nMEDIAPC Silver Aluminum / Acrylic / Steel HTPC 5000S Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case

Pros: excellent looking case easy to get the board in if you know which screws they want ya to use some say they dont like the case while i find this one case a good one I would recommend this one to a friend

Cons: one of the screw holes for the DVD drive was not properly done but still enjoy it

Other Thoughts: I like this case and would recommend it to a friend this case could use some more USB ports in the front and a way to upgrade front USB's to USB 3.0

Pros: Looks fairly nice; there is room for full-size PCI-E cards (great for a gaming card inside the HTPC).

Front panel has 3x USB, eSATA and a card reader alerady,

Cons: Obviously cheap construction, flimsy front panel cover that "sticks" when you try to open/close it (there needs to be a third hinge right below the lock switch). Case cover barely fits over PCI-E cards - if the card has a large fan or requires you to connect the power cables on the out-facing edge, you're sh*t-outta-luck. Drive holes were not precisely drilled; required force and much cursing to properly mount HDD and optical drive.

Other Thoughts: Case looks nice; but if you plan to be using the front panel it'll cause a headache. It seems the case was designed to be "good enough" and not a solid "good". Would not buy from nMedia again.

Pros: Fans are quiet, overall looking is okay.

Cons: the quality is not so great. for example the 5" bay for optical drive is not well installed. I had to use significant force to insert my dvd drive; and the positioning holes are not accurate. The open/close button on the front panel touches the open/close button on DVD drive, so that the DVD opens itself each time when the computer boots up.

Other Thoughts: not recommanded.

Pros: Fans are quiet, overall looking is okay.

Cons: the quality is not so great. for example the 5" bay for optical drive is not well installed. I had to use significant force to insert my dvd drive; and the positioning holes are not accurate. The open/close button on the front panel touches the open/close button on DVD drive, so that the DVD opens itself each time when the computer boots up.

Other Thoughts: not recommanded.

Pros: Nice looking, plenty of front ports, fits full size atx psu, rubber mounts for hdd's.

Cons: Stock airflow is 2x60mm fans in the back + one 90mm on the side that ends up getting blocked because of cables. Ventilation holes at the top do not help at all. Felt like on oven at times holding my hand just inches above the top of the case. This case is annoying to work with. The holes for expansion card support are not cut properly. On top of this, because of the way the expansion card slots are cut into the case, the entire back end of the case ends up being pretty flimsy. The metal drive bay that holds 5.25"/3.5" drives is awkward to work with and is hard to get back on without adjustment. Screw holes for your drives are not precise!

Other Thoughts: All my components ended up cooking inside this case. Why oh why didn't they include another fan on the other side? It looks like they thought about it.
If you end up getting this case, make sure to get a low-profile video card.

Pros: Use a regular ATX power supply - very important for cheap/easy replacement if needed. Required for high performance GPUs if used in build.

Quality construction. Lightwieght, durable, polished finish. No sharp edges. Plenty of working room for a HTPC case.

Great price for the quality and enough room for most GPUs (Sapphire 4860 fits just nice).

Stays cool even during extended gaming sessions.

Cons: Front panel a little difficult to open and close - the catch takes more pressure to operate than I'd have expected. Still, it works smoothly.

The front panel hook ups are a terrific feature but all of the wires do add to clutter inside the case. Careful cable management is a must. Case comes with cable ties and stick-on cable holders to help with that.

Very large GPUs will probably not fit in this case. The Sapphire 4860 fit PERFECTLY as would cards with the same dimensions but the 58xx series ATI cards and the Nvidia 460 and up may not.

Other Thoughts: The front panel does sit flush and looks great when closed - saw some reviews indicating that was not the case but the one I got does not have that issue at all.

The case does not include the LCD screen. It is sold separately Item#:N82E16811996003. LCD looks great and really finishes off case but admittedly not all that useful.

Pros: It looks nice, and has solid construction. It is also very light. Plenty of front ports. Pretty cheap.

Cons: The drive bracket is very hard to get back in once you get the drives loaded into it. In my setup, the bevel for my optical drive does not come off, and keeps getting caught on the optical drive door on the case. Also, I spent three hours trying, and I was not able to get the bracket to lock into place like the instructions said it should.

Optical drive bay door does not stay closed once you have the optical drive in. Can't seem to find a way to take it off, either.

Instructions are written in broken English. Makes it somewhat hard to understand.

Other Thoughts: I'd look elsewhere unless you are a very, very patient person. If I didn't already have all my components loaded into this case, I'd RMA it, as the drive bracket is pretty close to defective in my opinion.

I guess you get what you pay for.

Pros: it looks nice, seems well built and should last a long time. i really LOVE how the cd/hdd tray is one giant piece that easily slides out the top... overall this case is very easy to work in, and the included fans are also SILENT, i wasnt expecting that.

Cons: no lcd panel :( i know for the price its still nice, but its not really complete imo. also, with the blue power button lighting, ill have to find a similar blue vfd display

Other Thoughts: its well laid out, doesnt not look cheap!

Pros: It matches my sony XL1b's
Cheap!!

Cons: dvd door was on upside down!, power button sticks I had to shave some plastic off and apply some lube. Front cover does not open well the push in push out latch is cheap. Noisy Fans

Other Thoughts: If you are looking for high quality don't get this.

Pros: Looks nice and was easy to work with. This is my first build and I had never removed a motherboard from a case. I have a lot of experience doing many other things, but removing and installing motherboards isn't one of them. The computer was an ACER3100-3300. Very easy to install in the case, fits full sized graphics and capture cards. No need for low profile. I have 3 hard drives in the unit and is well ventilated. No heating issues. Reasonably quite.. (this is all dependent on graphics cards fans and other additional fans installed in the system. The ones that come with hardly make a sound.

Cons: Wish it would have included a way to add in the MCE and Firefly mini receivers in the unit. Could be just my lack of knowledge.

Other Thoughts: I have the black one, but the silver is the same except for the color.. People who wrote it was flimsy, I don't see it. I thought it was more than sturdy enough and has the durability of say a component audio reciever. No offense, but what you want it to be, as heavy as an anchor and built like a tank??? Great case