Author: Phil Stansell
Supplied By: Antec USA
Price: MSRP $129.95
Review Date: August 02 , 2005

So, are you thinking of building a media center PC, or maybe just wanting to try something different from a tower case? I think Antec might have just the case for you. It's the Antec Overture II. It looks very similar to the Antec's original version, the Overture from a couple of years ago, but the Overture II has definitely been updated inside the case.

Let look at the specs for the Overture II as provided by Antec's web site:

Features:

• Elegant piano-black finish with chrome front ports and soft blue illumination
• Power Supply: Special 450W SmartPower 2.0 ATX12V v2.01 compliant
• Drive Bays
  - 2 x 5.25" External Drive Bays
  - 2 x 3.5" External Drive Bays or Optional 2 HDD drive bays
  - 2 x 3.5" Internal HDD Drive Bays
  - Slide-out trays allow easy installation of all drives
  - Rubber grommets on internal 3.5" trays reduce vibration and noise
• Front-mounted ports provide convenient connections
  - 2 x USB 2.0
  - 2 x Audio Jacks
  - 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire®, i.Link®)
• Cooling:
  • 1 x 92mm rear TriCool Fan installed
  • Two 75 x 30mm quiet Blower Fans for maximum cooling
• Motherboards: Standard ATX (12" x 9.6")
• Top Panel with vents for maximum cooling for CPU and VGA card
• Case Dimension: 5.25" (H) x 17" (W) x 19" (D)
  13.3cm (H) x 43.2cm (W) x 49cm (D)

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