HTPC

thepharcyde · 16 Mar 2006 at 12:30

I have been running, windows media edition 2005 for over a year now, in a tower case. I have moved house, and purchased new tv, stand etc but the PC needed some attention. So I am picking up one of these in Black to match my black tv, stand and xbox. Should fit in nicely I think. Will post pickies when i finish!

Yewen · 16 Mar 2006 at 12:32

Oooo Lascala's.

The LC11m with the imon panel I personally think is the best.

Pics should be nice

Would like a picture with the DVD drive open if your taking requests!

Kamakazie! · 16 Mar 2006 at 12:43

i cant wait for some good streaming software to be released.
A nice file server, a low power HTPC for the living room then for the other TV's one of the VIA solutions or new low power AMDs that should be coming out would be awesome. I love the tiny VIAs... no need for a DVD player or anything. Just good enough onboard sound and video for smaller displays.

Am looking forward to your pics and comments, kinda tempted for a desktop case over a tower for my new build... though really im wanting a gaming and media PC so could do with some good, quite cooling.

thepharcyde · 16 Mar 2006 at 12:43

no worrys, pick it up on saturday, prob do it on sunday when the missus if out of the way!

thepharcyde · 16 Mar 2006 at 12:45

Kamakazie! said:
i cant wait for some good streaming software to be released.
A nice file server, a low power HTPC for the living room then for the other TV's one of the VIA solutions or new low power AMDs that should be coming out would be awesome. I love the tiny VIAs... no need for a DVD player or anything. Just good enough onboard sound and video for smaller displays.

Am looking forward to your pics and comments, kinda tempted for a desktop case over a tower for my new build... though really im wanting a gaming and media PC so could do with some good, quite cooling.

it has a pull down flap with USB for controllers etc. My specs are P4 3.4 9800pro with 1gb ram with 1 80gb sata and 120gb ide, which still cope okay with what i throw at it. Just been browsing OCUK and cannot believe the total transformation, upgrading anything on mine nearly incurs replacing the lot!

Kamakazie! · 16 Mar 2006 at 19:32

heh cool.
upgrading can cost a lot of money if you dont do it gradually!

Sandmaster500 · 16 Mar 2006 at 19:59

Is that the LC 17? Have to say all the silverstone cases look so nice, pity about the high price tag though.

Yewen · 16 Mar 2006 at 20:01

Yeh its the Lascala 17 that is pictured in the opening post.

mcmad · 16 Mar 2006 at 21:03

got my htpc in one of those as well, finished it last week.

cpu, gfx & hard drives water cooled, bloomin tight for space !

(I cheated somewhat & have pump, res & rad external

)

thepharcyde · 17 Mar 2006 at 13:39

Sandmaster500 said:
Is that the LC 17? Have to say all the silverstone cases look so nice, pity about the high price tag though.

£75 for that one. Which I think is quite reasonable.

Yewen · 17 Mar 2006 at 15:08

Very reasonable price, the Lascala cases do not, bar the really high end ones, have the over inflated prices as the TJ's.

Does that £75 include any extras or just the core case?

thepharcyde · 19 Mar 2006 at 14:31

Just finished, tidied wiring etc!

Yewen · 19 Mar 2006 at 14:59

Very nice

It looks really smart when in that sort of situation, but on its own I found it to seem rather bulky.

mc_bob · 19 Mar 2006 at 15:07

That is a huge TV!
Nice case, I like it, it looks a bit messy with wires though, I hate wires haha.

MC_Bob