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SilverStone Silverstone LC10-M HTPC Case
(featuring VFD, remote control, and iMON Media Center)

Provided By: Sundialmicro
Price : $229.95
Review Date: December 24th, 2004
Written By: Daniel W.

HTPC; by now you should have at least heard of the acronym. It stands for Home Theatre Personal Computer. Many of you might think "what is the difference between a regular PC and an HTPC?" In short, two things: the look of the computer, namely the case, and the software. Just about all true HTPCs feature a chic HTPC case that makes the computer look like it belongs with the rest of your home theater equipment. They also feature some kind of software to make accessing all the various media on the computer supremely easy.

SilverStone Silverstone LC10-M HTPC Case
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Nowadays, building an HTPC has become as easy as building a regular PC. Thanks in part to all the choices in HTPC cases and media software available. To make the process even easier, SilverStone has released a new member to their Lascala line of HTPC cases, the Silverstone LC10-M. The Lascala features an integrated VFD and includes the Soundgraph iMON remote control and Multi-Median media center.

Packaging:

SilverStone Silverstone LC10-M HTPC Case
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The Silverstone LC10-M comes packaged in an undecorated brown shipping box with the SilverStone company logo on the sides. Inside, the case is held in place by two pieces of Styrofoam and enclosed in a plastic bag. The iMON remote control and accompanying CD is enclosed in a small brown box that's located inside one of the Styrofoam's crevices.

SilverStone Silverstone LC10-M HTPC Case
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Features:

  • Home theater component styling
  • Superb multimedia capability
  • Strong cooling performance
  • Abundant front I/O ports
  • Built-In VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display)
  • iMON remote control
  • Multi-Media media center software

Specifications:

  • Material: aluminum front panel, 1.0mm SECC body
  • Color: Black
  • Motherboard (supported): ATX, Micro ATX
  • Drive Bays: External – one 5.25"; Internal – one 5.25", four 3.5"
  • Cooling System: Front – 80mm intake, 2050rpm, 21dBA; Rear – 2 x 60mm exhaust, 3600rpm, 25dBA
  • Expansion Slots: 7
  • Front I/O Port: four USB 2.0, one 1394 Firewire, one earphone jack, one MIC
  • Multimedia: VFD, IR, remote control, iMON media center software
  • Power Supply (supported): standard ATX
  • Net Weight: 8 kg
  • Dimensions: 430 mm (W) x 163 mm (H) x 429 mm (D)

Exterior:

As with all of SilverStone's previous Lascala HTPC cases, the Silverstone LC10-M features a brushed aluminum front with the rest of the case made from steel. The front panel features an indented concave row that runs across its width passing through it. From left to right are the power button, power LED, HDD LED, reset button, VFD, and drive tray opening for the built-in optical drive bezel. Below the opening, the accompanying button should line up with the open tray button of an optical drive. A slim drive door is included, which is designed to stick to the front of an optical drive's tray providing full drive stealthing.

SilverStone Silverstone LC10-M HTPC Case
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In the bottom front left corner is a row of four USB ports. Just over the left front edge of the case is where the rest of the front I/O ports (Firewire, earphone and MIC jacks) are located along with vents for the front intake fan.

SilverStone Silverstone LC10-M HTPC Case
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