Mega-ITX: Components (Part 2)

Mega-ITX: Components (Part 2)

To start with, I wanted a case before purchasing anything else. This is a key point for anyone building a Mini-ITX project. Get the case first, and then plan the rest of the components around the case. Anyway, I wanted something small, unobtrusive and would not look out of place. I finally decided to go “RETRO” and obtained a non working SEGA Mega-CD from EBay for £15.Next, the case was opened-up and gutted, several parts of the casing removed and a part cut out of the back of the case for access ot the ports on the motherboard. This then allowed me to measure the space and figure out what components I could fit in to the box.

At this stage I priced up and ordered the remaining components. A complete list of parts and prices are given below:

MotherboardMINI-ITX.COM£74.03
SEGA MEGA-CDEBay.co.uk£15.00
Slimline DVD-ROMEBay.co.uk£20.00
Laptop Hard Disk (40GB)EBuyer.co.uk£46.24
60W PSUMINI-ITX.COM£41.13
Slimline CD AdapterMINI-ITX.COM£11.16
2.5″ to 3.5″ IDE Adapter cableMINI-ITX.COM£8.81
256MB MemoryFrom previous project£0.00
Netgear 11Mbps Wireless USBMINI-ITX.COM£34.08
USB Cable adapterLinITX.COM£1.76
 Total (approx.)£252.21
List of components.