SilverStone LC13B-E Aluminum/Steel ATX Media Center/HTPC Case - Retail (Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 17 x 6.8 inches ; 25 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 22 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001NPEB7E
• Item model number: LC13B-E
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 22, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

Redefining the styling direction of a genre once again, SiverStone LC13-E can be seen as an impressive fascia that is both beautiful and purposeful. Behind it, is a chassis offering an extensive array of hard drive / optical drive configuration and excellent cooling characteristic. Among cases that are built on compromises, the LC13 is the first choice for those who need the most freedom with their HTPC.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great HTPC case, April 12, 2009

By	Dmytro Marchenko "Sportivny" (Palatine, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After 2 months of research selected this case for all-in-one HTPC/gaming PC computer. Excellent layout, can house full size ATX board and 12" long PCI-e graphics cards(one hd cage will have to come out). Doesn't look Out of place on modern A/V audio rack. Excellent build quality, looking at another ITX silverstone case for smaller project.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful HTPC Case, April 7, 2009

By	C. S. Huntley - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I have been building computers for a long time, but this was my first one built exclusively for a HTPC. When ordering the components, i really thought that i was going to have to sacrifice by not using a tower, but this turned out to have plenty of room for my needs.

It is larger, but it's not any larger than my stereo receiver (Onkyo TX-SR806), and with the fold down front that covers the main i/o section in the front, it blends right into the rest of the HT setup. It was able to accommodate a full size ATX motherboard with plenty of room for various components. So far i have two hard drives installed - and it worked well, but with a longer video card in it, i'm not sure i can put hard drives into the middle section without them touching the card - i'll find out when i need more storage space. That's the only complaint i have for the entire case. I thought the smaller fans in the back would be an issue, but the loudest thing in my case, i believe, is the power supply fan - and even then, it's very quiet and you can't hear it unless you're within two feet of it, which i never am when watching movies.

I'm really glad i tried this case and it is serving me well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Stylish; quiet; well thought out, November 11, 2009

By	Gerald D. Martinez (NM) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just finished putting this computer together yesterday, it is essentially the same components of my two year old workhorse, but now with Win 7, 2 new solid state drives and more memory for 64-bit. The ECS 570Slit-A ATX motherboard fit perfectly, the OCZ 1,000W power supply did too. I also put in 3 3.5" SATA HDDs with no problem.
The two 5" bays are being used by the DVD-ROM and a Ultra fan controller/USB ports that I wanted to have.
The 2 x 2.5" only one is being used for now with an ULTRA 2.5" dual SSD drive. It has expansion for two additional SSD's!
I could have added another standard internal HD but decided not to in order to store the extra wires from my power supply.
Putting this together takes time thinking about it: airflow, noise reduction, and more importantly wire distribution. I run some wires under the motherboard to minimize clutter: i.e: rear fan; front audio; on/off and reset switch wires, and USB.
I also used...and this is something I've been doing for a while...I use scotch brite pads to filter the air coming into the case. I used 4 pads total, and then used filter element white paper behind the slotted expansion doors. This not only blocks dust, but noise coming out. For anyone wondering about heat...I used heat controllers to keep an eye, but never have problems.
Overall, everything fits tight, but fits. I have two nvidia 7600GS video cards in SLI mode and they fit with room to spare.
If you're building from scratch, my advice is buy notebook SATA HDD or SSDs and insert them using the 2.5" dual bays from ULTRA which I also recommend, this way, you free the middle area for a fan if you need it (I did not) and it allows longer video cards.

This thing looks great as an HTPC and I read someone who said that this did not have a rest button: it does, but it's inside the panel, so what I say?!
Job well done to SilverStone!