Micro-ATX with front USB?

[Hork]

Anybody know of a micro-ATX case with USBs on the front? The smaller the better. The more USB ports the better.

 

[SnowPunk98]

Do it yourself?

 

[Hork]

Anyone else?

 

[DieHardware]

You can add a front jack panel(USB and/or firewire and/or sound jacks) as a option with the Aopen H340 series mATX cases.

 

[Squisher]

Nice job, SnowPunk and now you've given me a reason not to do my taxes this weekend(hehehe).

 

[SnowPunk98]

No prob, modding is more fun

 

[optimistic]

link. You gotta buy the usb header separate. But's there's space for two in the front. Case comes in at $58. The header is $6.

 

[techiedude]

how about Lian li's PC-42 or PC-35 , take a look here- so-trickcomputers/Lian Li

 

[mobly99]

I'll have my Lian-Li PC-42 next week sometime if anyone has any questions on it or want s pics. Biggest mATX power supply I found was a 200W one direct from enhanceusa.com (ENP-2120A)

 

[lamga]

Most Nikao cases like the MT-2000, 3000 series have hidden front panels with USB, microphone and headphone jacks. They're steel, so a lot less expensive.

 

[nnnyyy]

this is what I have. Looks nice (especially for the living room), smallest micro atx case that holds full sized cards. Just a little bigger than a book pc, has front usb ports (with an addon). The 200 watt ps is good enough for an xp1600. Price is very reasonable also.

 

[MCS]

Another vote for the A102, I have this case in black for my living room PC and it is of a high quality build. The USB headers are not included, however.

 

[DongTran]

<< this is what I have. Looks nice (especially for the living room), smallest micro atx case that holds full sized cards. Just a little bigger than a book pc, has front usb ports (with an addon). The 200 watt ps is good enough for an xp1600. Price is very reasonable also. >>



That's a really nice case. I almost bought it when it was on sale for $50 @ my local PC Club in San Diego, CA, but they sold out so I said forget it. A few more rants, I wish it came with standard ATX power supply so that I can slap a sleezy enermax in there, and I wish it came with no floppy as those are useless to me.

Also, in case anybody is wondering, that case is an In-Win model L545. Here are full specs:

specs

you could probably tell I did some research

 

[optimistic]

<< Also, in case anybody is wondering, that case is an In-Win model L545. Here are full specs:

specs

you could probably tell I did some research >>




I bought that case for $49 at PC Club link. It has the same quality construction as the Yeong Yang A102, but has built-in front panel USB headers. Comes with the necessary wiring to connect to your motherboard. Also I like not having a door in the front to hinder access to the CDROM. Color is nice. A blue mettalic shiny front benzel on a clean white/beige case. But you have to be careful with heatsink selection with these cases. Because of the side mounted CDROM, I measured you have only 3 inches clearence from CPU socket to the CDROM. MEANING, you can only use heatsinks no taller than 3 inches!!.

The L545 comes with an Inwin 180w SFX PSU which can support Thunderbird up to 1GHz and Duron up to 1.2GHz according to AMD Configuration Info.

The A102 comes with a 200w SFX that can support Thunderbrid up to 1.2GHz / Palomino up to 1700+ & Duron up to 1.3GHz.

I'm not sure about intel power requirements.

 

[AU Tiger]

The L545 is also at EMS Computing for around $43. Can choose between blue and gray fronts (I don't know if the gray is the silver one pictured on inwin's website).