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Conclusion

The Antec Fusion is definitely a case I’d recommend. The Fusion’s sleek black aluminium front with blue lighting really looks the part. I can tell Antec have really tried to make a nice looking HTPC whilst taking all the factors such as noise, size and style into account. After all, this is probably one of the quietest cases I’ve ever used and that was with using a stock Intel CPU heatsink!I honestly could hardly find any faults with the Fusion. The main fault with the Fusion was the PSU, which has masses of cables which aren’t the easiest to tidy away in the Fusion, so therefore a modular PSU should’ve been used. The only other fault was that there was no space for a Card Reader, so if you’d like to view your family photos on your HTPC you’re going to have to opt for using USB.The Antec Fusion 430 retails for around £110 in the shops which is a very good price considering the quality of this case. So if I was building a HTPC on a budget, this is certainly the case I would use.

Pro’s

  • Very Quiet
  • Good Quality
  • Looks Good
  • Reasonable Price

Con’s

  • No space for card reader
  • Lots of cabling from PSU and front of case.
  • Quite Bulky

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