Review on SilverStone Technology Ultra Compact Mini-ITX Computer Case With Solid Front Panel Black (SST-SG13B-Q-USA) by Marcus Amillion

Before I get to the test, here's my build: Intel Core i7-4770K Quad Core Desktop Processor (3.5GHz, 8MB Cache, Intel HD Graphics, BX80646I74770K) Corsair Hydro Series H80i Liquid Cooler v2 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU, Black MSI Mini-ITX DDR3 LGA 1150 USB 3.0 + SATA (6 Gb/s) Motherboard (H81I) Corsair Vengeance 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop memory 1, 5V Samsung Electronics 840 Pro Series 2.5" Solid State Drive , 256GB Seagate 6TB BarraCuda Pro SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (ST6000DM004) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Mini Graphics Card ITX OC 3GB GDDR5 (GV-N1060IXOC-3GD) SilverStone Technology Platinum Certified Single +12V Rail ATX PSU , PS -ST55F-PT I decided to take my old full tower build and as many parts as possible to plug into a mini-ITX build. Obviously an ATX motherboard doesn't fit here. The MSI motherboard is fine, but the layout annoys me a bit. The front audio cable must be routed all the way out on the other side of the chassis. I had to buy a new PSU because the old one (Corsair AX760) was too big. The PSU I got instead fits as it measures 180mm x 140mm compared to the standard 180mm x 160mm, but the cables are longer than I would like. The SFX-shaped power supply saves a little more space, but you need to buy an additional bracket for it. Low-profile RAM would have saved even more space, but I didn't want to buy more of the old DDR3 RAM if mine was still working fine. If I felt like a frog I would remove the heatsinks. To be honest the setup was a bit disappointing but pretty fun at the same time. I had to assemble and disassemble the assembly several times to find the optimal setting. Since I have a Mini-ITX graphics card, I had room in the corner to slide in extra cables (facing your Silverstone PSU). I also had room to run some cables on the side of the graphics card (see 3rd image). Part of me wants to give this case 4 stars. There were tiny scratches on the front of the case and I ended up making more scratches trying to install everything. Although it was partly my fault. Also, the right blue LED visible on the lower front of the case has fallen off, so it doesn't look as bright as the left LED. It could also be my fault if I pulled out the front panel during installation. I've attached a screenshot of my temperature range using RealTemp 3.70. Be sure to check your temperatures both under load and long after to see if your build is dissipating heat properly. I actually had the fan in the wrong direction from using the setting shown in the H80i v2 manual. It doesn't work the same for this setup. You're trying to get rid of hot air, not force it. You are also limited to a 120mm fan. My PSU is also oriented with the fan facing down to blow cool air under load. This is not possible with an air-cooled solution, where a fan would normally drive air. So I would recommend AIO liquid cooling. If you're willing to be patient, I highly recommend a mini-ITX build. If Ryzen and Vega come out later, I'll probably keep this case and change a few details. More is not needed for my purposes. If it weren't for the AIO liquid cooler, I could probably take it as hand luggage and travel abroad.