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a solid front panel for that different aesthetic pattern this G's 13 is absolutely tiny at 11.5 liters yet is attractive because it can fit a full-size GPU up to 10.5 inches which happens to be almost the length of the chassis itself at the front there are two USB 3 ports with audio jacks a silverstone logo on the opposite side and the power switch on the top right corner unfortunately without a reset button the mainframe of the chassis feels solid and the front plastic is ok too there's nothing really to complain about nor there's no praise to give for the build quality all the sides are ventilated one small area near the CPU and the larger one on the opposite side for the GPU which would allow either blower style or open style coolers to intake fresh air and as you know me I love to dust proof every intake and exhaust which unfortunately is not found in this crucial spot nor is there a dust filter for the top panel which is the intake for the power supply and I think it's an unexcusable exclusion as both your GPU and the power supply will require regular maintenance if you're in a dusty environment especially since the outside panel is really challenging to remove and I would love not to worry about this for future revisions I'm happy to say though that the front panel is fully dust proof that requires a screwdriver for removal would love for a tool is designed to be implemented here especially since the removable filter is included spanning the main intake area plus a small mesh is present for both sides which is awesome to see the front supports both 140 and 120 millimeter fans I set mine to exhaust and this would be perfect spot to mount a 120 or a 140 millimeter all-in-one water cooler for the CPU or the GPU even thus taking the heat directly out of the chassis and notice there's also plenty of spacing away from the motherboard and the power supply to fit a thick radiator also the front panel needs to be removed in order to fit a ten and a half inch GPU as there is an appropriate cutout that lets you pass the card without any hassle although a 140 mm fan would interfere without space so keep that in mind at the bottom we find four rubber dimples that I think are fantastic design choice to eliminate audible vibrations if there are any when placed on a hard surface plus you don't need to worry about scratching anything the impressive thing about the SD 13 is that it can fit a full-size ATX power supply this sits right above the motherboard so you would require a low-profile cooler up to 61 millimeters tall or go with an all-in-one cooler that exhaust the heat directly from the front and the actual block is very low-profile so it won't interfere with the power supply inside we have this drive bracket that is removable with screws and can either support dual SSDs or a single three and a half inch drives so your storage options are pretty limited for the bracket even if a single SSD is installed here you can say goodbye to the three and a half inch drive luckily a stashed away SSDs spot is available on the floor below the GPU which is not comfortable at all to install but at least you can utilize the main bracket for mechanical storage and with our system put together wiring management is well basic just making sure that no fan blades make contact with any cables and we are using the AR 0 6 low-profile CPU cooler and SFX L power supply by Silverstone which go together nicely inside this ITX chassis and the last piece is installing the drive bracket I would recommend making sure to have your SATA cables within reach and notice the power supply fan is facing up to intake air and also so it doesn't interfere with the CPU fan right below and for the GPU I decided to install the Asus GTX 950 Strix so it can run totally silent when under light load and have the fans kick and only when needed which is perfect for any tiny living room gaming machine and so this is it the silverstone SG 13 delivers a fantastic ITX experience in my opinion in terms of hardware compatibility and enthusiast options plus it is well priced but it is not without hiccups like the lack of dust filters on intake vents is really a head-scratcher and really annoying exterior panel that is just a pain to reinstall I would still recommend the tow for ITX built on a budget we're dealing with the mentioned drawbacks is tolerable and that concludes the review of the silverstone SG 13 let us know what you think of it in the comments below make sure to subscribe and follow for more similar content I'm a Dmitri with Hardware canucks and we'll see you in the next one