SilverStone SG13 Build Log & Review

jumeeno

jumeeno

jumeeno

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Good morning all.

This is something which I have wanted to do for some time, and with the imminent arrival of a SilverStone SG13 from OcUK (hopefully tomorrow!) it seemed appropriate to share my building experience with you, along with some photos. I shan't promise any timescales, but I hope to carry out the build in the evenings of the coming week.

I have some spare components lying about, and whilst a little nervous about how I am going to cram them into something so small, having looked at a couple of reviews online I've decided that it won't be that tricky. Famous last words?!?

So, the components - nothing fancy, but capable enough as a backup system and deserving of a nice looking case. Oh yes by the way, I am a bit of a SilverStone fanboy!

* SilverStone SG13
* Pentium G3258 @ 4.2GHz (1.19v)
* Asus H81I-Plus
* 8GB Kingston HyperX @ 1333MHz
* Corsair H60 (2013 Edition)
* 128GB Crucial MX100
* Corsair CX430M (ATX)
* Windows 7 64-bit

Watch this space, and I'll aim to get this mini-project started shortly :)
 
Hi all, quick update... for which I hope I am not breaking forum rules. I've actually just started a blog and have decided to run the build log (amongst other things) from there, and will therefore not be majorly updating via this thread.

If interested, please see the link in my sig. Once some SG13 pics do get posted, I'll post a v quick update here. Thanks :)
 
All built, and SUPER tiny as expected - a very quick build (save for the photos I took). All in all... £36? Bargain.

Full build log and photos can be found here :) tiny.cc/rr8qvx

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Quick update - just tried installing my MSI R9 270 TF IV... but to no avail. Card is 10.5 inches from PCI bracket to end of cooler (much longer than PCB), and just would not go. Uninstalled PSU too.

Only way you could do it would be to install motherboard then card, BEFORE front fan and radiator. Perhaps.

So - teeny card hunt ahead. Open to suggestions for around £100 :)
 
I've changed my mind again (as I'm too tight to buy a new card), so will be dismantling it all tonight, and fitting the MSI 270 TF IV first.

Fingers crossed, but I'm quite hopeful :)
 
Pretty sure the SG13 has the cutout that many made to their SG05/06s in order to accommodate cards longer than 10.5" as standard...

If I can fit a GTX 670 into my SG05, you should have no problem getting a 270 into the SG13. I had to install the motherboard first, then the GPU before anything else and I had to pass it through the front fan cut out to manoeuvre it.
 
So...
Today I build pretty much the above
SG13, G3258, H81I-Plus, 2x4GB 1333MHz HyperX Fury, 256GB Crucial MX100, MSI R9 270, CX430M.

Overclocked to 4.2GHz at 1.175v.

Have noticed that if I reboot the computer it won't go above stock 3.2GHz, but on shutdown and boot it'll clock to 4.2GHz fine.

Any ideas?
 
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LadFromWales said:
2105 according to CPU-Z, can't check accurately as busy installing games on it!
What settings specifically have you changed in bios?
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(After much testing) multiplier to 42, VCore to 1.2... and that's it! Nothing fancy. Was always reluctant to upgrade to later BIOS as heard rumours that H81 overclocking may be disabled. I guess you have disproven that at least!
 
Downgraded to 2001 BIOS
Loaded optimized defaults
Set core to 42, RAM to 1333MHz. Where is XMP setting? Not seen it anywhere and I have the same RAM.
Core voltage to 1.2v

On a cold boot or if I reboot into BIOS, overclock sticks.
If I reboot from Windows, overclock is gone but increased volts remain.

I am running Windows 8.1 and it reboots quicker than the monitor takes to regain sync. I suspect when rebooting the BIOS isn't ever handing off the max multiplier, even though CPU-Z says 8-42.

Hmmmmm
 
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