PC Magazine - USA (2021-02)

THE DESIGN: A MINI-ITX POWER BOX
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SilverStone

Sugo 14

PROS Compact size,

but with room for

large graphics cards

and lots of drives.

Room for 240mm

liquid-cooler radiator.

Seldom-seen support

for 5.25-inch drives.

CONS Requires

measured approach

to PC building, and

installing components

in logical order.

BOTTOM LINE

SilverStone’s Sugo 14

mini-ITX PC case may

not be the easiest

we’ve built in, but its

moderate price and

support for lots of

power parts make the

purchase (and the

pre-build planning)

worthwhile.