I've been waffling on whether or not to buy a new case for my MediaPortal box. I'm going through a major rebuild right now (Documented here) and the temptation is to keep upgrading until it's perfect. The problem is that the shelf I use to hold my current HTPC is very short - about 30cm or 12".
Currently I'm using an Ultra Microfly case, which is basically a QPak clone. It's fine, but not particularly attractive and has to sit sideways on the shelf, making it look a bit ad hoc. I'd like to get something with a component style that would be less obvious and cleaner looking. The problem is that the vast majority of those cases are far deeper than 30cm front to back; most are around 42-45cm.
I have found three cases so far that fit my needs - Silverstone LC19 and LC06 and Hiper Media's slimline cases. I'm wondering if any of you know of other short cases that I may have overlooked. The only important dimension is depth front to back, I don't need slimline - they are very sexy, but hard to cool and tend to be expensive. I have some other ideas about what I want and don't want, but for now I'm just trying to come up with a group to narrow down.
Thanks for any thoughts!
BTW - I don't really have the money, patience, or WAF tolerance to modify both the shelf and the case, so that is probably out of the question.
Currently I'm using an Ultra Microfly case, which is basically a QPak clone. It's fine, but not particularly attractive and has to sit sideways on the shelf, making it look a bit ad hoc. I'd like to get something with a component style that would be less obvious and cleaner looking. The problem is that the vast majority of those cases are far deeper than 30cm front to back; most are around 42-45cm.
I have found three cases so far that fit my needs - Silverstone LC19 and LC06 and Hiper Media's slimline cases. I'm wondering if any of you know of other short cases that I may have overlooked. The only important dimension is depth front to back, I don't need slimline - they are very sexy, but hard to cool and tend to be expensive. I have some other ideas about what I want and don't want, but for now I'm just trying to come up with a group to narrow down.
Thanks for any thoughts!
BTW - I don't really have the money, patience, or WAF tolerance to modify both the shelf and the case, so that is probably out of the question.