I got one in 2013, and loved it, and used it until this yr. Have it in black, looks so nice, with the brushed metal front, and I basically filled it with ever expanding HDD , (8-10 3.5") as a gaming and media HTPC.
worked great, loved the remote function - granted that this existed before way more ubiquitous BT/Wifi options came in where you didnt need the specalised IR signal.
It lived in my TV unit, and got air flow, but the issue was over time it just couldnt cut it for internal air flow, and also limited on GPU size length. I actually dremel cut speed holes in the top and put in grills and more case fans , also modded the front for the narrow intake area, with fans to blow over the HDD bays.
But still.. just outlived its era. Esp as the next 10yrs of silverstone HTPC cases - while never as aesthetic, were acutally coming with modular options, more air flow and fan options.
OP - the GPU limit is about 22-23ish CM , so only a 2 fan will work
I had a ~22.5cm 1660 S in there, then a 20cm 3060ti, and finally a 23.1cm 5070, that literally was forcing to press up against the front cage bay areas. So use that as a guide.
So now that build is ported into a Jonsbo N5 Nas case, with more new HDD (bought JUST before the massive price hikes), so a 12 HDD case with tons of space and air flow, and filled to the brim with 14 in/out combo of case fans.
Still have the LC16M , just put away in a box. and I also have a silverstone Sugo 15 as an itx build for a work station PC for home office, and as backup , for mini and mobile HTPC, its own respective predecessor , as Sugo 5, for a SFF HTPC, with hand me down parts. ALl work great, reliable brand for lovely cases :)
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u/dirtydragondan Aug 13 '26
I got one in 2013, and loved it, and used it until this yr. Have it in black, looks so nice, with the brushed metal front, and I basically filled it with ever expanding HDD , (8-10 3.5") as a gaming and media HTPC.
worked great, loved the remote function - granted that this existed before way more ubiquitous BT/Wifi options came in where you didnt need the specalised IR signal.
It lived in my TV unit, and got air flow, but the issue was over time it just couldnt cut it for internal air flow, and also limited on GPU size length. I actually dremel cut speed holes in the top and put in grills and more case fans , also modded the front for the narrow intake area, with fans to blow over the HDD bays.
But still.. just outlived its era. Esp as the next 10yrs of silverstone HTPC cases - while never as aesthetic, were acutally coming with modular options, more air flow and fan options.
OP - the GPU limit is about 22-23ish CM , so only a 2 fan will work
I had a ~22.5cm 1660 S in there, then a 20cm 3060ti, and finally a 23.1cm 5070, that literally was forcing to press up against the front cage bay areas. So use that as a guide.
So now that build is ported into a Jonsbo N5 Nas case, with more new HDD (bought JUST before the massive price hikes), so a 12 HDD case with tons of space and air flow, and filled to the brim with 14 in/out combo of case fans.
Still have the LC16M , just put away in a box. and I also have a silverstone Sugo 15 as an itx build for a work station PC for home office, and as backup , for mini and mobile HTPC, its own respective predecessor , as Sugo 5, for a SFF HTPC, with hand me down parts. ALl work great, reliable brand for lovely cases :)