Page 3 - Physical Look - Inside
Taking off the shell of the SilverStone Sugo SG13WB involves using a tool we have not expected this early into the review, which is a screwdriver. Most cases utilize thumbscrews, especially on the external panels, but this is not the case for the Sugo SG13WB. It would have been nice to at least see them on the outside, but unfortunately this is not so. Afterwards, I slid the shell off to reveal the inside by pulling at the ridge on the back. As you can see immediately, the entire shell and the inside is fully painted in white, showing SilverStone did not cheap out by leaving the natural aluminum colors. Unfortunately, there are no sound dampening panels here, but their presence would have been more surprising, considering the physical limitations we face with an enclosure this small. The layout of the SilverStone Sugo SG13WB is definitely quite different from other cases, and this again is due to the baby-sized footprint. The motherboard sits parallel to the ground, with the power supply mounted above it. Drives can be placed near the front of the case or under a white bracket. A single dual-slot expansion card can be placed on the left side and intake cooling is found at the front panel. We will look at each of these areas as we continue our internal tour.
Using a screwdriver is necessary to pop off the front panel, and this is only after you have removed the white shell, as I have already done. From this angle, you can first see the panel and all of its connectors, including the power and hard drive activity LEDs. All of the I/O pin cables are color coded, and while it may look cheap compared to an all-white or all-black finish, it makes installation easier by clearly defining the positive and negative connections. At the front of the Sugo SG13WB, you can see the cutout and mounting holes for a single fan, either 120mm or 140mm in size. You can also fit a water cooler radiator and fan here, with radiators limited to 120mm in size. You could squeeze a 140mm radiator into here, but SilverStone warns this will lead to clearance issues with the graphics card power supply, or both, so your mileage may vary. To the left is another rectangular cutout to accommodate longer video cards.
This is a top-down angle shot of the SilverStone Sugo SG13WB, and from this image you can see where the motherboard sits. Lying flat on the bottom are four standoffs placed for the mini-ITX form factor. These standoffs are permanent, which is understandable considering the case is a one size affair. At the front you can just barely see two of the four mounting holes here, where you can place one of your 2.5" storage drives. Additional drives can be placed on a white bracket, which sits over this area, but was removed to take this photo. The bracket can hold up to two 2.5" drives or one 3.5" drive. At the top you can also see an opening for the power supply. As we have mentioned before, the opening is for a full sized ATX power supply. A side bracket also helps in supporting the PSU, distributing the weight of it more evenly.
Finally, from this angle, you can get a clearer look at the room for the graphics card. As aforementioned, a single dual-slot graphics card can be placed into the SilverStone Sugo SG13WB, provided your motherboard can support it. Two silver brackets are found at the back covering the slots, should they go unused. Ventilation holes at the bottom and top are located to help with moving airflow, in addition to the holes on the side panels of the case. Overall, the internal layout of the SilverStone Sugo SG13WB seems to be well thought out. Rather than a standard box, this is more like a frame with very little internal components to speak of. However, the internal components SilverStone included with the Sugo SG13WB are the necessities. With all this out of the way, let us get to working in the Sugo SG13WB by installing our own system.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. Physical Look - Outside
3. Physical Look - Inside
4. Installation and Conclusion
