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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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New Version
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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Complement to my previous review
Reviewed By: faust67 on 7/11/2008
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: I would like to modify my previous review in which I gave only a "good" rating because I didn't like the noise of the fan from the PSU. I have tested every component, one by one, and the PSU is actually almost silent. The noise I was hearing comes from the fan that cools down the chipset (it runs at 5000RPM for a 40mm fan!) and some noise from the hard drive too.
Cons: None
Other Thoughts: Should have checked my information before posting. Sorry.
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Pros: Would be a nice looking case if the mirror finish front panel was not already scratched up upon opening up the box.
Cons: Mirror finish front panel was already scratched up.
Other Thoughts: It's strange that the case comes with all surfaces having protective sticky wrap including the bottom portion of the front BUT doesn't have any protective sticky wrap on the actual mirror finish part of the front panel. But the box was definitely newly sealed, so I guess that's how it's packaged...unfortunately.
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Avoid Apex
Reviewed By: on 7/2/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: None.
Cons: Power supply died in one day.
Other Thoughts: I've owned this for two months. Mobo was backordered so I didn't get to try it out. Turns out it had a bad power supply and I was beyond the return window. Think Apex stands behind a DOA product? ------------------------------------------------ Thank you for using our products. Unfortunately, since you did not buy directly from Apex, and Apex does not sell to ____, we are not able to issue an RMA for you. We can only provide RMA for distributors who buy directly from us, we do not issue RMA for third party resellers. To claim the warranty on the defective item, you need to go through ____. Our company only processes warranties for our distributors. Sorry for an inconvenience.
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Nice Case
Reviewed By: Wes on 6/10/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: - Nice quality case components & general design. - Small on the outside. - Can support 2 3.5" drives & a DVD drive (with careful cable routing). - Excellent value if you can get it on special. - Nice looking case.
Cons: - Difficult to route your cables if you've got a DVD drive & 2 HD. - Will almost certainly need some sort of fan. - Power/reset buttons aren't great.
Other Thoughts: This unit does not have a fan other than the one in the power supply. I got a PCI card fan for $10 & am happy with the temperatures. Definitely take out the PSU before trying to install anything. Also be ready to route & reroute cables. Finally, a full sized DVD drive will almost touch the PSU, so take that into consideration.
I would purchase one again & I'm fairly picky.
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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.