 heatsink and Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Fan. This combo is awesome. Running the overhead intake on low, i have idle temps around 30 degrees for both the CPU and GPU (not OC'd yet). With this setup, the thing is silent. Can't even hear a whisper. Running hard temps don't get higher than 60, and usually hover between 40-55. I will be OCing in the near future. I do want to experiment with turning intake into exhaust but haven't done that yet.

Love this machine and the case. Have f

Pros: Case is sturdy, compact, and very stylish. The front panel really gives it some weight. The included PSU has all the connections you could want, including 2x6+2 pin PCI express power connectors. The shroud/duct for video cards is a great idea to keep warm air from recycling back through the video card cooling system.

Cons: The front panel cables (and PSU cables) are MUCH longer than they need to be. The front USB3 and audio cables can stretch several inches beyond the back of the case, and the PSU cables can be routed to virtually any position and still have slack leftover that need to be managed.

Other Thoughts: Spent nearly as much time doing cable management as I did to install all the parts.

Pros: Great looking case. Great cooling and fits full sized video cards. Simple build and not loud at all.PSU is good. Love the front panel made entirely out of aluminum. Could fit AIO liquid cooler if wanted. Plenty of power cable options.

Cons: As many have stated long power cables. Modular would be great and if/when Silverstone comes outs with one of those I will buy it. Wish the PSU was normal form factor as I want a fanless or platinum PSU.

Other Thoughts: To the N/An reviewer that blamed the case for his rig not posting I say it was the PSU. This happens and I personally think a distinction between the PSU and Case should be made. Sorry it did not work, but two negative reviews for a case that actually is quite good and of which you just happened to get a dud PSU does not warrant a bad review. Reviews are not forums. It would have been more helpful to have your review of your entire process rather than just your vitrioliic spew due to the frustration of DOA parts. In short it happens.

Pros: Beautiful high-end styled case, quiet, straight-forward build. Runs cool, fits large graphics card with some modification.

This looks great in the media cabinet. Ventilation keeps CPU/GPU cool with stock cooling (and I have the PC in a fairly closed-in space in the media cabinet).

Cons: Like others have noted, had trouble fitting the fan with my graphics card with 6-pin connector on top of the card (see note below). Also, only 2 cable ties meant I had to supply a few of my own.

Other Thoughts: NOTE on GPU Power Connector: Others have noted this as well, but I was able to get it to fit by removing the extra ducting piece from the bottom of the fan. This is an additional piece that Silverstone adds onto the bottom of the fan case that screws right off (no hack-saw necessary). Once this was done, I had to crimp down some on the power connector wiring to force as much of a 90 degree angle as possible, and after that, the fan fit on just fine.
(I also ordered a "90 degree" six pin extension connector off of e-bay, but all they did was what I had already done, arrange and crimp on the wiring to make it lie as flat as possible against the connector - so anyone else with this problem, don't bother ordering these "90 degree" extensions, because they're not).

Was able to put this together in one night in just a few hours with my 11 year old son. 90 degree SATA connectors are only required for 2.5" drives. We had just one 3.5", so that was not needed.

This was a first-time father/son Christmas build used for HTPC and Gaming in our living room. It looks great and runs quiet!

- Intel I3 3220 w/Stock cooler
- EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR GeForce GTX 660 2GB GPU
- ASUS P8H77 Motherboard
- Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s
- CORSAIR XMS 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
- SAMSUNG Internal Slim 8x DVD Writer SATA (Required Slimline SATA to SATA with LP4 Power Cable Adapter)

Pros: It fits everything it claims to fit. Being able to take out the drive bays makes it possible to route the cables nicely, AND fit everything inside. Airflow over the motherboard seems great.

The instructions are good and easy to follow, if you bother with that sort of thing.

Cons: None. Not as easy to put together as an ATX. But if I wanted it to be as easy to put together as an ATX case, I wouldn't have bought this case.

The 180mm case fan did not fit over the graphics card I got (EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5), because of the placement of the power connector.

Other Thoughts: If you're installing a slim optical drive, a magnetic precision screwdriver will make it much easier.

Right angle SATA cables are necessary to install the 2.5" drives.

For the CPU cooler, I ended up getting the
Prolimatech PRO-SAM17 Samuel 17 CPU Cooler, fitted with a Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Case Fan. They fit just fine, with plenty of room.

Cooling seems sufficient for a Core i5-3570K, and GTX 660, with just the single 180mm case fan. If you're getting a fairly long graphics card, you may want to have a hacksaw handy, in case you have a clearance issue with the case fan, like I did (cut a piece off the fan--not the graphics card).

Pros: I am building a full motion flight simulator and wanted cases that resemble heavy jet LRU's. I installed handles on them and am very happy. I will be having the back stamped out for 4 usb 2.0 slots. A lot of work still on going!

Cons: Wish it had provisions for usb on back panel.

Pros: Big fan of SFF and the SilverStone SG08 fits the bill.

Nice build quality. Very sturdy.

Versatile and dynamic with room for a full size GPU.

Very quiet. Almost eerily quiet. Had to lean in to hear the fans when not under full load.

Cons: I've been doing SFF rigs since 2008 and this is by far one of the wonkier I've had to work with. Cable management is a chore. Most cables are at least eight inches longer than needed and the bundle of excess cable takes up almost as much space as the PSU. Expect to spend a lot of time running cables in the box.

The PSU has a power switch on the inside that is blocked by the main PSU cable plug and is very difficult to spot. The manual makes no mention of this either. After assembly the case wouldn't power up at first, and I spent a few couple of hours trouble shooting all other components until I spotted the power switch when trying to check the wiring. Would have been nice to highlight in the manual.

Other Thoughts: Sloppy soldering on the power LED. One cable was not connected out of the box. Easy to fix, but could have been caught in QC.

MoBo screws in with four 6-32 screws. Asus P8Z77-I manual mentioned two 6-32 and two 3M. Not sure why the inconsistency.

2.5" drive bays are on the very edge of the case and only right angle SATA cables will fit. Get some extra unless you have them on hand already.

Pros: - Compact, minimalist, functional design
- Cool breathable case

Cons: - Price Tag
- Lengthy cables

Other Thoughts: Love my case! Wish it would've been a bit wider to accommodate the ASUS GTX 680. So, I guess the EVGA 680 will suffice. Case runs cool with stock CPU setting. Looks great, the fan isn't bothersome. I like it enough to give it 5 eggs!

Pros: Great little case with room for a big honking video card. My system is basically a Video card with a computer attached to it.

This was my first build and everything went together smoothly. Nicely detailed instructions.

Cons: The power cables are much too long. Also it would be nice if the power cables for the GPU were 90 degrees as you really after squish them down to the drive bay installed.

Other Thoughts: Silverstone sg 08
Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe
I5-3550
Corsair Vengence 2x4GB
Silverstone Slimline DVD drive
MSI NS70GTX Twin Frozer II
Seagate Barracuda 1TB

Pros: Plenty of space for a full-size GPU, smaller aftermarket CPU cooler or AIO liquid cooler. Excellent case ventilation, fan filters for both the PSU and CPU/top case fan. Great size PSU for the parts you can cram into this case.

Cons: The PSU cables are nearly twice the length of the case, making cable management a challenge. The PSU also puts off more heat than I would like, but at least it gets vented directly out the side of the case!

Also, the positioning of the 2.5 inch drive bays prevents you from rotating them 180 degrees for better cable management.

Other Thoughts: Given the fact that I was able to cram fairly high-end gaming hardware into this case, I can't deduct any eggs from this case. There is no other case on the market that lets you EASILY fit full-size GPUs and well as AIO liquid cooler and 2 solid state drives, into a case that has less than 15L volume. I am very satisfied with this case and will likely build another machine in one, or any of the other Sugo cases!

Rig Specs:
ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe
Intel Core i5 3570k (Ivy Bridge)
Corsair Vengeance 16GB
Corsair H60 AIO Liquid Cooler
Gigabyte GV-R795WF3-3GD Radeon HD 7950 3GB
2x Samsung 830 Series 256GB SSDs in Raid 0