top 10 aesthetically pleasing cases

[screwballl]

Antec seems to have several nice ones that I like... but liek I stated earlier in this thread, I prefer basic and functional cases over bling

[okron1k]

Origen AE Technology - S21T HTPC Enclosure

HL is gonna try to get one of these in for review right??? :P

[garetjax]

That is a $1,200 dollar enclosure, and while expensive, I wouldn't mind putting that chassis through its paces and find out if the price truly reflects its performance and feature-set.

[okron1k]

- 12.1" motorized TFT touch screen display
- 1920x1080 TFT resolution support
- supplied with IR221 Module
- supplied with RC197 programmable remote

the screen on the front of it is good enough to watch 1080p movies! :P that's where a lot of the money is probably going

edit: Pure Luxury – Origen AE’s HTPC with a 12.1“ Touch Screen : Origen AE S21T – An Aluminium HTPC

Originally Posted by Tom's Hardware

Origen AE’s S21T case won us over completely. It offers superior build quality, a good implementation, and a variety of accessories. Only the price is a bit hard to swallow at first. Our guess is that the integrated 12.1” screen makes up a large portion of the price tag. It is also responsible for the large size of the case, which offers more space than most HTPCs. Without the power supply, the S21T weighs 9.8 kg. In our opinion, offering 10 expansion bays for hard drives is overdoing things a bit, though. Equipped with that many drives, the system would be anything but quiet.
Inserting DVDs is a little difficult, as the TFT screen has to be slid down first in order to reach the drive. For those that keep most of their multimedia files stored on one of the internal hard drives, this is not an issue.
The two remote controls that ship with the case make working with a Media Centre PC much easier. If the S21T’s integrated IR sensor doesn’t have a direct line-of-sight to the user on the sofa, you can always use the wired remote also included with the case as a backup solution.
At first glance, €1000 seems like a lot of money. However, considering the build quality and the feature set (touch screen TFT, accessories), we find that the S21T offers very decent value for your money.

[garetjax]

Each review site has their own criteria when it comes to reviewing products, and HL is no different. However, what differentiates HL from other review sites is that we take a more hard and fast approach when it comes to both our review policies and the review process. In other words, we don't mince words, we don't make excuses for the product or the vendor, and we certainly don't hold back if a product fails to deliver. We review what we are given, and we are brutally honest about it.

With that said, while TH may find the product to offer "very decent value" for the money, the Origen S21T chassis has not passed through our labs or been run through our bruising gauntlet of tests. And until it does, in my opinion, the S21T is still an untested and unknown variable at this point.

[okron1k]

i've really lost interest in TH about a year ago.. i'll still checkup and read articles but i really hate the layout of the site.

i like anandtech, extremetech, and of course this lovely place :P