The stylish Crown Series CW02 case is the ideal home for your high-end HTPC system. Its premium aluminum chassis and library-quiet 120mm exhaust fan keep your ATX media center cool and working at optimal speed without noisy distractions. The vibration-damping hard drive cage holds up to six 3.5" drives and protects the drives from long-term damage. There's plenty of room inside the case for your extended graphics card and a CPU cooler up to 160mm tall.
A concealed I/O panel on the front sports a pair of USB 2.0 ports, a Fire Wire port, audio jacks, and a 52-in-1 card reader, so it's easy to connect your peripherals, load a video from your camera, or transfer music files from flash memory or your thumb drive. A pair of large knobs control volume and navigation, while the multi-language LCD display gives you the information you need at a glance. The CW02 blends beautifully into your home theater system, and lets you kick back on the couch and direct in comfort with an IR remote. Everything else in your media cabinet is top-shelf; shouldn't your HTPC case be, too?
Aluminum CaseWith an all-aluminum construction, the SilverStone CW02B-MXR reaches the balance between chassis stiffness and heat dissipation.
HTPC System with 7 Drive BaysFeaturing one external 5.25" drive bays and six internal 3.5" drive bays, the SilverStone CW02B-MXR provides sufficient expandability as a HTPC (Home Theatre PC) case.
Multi-language LCD Display with Dual Control KnobsThe SilverStone CW02S-MXR features a clear LCD screen with multi-language displaying capability as well as volume and navigation control knobs for easy system monitoring and control.
IR Remote Control IncludedWith the full-function IR remote control, take command of all the media playback functions from across the room.
Efficient VentilationThe SilverStone CW02B-MXR features a 120mm rear fan, and side and rear vents for efficient ventilation and effective system cooling.
Convenient Front I/O PanelThe SilverStone CW02B-MXR features a convenient front I/O panel that provides easy access to one 52-in-1 card reader, two USB 2.0, one IEEE 1394 and two audio ports.
Pros: Incredible case. Well built, allows you to build a very quiet, cool, high-performance system. Lots of space, all my components fit without a problem. The optical drive lined up perfectly and installation was a snap - that's usually been an issue. 120mm fan is great - it's the only horizontal HTPC case with a big fan that looks decent, IMHO. The rubber grommets on the back of the case (there for a WC setup, I assume) worked great for feeding some cables through to power some external fNexus 120mm fans that keep my HTPC furniture cabinet cool.
Cons: Expensive, big (but nice and roomy - I'm done with microATX forever), expensive. It should have included the fans under the HD cages for this price.
Overall Review: At first I was a bit hesitant to get this case because of it's size and looks, however now that I have experience with it and everything went so smoothly with it, I'm extremely impressed. I replaced the stock fan with a Noctua NF-S12 for even more silence.