nMEDIAPC Black HTPC 6000B ATX Media Center / HTPC Case

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I bought this case for my HTPC. I didn't want to spend a fortune but I wanted something that would look great and by functional. The 6000B is just that. The quality is were is should be for the price. Overall it is spacious for an ATX or micro ATX motherboard. The optical drives and hard drives are easily removable. I also purchased the LCD which finishes off the overall appearance quite nicely. The power button feels a little flimsy but works. The case offers many different media outs; the obvious USB, eSATA, High Definition Audio, All in one Card Reader, and IEEE 1394.

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Like everyone said, the holes do not lines up. Really frustrating.Also, I was not able to open the front panel. The metal plate was too wide. I needed to force it. Now it's open, i don't close it totally.Anyway, it looks great and no problem using it once it's built. Low price, low quality :)

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its not the worst case ive used its not the best by any strecth of the imagination, im able to use a full atx board thats nice, the hard drive led is not in your face its red bwehind a tinted black plastic cover, some people may not like it but i think its a great idea. one day i might get the led screen for the front but i doubt its worth the 40 bucks or so.

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This boxs appearence is pleasent enough to look at. There is lots of room to install every thing that you can think of inside the case.There is a few things that should be in proved on.The eject button for the DVD player is very touchy to set up it tends to stick if not setup propery.The part encloser were you install your hard drives you can not fasten it to the main computer case.I had to drill two holes to secure the hard drive encloser to the main box.The price I paid for the case was cheap enough qas iot w2as on sale.Do price match this item.I would still buy this case for the right price. I am not sure if I can list what i paid?

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First HTPC case purchased for a friend's build. Pretty easy install and everything works well. No complaints thus far. It's a nice looking case for a good price. Added an OCZ modular PSU on sale, so less cables within the case. Too bad the LED display is not included in the price. That would have been sweet.

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Power switch does not work, Reset button sticks, comes pre-dented. (Packaging not dented). Worst fans I have ever used. Powersupply holes do not line up. Hard Drive cage is sharp and cut me. Videocard (8800GTS) would not fit in the case unless I trimmed the backplate, so it sits in the PCIx slot. Unable to finish build due to NO power button. If I didn't have to pay for the shipping back, or a restocking fee, I would totally return this case. Do not buy.

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I really wanted to give this 2 stars, but I'm on the fence whether I would buy this case again. I got this case for $85 and it looks great, is solid and has quite a bit of room. But I've had to take the DVD drive flap off because I could not mount my DVD drive correctly. The flap is just barely big enough for the disc tray and because the drive bay bracket is not perfectly level, the drive sits too low and the disc tray hits the flap and can not open. I put mounting holes in the side of drive bay bracket (mfg one's mount to the bottom, which is useless because then the DVD drive is WAY too low) so that I could get the DVD drive as high as possible, but it's still too low.As for the fans, my current CPU fan is too loud so it's a little hard for me to judge, but I can definitely hear them and the spec list clearly says "2 silent case fans" so I expected them to barely make any noise.I was loving the case until I tried to open the DVD drive. It shouldn't be too noticeable though in my media stand and I got this case for dirt cheap. I think I was swayed too much by the looks.

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-cannot easily screw drive cage back onto chassis after installing hard drives/dvd rom: worried about stripping thread-one of four power supply screw holes does not align with OCZ power supply -front door slightly bent, does not operate smoothly-power switch "sticking" first few presses- ok after being operated 10 or so times-power led popped out of socket-hd led does not work-switch/led leads for power switch squished together-had to be straightened out/separated before operating reliably-hot melt glue applied for front panel connector wiring header not effective-header tend to pop out easily

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This case hits the mark for any HTPC build. It looks great combined with any home theater stack and fits all major components comfortably. Suprisingly I was able to fit my ATI 3870 Radeon with ease. I normally use Silverstone cases for my HTPC builds which are fine but none of their models have the value for the price that this case provides. Highly recommended.

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Overall a reasonable case, definately add the lcd to it, it just completes the look.I was not impressed with the method of mounting the intake fans, they are out the sides wich is good, however they are sandwiched tightly between the case side and the mounts for the drive cage - any fan vibration gets transferred directly to the metal and there is no room for any rubber mounts.The included exhaust fans are phenomenal, I had to check that they were running

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The box was too big for my tv stand. Always notice the dimension when buying a case that can support ATX mobo, that's my fault.As for the case, it's not as great as the pictures show, at least in my opinion. It definitely isn't as classy as it looks on the pictures, it didn't fit well with the other items on my stand. The DVD drive button is as bad as it can get. It gets stuck when pressing the button. Looks very cheap.

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Matches my Harmon Kardon Amp in size and style quite nicely.I don't understand why HTPC cases have to cost so much, it is only a case after all. However this one looks good enough that the price is tolerable.

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The case arrived well package. There was no apparent damage to the packing materal, yet when I opened the box, there were several places where the internal sheet metal frame had been bent slightly on this case. This did not cause any problems with the overal function of the case, but it can only lead me to believe that nMedia's quality control is lacking.Function and layout of the case exceeded my expectations for equipment installation. My only setback was when aligning the DVD burner. While installing the hd tray (which I loved), to get the proper alignment I needed to elongate the screw hole on the DVD side of the case by about 2-3mm to allow for proper alignment of the eject button. The way the hd tray swivels down into place makes for easy installation, as long as there is plenty of length on the cables.Case looks great once installed, front LED's are not bright enough to be obtrusive, and look great.Overall, I am very happy with my purchase and would definelty purchase another nMedia product again. This review was modfied by poster @ 12-14-09 04:17 AM

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Good looking and well Priced HTPC Case. Is it that quiet, but works.

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bought this HTPC case for it's price, design and the fact that it comes w/ built-in card reader.. at this price, it is definitely a good buy.

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The openness of the case and the drive cage design make it very easy to build and route your cables.Rear dual fans move a lot of air quietly out of the case. I have my HTPC in a glass fronted TV cabinet (open at the back) and it stays quiet and cool, really.I added a second 120mm fan intake but the pressure fit design is not a great idea. The fan would resonate even though it was only at 1200rpm. Lower it to ~700 rpm and it's fine (nMedia should re-think this as it would only take a few mm's to attach the 2nd intake to the drive cage). I lowered the included 120mm intake to ~700rpm too, to reduce it's noise (that was the loudest fan in my case).Front flip down panel is aluminum, which is preferrable over plastic.Very pleased overall. btw, I Installed the LCD (PM'd) just for fun.

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I bought this to build my second HTPC. My first case was an Ahanix D4 and while it was a nice case that had a VFD and lots of room, it lacked hard drive bays (only 2) and the VFD software wasn't Vista compatible.This case has lots of room in it, has 6 internal hard drive bays and extra ports like a built-in card reader and e-sata whereas the D4 only had two front USB ports and one firewire port.This is definitely worth the money.

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This is my first HTPC case I've ever built. I am truly in love with how it turned out! The case looks really sleek and sexy when it's complete! I replaced the 120mm intake fan, by adding 2x 120mm Cooler Master Blue LED fans that are quiet and efficient. They really add a nice touch to the case! Most people might not like it due to how bright the quad LEDs are, but to each his' own.The case is very roomy. I was able to fit an Arctic Cooler Freezer Pro 7 on my CPU and still able to close the lid of the case.My 8800GT with an Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo fit no problem.I have 4x 3.5" SATA HDDs installed perfectly fine.My BD/HD DVD optical drive fit perfectly, except I had to attach a small piece of mounting tape ,between the open button in front of my drive, and behind the open button of the case, otherwise the open button in front of the case would slip all the time... Easy fix with mounting tape.The case feels really sturdy when everything's installed and put together, but the removable cage that holds all the HDDs and optical drive feels really flimsy... Like a really thin and easy to flex... But once it's install, it's all good. The optical drive helps keep the cage intact.Other than the cheapness of some of this case, I still stand by how amazing it is. Simply because of the value! You get so much for so little out of your pocket compared to the Silverstones + Antec + etc... I've been shopping for an HTPC chassis for a year now and I was pretty confident about purchasing the Remote Fusion Max, LC17, or the LC20, but in the end I was able to find this awesome case! It's got the cooling of the Antec, and the look of a Silverstone. I'm happy!I highly recommend this case to anybody.Installation Specs:==========================================================Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 + Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 74GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800/PC2-64002x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB HDD1x Samsung Spinpoint F1 Series 1TB HDD1x Samsung Spinpoint F1 Series 750GB HDDLG (GGC-H20L) BD + HD DVD ROMXFX GeForce 8800GT + Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin TurboAuzenTech X-PLOSION 7.1Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3RUltra X-Finity 600W PSUnMedia HTPC 6000B

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I needed a cheap HTPC case that looks good so this case fulfills this duty. I also purchased the LCD display for the case. Any other HTPC case with an LCD would probably cost at least $80 more so I'm happy with the price. The HDD LED is dim which is nice for a HTPC. You don't want a laser beacon flashing on and off when you're watching a movie. The drive cage is awesome. All the hard drives bays and CD bays are connected to a cage that can flip up and when installed, hides all your cables. Nice change from the Silverstone design.OK the bad. The construction and quality control is horrible. One of the sheet metal corners was bent out, had to bend it back which cracked the paint, a sharpie fixed that. One of the corners of the case wasn't stamped together but this is just one of like 16 stamp points so no biggie. Also I was missing a motherboard screw mount but luckily had a spare lying around. All these things don't affect the strength and build of the case but it demonstrates that the factory doesn't give a crap about the quality of the cases leaving there. The top cover of the case is a little flimsy; it flexes easily. I wouldn't put a 50lb receiver on top of this case.The 120mm fan is annoying. It's not super loud but it buzzes and for a HTPC case, it should be quieter. I undervolted the fan to 5V and now the case is dead silent.The only reason I would buy this case again is my top 2 priorities, looks great and is cheap This review was modfied by poster @ 01-23-09 04:12 PM