HTPC Case - Silverstone SUGO SG06 Black.
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HTPC CASE
First step in the HTPC project was to find a case that would not only be small enough to be living room friendly but look like it is part of the home theatre setup and not just a PC under the TV.
After quite some searching I have bought the Silverstone SG06 case in black, its from the SUGO range (model SG06b, it also comes in silver SG06s)
The case is designed for Mini-DTX / Mini-ITX motherboards - I plan to use a MINI-ITX so perfect for me.
The size is great too: 220 mm (W) x 177 mm (H) x 286 mm (D) - this makes it living room friendly and it has a home theatre metal look to it also which means it will look like it belongs above my Yamaha RX-V2700 Amplifier.
GENERAL SPEC
Internal Connectors
1 x 24-pin motherboard connector (300mm)
1 x 4-pin ATX12V connector (400mm)
1 x 6-pin PCI-E connector (400mm)
1 x triple SATA connector (300mm +200mm +100mm)
1 x dual 4-pin IDE (300mm + 200mm)
1 x single floppy power connectors(300mm + 200mm + 200mm)
1 x 4-pin ATX12V connector (400mm)
1 x 6-pin PCI-E connector (400mm)
1 x triple SATA connector (300mm +200mm +100mm)
1 x dual 4-pin IDE (300mm + 200mm)
1 x single floppy power connectors(300mm + 200mm + 200mm)
External Ports (FRONT)
USB2.0 port x 2
Audio x 1
MIC x 1
Audio x 1
MIC x 1
DRIVE SUPPORT
I didn't want to use a full size optical drive as they are pretty ugly looking so i am pleased that the case only supports a slimline drive. I will initially use a DVD writer/rom/ram/yada but eventually when prices come down i will replace with BLU-RAY drive
The case can take both a 3.5" and a 2.5" drive at the same time but not two of either. again this suits me.
NEXT...
Ok, onto the motherboard now....
