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| | | Media Cabinets | Home » » » Antec Fusion Black 430 Veris Media Center microATX Desktop PC Case with 430-Watt PSU (Black) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | The Fusion Black 430, the newest member of Antec's VERIS family of Media Components features a clean black finish that perfectly blends with your modern home theater and stereo equipment. Build your media center with Fusion and you will find that it is so silent and unobtrusive that your friends won't realize you have a computer in your audio/video stack. The Fusion Black 430 comes with a 430 Watt power supply and features an IR receiver that is compatible with Windows MCE & VISTA and an LCD display and a volume control knob, giving you full control over all your media in just one case. | | | Features: | |
• Desktop case supports Micro ATX motherboards and features an elegant black finish that fits in with home theater and stereo equipment
• Integrated IR receiver is compatible with Windows XP MCE and Vista
• Front bezel has an LCD display and volume control knob
• Front-mounted connections include two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire port, and one audio in/out port
• Measures 17.5 x 5.5 x 16.3 inches (WxHxD)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 252.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 234.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 97.2 inches | | Product Weight:
| 24.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 20.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 19.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 7.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 21.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Buy a 4 pin Molex to SATA POWER ADAPTER!!!Nov 07, 2008
The power supply only has 2 SATA power connections on 1 single strand. It is impossible to hook up a DVD player and 1 hard drive without an extension or the adapter. You also can't hook up 2 hard drives and a DVD player without and adapter as there are only 2 SATA power plugs. My LCD had fallen down like the other reviews mentioned. I am trying to figure out how to get in there and fix it. I wasn't really wanting the LCD screen anwyay.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Mixed ReviewOct 25, 2008
I've been using this case for about 6 months now as a media center PC. I've got some positive and negative comments.
Positive:
1) Good quality power supply and fans.
2) Pretty quiet (depending on how you set the fan speed).
3) All steel and very sturdy. Heavy components can be stacked on top.
4) Power Supply supports S3 sleep mode so the PC wakes up and becomes fully functional very quickly with the press of a button on your remote control. (Of course your motherboard must also support this feature)
5) Relatively easy to install the motherboard, drives, and expansion cards in this case.
Negative:
1) Difficult to set up and get working properly. I've assembled many PC's and am very good with this sort of stuff. Nonetheless, this case presented a challenge. Good luck figuring out how to connect the LCD display and properly connect the power button. The manual and other literature provided by the manufacture is terrible and the manufacturer's website isn't much help either. The software that controls the LCD display and that you use to configure the unit to respond to your remote (IMON) is an absolute enigma.
2) The information on the display is constantly scrolling--there's no way to change this. Best you can do is adjust the settings (scroll speed, font, etc.) to make it less annoying.
3) For the most part, only worthless information appears on the LCD display.
3) This case is very big and may not fit in some component cabinets.
4) Despite it's large size, this case only supports a micro ATX (MATX)size motherboard. So, your motherboard options are limited.
5) A remote control is not included.
6) In order for the unit to respond to your remote control, you have to aim it directly at the IR sensor on the unit. This can get very annoying.
7) The removable cover on the top of the unit doesn't seat properly and leaves some unpainted gray metal exposed. I had to color the exposed gray metal with a black Sharpie marker to make it less obvious.
8) Power supply is not standard ATX. It has a special connector to power the display. So, if the power supply fails it may be difficult to find a replacement.
9) The large volume knob on the front of the case doesn't serve any practical purpose.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Silent, Affordable, but LOTS of problemsFeb 24, 2008
I had great anticipation about this case. The initial reviews looked positive and the price was right. I purchased this online for $150 shipped. Installing the main board and components was easy. But after firing up the newly built system, the problems started. First, the LCD
screen dislodged and "fell" behind the front panel. I removed the panel
and realigned the LCD panel. Within a day, the problem reappeared. I finally glued it in place which appears to have resolved the problem. Next issue was a strange rebooting when I touched the front panel. A little research on the Internet revealed that static electricity easily causes a short. Even though I had the latest model with the "integrated ground wire", I could deliberately cause shorts by just touching the front panel. After researching the problem more, I figured out that adding a heavy gauge ground wire between the front panel and power supply would fix everything. Next problem was a shorted wire which was caused by sharp edges inside the case. Some of the internal gussets are not finished and therefore very sharp - This seems ridiculous to me that Antec can't spend a few bucks quality work. Here are some more problems:
-The iMon drivers used to control the LCD screen are very buggy.
-Vista occasionally shows the LCD screen "disconnected". Not sure if this is a software bug or hardware problem.
-Even though the case is very big (much larger than my Onkyo receiver), it's too short to fit most modern video cards. I had to try four cards before I found one that fit. It looks like the case just isn't tall enough.
-There are a lot of screws that go into plastic, of which can only be used a few times. After that, you have stripped screw holes. Again, another unacceptable example of poor quality.
-The power supply makes an intermittent "buzzing" sound which appears to be related to a bad fan.
-Customer support is very poor. I called Antec several times about these problems and they were not helpful at all. Responsiveness is slow and they put the burden on the customer to keep support issues progressing through their process. I was never able to replace any of the defective components and I just gave up trying.
-It has a volume knob. What is the point of this? If this case is used as a HTPC, then the receiver would control the volume. In fact, if you connect your HTPC to your receiver with HDMI and/or SPDIF, then the PC can't control the output volume. So I'm not sure what the point of this knob is.
-The USB and firewire ports look unfinished. Why didn't Antec put these behind a panel/door like most $39 DVD players? Again, very cheap quality.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Silent enoughOct 01, 2007
I have this for more than a year. Works great, a little tight to work inside, but if you don't want to put anything bigger than your receiver in your living room, this is it.
In its lowest setting, the case fans are absolutely silent. I use mine in my bedroom, with a 8800 GTS (it fits), and I can tell when it is on, if not for the bright leds. Unfortunately, you can't turn them down (nor the display), so sometimes I have to cover them in order to sleep.
Wife love it, find it beautiful (unlike any other machine/receiver on the house).
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Very satisfied, but......Sep 26, 2007
The case is what I expected, noise less, good quality materials for the front panel...it really deserves a place in your living room. It doesn't include and assembly guide so you must be technicly proficient to connect the front panel cables to the motherboard.
ANTEC Guys: Please include an assembling guide.
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