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Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
Apex’s MI-100 case is a great choice for instances where you don’t have a lot of space for a system. It would work well in kiosks or as a video wall controller cabinet. You could also use it to control information signs in a hotel or airport. Its small size would also make it a good choice for a HTPC.
There are two external bays; one 5.25” and one 3.5”. There is also a 3.5” hard drive bay and a full-height expansion slot. The front panel also has two audio jacks and two USB ports. The 250W power-supply delivers ample power for all your components needs. Once everything is installed put the lid back on and you’re good to go.
Pros: Lots of room to work with for an itx box. Beautiful finish all around, very nice front panel. Power supply is more than adequate for an Intel Atom board, sata optical and hard drive, and anything else you can fit inside. The PSU fan (a pleasant surprise) is pretty much silent, and makes less noise than the northbridge fan on my Atom 330 mobo. It stays very cool with the one fan and the Atom 330 board. I will definitely use this case again if I build any more Atom machines in the future. A very neat case all around.
Cons: The included power cord is a little short, but you're probably not going to be stretching it across the room anyway. No mention of the power supply cables in the descriptions, I wound up having to buy a molex to sata converter. The PSU has 3 molex, 1 sata, and 1 floppy along with the 20+4 pin connector and a 12v connector. The hardest part of the build was putting the optical drive in, it was a tight squeeze with the wires against the power supply and you have to maneuver it around to get it in place.
Other Thoughts: Please reviewers, don't complain about the case's lack of ventilation when you knew there were no fans when you bought it. That's like buying a Nintendo 64 and then taking an egg off because you can't play Crysis. What you see is what you get.
If you're building a higher end system, buy a pci slot fan for 5 bucks.
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Reviewed By: FriendlyComputers on 5/31/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: I build alot of machines with this case. In the last batch of cases, they changed the power supply wires, yay! As many people have noted the wire were not long enough for many mobos. Now the wire are much longer and you will have no trouble hooking up any mobo.
Cons: PSU can run a tad hot since there isn't much room left for air flow if you fill the case up, but hasn't been an issue to date.
Other Thoughts: Remove PSU before assembly, hard drive mounts sideways in a nifty way to save space.
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Pros: overall build quality and finish of the case is excellent, very well put together with solid rivets. connectors are middle of the road and should stand up to normal use with out a problem. the psu is also well built (for the price). the case stands up vertical with the air vent holes directly above the heatsink of the CPU, memory and psu. this allows a good thermal path for heat exchange to the outside world. the trick here is to minimize heat within the box to keep it running reliable. component selection is also key here and items such as ssd will keep it cooler and reduce the noise level as an htpc
Cons: location of PSU in reference to the CPU heatsink cause the fresh air intake of the PSU to pull in very hot air from the CPU. this could be causing the premature failures of this PSU. see recommendations in other thoughts (below). motherboard tray is riveted into the case, i drilled the rivets in one of the cases to modify for a nano-itx board i then replaced them with screws that i have in stock. would be nice to have one or two more hard drive bays as i see plenty of room upfront for them.
Other Thoughts: The case being ideal for a mini-itx board, i would suggest using the case with a smaller PSU like PicoPSU to allow the cpu, heatsink, etc to breathe. Some of the motherboards in the itx form factor add a dc-dc converter on the motherboard (built-in PSU) with a DC jack that mounts to the outside box, these converters generate very little heat due to the high efficiency and the power supply that generates the heat is a wall wart that resides on the outside of the box to connect to the wall. doing this will add longer life to all of the electronics. the thermal management works well when the space is opened up a bit by using either of the two ideas above. other heat saving ideas could be to use a ssd or 'laptop' drive to reduce power. If the PSU (power supply) is left out of the case, you have room to make a bracket for a fan or open as an air vent. due to the small volume of space in the case i would recommend an atom dual core CPU or lower powered CPU to keep the computer at its prime.
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Reviewed By: on 1/24/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: less than 1 day
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: unknown
Cons: Power supply is dead. Returning back for replacement. Too bad, because it cost money, that should be paid by the manufacturer. Disappointed!!!
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Quality control needs work
Reviewed By: on 1/21/2010
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Sleek looking, good value.
Cons: Mine arrived with a large dent on the back edge along the side that the motherboard rests on. This was rather appalling at first: given that the shipping box had no sign of damage, it indicated the case left the manufacturer with this dent. The dent was large enough to prevent the motherboard from resting flat against the side of the case like it's supposed to.
Fortunately, I was able to bend it back into serviceable condition using a set of pliers, my knees, and quite a lot of force. It's not in perfect condition, but it works, and the only cosmetic evidence left is a slightly bent lip under the I/O ports.
Other Thoughts: I thought about exchanging this for a new case, but it was much less hassle just to fix it myself. Since the cosmetic evidence is in the back, I'm a satisfied customer.
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Model
Brand
APEX
Model
MI-100
Spec
Type
Mini-ITX Tower
Color
Black / Mirror finish
Case Material
Steel
With Power Supply
Yes
Power Supply
250W
Motherboard Compatibility
Mini-ITX
With Side Panel Window
No
Expansion
External 5.25" Drive Bays
1
External 3.5" Drive Bays
1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
1
Expansion Slots
1
Front Ports
Front Ports
USB / Audio
Cooling System
80mm Fans
No
120mm Fans
No
Side Air duct
No
Physical Spec
Dimensions(L x W x H)
11.80" x 8.70" x 5.10"
Features
Features
Sturdy construction Thermally optimized Excellent EMI shielding 8.5 liters
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts
1 year limited
Labor
1 year limited
Introduction
Apex’s MI-100 case is a great choice for instances where you don’t have a lot of space for a system. It would work well in kiosks or as a video wall controller cabinet. You could also use it to control information signs in a hotel or airport. Its small size would also make it a good choice for a HTPC.
There are two external bays; one 5.25” and one 3.5”. There is also a 3.5” hard drive bay and a full-height expansion slot. The front panel also has two audio jacks and two USB ports. The 250W power-supply delivers ample power for all your components needs. Once everything is installed put the lid back on and you’re good to go.
Highlights
Mini-ITX System with 3 Drive Bays Featuring one external 5.25" drive bay and two 3.5" drive bays (one external and one internal), the APEX MI-100 provides sufficient expandability as a mini-ITX case.
Built-in 250W PSU The APEX MI-100 is equipped with a 250W power supply unit to handle ample power consumption for most mini-ITX systems.
Convenient Front I/O Panel The APEX MI-100 features a convenient front I/O panel for easy access to two USB 2.0 and two audio ports.
Reviewed By: some guy on 1/11/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
