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Apex MI-100 4BAY Desktop Blk/Silver 250W ATX12V Mitx by APEX
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Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: APEX Format: CD Model: MI-100 Product features: - MotherboardMini ITX Expansion Bay1 full size expansion PSUATX12V SFX 250W with 20+4 pin MB connector
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Apex MI-100 4BAY Desktop Blk/Silver 250W ATX12V MitxCustomer Review: Perfect HTPC Box, Especially with the Zotac IONITX F-E Summary: 5 Stars
If you don't mind the height, this is one heck of a HTPC box. It features a tucked away spot for an IR receiver (and USB IR receivers can fit nicely on the internal USB connectors of Zotac's series of IONITX boards). The top/sides are one piece, the cover, which slides off nicely and easily, after unscrewing. The 250W power supply fits right in, so you don't need to get a board with an extra PSU.
The unit is high-gloss black, and I've managed to keep it scratch/smudge free in the few months I've had it. You can too, if handled with care. Though, you can remove any smudges that do appear with a dry micro-fiber rag/towel and you're good to go. The case came wrapped with plastic to protect it from scratches, and the front face also has plastic, though you wouldn't tell. So that would extend the life of the front face, which indeed is also high-gloss black.
Someone said the face was silver. Their eyes are just playing tricks on them, because the front face is indeed black, but has a thin clear overlay, and that overlay is what makes the face appear slightly darkish-silvery (only because the overlay is a bit more reflective than the gloss black). Technically the face of the unit is still black though, which is apparent at certain angles, or by opening the CD drive's access panel door and looking at the door from its backside.
A hidden access panel also conceals two USB and two audio jacks behind the front face. There's also a door below the CD drive that seems like it would fit a
Overall, it's a sexy little unit. I wouldn't think twice if I needed another, especially considering I'd done my research. I'm very happy with the purchase, and have been using it for a few months now.
I'm currently using mine with the phenomenal Zotac IONITX F-E motherboard: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TKVK1M?tag=a52-20&ie=UTF8
Description of Apex MI-100 4BAY Desktop Blk/Silver 250W ATX12V MitxApex MI-100 Chassis MI-100 Computer Cases
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