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Thermaltake DH-101 Home Theatre PC Case
Installation:
The installation of the motherboard was quite easy as there was plenty of room to work with. The chassis' back plate was appropriately labeled to state which motherboard screw holes were necessary to be used depending on the motherboard you are using. The DVD Drive and the hard drives went into place with any problems and the use of the tool-less design was superb. One thing that I did happen to notice was that the hard drive partially blocks the 120mm fan located in the front of the case. Although this might be seem bad, it does help to cool the hard drives.
The power supply fit in the case just as if it was any other case, I don’t see there being any problem with other power supplies, although I have heard that larger power supplies (1200+ watts) might not fit properly. But there is no need to install such a large power supply in a home theatre PC, so this problem should rarely occur.
The installation or hook up of the front panel display was also rather easy. The only thing required to hook it up was to simply plug in two things, one the USB data cable, and two the 24pin motherboard inline power plug.
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Conclusion:
The Thermaltake DH-101 is a spectacular case. It offers everything you need and more in a Home Theatre PC case. The brushed aluminum and black paino finish give it a stunning look and will fit perfectly in with your home theatre entertainment center. The installation of the components into the case went very smoothly. The MediaLab software worked perfect with the front panel display and could do everything I wanted it to do and more. Overall I had no issues with either the installation or the ease of use, which is why I would have to say that this is truly an amazing product. Although the price tag might be a little hefty, if you are looking for a nice fully functional Home Theatre PC case then the $209.99 is a fair price. It easily earns our Editors Choice Award!
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