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Moneual Moncaso972 Case Review
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Reviews Last Updated: October 13, 2008
Page: 6 of 6
$ Check REAL-TIME pricing for SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / Steel LC13B-E ATX Media Center HTPC Case - Retail $.
Newegg: $109.99 TigerDirect: $109.99
CompUSA: $109.99

Conclusions

Moneaul Moncaso972 is one of the most high-end HTPC cases available on the market today, targeted to users that want to build a home theater PC that looks like a home theater receiver. A layperson won’t be able to tell that a computer built using this case is really a PC. Here is a summary of what we found about this case.

Strong Points

  • Outstanding overall quality, using thick aluminum.
  • 7” LCD display with touch screen capability.
  • Infrared sensor and remote control.
  • Several extra buttons like volume and navigational controls.
  • Firewire port.
  • Optical drive is covered by the front panel. Case comes with an aluminum tray cover for your optical unit to give your HTPC a more professional looks.
  • Daughter boards are fastened to the chassis using thumbscrews.

Weak Points

  • Only one frontal USB port.
  • No anti-vibration mechanisms for the hard disk drives.
  • Cost, cost, cost.

In summary, this is the Ferrari from the HTPC cases. And like the car, only a few people can have it because of its cost. Though we can’t recommend this product to Average Joe, for the audience that this case is targeted to – high-end home theater enthusiasts with bottomless pockets – this is a practically flawless product and will achieve its goal: to be a case where your HTPC won’t look like a computer, but a top-notch home theater receiver.

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