Silverstone Milo Series ML06B-E Mini-ITX Chassis Review

Peter Donnell / 9 years ago

Final Thoughts

Pricing

The Silverstone Milo SST-ML06E-B is available from Overclockers UK for £72.95. Admittedly, the price is a little expensive, but the build quality goes a long way to justifying that. Readers in the US can pick it up from Amazon.com for $74.99.

Overview

I’ve seen quite a lot of compact Silverstone chassis over the years and I’ve yet to see one that wasn’t brilliant in at least one way. The Milo is no exception and is a prime example of SilverStone’s engineering skills. With a tiny 7-Liter capacity, the Milo is sure to keep most of your desktop or AV setup free from clutter, it’s very easy to find a spot for such a compact system and especially so with the use of the vertical mount.

Of course, there have been some sacrifices to achieve this. There’s almost no space for cable routing, I had to result to literally cram them with force into the gaps around the motherboard; it’s not perfect, but I got the job done. Then there’s the fact that you’re limited to a half-width expansion card, if you plan on using one at all in this chassis. Of course, if you’re looking for a compact gaming chassis, you would do better to check out the Silverstone RVZ01.

The price is a little high, or at least it feels like a lot of money for such a small chassis. However, you do get durable steel construction on the main chassis, a beautifully finished brushed aluminium front panel, USB 3.0 ports, a vertical mount, a high-quality pre-installed fan and, of course, it looks pretty great too, so it’s certainly worth the investment.

If you’re building a compact work computer for your office, or need a cool looking HTPC solution, the Milo certainly ticks all the right boxes and it’s another great quality product from Silverstone.

Pros

Great build quality
Room for a half-width expansion card
Good cooling
Dust filter included
Vertical and horizontal mounting
Slim ODD compatible
Aluminium front panel

Cons

Cable management can be tricky

“The Silverstone Milo ML06 is small enough to fit on your desktop or as part of a home AV setup and stylish enough to look great in either. It may be a little expensive, but the sleek looks and durable build quality are well worth the investment.”