HTPC Part I
One of the hardest parts i found was selecting a case for your HTPC. Since it will be out in the open it needs to be elegant and not look like a computer.
After some research and the limited amount of Chassis South Africa has to offer i decided on the Antec Fusion Remote.
Some Specs* Included: 56-button remote control and iMEDIAN HD by iMON software * Aluminum plate front bezel with Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), * Windows MCE and Vista™ compatible IR receiver. * Triple chamber structure to separate heat and noise of power supply
* Removable HDD brackets with extra soft silicone grommets to reduce vibrational noise. * Advanced cooling system: 2 x sidemounted 120mm TriCool™ 3-speed fans * Low profile desktop height to fit in any environment * 3 Drive Bays /Front Accessible: 1 x 5.25″ / Internal: 2 x 3.5″ * 4 Expansion Slots * Compatible Motherboards: Mini-ITX, microATX * Front-mounted ports for easy multimedia connections – 2 x USB 2.0 – 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire® i.Link®) – Audio In and Out * Durable 0.8mm cold rolled steel construction * Dimensions: 5.5″(H) x 17.5″ (W) x 16.3″ (D) * Net Weight: 16 lbs / 7.3 kg * Gross Weight: 19 lbs / 8.6 kg
Now this case with all fans blearing makes no noise what-so-ever, the LCD is very cool and lights up with system specs and you can subscribe to rss feeds for constant information. It uses the http://www.soundgraph.com/ Imon and Imedian software. The case is amazing and the only issue i have with it is that it is very big and i have to make modifcations to my Display cabnet to make it fit.
The Price is a little heavy, but seems to be an average price in the HTPC market now days. Overall its a sleek, quite and sold case, here are some pics bellow.
