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Luxa2 LM200 Touch

By Justin Robinson
10:39 Feb 5, 2010 | 2 Comments
Tags: Luxa2 | LM200 | Touch | HTPC | Media | Case | PC
Luxa2 LM200 Touch
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Thermaltake's spin-off brand Luxa2 makes its first HTPC case - but is it any good?

Thermaltake have been around for ages now, making some pretty popular cases such as the Spedo, and they've always had their own media cases.

However, a division of Thermaltake named Luxa2 has hit the scene and promises to act as a high-quality manufacturer of entertainment products.

We got our hands on one of these in the form of the Luxa2 LM200 Touch case, a mATX HTPC case that features a built-in touchscreen with IR remote, and a build quality that'll have you drooling as soon as you see it.

In fact, the top aluminium panel feels so solid that it's the first thing you'd run for when the inevitable zombie apocalypse begins, being the perfect mix of thickness and strength to whack in skulls without much worry.

The only downsides to this case that we can tell are the price tag (at $700) and the display input requiring a slightly work-aroundey VGA cable out the rear of the chassis - but these are pretty forgivable for the benefits it offers.

Head into the gallery of pics to see more of Luxa2's LM200 Touch, and check out our full review in the mag to see what we think of their very first showing.

 

 
price check*
$385.00 Luxa2 Luxa2 LM200 HTPC Case
ITSdirect (QLD)
$391.00 Luxa2 LM200 HTPC Case
Blacktea Tech (VIC)
$394.70 Luxa2 Silver/Black LM200 HTPC Chassis (LVA20012N1Z)
Digital Yes (VIC)
$400.00 Luxa2 LM200 HTPC Case
Global Computer Group (QLD)
$400.00 Home Theater Case (without PSU) Luxa2-Thermaltake [LM200] Silver
IT Estate (NSW)
$401.01 LUX-LVA20012N1Z Luxa2 (By Thermaltake) Silver/Black LM200 HTPC Chassis
GREENBOXiT (NSW)
*Products and prices sourced from staticICE and are in no way associated with Atomic MPC Powered by
 
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2 Comments
qwakqwak
Feb 5, 2010 12:55 PM
I don't really like the look of this case, too tall
fliptopia
Feb 5, 2010 3:37 PM
when zombies come you'll want something weighty rather than aluminium. just a friendly warning.
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