HTPC Build Log - Part 5 - Unboxing the Silverstone ML03B HTPC Case

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Silverstone ML03B Micro ATX HTPC Case

Silvetone makes very nice cases. This is a basic model.

It is slim, like a traditional component.

In the front you will find space for a BD or DVD drive, two USB3 ports, a headphone jack, etc. Well... our mobo only has headers for USB2, so in this build the USB3's will be in the back and in the front we will get USB2's.

The bottom has a section with mesh in case you are using a PSU with a 120mm fan. We will be using a smaller PSU with a 80mm. No reason for larger in this built.

The purpose of the rest of the openings will become clear as we build it.

This case is very thin and will bend if you grab it with only one hand while you are building it. That is why you have that bar in the middle of the case front to back – it gives it some rigidity and keep us from messing it up before we even start. Once the whole thing is assembled it is solid.

The "accessories". We used the USB3-to-USB2 adapter (cable on the top-left) and some of the screws. The yellow rubber washers can be helpful to reduce noise if you are using a mechanical hard drive.

Silverstone ML03B Micro ATX HTPC Case