Another argument for FlexATX with an 80mm fan on top, that would probably suit that layout well.
Another argument for FlexATX with an 80mm fan on top, that would probably suit that layout well.
In other news, the UK (where I live) has decided to vote itself out of Europe. My concern is component prices will rise as importing becomes increasingly difficult and extra fees/taxes are added along with exchange rates.
Exactly, but it will be 2 years until we actually exit if it goes ahead. So hopefully those import duties will be kept at bay until 2018.Well, out of the EU, it's still part of Europe. But yeah, this is not good for your project at all. Not only is the GBP course already decreasing way faster than the Euro, leading to higher material costs for you, but additionally, everyone of your customers in the EU now has to pay customs, so for me the case just got 20% more expensive just because of that. Maybe that impact will hit enough large companies so that they lobby for a return to the EU.
Maybe you can close up the holes and add more thickness to the button, so that the light only shines brightly on the power symbol?
Yes that would work well, I think it would also work for the HDD activity LED that's positioned below the power button, any ideas on what an international symbol for HDD activity looks like?!
My advice is to keep it as small and unobtrusive as you can get away with. A simple LED would do. If you must go symbolic, the cylinder symbol works.