With the cancellation of project littlebit due to the need to go home theatre..

Which do you think has the bigger posh and WAF? It's gonna sit under a big LCD or Plasma.

Although I'm still lookin around, it's pretty much shortlisted towards these 2:

3R System HTPC case (exact name dunno yet as it's not public release yet I think)





Pros:
- Cheaper purchase price when considering the bundled VFD
- One of the quietest around (no holes everywhere)
- Supports full ATX
- Neighbours won't have one

Cons:
- Temps aren't that good
- Rather wide (though normal for HTPC)

Silverstone SG01





Pros:
- Always wanted one
- Looks good
- Takes up less space
- It's a Silverstone

Cons:
- Rather noisier than the 3R
- mATX only (means only 2 PCI slot.. limited add ons like multiple tuners, sound card etc)
- 33% more expensive if add on a VFD.

Waddaya think?

y not just get the one u posted in the SFF thread??? that one looks good...

That one is mini-itx ler.. so firstly, the board itself is mega mahal, the case itself is uber mahal, only one PCI slot...cannot fit TV tuner + sound card + WLAN card and whatever crap that I might fit in later

Woot! That silver 3R System 1 looks damn good. Sumore ATX. Get that.

what's the price for each of those systems ?

i'd say if i had the budget, i'll design my own to look like high-end amplifiers

Ya lar boss but don't think the wife would approve

Price wise..the 3R from auction is about RM600 and the SG01 + media lab VFD remote set is about RM860

ps:

I suspect 3R and Ahanix uses the same manufacturer for their HTPC cases. The layout of the interior are slightly different niah.



This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Jul 26 2006, 06:45 PM

woot!! nono...i mean this one... the microfly



This post has been edited by mADmAN: Jul 26 2006, 06:58 PM

SG01 is my choice...

why? easy to carry and looks good.
all full length cards and PSU is best
mATX is all you need.

or you can look at my avatar

This post has been edited by bOoEsT: Jul 26 2006, 07:38 PM

Microfly is too icute-ish ler.

U got stock meh? Bankrupt di wat

i didnt know u r poisoned with HTPC casing as well...
if know u r interested earlier, we might able to bulk this baby together, to reduce the shipping cost... estimate around rm800...



i bought antec 2400, no VFD from uglyvamp since he mia, table no place to put... this project suspending

This post has been edited by ckhoong: Jul 27 2006, 09:40 PM

sniper quitted di..

Anyway, your antec also quite cun. You got any close up shots of the plastic part or not? Liveable?

This post has been edited by udang_rocks: Jul 28 2006, 02:29 PM

which of those is da best and da cheapest?

kl guys, can i know which shop carry Silverstone casings? i'm in love with the LC04.

Yeah.. damn stim with LC04 too. Only problem is that it fits TFX psu only and they're hard to find...and that ya gotta use risers for add on cards.

TV tuner is a must di..then sound card... PCI riser still ok lar but PCI-E riser memang damn hard to find unless the shop carry those silverstone ones as well.

lololol... wad i like about the LC04 are the small size (just nice), clean cut look and the support for ATX mobos which are abundant. but i didn't know about the TFX psu.

This post has been edited by katopunk: Jul 31 2006, 06:33 AM

Support ATX also no use ler.. all the add on cards has to be on risers. So you can put in maximum 2 cards niah.

It comes with the psu ler...but only 2 options... 240W or 300W.

hmm... but the 2 cards i gonna put in are the soundcard and tv tuner card. my ah lian now i think got 6 slots also useless. only use 2 slot.

sniper what do you have in mind besides the 2 basic htpc build cards?

I personally quite like the Antec Fusion. Look nice with the knob.

TV tuner, Soundcard... and WLAN card kwa. Dun really like those USB ones

Niamah. Oouhh crap... I've just notice that LC04 can put max 2 cards only. Meaning i can only put 1 PCI card. And the other one is graphic card. Headache I guess for the PCI one, i need to drop the TV tuner. Or another option is to get a USB soundcard. Haih...

So what about PCI-E on LC04, problem too?

Anybody knows any shop at LowYat selling HTPC cases? I'm thinking of building a HTPC when I get back home early next year and wondering if HTPC case is cheaper than the one here in UK. I'm looking one with a big KNOB and blue VFD .. Zalman HD160 looks nice, the same goes the Antec Fusion as above.



This post has been edited by wiraone: Aug 12 2006, 02:25 AM

eh how this work eh ?? mind to explain ?

i vote for ahanix d.vine5 case

got myself one

my htpc project pending so long edi.. but at least got components already inside.. mostly 2nd hand stuffs inside.. no budget

newest one i put cooler master x-dream III cpu cooler and replace my northbridge cooler with cooler master heatsink only. my goal is for silent pc.
next one getting 2 silent fan for the back exhaust..and probably put big fan as intake under the optical drive. and next one getting big hdd..hurmm..the project still long way to go..hehe..but coz limited budget.. mod slow2 ..nvm as long as i satisfy

Silverstone LC10.....my choice....

Some other HTPC here you might take as a guide



This post has been edited by blackshirt: Jan 10 2007, 07:59 AM

I think you still can manage more on the cables for better cooling, initially the layout was ok, if full use all the fans hole will be even better, ofcause silent fan la, even the HSF

U should give GD01MX a try cause it's VFD can support multi-language and the remote is compatiable with MCE remote and keyboard. Beside that, it have the card reader too.



For more info, pls check

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-gd01mx.htm

Tips here, you can also RSS or add feed to the VFD software then you can read the headlines round the clock

i m planning to build.. umm.. migrate to a HTPC setup... and turn my old rig into a NAS

my vote is the Antec NSK2400 (fusion is too costly)... im waiting for mine to be delivered... yay!

now, the thing is... would the 7950gx2 fit into a closed nsk2400?

If it can manage to fit in normal ATX boards shouldnt be any prob lo

GD01-MXR (Multi Language VFD Display, with card reader)

The Look


Cooling and drive bays


The dumpers for reducing vibration noise


VFD


SOURCE
HTPC

HTPC iMon media explorer

YouTube

Can I add this one. Seriously I think DVine, Silverstone, Antec Fusion X, Lian Li are good. I am eyeing these casing. Waiting for someone to bring in. 3R also shocking good.


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