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Small Form Factor Recomend me a Mini ITX case

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Platinum, 3 Sep 2008.

  1. Platinum

    Platinum What's a Dremel?

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    Hey Ryan.

    Review for it will be coming next week.

    No one makes Cubit 3 mini-itx cases anymore :( they were really good.
     
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  3. Platinum

    Platinum What's a Dremel?

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    The board or the case? :)
     
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    modgodtanvir Prepare - for Mortal Bumbat!

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    There really are more Mini-ITX cases available on the market than you can shake a stick at... a good selection of them can be seen here. The only factory manufactured one I've used is the VoomPC Case, in my mum's old Merc, and it definitely made for a nice sturdy and shock resistant car-PC enclosure.

    The only proper manufacturer which has had a crack at this new market is Silverstone, and some of their stuff is nice, and guaranteed to be of quality. Personally however, I would be tempted at making my own. There's something about a 17cm motherboard, which is just asking for some dremel action :dremel: :p

    MGT
     
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  5. Guest-16

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    Board review, sorry.

    Mod - they all look like horrible blocky crap. At least the Cubit 3 had style.
     
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  6. Platinum

    Platinum What's a Dremel?

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    :), gonna be getting the board as soon as its out over here for a sexy HTPC machine, just need a nice small case for it :)
     
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    modgodtanvir Prepare - for Mortal Bumbat!

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    I know, they're all blocky as anything... When are manufacturers going to start cottoning on, I wonder? Something along the lines of the mac mini would be nice...

    Personally though, I quite fancy running a Mini-ITX off a battery...

    @ Platinum - Why not have a go at making your own? It might be a laugh...
    http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=11800 < That one looks to fit the bill...
     
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    I have talked to Lian Li and Cooler Master and neither seem that interested in what they both consider small markets.

    EDIT: http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=153509

    Winner.
     
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    modgodtanvir Prepare - for Mortal Bumbat!

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    Really? Damn... I was looking forward to see what Lian-Li had to throw up, especially after the 360 case...

    That 'Hoojum' doesn't look too bad though... a nice little deviation from the norm of the Shuttle... though that front panel is a bit iffy...
     
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    The Cubit 3 is far, far nicer than the 5 - my parents NAS box is built around one.
     
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    tominated What's a Dremel?

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    the nexus psile looks pretty sweet and it includes a dvd writer
     
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