SilverStone SG14

SUGO 14 is SilverStone’s mid-range Mini-ITX case. The SG14 case is 19.5L in volume and priced at US$109 and £89 in the UK.

SilverStone’s SG14 features the same compatibility as its premium counterpart (SG15), with the addition of 5.25″ discreet drive bay included with the SG14.

SPECIFICATIONS

MODELSUGO 14
DIMENSIONS368.1 x 247 x 215mm (L x W x H)
VOLUME19.55 Litres
MATERIALSSteel Frame, SPCC Steel Body, Plastic Front Panel
EXTERNAL I/OUSB 3.1 Type-C
3x USB 3.0 Type-A
3.5mm Combo Jack
MOTHERBOARD SUPPORTITX/DTX
MAX CPU COOLER HEIGHT182mm (without top fan)
Water Block: 55 mm
EXPANSION SLOTS 3
MAX GPU LENGTH330mm
MAX GPU WIDTH 60mm
RADIATOR SUPPORT(Rear) 120mm
(Side) 120/240mm
PSU SUPPORT SFX/SFX-L/ATX (max length: 150mm)
CASE FANS SUPPORTED (Top) 1x 120x25mm
(Rear) 1x 120/140mm
(Side) 2x 120/140mm
2.5″ / 3.5″ DRIVE SUPPORT 3x 2.5″ / 2x 3.5″
DUST FILTERS Top, Sides Panels

COMPARISON

MODELSG14SG15
MSRP (USD) WITHOUT VAT$109$179
COLOURSBLACK/WHITEBLACK/SILVER
FRONT PANEL PLASTIC ALUMINIUM
FOUR EXTERIOR PANELS STEEL ALUMINIUM
PANEL VENT PATTERNHEXAGON TRIANGLE
PANEL SCREWS CAPTIVE STEEL SCREWSCAPTIVE ALUMINIUM SCREWS
5.25” BAYYES, WITH STEALTH COVERNO
I/O PORTS2x USB 3.0 TYPE-A
1x USB 2.0 TYPE-A
2x USB 3.0 TYPE-A
1x USB 3.2 TYPE-C
FILTER MATERIALS & AIRFLOW PLASTIC, 41%NYLON, 65%

BUILD

CASESG14
MOTHERBOARDGIGABYTE B550I AORUS PRO AX (paid link)
CPURyzen 5 5600X (paid link)
CPU COOLERNoctua NH-U12A chromax.Black / EK AIO Basic 240 (paid links)
GPU GIGABYTE RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC (paid link)
PSU Corsair SF 600 Platinum (paid link)
RAMCrucial Ballistix 16GB (2x8GB) 3600MHz, CL16 (paid link)
STORAGE512GB M.2 NVME + 1TB M.2 NVME (paid links)
CASE FANSTop: 1x Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax.Black (paid link)
Side: Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax.Black (paid link)
Rear: 1x Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 14 (paid link)

CONCLUSIONS

SilverStone’s SG14 case is impressive in comparison to similar Mini-ITX cases available. Its design makes it a very easy case to build in, with plenty of space and easy access to components with all panels being removable. For the price, volume and quality of the SG14, you can’t really go wrong choosing this Mini-ITX case.

The SG14 features extensive configurations as the case has the ability to be mounted in both height or width orientations. For optimal air cooling performance, use the top fan position for intaking air and rear fan position for exhausting air. The case is 19.5L in volume, however you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s smaller than it is, when you use the case in wider width and lower height orientation.