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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jdiffend" data-source="post: 9765" data-attributes="member: 10910">I love this case too.  Very nice.  In fact it's so close to what I wanted that I wrote them an email with some suggestions and someone actually wrote me back.My complaints were power supply, lack of an additional PCI slot instead of AGP (as an option), lack of front display, llack of place for IR receiver and no place for additional onboard  I/O connectors if slots are full unless you mod the case.The response (summary):They designed a version with a front panel display but it's release depends on how well the current model sells. The power supply included kicks butt and the rating isn't just peak power handling which is what most power supply's show.  The reviews they sent links too made their power supplys look rather impressive.  They may possibly introduce a larger power supply in the future... mostly for marketing reasons.  Most PC's don't use more power then the current supply provides though.They may consider an optional PCI riser but it sounded to me like that was distant future if at all.  I think they liked the suggestion I made about a dummy slot(s) over... er... under the standard ATX onboard connectors.  Don't know if they will use it in the future or not though.My thoughts:If you want to buy this case don't wait for a updated model... it won't come anytime soon.Avoid PCI express motherboards because there is no riser for the slots and it sounded like there wouldn't be until some issues were resolved if ever.  If you want PCI express use a case with vertical slots or a board with PCI slots in the first locations.  Don't expect to use the PCI express slots if you do this.  This might be a viable option once enthusiast versions of the new ATi chipset motherboards come out... where you'd use PCI express onboard I/O and video and might not need more than PCI slots for tuners. The power supply should handle most systems but don't buy more CPU than you need or buy a mobile cpu model if you're filling the PCI slots with power hungry cards.Watch the heatsink clearance.  Some of the short/fat or tall aftermarket models might be too large.<sigh>I would like to build a system with 2 HDTV tuners and a Satellite receiver card.  Nobody makes a dual HDTV tuner that I'm aware of so I need 3 PCI slots... eventually anyway.If SOYO introduces a version of the SY-P4RS350 with build in Firewire (there's a spot for the chip on the board already) it will make a perfect match for this case and a system running MP.    No chipset fan, no graphics card fan, all ports on the case driven by the motherboard, DirectX 9 (good enough for MP) and only the CPU and case fans to generate noise. If Silverston intoduces a PCI riser that supports 3 PCI slots it will support everything I want.</blockquote>

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