[mythtv-users] ITX Based Frontend Case

Naoyuki Tai ntai at smartfruit.com
Fri Mar 18 00:23:49 UTC 2011


I also use a Inwin's case, similar but different model.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108227

I like it a lot.

-- Tai

On 3/17/11 6:41 PM, Kevin Ross wrote:
> On 3/17/2011 2:51 PM, Jay Foster wrote:
>> On 3/17/2011 2:20 PM, Tom Bongiorno<two.bits.11 at gmail.com>   wrote:
>>
>>> If you want the high gloss black look or don't like the look of the M350,
>>> then I would consider the Apex MI-008.  It will give you some extra
>>> clearance above the CPU to draw the heat, and it does not have a much larger
>>> footprint.
>>>
>>> -Tom
>> The appeal of the MI-008 is that it would accomadate 3.5" HD (I have
>> several new ones looking for a home).  I'm not too fond of the "cube"
>> style mini-ITX cases, though.  I had one years ago for a micro ATX board
>> (shuttle system) and it was very noisy and ran hot.
>>
>> Jay
> I had an MI-008, and hated it.  The location of the power supply was
> terrible, airflow was terrible, and the power supply fan was loud.
>
> I much prefer my new case:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108196
>
> Good airflow, the fans are pretty quiet, and room for a stock cooler
> (needed a low profile cooler for the MI-008), and very inexpensive.
>
> -- Kevin
>
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