Utilizing its superior mechanical engineering and tooling technology, Apex has been able to deliver products with quality and innovation. In addition to its impressive and deep off-the-shelf product line, Apex offers many different bezel and chassis designs.
Utilizing its superior mechanical engineering and tooling technology, Apex has been able to deliver products with quality and innovation. In addition to its impressive and deep off-the-shelf product line, Apex offers many different bezel and chassis designs.
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The lowest price for Apex MI-008 250W Mini-ITX Case right now is $112.13 at eBay.com.au.
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Prices last updated 13 May 2026.
Apex MI-008 250W Mini-ITX Case
Utilizing its superior mechanical engineering and tooling technology, Apex has been able to deliver products with quality and innovation. In addition to its impressive and deep off-the-shelf product line, Apex offers many different bezel and chassis designs.
Utilizing its superior mechanical engineering and tooling technology, Apex has been able to deliver products with quality and innovation. In addition to its impressive and deep off-the-shelf product line, Apex offers many different bezel and chassis designs.
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Apex Mi-008 250w Mini-itx Usb2.0 Audio Case Small Form Factor
Delivery $72.25
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This's very much a make-it-or-break-it case. Some cases are neither good nor bad for any builds; others are extremely specialized. This's definitely the latter. I bought this for use with a media center, and it's done an alright job since. I dislike how tight it is to work in, but once it's set up, I don't need to go back in, really. My biggest worry has been airflow. The way it's set up, it feels like the power supply takes up about a quarter of the case, and the stock cooler on my Intel CPU literally touches it. I ended up adding another fan to the side just to create consistent circulation to try to offset how atrocious the airflow is. At the end of the day, I feel like this isn't a bad case. I do, however, feel like it wasn't the right case for this need.
originally posted on newegg.com
Ran this with an AMD 5600G on a B450 MB, lasted two days. Turned it on and got through the Windows login screen and heard a bunch of popping. Shut down it self very fast. Somehow it's 250W max PSU died. Looked cheap to begin with. Replaced with a Corsair SFX 450 full modular. I was lucky nothing else died. Also stuck a fan from another Noctua NH-L9a on the right side to blow air across MB.
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This system houses my WHS server and runs Subsonic service. Subsonic lets me steam my music (like right now) at work on either of my Android devices. No need to be subjected to Ads (Pandora) and I know I'll like all the music. I can even stream movies if I wanted to. It's great having my own cloud that I fully control/own. I just don't like the idea of giving control of my content to some company. I just back up my entire server on a separate drive (4T) each month or after I've added a large amount of new content. Personal clouds will be the next thing for many households IMO. You gain access to all your content, without giving up control of YOUR content to some large/closed ecosystem. I"m thinking of adding a Rosewill RSV-Cage 4 x 3.5" HDD Cage for added ... MoreThis system houses my WHS server and runs Subsonic service. Subsonic lets me steam my music (like right now) at work on either of my Android devices. No need to be subjected to Ads (Pandora) and I know I'll like all the music. I can even stream movies if I wanted to. It's great having my own cloud that I fully control/own. I just don't like the idea of giving control of my content to some company. I just back up my entire server on a separate drive (4T) each month or after I've added a large amount of new content. Personal clouds will be the next thing for many households IMO. You gain access to all your content, without giving up control of YOUR content to some large/closed ecosystem. I"m thinking of adding a Rosewill RSV-Cage 4 x 3.5" HDD Cage for added convenience, since currently the four HD's hang from the two bracing rods, using custom clips mounted on one side of each HD. My early modification was to remove the 5.25/3.5 cage/bracing assembly and hang the four HD's hanging from the two rods I used as the new bracing for the front and back sections.
| Case Material | Steel |
| With Power Supply | Yes |
| Power Supply | 250W |
| Power Supply Mounted | Rear |
| Motherboard Compatibility | Mini-ITX |
Apex Mi-008 250w Mini-itx Usb2.0 Audio Case Small Form Factor
Delivery $72.25
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
This's very much a make-it-or-break-it case. Some cases are neither good nor bad for any builds; others are extremely specialized. This's definitely the latter. I bought this for use with a media center, and it's done an alright job since. I dislike how tight it is to work in, but once it's set up, I don't need to go back in, really. My biggest worry has been airflow. The way it's set up, it feels like the power supply takes up about a quarter of the case, and the stock cooler on my Intel CPU literally touches it. I ended up adding another fan to the side just to create consistent circulation to try to offset how atrocious the airflow is. At the end of the day, I feel like this isn't a bad case. I do, however, feel like it wasn't the right case for this need.
Ran this with an AMD 5600G on a B450 MB, lasted two days. Turned it on and got through the Windows login screen and heard a bunch of popping. Shut down it self very fast. Somehow it's 250W max PSU died. Looked cheap to begin with. Replaced with a Corsair SFX 450 full modular. I was lucky nothing else died. Also stuck a fan from another Noctua NH-L9a on the right side to blow air across MB.
This system houses my WHS server and runs Subsonic service. Subsonic lets me steam my music (like right now) at work on either of my Android devices. No need to be subjected to Ads (Pandora) and I know I'll like all the music. I can even stream movies if I wanted to. It's great having my own cloud that I fully control/own. I just don't like the idea of giving control of my content to some company. I just back up my entire server on a separate drive (4T) each month or after I've added a large amount of new content. Personal clouds will be the next thing for many households IMO. You gain access to all your content, without giving up control of YOUR content to some large/closed ecosystem. I"m thinking of adding a Rosewill RSV-Cage 4 x 3.5" HDD Cage for added ... MoreThis system houses my WHS server and runs Subsonic service. Subsonic lets me steam my music (like right now) at work on either of my Android devices. No need to be subjected to Ads (Pandora) and I know I'll like all the music. I can even stream movies if I wanted to. It's great having my own cloud that I fully control/own. I just don't like the idea of giving control of my content to some company. I just back up my entire server on a separate drive (4T) each month or after I've added a large amount of new content. Personal clouds will be the next thing for many households IMO. You gain access to all your content, without giving up control of YOUR content to some large/closed ecosystem. I"m thinking of adding a Rosewill RSV-Cage 4 x 3.5" HDD Cage for added convenience, since currently the four HD's hang from the two bracing rods, using custom clips mounted on one side of each HD. My early modification was to remove the 5.25/3.5 cage/bracing assembly and hang the four HD's hanging from the two rods I used as the new bracing for the front and back sections.
I bought this case for a VIA based MS-DOS build I did, and I love it, but this case isn't perfect for everything. The PSU isn't that high quality, but that wasn't an issue for me since being a VIA C3 computer the entire build draws under 75 watts, but if you were planning to build something that you could game with, even if you were just using an AMD APU or a GT 610 I would recommend upgrading the PSU or even better using an entirely different case. The 5.25" bay CD fascia was great for me since the MS-DOS compatible disc drives I own are all beige and this keeps it looking sleek, which the Thermaltake Element Q wouldn't, the presence of a 3.5" bay also meant I could use a floppy drive with it which most ITX cases don't have. For me the limited space between the ... MoreI bought this case for a VIA based MS-DOS build I did, and I love it, but this case isn't perfect for everything. The PSU isn't that high quality, but that wasn't an issue for me since being a VIA C3 computer the entire build draws under 75 watts, but if you were planning to build something that you could game with, even if you were just using an AMD APU or a GT 610 I would recommend upgrading the PSU or even better using an entirely different case. The 5.25" bay CD fascia was great for me since the MS-DOS compatible disc drives I own are all beige and this keeps it looking sleek, which the Thermaltake Element Q wouldn't, the presence of a 3.5" bay also meant I could use a floppy drive with it which most ITX cases don't have. For me the limited space between the motherboard and the PSU was fine since the VIA M1000 board I used doesn't have or need that big of a heat sink and can cool itself passively, I put a small 50mm fan on the heat sink anyways since the airflow wouldn't really be there. As a result of the way the CD drive and the hard drive were placed I had to run two seperate PATA cables to connect them up, which isn't a big deal since this case wasn't really designed with PATA in mind anyways. However if you wanted to build a powerful media PC in a case like this or a daily drive gaming computer I would say get something else since the airflow isn't there and its only single slot PCI, some features like the lack of a reset button are strange but perfectly easy to live with. If you were building something with an ITX board that can passively cool itself like an Asrock Intel Avaton board or some embedded celeron board then go for it, but otherwise get something else.
It's good! Stock coolers will NOT fit though, as the power supply is in exactly the right spot to get in the way. I've confirmed that this Noctua low profile heatsink/fan combo fits underneath the PSU with a couple centimeters of clearance: https://www.newegg.com/noctua-nh-l9a-am4-low-profile-quiet-cooler-for-amd-ryzen-cpus-and-apus/p/13C-0005-00145?Item=9SIAADY6A94515
I bought it to make a small NAS. It will work for that but good grief it is old. You get of all things a floppy drive power connector. Really not well suited for my task. I could see other uses for it but it would be so much better if Apex would update the power supply to not have any Molex power adaptors or replace them with SATA adaptors. And put at least one USB 3.0 port on the front.
This is my first small form factor (mini-ITX) build and I really like the small size. It is about a fifth of my larger ATX case. I didn't want to buy anything really expensive, but I like to buy quality materials. This case does just fine. The power supply has just enough clearance for a stock CPU cooler. I have an i5-7500 and the power supply literally rests on top of the CPU fan. I was a little worried, but it seems like it doesn't press down much at all. Note, it's touching because of the sagging that I mentioned above. If the power supply didn't sag, it would just clear. I put my HDD in the 2.5 slot which made cable management a little tougher, but it fit. I did that so I could put a 120 mm fan (Fractal Design Venturi HF-12 120mm, FD-FAN-VENT-HF12-BK) where the ... MoreThis is my first small form factor (mini-ITX) build and I really like the small size. It is about a fifth of my larger ATX case. I didn't want to buy anything really expensive, but I like to buy quality materials. This case does just fine. The power supply has just enough clearance for a stock CPU cooler. I have an i5-7500 and the power supply literally rests on top of the CPU fan. I was a little worried, but it seems like it doesn't press down much at all. Note, it's touching because of the sagging that I mentioned above. If the power supply didn't sag, it would just clear. I put my HDD in the 2.5 slot which made cable management a little tougher, but it fit. I did that so I could put a 120 mm fan (Fractal Design Venturi HF-12 120mm, FD-FAN-VENT-HF12-BK) where the HDD mounts sideways. It fit perfectly by wedging it in and now I have extra cooling on my system. The system stays around 40°C.
Bought this unit back in 2010 for an HTPC. Followed some HTPC guide and it worked out. had a 1TB WD Green drive, an AMD A4 APU, and a BluRay player. it worked flawlessly for 4 or so years. But now it is just dated. I'm surprised they are still trying to sell this! Regardless, I think there are better options out there... 2 major issues I have with this case: modern APUs from AMD (Ryzen 5 2400G) stock fans are way too large. the 250W PSU Ford not have the 8-PIN power connector. Seems modern MOBOs need the 20-PIN and 8-PIN. This small form factor unit doesn't provide a 4-PIN adapter thus it wont work by default. You will need to buy an adapter, another SMF PSU, or another case. For the CPU fan, you will need to buy a SMF fan... or another case..
The design on this case is is horrible. First the power supply sits directly over the area of the CPU and the power supply pulls air in through it's fan which fights for air with the CPU fan and both end up with very little air flow. Second major design flaw is the lack of any mounting points for case fans. For a quad core AMD athlon powered system more cooling is needed. With the cover off my system runs ok, with it on the system will heat up till it enters thermal protect mode and shuts off. I ended up disassembling the power supply and reversing the fan so it blows air into the CPU fan but the case still needs more air flow... For a passively cooled CPU the does make much heat, this case will work but this isn't for performance parts. I solved my heat issue by ... MoreThe design on this case is is horrible. First the power supply sits directly over the area of the CPU and the power supply pulls air in through it's fan which fights for air with the CPU fan and both end up with very little air flow. Second major design flaw is the lack of any mounting points for case fans. For a quad core AMD athlon powered system more cooling is needed. With the cover off my system runs ok, with it on the system will heat up till it enters thermal protect mode and shuts off. I ended up disassembling the power supply and reversing the fan so it blows air into the CPU fan but the case still needs more air flow... For a passively cooled CPU the does make much heat, this case will work but this isn't for performance parts. I solved my heat issue by putting in a couple 120mm fans as seen in the pics, and no fans are not meant to go there, that is where a full sized HDD would mount but I'm using a small 120gb SSD I put elsewhere.
I bought this case to build a small PC for a table-mounted monitor (For table top gaming / digital poker / score counting for board games.) I used an AMD A4 APU. It fit perfectly. I don't recall any difficulty in fitting it beneath the power supply. I mounted a large 120mm fan in the side tray that blows across all internals and out the far side. Have considered adding a fan on the far side for exhaust. Boot up temps around 33 C, stays cool through use. I run photoshop on this regularly with the integrated graphics card. Temps are fine, room is fine, everything is fine. Cat knocked box off of table one day, and the whole thing got stored in an attic for about 6 months. Booted it up last week, no damage. Works just fine.
| Case Material | Steel |
| With Power Supply | Yes |
| Power Supply | 250W |
| Power Supply Mounted | Rear |
| Motherboard Compatibility | Mini-ITX |
