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| Antec SLK1600 Biege Mini Tower From Amazon (US) for $6.42 INCLUDES 300 WATT PS From TechDepot for $50.95 Eight drive bays / Front & Rear 80mm fan bays (fans optional) / 300 Watt Power Supply / ATX12V compliant for Pentium 4 ANTEC SLK1600 – This Super Mini Tower, part of Antec's all new Solution Series of cases, offers a huge 8 drive capacity in a convenient Mini Tower form factor. This tower is compatible with all popular AMD and PC designs up to Standard ATX. Quiet, cool 300W SmartPower Power Supply pre-installed ATX12V for AMD & Intel systems 2 front USB ports with shielded cables Cooling Capacity: 2 x 80mm fan mounts – 1 front & 1 rear (fans optional) 7 Expansion slots Removable side panels Main Board Size: 12"W x 9.6"L Dimensions: 7.8"H x 16.6"W x 16.5"D Includes power cord, screws and Motherboard standoffs, manual From J&R for $59.88 |
A worthy case with hints on Antec quality (Rating: 5.00) Review : I've used many cases building for friends. Some cheap cases are band-aid dispensers: their sharp edges are just waiting to cut fingers. While this case may not be up to the standards of the more expensive Antec cases, for a vauleline case, its great. **PROS** Its very easy to mount a motherboard in the SLK1600, mostly because you can remove the drive cages first. There are two spots for 80mm fans, one for a fan that bolts directly to the back of the case and the other is a holder in the front of the case. No fans are included however. There are two front USB ports that one can use provided your motherboard had the necessary headers. Most newer boards will have them. The 300W Antec SmartPower sounds like it may be too small, but its a quality power supply capable of providing power (280W with the 12V connector) at the level of many cheaper 400W supplies. Easy to get into. There are two thumbscrews on the back. Once those are off, the top comes off and both sides simply lift off. **CONS** Its not the best looking case around (personal opinion). Distinctly cheaper feel than the bigger (and more expensive) Antec cases Power supply has only one fan. I would liked to have a power supply with a fan that draws air in from the case and exhausts it out the back. Does not ship with a case fan. You'll have to buy at least one 80mm fan. The only problem of SLK1600 is you cannot put a CDROM into the 3rd 5.25" space since the rear is too close to mainboard. If you want to fully use the 3 spaces, go with SLK2600 or SX630II. Other than that, this case is very good, very quiet (I don't know if Antec TruePower is really quieter than SmartPower), and PSU is powerful enough. Don't save 10 or 20 bucks on some cheaper cases. You'll regret. One thing, you might need 2 fans for rear and front. |
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