Test System

Assembly

Installing the motherboard is done by traditional means. Once it is in place, one simply plugs in the bigger piece of the PCIe bridge, which is then secured to the GPU compartment of the ML8 with screws. Once that is secured, simply plug the extension piece in and you are good to go.


With the slot ready, slide the card in just like you would in a traditional system and secure it with two screws. As you can see, there is plenty of space for quite long GPUs. The fan will line up perfectly with the large vent on the ML08's exterior panel.


Installing the Slimline ODD drive is quite easy after the drive-bay cover has been removed. Just slide it in and make sure its plastic clip is pushed in place. This is by far the easiest method to install a slimline drive I have seen in a chassis - a refreshing feature for sure.


The trend continues with the SSD slots. Simply lift one end up, slide the drive into place, and push it down until the contraption snaps back into place. A small suggestion for improvement to the bottom-left corner of the tray: Silverstone could have made it much smaller to give users the option to install the drive right side up instead. However, Silverstone has good reason to force users to flip the drive as it offers the utmost compatibility and makes accessing its connectors easy.


Adding a power supply requires the use of screws, and even though you have two sets of mounting holes, you should really make sure that the PSU's fan faces outward as well so that it can draw in clean and cool air.


With everything in place, the Silverstone Milo ML08 makes a very clean impression. The PSU cable mess is contained to the area in front of the power supply. The only issue some SFX-L users will have is that such a PSU is a tight fit with any cables, especially as the Silverstone slimline power adapter requires you to use a Molex connector - a power cable strand most modern systems don't need anymore.

Finished Looks

With everything back in place and the grip attached, the Silverstone Milo ML08 makes a really good impression. It actually looks quite menacing and should really turn some heads if you end up walking into the next LAN Party with what essentially looks like a modded briefcase. A blue power LED can be seen underneath the power button to let you know that the PC is up and running.


The front with the slot-in drive looks just like it should, but you may have a bit of a hard time reaching the eject button due to the recessed nature of the design. In the rear, every connector is easily accessible, but the PSU cable can get in the way. However, if this really bothers you, you may simply flip the chassis around. All the components within the chassis get access to fresh air, which is apparent as you can see the KLEVV DIMMs' red glow right next to the CPU.