Silverstone's SG05B is an evolution of the original SUGO series chassis designed for mini-ITX platforms. More than this; you can also fit one of today's high powered video cards (up to 9" length) into this mini-ITX SFF chassis. By the included 80 Plus certified SFX 300W power supply, each nerve of your system will be activated.
Different from other mini-ITX cases, this Silverstone case features a large 120mm fan with golf blades, so you can keep all your devices in cool and quiet. The front I/O panel gives you easy access to two USB 2.0 ports and two audio jacks. Inside, you can install a slim optical drive, a standard 3.5" drive and a 2.5" notebook hard drive for great expansion. This sleek case gives you maximum performance at a minimal price!
Mini-ITX System with Superior ExpandabilityFeaturing one external slim 5.25" drive bay, one internal 3.5" drive bay and one internal 2.5" drive bay, and supporting up to 9" length video card, the Silverstone SG05 provides sufficient expandability as a mini-ITX case.
Efficient VentilationThe Silverstone SG05 features one 120mm front fan and large areas of side vents for efficient ventilation and effective system cooling.
Built-in 300W 80PLUS Certified PSUThe Silverstone SG05 is equipped with an 80PLUS Certified 300W power supply unit that delivers strong power to all system components and provides a high level of system reliability.
Convenient Front I/O PanelThe Silverstone SG05 features a convenient front I/O panel for easy access to two USB 2.0 and two audio ports.
Learn more about the Silverstone SG05-B
Model
Brand
SilverStone
Series
Sugo
Model
SG05-B
Details
Type
Mini-ITX Desktop
Color
Black
Case Material
SECC / Plastic
With Power Supply
Yes
Power Supply
SFX 300W 80Plus
Motherboard Compatibility
Mini-DTX, Mini-ITX
Expansion
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
3.5" x 1 , 2.5" x 1
Expansion Slots
2
Front Panel Ports
Front Ports
USB 2.0 / Audio
Cooling System
120mm Fans
1 x 120mm front fan
Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions (H x W x D)
10.87" x 8.74" x 6.93"
Weight
7.76 lbs.
Additional Info
Features
Slim optical x 1 Ample space for CPU cooling (78mm in height) Elevated standoff for motherboard back side components Unprecedented 120mm fan in mini casing for positive pressure cooling Support 2.5" and 3.5" hard drives Mini-DTX / Mini-ITX motherboard & SFX PSU compatible 80 Plus certified SFX 300W power supply included Standard-length expansion cards support (9 inches)
Pros: The included PSU does in fact work just like the Manufacturer stated. More than sufficient power and size. BEWARE...If you attempt to replace the PSU (like I did heh..) MAKE SURE ITS THE RIGHT SIZE. The included PSu is a tight fit and cable management was a pain, but after rebuilding this thing several times...It is the best PSU for the job.
Cons: Not a serious con. Would have been nice to include a little more "breathing room" for air flow out the back, but it still runs pretty cool with the right card. The PSU sits right over the cpu cooler. Also, for normal use the case cover attaches fine, but I would have like to have seen a few more screws on the sides to help hold the cover in place.It is small so the tendency is to want to move it a lot.
Overall Review: Tried MSI 7800GTX, Visiontek 4850, and Asus Matrix HD4850.
The Asus ran the coolest of all 3 and the PSU was able to handle ALL 3 just fine. running a q6600 (quad-core) and 4gb ram with a 3.5" hdd. I decided to leave the 2.5 bay empty to assist with cable management and using a 9300ITX wifi board from Zotac.
Pros: Great Quality, no issue out of the box.
Good news - if you dont mind the extra work, you can put in a 10.5" gpu by cutting out a rectangle next to the fan (the metal not the plastic face, theres space between the two) to give the gpu the few extra millimeters it needs to fit (i used a gtx 280). also if your wondering about the power supply i bought the athena 550watt micro atx psu. This will also fit by shortening the optical drive holder, and a couple other minor things.
In the end- works flawlessly, no problems with overheating so far. With a little work this little box can be a gaming powerhouse.
Cons: none for me.
Overall Review: my rig:
- this case
- DFI LANParty MI P55-T36 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Mini ITX
- Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W
- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
- Athena Power AP-MP4ATX55FEP8 550W MicroATX
- Patriot PS-100 PS32GS25SSDR 2.5" 32GB SSD (x2)
- Dynatron K199 80mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
- LITE-ON Slot Load Slim CD/DVD Burner
Nice, but not really "Silverstone nice"...7/29/2009 10:03:43 AM
Pros: This case has a good layout and if you know what you're doing, you can cram a heck of a system into it. It is well ventilated, and I have had no issues with poor airflow or high temps at all. The power supply seems to be pretty high quality for a freebie. Much better than many of the burned out units I have replaced in Dell's and HP's over the years, lol. It easily fit a double slot graphics card.
Cons: Like the title said, if not for the label, I would never have guessed this was a Silverstone product. The case material is a cheap and very this steel. It is sturdy when assembled, but there is some flex in the side panels. After about 30min. of slightly bending the cover to compensate, I have eliminated most (but not all) of the flex.
The paint job is bad as many others have said. It simply does not look professional. However, I may end up just having this painted at the auto-body shop down the street.
The front panel is plastic, and the cheapo kind at that.
I cut my finger something fierce when assembling my rig. No biggie, just keep in mind there are a few sharp edges.
All in all, this is a GREAT case, however feel that for the $$, Silverstone could and should have upped the ante on their choice of materials. I normally put Silverstone closer to Lian Li in terms of quality... not this time, but even with these cons this is still a "4 Egg" case all day, lol.
Overall Review: Zotac GF9300-DE, E8600 @ 4.0GHz, Gemini IIs w/custom 120mm x 20mm fan, 2x2GB G.Skill DDR2 800, 64GB G.Skill Falcon SSD, 500GB WD Scorpio Blue, EVGA GTS-250 512MB Superclocked, Sony-Optiarc Slim SATA DVD Burner. I also replaced the front intake fan with a 120mm Scyther S-Flex mounted with rubber silencers.
Needless to say, this thing is a BEAST considering it's about the size of a Kleenex box.
Great ITX gaming case, fast rebate11/30/2010 9:55:02 AM
Pros: Very compact, reasonable quality.
PSU can support any graphics card with a single 6-pin PCIe power plug. PSU is a standard SFX size and is great quality. Most ITX cases with smaller PSUs have noisy PSU fans and lousy PSU quality, but Silverstone teamed with FSP for one of the best small PSUs that comes with an ITX case.
Can handle dual slot graphics cards up to 9.5-10" or so in length.
Cons: An inch deeper would accommodate a lot more graphics cards. Large graphics cards tricky to install. Would make inserting larger graphics cards easier if the front of the case was a separate part that could be removed.
Some edges are sharp.
Cover was a bit flimsy, probably due to all the perforations.
Only comes with an EIDE slim optical drive adapter. These days everything is SATA, so will cost another $10 or so to add a slim SATA adapter cable for the slim optical drive.
HDD is very close to graphics card, Silverstone should include a short right angle SATA cable because a normal SATA cable may press against the graphics card.
Overall Review: Kudos to Silverstone for not only designing a great little case and including a decent PSU, but also for the excellent rebate turnaround. 19 days from the date I dropped it off in the mail to the date the check arrived in my mailbox.
This little box is not that quiet, trading airflow for noise. The SG06 model would be more quiet, but with a bit less airflow.
For those using a graphics card that requires more than a single 6-pin PCIe plug, Silverstone has a version of this case that comes with a 450W PSU. I plan to buy one of the 450W versions next.
It is awesome to be able to build such a small rig that is so powerful. You can easily go up to a Core i7 with 8GB RAM and a near high end graphics card (GTX 460, Radeon 5850, 6870) with room for an SSD and HDD, plus a slim optical drive.
Pros: Small, quiet, comes with a power supply, Fairly easy to work with. Still doesn't come with a Slim Sata adapter.
Cons: Don't even bother with a 3.5inch hard drive. If you are building a new computer just buy a 2.5 inch and save yourself the hassle of trying to install the 3.5.
Overall Review: If you plan on buying a new power supply make sure you buy one that is micro-atx and has these dimensions 5”(W) x 2.5”(H) x 4.75”(D), any larger will not fit in the case. Also it says can fit up to 9 inch graphics card, but It can fit up to about 10.3 inch graphics cards as long as the power is on the side, and up to 9.5 if the power is on the back of the card.
Pros: Nice looking clean case. Quiet and plenty of room without being really big. Great and I mean GREAT psu. Good ventilation and airflow. Running E5200 oc to 3.0 Ghz, 4 gigs of ram, Zotac 9300 board 1 x 150gig raptor, and His 4850 ICEQ which is slightly overclocked with no problems.
Cons: I do not mind everything having screws, but I can say taking all the parts out for the build was a bit of work. The hardest part is getting the tiny tiny screws for the slim ODD in place. Still these are not really cons as you are trying to fit a lot of small parts into the case.
Overall Review: Some people have said cable management was difficult. I thought it was relatively good. I also put the PSU in last after taking all the parts out. I am not sure what people expect from something so small. Building in an ITX case is like building a regular PC in a laptop so some thought has to be given to how to build. Also this case is very quiet. Not sure what quiet means to some people. No it is not silent, but it is just fine. One final thing I was able to get the slim ODD flush with the front of the case, but it took some work. I had to tighten the little screws on the right really tight and the ones on the left not quite as tight and it works. With both tightened it would not eject. I am using a Lite-On slim DVD burner so it can be done, but it takes some effort.
Pros: Small, 12cm front fan, quiet, support slim ODD, 300 watt ps good power and reset button feel.
Cons: poor paint job, no slim sata power cable included and its supports slim ODD? what gives? power supply cables can be in the way. use way too many scews for installation.
Overall Review: paint jobe looks like some one spray painted in their garage with a spray can. good concept thou, would have been perfect if manufacture don't cut corners to save few dimes.
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Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Verified Owner
SILVERSTONE Sugo SG05-B4/11/2009 9:20:26 PM
Pros: Black Color
Portable/Small/Weight is light
Uses Slim Notebook Drive - Slim ODD IDE adapter and screws are included
300W Power supply is great
Easy to take apart
Quiet
Runs very cool
Cute packaging
The front pulls off easily when you poke it with a screwdriver
USB port on the front.
Too Many other things to mention...
Cons: The cables are really long, cabling is a mess, will have to tidy up later.
Paint is not as nice as I thought, not smooth, but it's okay
Filter was rubbing against the front fan, had to remove it.
Hard to put 3.5" Drive tray back on
I wish there was a switch to turn off blue lights when I go to sleep
Instructions were a little weird; told me to remove screws that were not there on one part, just a little hard to follow, but it's easy to figure out by looking at the case.
Overall Review: It took this case a while to get on Newegg. I have been reading about his case since the last couple months of 2008, with high anticipation. This case certainly did not disappoint. I actually enjoyed building this computer so much; I took my time. Like I said, the only really downside is the lack of a modular PSU and shorter cables. Everything else is fine.
Specs:
Core2Quad Q9400, stock speed, stock heatsink/fan
4 GB Kingston RAM
Zotac 9300 MiniITX Motherboard
Silverstone Slot-loading DVD Burner Drive
No graphics card yet.
GearGrip Micro LT
Hitachi Laptop Drive 7200rpm 320gb
Pros: The included PSU does in fact work just like the Manufacturer stated. More than sufficient power and size. BEWARE...If you attempt to replace the PSU (like I did heh..) MAKE SURE ITS THE RIGHT SIZE. The included PSu is a tight fit and cable management was a pain, but after rebuilding this thing several times...It is the best PSU for the job.
Cons: Not a serious con. Would have been nice to include a little more "breathing room" for air flow out the back, but it still runs pretty cool with the right card. The PSU sits right over the cpu cooler. Also, for normal use the case cover attaches fine, but I would have like to have seen a few more screws on the sides to help hold the cover in place.It is small so the tendency is to want to move it a lot.
Overall Review: Tried MSI 7800GTX, Visiontek 4850, and Asus Matrix HD4850. The Asus ran the coolest of all 3 and the PSU was able to handle ALL 3 just fine. running a q6600 (quad-core) and 4gb ram with a 3.5" hdd. I decided to leave the 2.5 bay empty to assist with cable management and using a 9300ITX wifi board from Zotac.