Back in 1999 Gateway (anyone remember them?) announced a new Amiga (anyone remember that? ) it was called the AmigaMCC, (Multimedia Convergence Computer) a prototype case was displayed at Amiga show, and I really like the case and always felt it to be the perfect HTPC case.
So recently when I came to build my HTPC and looked on the market for a case, I kept coming back to this design, in the end I decide to give it a go at making it. Its nearly done, so I just thought I'd share my work with you as I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.
In 1999 like many I was dead excited about the AmigaMCC, I liked the idea and what Gateway was trying to do, so I started saving, when I went to the world of Amiga show and saw the AmigaMCC I was hocked line and sinker but as we all know the project got canned. A great shame I feel, I still wanted what is now known a Home Theater PC, but never got around to building one, until now and i started to think back why I wanted a system like this and of course started to think about the AmigaMCC and how it was such a shame that design never did get made, I looked on the net for HTPC case, some look petty good but none as interesting as the MCC, then I decided why not just build the god dam case, so here goes! Discust the Mod on EAB
HARDWARE
Firstly this is going to be a PC, i did think about doing it with a Sam460, but I want a Home Theater computer, I Know AMC (that sound familiar) is coming on very nicly for AmigaOs, but I want to able to play Blu Rays, Record Freeview, Stream media around my house and play loads of emulator games this is what i plan the system to do.
Foxconn mini itx H67S -------------- £65
Intel Core i5 2400+ 3.1ghz --------- £150
4Gb DDR3 1333mhz Cor ------------- £25
Liteon Blu Ray x4 -------------------- £33
Samsung 1TB F3 7,200rpm, 32mb --- £40
Tenda Wireless USB n ---------------- £8
Bequite 300w Mini ATX PSU -------- £45
PCTV systems nanoStick T2 290e --- £53
Cables and case costs --------------- £80
TOTAL ____________________________ £499
3d Plan to see if I need small hard drive or dvd drive, my guess is i dont, I hope
Feb 2nd 2011
The tech arrives
Final Plans FRONT and BACK - Warning to scale so large image
Final Plans FROM ABOVE - Warning to scale so large image
Final plans, base wood bought, blu ray drive has not arrived yet, plus out tomorrow, so wont be working on it, but I've got All Day Friday and Saturday so hope to get quite far in them days.
Feb 4th 2011
Above, work begins, sorry about the poor quality. These are picture of the base and back part which I might leave straight to make it a little easyier.
Feb 5th 2011
can you tell what it is yet? A lot of standing work is ahead! But I think its looking good so far.
Feb 9th 2011
Painting starts, I think the lid may be needs a little adjustment, I decided to have a matt finish, rather than a glossy one. but its very close to completion.
AmigaMCC Build (HTPC mod)
) it was called the AmigaMCC, (Multimedia Convergence Computer) a prototype case was displayed at Amiga show, and I really like the case and always felt it to be the perfect HTPC case.
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