Lian Li PC-C30 – HTPC with room for two optical drives
Lian Li PC-C30 is a HTPC offered in black and silver.
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HardwareLogic
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(average: 2.73 out of 5)
Thermaltake SopranoRS 100 – piano-black mirror coating front
Some of the Thermaltake SopranoRS 100 look good with a piano-black mirror coating front door. The fan on the side maybe is a little bit too much but if you got a powerful computer – maybe you need it!
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Tech Power Up
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(average: 3.46 out of 5)
Thermaltake Matrix – Black/silver aluminium with mesh panel
The Thermaltake Matrix midi tower in a stylish black/silver setup in aluminium. It comes with a mesh panel and the bottom is a shiny aluminium plate. Not maybe you want to put in your living room but if you need a pwoerful machine fitted with a lot of hardware – this might be your choice of case!
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(average: 3.30 out of 5)
Zalman HD160 – HTPC with VFD
Zalman HD160 is a media center PC where the whole chassi, not only the front, is made out of aluminium. It’s available in silver and black. It also featured a VFD and USB ports, Firewire, MIC and headphones are hidden behind a push-open door.
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(average: 3.50 out of 5)
Technical details:
- Enclosure Dimensions (L*W*H): 435mm * 420mm * 160mm
- Net Weight: 4.8kg (10.6lb)
- TDP (Thermal Design Power): Up to 130W for Quiet Cooling
- Construction Material: All Aluminum Chassis
- Motherboard Compatibility: ATX, Micro ATX
- PSU Support: ATX PSU
- PCI/AGP Card Support
- Full Size Drive Bays
- 4 * 3.5” Internal Drive Bays
- 1 * 3.5” External Drive Bay
- 1 * 5.25” External Drive Bay - Cooling System
- 2 * 80mm Rear Exhaust Fans
- ZM-MC1 Multi Connector - Expansion Slots: 7 Slots
- Front I/O Ports
- 2 * USB Ports
- 1 * Firewire (1394) Port
- 1 * MIC
- 1 * Headphone - Available Colors: Black and Silver
- Card Reader: 17 in one
Origen AE X15e – HTPC with 7″ TFT touch screen
The Origen AE X15e has an impressive 7″ TFT touch screen available in silver and black. The touchscreen makes it perfect to have the weathwe showing or maybe playing music without having to switch on the large screen.
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(average: 3.64 out of 5)
Technical Details:
- 7″ TFT touch screen display
- 8mm aluminium front face plate
- 2 x 80mm exhaust fan
- 1 x 80mm intake fan
- front usb, audio and firewire ports
- matched cd/dvd drive bezel
- blue illuminated power button
- vibration isolation grommets
- mce compatible ir module
- support for 4 hard drives
Lian Li PC-C35 – small HTPC in black or silver
Lian Li PC-C35 is a HTPC offered in black and silver. Is’ small and the case is designed for having bare minimum of computer parts, but then again, it’s designed for the typical mainstream users where performance is not the most important thing.
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(average: 4.30 out of 5)
Origen AE X11 – HTPC with lots of room an VFD
OrigenAE X11 offered in silver and black. OrigenAE wanted to create a stylish media center PC that would fit in the living room, but still be able to fit full-size componentes and quiet operation.
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Hexus
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(average: 3.07 out of 5)
Technical details:
- Optional mce compatible VFD/IR module
- 8mm aluminium front face plate
- 2 x 80mm exhaust fan
- 1 x 80mm intake fan
- front usb, audio and firewire ports
- matched cd/dvd drive bezel
- blue illuminated power button
- vibration isolation grommets
- support for 4 hard drives
Kapsel Media Center – trendy, design-minded and different
It measures 28 x 23 x 10 cm, can be positioned either horizontally and vertically or on the wall (!). We have to say that the design is very different from many other computers we have seen. It doesn’t imitated the look of traditional consumer electronics – it’s totally different. This is definitely something to put in your living room!
Kapsel has been designed by the award-winning Swedish design agency Propeller. It’s powerful and silent, barely audiable even in a very quiet room.
Kapsel Media Center is on sale in Sweden and Denmark since June 07. However the first batch of machines were mostly prebooked so buyers will have to wait till the end of August for new deliveries. They are currently looking for retailers in other countries as well.
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(average: 4.00 out of 5)
Technical Details:
It’s running Windows Vista so you can use for online Music and Video service, TV viewing and recording.
Kapsel comes with very high performance both regarding processor power, audio, video and networking capabilities. By using the Intel® Viiv™ platform, Kapsel will take advantage of such cutting edge technology as dual-core processors (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo), ability to very quickly turn on and off the PC (Intel® Quick Resume Technology), easy remote controlled configuration of network systems, media server “engine” that reformats digital content files to be viewed on other devices in the home, high definition, 7.1 surround sound, and the ability to play high definition video formats, among other features.
Full technical details can be found here.
Origen AE X10 – HTPC with VFD
Origen AE X10 is the little sister of the X11 model. A little bit smaller and also available in black and silver.
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(average: 2.81 out of 5)
Shuttle SG33G5M – ideal for media centre in SFF PC format
Shuttle XPC Barebone SG33G5M: ideal for media centre applications in SFF PC format.
HDMI output, remote control and VFD display included Curtains up for the new generation of media centre barebones.
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(average: 3.88 out of 5)
Shuttle Inc., small form factor (SFF) PC market leader and manufacturer of multi form factor solutions, today introduces a new mini barebone for media centre applications. Built around Intel’s G33 Express chipset, the Shuttle XPC Barebone SG33G5M is loaded with lots of clever features making it ideal for use in living rooms.
This Vista-ready SFF PC supports processors of Intel’s Core[TM] 2 Quad, Core[TM] 2 Duo E6000/E4000 series, Pentium Dual-Core E2000 series and Celeron 400 series and can accomodate up to 4GB of DDR2-800 memory in dual-channel mode. Another special feature is its HDMI output supporting the playback of copy protected HD content through HDCP. No more wiring, as picture and sound are sent digitally over only one cable.
The Intel GMA 3100 onboard graphics engine supports high-definition resolutions optimally. Its 3D performance outshines competitive solutions thanks to its DirectX 9 compatibility. Besides the HDMI connector, the included remote control for Windows Vista Home Premium/Ultimate and the integrated VFD display on the front complete the package. Many features of Windows Vista’s media centre interface can be accessed easily. Information on the playing song, TV programme or DVD is shown on the VFD display and well readable even from a distance.
Setting the right tone: the built-in 7.1 HD audio chip with Dolby Digital Live! and DTS Connect certification puts the viewer at the centre of action of thrilling 3D games or exciting films.
The integrated Gigabit-LAN connector is well-suited for data streaming in the local network or fast downloads from the internet.
The I.C.E. heatpipe cooling system with linear fan control ensures low noise operation while a long life is guaranteed by the main board’s high quality solid capacitors. The power needs of the whole system are taken care of by a reliable 250-Watt SilentX power supply and its ample power reserves.
Technical details:
Shuttle XPC Barebone SG33G5M (D’VO Series)
* Intel G33 Express / ICH9DH chipset
* Supports Intel® Core[TM] 2 Quad, Core[TM] 2 Duo E6000/E4000 series, Pentium Dual-Core E2000 series, Celeron 400 series with socket 775 and FSB 1333
* Max. 4 GB Dual Channel DDR2 800 (OC to 1066 MHz)
* 1x PCI-E X16, 1x PCI
* Gigabit LAN
* 2x Firewire, 6x USB 2.0
* 3x SATA2, 2x eSATA
* 8-channel audio with Dolby® Digital Live! and DTS® Connect
* DX9 ready Intel GMA3100 graphics with HDMI incl. HDCP
* Infrared remote control, VFD display
* 250 Watt SilentX power supply
* 310(L) x 200(W) x 185(H) mm
The Shuttle XPC Barebone SG33G5M will be available shortly.
Shuttle’s recommended retail price is EUR 328 without VAT.
[via Press Release]