Silverstone SG08

gropingmantis · 27 Jun 2011 at 00:43

Does anyone know when we can expect to see one of these in shops?

I really want to get one and I would have thought they would have said at Computex, when they first showed it, or shortly after.

I have tried searching but my googlefu is weak.

gropingmantis · 27 Jun 2011 at 22:16

Oh sweet not long to wait then. Ta.

gropingmantis · 4 Jul 2011 at 22:09

sodzilla said:
That would be perfect timing for my build! Is there any more detail around of the cases features/differences from the SG07?

Indeed same here.

Its the same internals as the SG07 but with a hench aluminium faceplate and USB3.0 ports on the front. Hopefully they will be attached to a proper header rather than the POS thing Lian Li did which required you to plug the cables in to your rear USB ports.

gropingmantis · 5 Jul 2011 at 07:29

Curunen said:
Will be good, just need more selection of z68 mitx boards other than those few zotacs... :/

Agreed, Gigabyte said next year for theirs and I doubt many other companies will be stepping up to fill that niche market.

gropingmantis · 7 Sep 2011 at 23:35

beejjacobs said:
Any news yet?

I've heard nothing. Sent them a few emails and had no response.

gropingmantis · 24 Oct 2011 at 08:00

Pictures from the internets!

Apparently it is out now in Japan but still a November release for us.
I still don't get why it has taken them months to distribute a new faceplate for the SG07.

gropingmantis · 24 Oct 2011 at 19:02

TheRedZealot said:
Anyone have any information on maximum video card length and the supplied PSU? Theres a high chance I will be downsizing to one of these when they are released.

It will be the same as the SG07 so its a max 12.2" length GPU (so any GPU ever basically) and the PSU is a 600W but it has been known to get up to over 750W

gropingmantis · 24 Oct 2011 at 19:03

Tute said:
Not bad at all but I wasn't a fan of the SG07 so I doubt i'll get one of these...

What put you off the SG07?

gropingmantis · 24 Oct 2011 at 19:56

Tute said:
Mainly a lack of a good space to mount an H5O. Also cable routing is an absolute nightmare.

True but you could certainly get an H60 in there. I don't think that the cable routing is bad? Your SATA power cables go through at the front of the case between the front and the 3.5". 24-pin goes down between the PSU and mobo. The 4-pin goes along the top next to the power cable above the GPU and down to the mobo at the back. PCI-e power just goes straight in and your SATA and front I/O go straight down to the floor and run along to their respective ports.

That said I will be doing a full custom PSU for this with each cable measured, connected and braided in such a way as to get the best cable routing as the PSU that Silverstone supply is really not that good for cable management.

gropingmantis · 24 Oct 2011 at 21:10

pumaz said:
I still think the SG05 is a better design with only two floors, that being the plastic face plate and cards like the GTX 580 not fitting!

I'm seriously looking at moding the SG05 450w so I can fit my GTX 580 inside. From what I've googled I'll need to cut the metal behind the face plate. Although i'm no quite sure if the plastic face plate will fit back on flush?

I cant be doing with the restriction on coolers and the silly little fan in the PSU. Not to mention the restriction on GPU length (although as you said it will fot longer cards with a simple mod.)

gropingmantis · 25 Oct 2011 at 17:42

Tute said:
Well technically yes, the H50/60/70/80 would all fit. But it's a hell of a squeeze, requires quite a bodge if you want to keep the AP fan, and (when I tried it) constricts the pipes so much the pump buzzes.

Cable routing is a right PITA mainly due to cable length. What were SS thinking with this PSU? :/

Ah fair enough. The AP fan and the PSU will be the first things to go once mine arrives. I just wish case manufacturers would stop bundling stuff like this or at least offer the option not to have it and pay less.

gropingmantis · 2 Nov 2011 at 23:25

FINALLY!

It is up on the Silverstone website:
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=317&area=en

gropingmantis · 3 Nov 2011 at 15:31

Well apparently it should be hitting European distributors this month. That is from Silverstone themselves so lets keep our fingers crossed. Hopefully I will be able to treat myself to a nice early Christmas present.

gropingmantis · 16 Nov 2011 at 17:48

Found this for sale at a competitor here in the UK. Priced at £193.60. Seems quite pricey. Also it says it will be in stock on the 30th...just in time for a pay packet. Oh gods. Its so much but I want it so much too. Gah!

gropingmantis · 16 Nov 2011 at 18:29

Curunen said:
**** me that's expensive!

Hope it drops by at least £25 or more...

Even with a bundled PSU it is a LOT of money to ask. Compared to the SG07 though, if you add the cost of the aluminium and the current SG07 USB3 conversion to that its not too bad but the SG07 was overpriced to begin with.

gropingmantis · 17 Nov 2011 at 15:23

spike2011 said:
Wow pricy was thinking around £160 max you could get the latest shuttle for £205 delivered.

That would never happen when you consider the current price of the SG07 is over £160. I will be getting one just hoping OcUK gets them in cheaper. I did ask in the new products/suggestions and rjkoneill said he would ask Ace Modder but hasn't got back to me yet.

gropingmantis · 27 Nov 2011 at 14:11

Price has dropped to just over £150 which is cheaper than the SG07. Not bad.

gropingmantis · 27 Nov 2011 at 20:26

Bradmax57 said:
Is it available yet? Im hopefully buying itx next week

It is apparently available as of the 30th but so far I have only found one UK retailer claiming to be getting any/have any.

gropingmantis · 27 Nov 2011 at 22:24

Curunen said:
Yeah now that is a very good price.
Just need some good itx boards now...

Gigabyte GA-H67N-USB3?

Or do you mean something comparable to the old H55N as I don't think that will be coming till Z75 at the very earliest.

gropingmantis · 28 Nov 2011 at 19:19

Curunen said:
^Apart from the gigabyte h67n, which is pretty much the only solid choice.

You're right, it looks like Z75/7 for new ones at the earliest. I just hope there's a bit more variety and performance.

As long as they aren't all H77 again the lower TDP on Ivy should make for some better overclocking on ITX boards same as the lower TDP of Westmere allowed for the H55N to become great. I think I'll be staying with Sandy till Haswell though. More looking forward to GCN and Kepler as my big hardware purchase for the next year.

In other news placed my order hopefully arriving next week :cool: