Athenatech A3701BB HTPC Media Center ATX Desktop System Cabinet - Retail
2 * 5.25 / up to 4 * 3.50HDD " Aluminum Face Plate / Steel Chassis. Glossy Coated Finish Body. Tool-Less Installation for 5.25" and 1* 3.5" drive bays. 2*80mm Rear Fan; Front USB2.0 + Audio. Universal DVD ROM Cover. **NO POWER SUPPLY**
Athenatech A3701BB HTPC Media Center ATX Desktop System Cabinet - Retail Accessories
 HDMI Cable 2M (6 Feet)
Antec TriCool fan unit ( TRICOOL 80MM )
Eforcity Black 6FT /2 Meter HDMI Male to DVI Male Cable
Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote
Lite-On SATA 20x Super All Write LightScribe Internal DVD/Dual Layer RW Drive (LH20A1L06)
Thermaltake W0070RUC TR2 Series 430W Power Supply with 2 Fans
Logitech diNovo Edge (967685-0403)
Cables Unlimited PCM-2296-06 HDMI to DVI D Single Link Cable (6 Feet, Black)
OCZ 2 GB DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Revision 2 Dual Channel
Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster
Athenatech A3701BB HTPC Media Center ATX Desktop System Cabinet - Retail Reviews
The case fan on the bottom is loud, so It disconnected it, now it's whisper quiet. It's almost indistinguishable from any of the A/V systems I have. One thing I would change is to make the case wider to match the width of the standard A/V systems, and not as deep, so it won't stick out of some shallow A/V racks. Great looking case, especially with its aluminum face plate. Overall I'm content with the purchase.
Terrible case. My memory was fried. I returned mine to Amazon and had a great return experience. Look at the reviews on Newegg. Amazon rocks. It is a great looking cheap case, but major heat issues.
Is Just very bad design. i have no idea how to install the DVD-rom with the included accessories. The material looks like cheap metal not thick and doesn't help in cooling. After receive the case the quality is below what i have expected. the measurement is not will fit with most tv stand if you are using it for HTPC. not much of space for hard drive only one space and two more space if you want to screw to the side of the case where it should be for the two case fans.
Front display would be nice, but just extra candy. CONS: While most are minor the biggest was I could not fit my BFG 8800 GTS 512, it hit my old DVD player, changed player then was just still hitting power supply. Did not have to use any other fans as of yet. Its not over the top, its not cheesy or embarrassing to show, and it does what I want it to, very well. I was hesitant at first to order this HTPC case, because of the price/name.
PROS: Price, Size, Quality, Quiet(see cons.). My first HTPC so I'll share some observations:. I wanted something that would be somewhat compact, yet not like the "half size" micro boxes which I would have needed new "micro size" components to fit.
I have not yet have any other problems with this case, and have already had some friends order the same one after seeing it. 7.5 out of 10 for me. Ease of installing (see cons again.)., has space for 2 dvd/bd, Looks great to me, Wife didnt complain either, nice touch for mounting power supply cable I guess, also stays very cool with the provided fans. The blue led is quite bright, but can be easily "muffled" with some tape or paper.
The remaining rear fans are very tolerable. Probably only my fault for using such a big card.EVO painted on front (wasnt shown on the Amazon description, but seems easily removable),Also the fan under the PS is pretty loud, I found it un-necessary and did not power it. (E2200 O/C 2.9 (bsel)on ECS crap board, Thermaltake TMG i2 pipe style cooler, Corsair HX520, 750gb Samsung, 320gb Seagate, 4gb DDR2 800, Samsung DVDRW SH-S223F, Diamond HD3650 premium tuner/video card(see cons.).Vista Ultimate. Overall, I would say this is a great value for what it is.
Second complaint, the layout of the case can be confusing at first. The power supply goes up front and plugs into a power cable that snakes out the back, and you'll have to take off the bottom panel to find the slot for the hard drive (which I had to bend to make work). I'll need to either super glue them or drill some holes. I highly recommend it. I only have two minor complaints. But overall, this case served my needs admirably. Fine for a while, but after two or three times sliding the PC in and out of my entertainment center, two of the feet came off.
It's the only one I could find that was affordable, small enough to fit under my TV, and accepts the full ATX size motherboard and power supply I had lying around (which meant I didn't have to buy new micro ATX parts). The included fans are surprisingly quiet as well, and the bright blue power LED is on its own wire so you can unplug it for watching movies in a dark living room. Instead you have to stick them on the underside with pre-applied adhesive. First, the four feet seem to have holes for screws, but the case doesn't. If you're building a media center or home theater PC, this case is a great choice.
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