cases like the Antec Fusion or Overture II, the SilverStone Technology LaScala LC14, and so forth, because their larger dimensions can accommodate at least a Micro ATX motherboard and most can even handle a full-blown ATX mobo. ...

ATX motherboard inside the LaScala 14M quickly reminded us why micro ATX is the preferred form factor for HTPC builds. Even in a spacious HTPC case like this one, the Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H was a tight fit. The 24-pin primary motherboard ATX cable had to be...

that that even under a heavy, sustained load the CPU (encoding video) cooler m7580n did not become kick into higher RPMs and become noisier. The m7580n motherboard The m7580n houses an ASUS A8M2N-LA micro ATX motherboard. The board is based on the new socket...

• -HP m7580n: Athlon Dual-Core Dorm-Room HTPC Powerhouse

motherboard and install it into the case, the HMC-2K53A-A3, as it is officially called, already ships with a Socket AM2 board made by MSI. What sets it apart from other offerings is that it sports an HDMI connector on the ATX shield. Hiper is also planning...

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• -A Look Inside - Power Supply, Cooler, and Card Reader
• -Equipment - Remote Control, IDE-Adapter, and Breakout Cable

this series. I was clearly unsatisfied with the look of both of the large and brightly colored cases outlined in my first build, so I decided to jump to the opposite extreme and build a micro ATX HTPC that I hoped would fit in better in a home theater environment....