<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Jay Foster <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jayf0ster@sbcglobal.net">jayf0ster@sbcglobal.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I'm looking into building a frontend only system based on an ITX<br>
motherboard. The issue I'm stumbling around with is which case to use.<br>
I'd like one with provisions for an IR receiver for use with a remote<br>
control. The cases that I have looked at have no provisions for this,<br>
except hanging an external one on the outside (not desirable).<br>
<br>
The one case that comes close is the OrigenAE M10, but it has an optical<br>
drive slot that I don't need, and is a bit pricey $329.00 (back<br>
ordered). Other cases I've considered: Antec ISK-300, Minibox M350,<br>
Thermaltake SD100, Apex MI-008, Apevia X-Fit-200, Compucase ITX200A.<br>
<br>
Any recommendations?<br>
<br>
Jay<br>
<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><div>Jay,</div><div><br></div><div>I would first say, make sure your heat sink and fan clears the top of the case.</div><div><br></div><div>If you are passively cooling you HTPC, then you cannot beat the ventilation of the Mini-box M350. I use it on all my frontends. You can also hide an IR receiver in the front grill.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If you want the high gloss black look or don't like the look of the M350, then I would consider the <font class="Apple-style-span" color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">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.</span></font></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">-Tom</span></font></div>