Sunday, July 27, 2014

The Silverstone Milo ML06 mITX Case

An aesthetically designed mITX case steeped in audiovisual deck styling, most well suited for a HTPC. Just check out that gorgeous finely brushed Aluminium front bezel with minimalist buttons!




  • Super small at only 7 liters
  • Aluminum front panel with premium styling
  • Support up to two 80mm fans
  • Multipurpose 4-in-1 bracket
  • Support Mini-ITX motherboard and SFX power supply
  • Support four 2.5” HDD/SSD




Official Page





Unboxing







Bundled Accessories






Main Unit











Interior














Bottoms Up

After affixing the bundled domed rubber feet (self-adhesive)





Rig Installation










2.5" Storage Bays

Rigid metal cage for 4 devices







And the last interior shot showing off the impressive specs of the Silverstone ST45SF-G 450W Gold, Full Modular SFX PSU!
Silerstone ST45SF-G - Click for more info,,,





Sizing Up

In real life with a classic Ol' Blue Eyes album ...





Initial Impressions

  • Just 7l but spacious enough to easily work with
  • Nice classy aesthetics with AV deck styling
  • Good paint job
  • Minimalist buttons and LED lights, most appropriate for a HTPC
  • Rubber domed feet are another nice AV inspired touch
  • Good rigid build with metal support bar and multi-function tray
  • Lots of ventilation holes in the right places
  • Up to 6 x 2.5" storage devices in this compact case!

Can be improved...
  • Not tool free
  • No thumbscrews
  • 2.5" metal tray fixed 4 device design, individually stackable bays would likely allow roomier PSU cable management




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Thursday, July 10, 2014

The Actual Raison d'ĂȘtre For The PenK?

... as a cheap practice chip for this single threaded task






A 5 min. job - simple as pie, success of course! :)