SilverStone’s LC16 HTPC Case
Just got one of SilverStone’s latest cases in. I think SS introduced the LC16 at Computex, along with some other sweet cases, including one with a built-in 7″ LCD on the front! That case has an $600 MSRP though… ouch!
The LC16 includes a new cooling layout and a really stylish design that will fit in quite nicely with my other home theater components. It should look a lot better than my current Antec Overture. I’m also hoping the LC16 fits on my shelf better since it’s supposedly a couple inches less deep than the Overture. SS marketing blurb about the LC16:
With over 15 HTPC enclosures worth of experience and years of knowledge in case cooling and layout, SilverStone’s acclaimed engineering and design team have once again re-invented an existing standard. The attractively styled LC16M offers impressive features that are unprecedented for HTPC enclosures. They include cooling performance surpassing most tower cases for next generation processor technology and a storage capacity unseen in this class. By combining these new technical advances with traditional HTPC features such as VFD/IR multimedia kit and a clean, functional front fascia, the LC16M is sure to become the premier choice for HTPC enthusiasts.
I’m also hoping the 500W silent Antec PSU I have will fit in the LC16. This PSU isn’t fanless, but the fan stays off unless it’s needed…. Here’s Antec’s description of the Phantom 500:
Building upon the technology that made our revolutionary Phantom 350 power supply totally silent, the Phantom 500 with Antec’s new Hybrid Fan technology, provides awesome power while continuing to offer the user an extremely quiet computing environment. Phantom 500 operates completely silently until its internal temperature reaches a user selected temperature, whereupon the fan turns on to balance high power performance with quiet computing.
I also plan to eventually get a quiet Zalman cooler and add in a heat-pipe cooled Gigabyte X800 XL.
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SilverStone LC16M
Antec Phantom 500