Mega-ITX: Components
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:
| Motherboard | MINI-ITX.COM | £74.03 |
| SEGA MEGA-CD | EBay.co.uk | £15.00 |
| Slimline DVD-ROM | EBay.co.uk | £20.00 |
| Laptop Hard Disk (40GB) | EBuyer.co.uk | £46.24 |
| 60W PSU | MINI-ITX.COM | £41.13 |
| Slimline CD Adapter | MINI-ITX.COM | £11.16 |
| 2.5" to 3.5" IDE Adapter cable | MINI-ITX.COM | £8.81 |
| 256MB Memory | From previous project | £0.00 |
| Netgear 11Mbps Wireless USB | MINI-ITX.COM | £34.08 |
| USB Cable adapter | LinITX.COM | £1.76 |
| Total (approx.) | £252.21 |
