[mythtv-users] good, full ATX, HTPC cases

Paul Woodward paul_woodward at fastnet.co.uk
Fri Feb 13 11:07:36 EST 2004


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> J. Donavan Stanley wrote:
> > mark wrote:
> >
> >> On Thursday 12 February 2004 01:32 pm, Franco wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Personally, I don't know why anyone would spend $200 for a computer
> >> case, no matter how cool it looked, so I bought a $29 case from
> >> Directron, that's a full ATX desktop case, black, and pretty high
> >> quality.  No power supply, though.  Fits very nicely in the
> >> entertainment center, and blends in with the other equipment.  I might
> >> have spent more money on it if I was shining lights
> >> on the system and trying to brag about it or something, but that
> >> wasn't the plan... :)
> >>
> 
> Sounds like the case I bought yesterday branded CompUSA.  Except with a
> corporate account (all you need is a business card to set it up, and
> then pay by cash or plastic) I got it for $22.  It looks just like my
> JVC receiver when the glass door is shut.  I made the mistake of hooking
> up the HDD LED though, and ended up covering it with a piece of black
> tape until I get around to removing it from the entertainment center
> again so I can open it back up ;-)
> 
> 
> > Personally I bought mine D.Vine 5 because it was the nicest looking case
> > I'd found, and it was all aluminum construction.  $200 isn't a lot of
> > money...
> 
> For you maybe...  I have 4 kids!
> 

I'm rapidly realising I have 9 months in which to buy all myth-related hardware I will ever need before I get married!



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