Antec Fusion Media Center Case Review October 19, 2006
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Tweaknews.net has posted a review of the Antec Fusion Media Center Case here on their website. The Antec Fusion Case is a HTPC case with a chassis design that’s designed to resemble other home theater components. Here are the major features (taken from the Antec website):
- Aluminum plate front bezel with Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) and Volume Control to work with media center applications. Includes space for user-mounted IR Receiver
- Triple chamber structure to separate heat and noise of power supply, hard drives and motherboard for cooler and quieter operation
- Quiet high-efficiency 430 Watt ATX12V v2.0 power supply with universal input and active PFC
- Removable HDD brackets with extra soft silicone grommets to reduce vibrational noise
- Advanced cooling system:
- 2 x sidemounted 120mm TriCool™ 3-speed fans - Low profile desktop height to fit in any environment
- 3 Drive Bays
- Front Accessible: 1 x 5.25″
- Internal 2 x 3.5″ - 4 Expansion Slots
- Motherboard: Micro ATX form factor (9.6″ x 9.6″)
- Front-mounted ports for easy multimedia connections
- 2 x USB 2.0
- 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire®, i.Link®)
- Audio In and Out - Durable 0.8mm cold rolled steel construction
The triple chamber design is particularly interesting since it allows for cooler operations which means a quieter system overall. Here’s the verdict from Tweaknews:
Antec once again has delivered a knockout product, and one that I’m very pleased with. Sure, there’s a few little problems here and there, but nothing that diminishes the overall design of the case.
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