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<blockquote data-quote="Peter2" data-source="post: 1099249" data-attributes="member: 24945">Inspired by <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/my-powerful-htpc-in-a-drawer.127432/" target="_blank">this build</a> I started my own DIY project: my antec case is to wide for the tv cabinet and I would like to make it less visible in the living area.The tv cabinet has 2 vertical panels which are to close to eachother and at first I thought of changing the structure but by putting the HTPC in that cabinet, there is not much reason to keep the enclosure.So I decided to put the components without the enclosure and not change the structure, which is a lot easier.I have cut the tray and backplate from an obsolete tower case to be able to hold the mobo and especially fix the tuner card.Because the part which will hold the pc has a typical cardboard back I thought of also cutting the part that holds the PSU from an obsolete case so I can screw that part to the cardboard and fix the PSU like in a pc enclosure.Since the front of the cabinet is open, I thought of closing the part which holds the pc with a wooden front panel which has 1 or 2 openings with dustfilters.I have the switch, LED's and USB ports from a pc that I will put on this wooden panel.At the backside, I will put 1 or 2 fans - guess 120mm - to create airflow.Any suggestions about how to create the optimum airflow are welcome; that is the number/size of openings/fans and the position.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Peter2, post: 1099249, member: 24945"] Inspired by [URL='https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/my-powerful-htpc-in-a-drawer.127432/']this build[/URL] I started my own DIY project: my antec case is to wide for the tv cabinet and I would like to make it less visible in the living area. The tv cabinet has 2 vertical panels which are to close to eachother and at first I thought of changing the structure but by putting the HTPC in that cabinet, there is not much reason to keep the enclosure. So I decided to put the components without the enclosure and not change the structure, which is a lot easier. I have cut the tray and backplate from an obsolete tower case to be able to hold the mobo and especially fix the tuner card. Because the part which will hold the pc has a typical cardboard back I thought of also cutting the part that holds the PSU from an obsolete case so I can screw that part to the cardboard and fix the PSU like in a pc enclosure. Since the front of the cabinet is open, I thought of closing the part which holds the pc with a wooden front panel which has 1 or 2 openings with dustfilters. I have the switch, LED's and USB ports from a pc that I will put on this wooden panel. At the backside, I will put 1 or 2 fans - guess 120mm - to create airflow. Any suggestions about how to create the optimum airflow are welcome; that is the number/size of openings/fans and the position. [/QUOTE]

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