SilverStone LC20-B Aluminum Front Panel/0.8 mm SECC Body ATX Media Center/HTPC Case - Retail (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)This case looks beautiful in my black TV stand under an equally beautiful Samsung HL61A750 HD DLP TV. I went through many cases to finally land on this one for my first HTPC.

Pros:
- Beautiful front panel. Best part I like is that the optical drive and card reader's face is flush with the case and it does not try to mask that face with something else, and still neatly hidden behind the flaps.
- Solid construction. There are a TON of screws. 4 to remove the top panel, 4 to remove that middle bar under it, 2 to remove the optical drive cage, 4 to remove the 3.5" external drive cage, 4 to remove the 6 HDD cage. You get the idea. But once it's all put together, the computer will be rock solid.
- Padded HDD cage to reduce noise from the hard drives.
- Very spacious. Can easily fit a mATX mobo without breaking a sweat.
- Also accommodates a full size power supply.
- 4 USB ports in the front and one 1394 port.
- Comes with all necessary screws.

Cons: (Not many, but worth noting)
- Does not come with a single case fan. Has space for 2 in the back, one on the side and two in front of the HDD cage, but Silverstone does not include a single case fan. Had to keep my case open for one night because I hadn't received the case fans I had ordered until then.
- Motherboard is too close to the right edge of the case. I couldn't fit a 25mm thick case fan on the side vent, because it was right over the CPU FAN connector on my ASUS M3N78-EM motherboard. Need to get a 20mm or 15mm thick fan for the side vent. Although, I already have front two fans for intake and rear two for exahust, so my case dosen't really need it at the moment.

Note: Keep a long philips screw driver with a magnetized head for this. You'll need it for those 200 different screws ;).

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Product Description:
The LC20 once again proves that it is possible to build an enclosure for both entertainment and work. Its clean and modern front panel has two flush fitting doors to cover all the front access I/O ports and drives. So a system built with the LC20 will look great at all times even if it is not in use. With a class-leading six hard drive capacity (for up to 3 Terabytes) and dual optical drive ready for Blue-ray and HD-DVD drives, this beautiful enclosure is a home theater builder and PVR enthusiast's dream come true.

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