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Athenatech A3701BB HTPC Media Center ATX Desktop System Cabinet - Retail | 
 enlarge | Brand: Athena
Category: CE
List Price: $79.54
Buy New: $55.52
You Save: $24.02 (30%)
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 16194
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 15 x 13.8 x 7
MPN: A3701BB
Model: A3701BB
UPC: 875783003704
EAN: 0875783003704
ASIN: B000P7SBPE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Product #: A3701BB | | • | Manufacturer: Athenatech | | • | Manufacturer Item #: A3701BB | | • | UPC: 875783003704 |
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Product Description
2 * 5.25 / up to 4 * 3.50HDD " Aluminum Face Plate / Steel Chassis. Glossy Coated Finish Body. Tool-Less Installation for 5.25" and 1* 3.5" drive bays. 2*80mm Rear Fan; Front USB2.0 + Audio. Universal DVD ROM Cover. **NO POWER SUPPLY**
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Great Case, for the Price October 9, 2008
W. Wang
Great looking case, especially with its aluminum face plate. It's almost indistinguishable from any of the A/V systems I have. One thing I would change is to make the case wider to match the width of the standard A/V systems, and not as deep, so it won't stick out of some shallow A/V racks. The case fan on the bottom is loud, so It disconnected it, now it's whisper quiet. Overall I'm content with the purchase.
 heat issues October 5, 2008
N. Ferguson
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Terrible case. My memory was fried. It is a great looking cheap case, but major heat issues. Look at the reviews on Newegg. I returned mine to Amazon and had a great return experience. Amazon rocks.
Not well design at all September 18, 2008
K. Lee (US)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
After receive the case the quality is below what i have expected. The material looks like cheap metal not thick and doesn't help in cooling.
not much of space for hard drive only one space and two more space if you want to screw to the side of the case where it should be for the two case fans. i have no idea how to install the DVD-rom with the included accessories. the measurement is not will fit with most tv stand if you are using it for HTPC. Is Just very bad design.
Athenatech A3701BB August 29, 2008
dacouchpotato (SF, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was hesitant at first to order this HTPC case, because of the price/name. I wanted something that would be somewhat compact, yet not like the "half size" micro boxes which I would have needed new "micro size" components to fit. My first HTPC so I'll share some observations:
PROS: Price, Size, Quality, Quiet(see cons...) Ease of installing (see cons again...), has space for 2 dvd/bd, Looks great to me, Wife didnt complain either, nice touch for mounting power supply cable I guess, also stays very cool with the provided fans. (E2200 O/C 2.9 (bsel)on ECS crap board, Thermaltake TMG i2 pipe style cooler, Corsair HX520, 750gb Samsung, 320gb Seagate, 4gb DDR2 800, Samsung DVDRW SH-S223F, Diamond HD3650 premium tuner/video card(see cons..)Vista Ultimate. Did not have to use any other fans as of yet.
CONS: While most are minor the biggest was I could not fit my BFG 8800 GTS 512, it hit my old DVD player, changed player then was just still hitting power supply. Probably only my fault for using such a big card..EVO painted on front (wasnt shown on the Amazon description, but seems easily removable),Also the fan under the PS is pretty loud, I found it un-necessary and did not power it. The remaining rear fans are very tolerable. The blue led is quite bright, but can be easily "muffled" with some tape or paper. Front display would be nice, but just extra candy. I have not yet have any other problems with this case, and have already had some friends order the same one after seeing it.
Overall, I would say this is a great value for what it is. Its not over the top, its not cheesy or embarrassing to show, and it does what I want it to, very well. 7.5 out of 10 for me.
Perfect case for a media center PC July 29, 2008
Ryan DiGiorgi (Chattanooga, TN USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you're building a media center or home theater PC, this case is a great choice. It's the only one I could find that was affordable, small enough to fit under my TV, and accepts the full ATX size motherboard and power supply I had lying around (which meant I didn't have to buy new micro ATX parts). The included fans are surprisingly quiet as well, and the bright blue power LED is on its own wire so you can unplug it for watching movies in a dark living room.
I only have two minor complaints. First, the four feet seem to have holes for screws, but the case doesn't. Instead you have to stick them on the underside with pre-applied adhesive. Fine for a while, but after two or three times sliding the PC in and out of my entertainment center, two of the feet came off. I'll need to either super glue them or drill some holes. Second complaint, the layout of the case can be confusing at first. The power supply goes up front and plugs into a power cable that snakes out the back, and you'll have to take off the bottom panel to find the slot for the hard drive (which I had to bend to make work).
But overall, this case served my needs admirably. I highly recommend it.
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