Test: Silverstone SG04B-FH

Konklusion

Silverstone har længe været blandt de bedst til at levere kvalitets kabinetter, dog skuffer denne mig en del... Fødderne falder nærmest af før man får kabinettet pakket ud, og to af dem endte faktisk med at falde af under testen. Når resten af kabinettet er bygget af gode kraftige dele, så undre det mig uendeligt meget, at man har valgt at spare på det plastisk som holder fødderne på plads. Ligeledes er det gummi som er brugt til HDD ophænget ikke af den bedste kvalitet, og tåler ikke ret meget før de går fra hinden. Men hvis man ser bort fra overstående, så har silverstone leveret et godt og solidt Aluminiums kabinet, i et fikst lille design. Man har gjort sig nogle gode tanker over hvordan man gør plads til så meget som muligt, uden at gøre kabinettet for stort, det er imponerende at man kan klemme 2 stk 10.5" GFX kort ind, samt en strømforsyning på størrelse med en Corsair HX1000, i dette lille kabinet. Hvis man bygger computeren op i den rette rækkefølge, er der godt med plads til at arbejde på. Air flowet er godt hvis man sørge for at få monteret den cross flow blæser i bagsiden af kabinettet. Kabinettet er let og bære rundt på, takket være det lækre håndtag der er monteret i toppen af kabinettet.

Prisen på sådan et kabinet ligger på ca. 950,- kr, man kan få andre mærker til ca. 600,- kr, men Silverstone har altid ligget i den lidt dyre ende, men så ved man også at det er kvalitet man får. Kvalitet er dog ikke gældende for dette kabinet, da fødder falder af, men hvis Silverstone lavede fødderne og HDD monteringen om, ville de ende op med et kanon produkt.


Sammenfatning:

Plus.
Godt design
Masser af plads
Aluminiums delene er af go kvalitet med et flot finish

Minus.
Plastik er af ringe kvalitet.
Fødder falder af, så let som ingenting
Gummi ophæng til HDD er af ringe kvalitet.
Mangler blæser i bagpladen

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
Der er ikke noget nyt i dette kabinet som ikke leveres af andre fabrikanter, men der mangler heller ikke noget, for at det ikke kan blive et godt kabinet. Man har forsøgt at gøre det let at montere de forskellige dele i kabinettet, ved at gøre det muligt at skrue enkelte plader af. Der mangler dog et aftageligt motherboard tray, samt ESata og IEEE 1394 stik, for at komme op på de 5 point.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 3
Pakken kabinettet kommer i, er rigtig godt, og kan tåle en del tæsk i Post DK hænder, ellers er der er kun lige det med som er nødvendigt for at kunne samle ens computer i det.

Design/Layout - 3
Jeg synes det er et flot design, håndtaget er efter min mening rigtig flot lavet, og forsøgt at gøre til en del af selve kabinettet. Man har også gjort sig umage for at gøre det nemt at samle ens computer i kabinettet, ved at ha gjort det muligt at skrue nogle af pladerne af. Air flowet kan blive rigtig godt, hvis man eftermontere den cross flow blæser i bagpladen. Kvaliteten af aluminiums delene er rigtig go, der hvor det halter markant, er plastik delene samt de gummi ophæng til HDD, så både fødder og gummi ophæng falder af.

Monterings venligheden i kabinettet - 4
Silverstone har gjort sig umage for at gøre det nemt for folk, at samle ens computer i dette kabinet, og der er plads til både 2stk 10.5" GFX og en stor strømforsyning på størrelse med en Corsair HX1000, hvilket er imponerende i så et lille kabinet. Dog skal man tænke på at der ikke er plads til en ret stor CPU køler.

Ydelse - (1) 4
Personligt vil jeg sige dette kabinet er en total fail, da fødder og gummiophæng til HDD kan falde af. Jeg ville nok ikke købe dette kabinet.
Men hvis man ser bort fra det faktum, vil jeg give det et 4 tal, man kan let selv købe et par bolte, og så bolte de fødder fast til kabinettet. Hvis man selv modder de fødder, så har Silverstone leveret flot lille kabinet, hvor man både kan se og mærke det er noget kram man har fået fat i, og så er det nemt at montere ens hardware i det.

Pris - 3
Pris mæssigt ligger vi en den lidt mere dyre ende for matx kabinetter med en ca. pris på 950,- kr, hvis det så ikke havde været for den ringe plastik og gummi der er brugt, ville det ha været en go pris, da resten er i top.  

 UK summary

For a long time Silverstone has been among some of the best to provide good quality chassis, but this one disappoints me greatly... The feet falls of, before you even get the chassis out of the box, two off them actually did fall off during the test. When the rest of the chassis is made from good materials, I wonder why Silverstone has used such poor plastic mounting for the feet. Furthermore the rubber mounting for the HDD is also of poor quality, and will fall off, after only using the HDD mounting one time. If one ignores the above, then Silverstone have delivered a good and solid aluminum chassis, with a neat little design. They have had some good thoughts about, how to make room for as much as possible without making the chassis too big. It is impressive that you can squeeze two 10.5" GFX cards in, and a big PSU like the Corsair HX1000 into this small chassis. If you build the computer in the correct order, there is a lot of room for working with the hardware. The air flow is also good if you care to fit the cross flow fan in the rear of the chassis. The chassis is easy to transport, thanks to the handle in the top of the chassis.

The price for such a chassis is around 950,- DKK, and you can get other brands for around 600,- DKK, but they will not have as good a design as this one. Silverstone have always been a little more expensive than other brands, but then you could also be sure, that it was a quality chassis you had bought. Quality is not the correct word for this model, as the feet falls off, I think Silverstone should remake the mounting of the feet and HDD, and then they would get a great product in the end.

Summary

Plus:
Good design
Lots of space
Aluminium components are of good quality with a nice finish

Minus:
The plastic is of poor quality
Feet fall off easily
Rubber mountings for HDD are of poor quality
Fan in the Rear of chassis is not included

Innovation/Technology - 4
There is nothing new in this chassis that is not provided by other manufacturers, but at least they are not missing anything that does not make it a good chassis. Silverstone have tried to make it as easy as possible to mount the various componets in the chassis, by making it possible to remove individual plates from the chassis, to get easy access this way. However, lacking a removable motherboard tray, eSATA, and IEEE  1394 connectors, means that I will not give it the 5 points.

Bundle/Accessories - 3
The package which it comes in, is of very good quality, and can take a lot of beating by the postal service, otherwise it comes only with the most necessary parts, so that you are able to assemble your computer in the chassis.

Design/Layout - 3
I think it is a nice design.  The handle is made nicely, and Silverstone have done a great job making is look like a part of the chassis. Silverstone have also done their best to make it as easy as possible to assemble your computer inside the chassis by making it possible to remove some of the plates. The Air flow can be really good, if you retrofit the cross flow fan in the rear of the chassis. The quality of the aluminum parts are as good as they can be, the one place where this product fails completely, is the plastic  mounting for the feet and rubber mounting for the HDD as they simply fall off.

Mounting friendliness in the chassis - 4
Silverstone have done their best to make it easy to mount your hardware in the chassis, and there is room for two 10.5" GFX and a large PSU, in the size of a Corsair HX1000, which is impressive in such a small chassis. However, you must remember, that there is not enough room for a big CPU cooler in this chassis.

Performance - (1) 4
Personally, I would say this chassis is a total fail, the feet and rubber mounting for the HDD falls off, I would not buy this cabinet.
But if one ignores that fact, I would give it a 4, you can easily bolt the feet back on to the chassis. If you buy some bolts for the feets, then Silverstone have delivered a nice looking small chassis, where you both can see and feel that this is some good stuff you have just bought and with easy mounting of your hardware inside the chassis, this would have been a great product, if it had been for the feet falling off.

Price - 3
The price of this chassis is a little dearer then the rest of the manufactures of matx chassis, with approx. price of 950,- DKK, if it had not been for the poor plastic feet and rubber mounting for the HDD, it would have been a good price, as the rest of the chassis is among one of the best I have seen.

Test: Silverstone SG04B-FH

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	3
Design - Layout	3
Software - BIOS	4
Ydelse	4
Pris	3
Samlet	70%