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Antec 380 Watt M-ATX Desktop Case NSK1380 (Black/Silver) from: Antec List Price: $138.99 Amazon.com's Price: $119.99 You Save: $19.00 (14%)as of 09/06/2010 16:21 EDT Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Brand: Antec Color: black EAN: 0761345913805 Item Dimensions: Label: Antec Manufacturer: Antec Model: NSK1380 MPN: NSK1380 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Antec Studio: Antec Warranty: 3 years warranty Features:
Related Items: Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Cube Case with 4 Drive Bays 1 x 5.25 External drive bay. Up to 3 x 3.5 h HDD drive bays. 380 watt Earthwatts power supply included. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - HTPC buildThis was my first build for a HTPC to put in my media cabinet. I decided on this case mostly because it was the only decent sounding (review-wise) case that would fit into my media cabinet. The build itself was such a pain (literally) starting with trying to put the clip-in motherboard standoffs in. The very first one sliced under my fingernail drawing blood. Once I got the mobo in the very first thing I noticed was that the cables come out underneath the PSU and connecting the ATX power made all the very short cables rest right on top of the NB heatsink. The only way to route the cables was to buy a 10" power extension and molex to 2x ATA adapter. This mess blocks the PCI-e slot and one HDD space. The OD screw holes don't all line up with the drive cage holes on two drives I tried. Once built it's now working like a charm but it's not at all attractive (too much plastic) and looks out of place in my A/V cabinet. To do it over again I'd choose different. It works for now. Now ... Read More Rating:  - Antec NSK1380 Small Form Factor CaseThis is a great LITTLE case. It is for the experienced builder but you will have a great little machine with superb Antec quality. Other builders have noted problems on cable length and the cramped quarters. One of the SATA power cables is virtually useless. The others are of sufficient length. Plan the installation from the bottom up. Life will be easier if you place your components on the motherboard before inserting it in the case. It is a minimalist case. You'll need to add a card reader externally for instance. One item needs careful thought. Be sure your DVD drive has BIG BUTTONS. The first one I tried was a Sony and the skinny little actuator button did not make contact with the Sony's reliably. The next was an Optiarc which had a big button and worked fine. You will be well rewarded for your efforts with a great looking case that takes up very little room and runs cooly and quietly. Rating: - Great compact case for experienced installersThis is a wonderful case for building a compact system, especially an HTPC system. I only recommend that experienced installers go with this case because everything "just fits". You also need to make sure that you get the right size CPU cooler and route wires properly. One issue I had that prevented this review from being 5 stars is that the power supply was never checked to work properly. When I first started the system, the power supply had a loud noise to it and then the fan stopped. After further investigation, the wires behind the fan were tie wrapped and the end of the tie wrap was in line with the fan preventing it from spinning. I had to open it up to move the bundled wires. But then it worked fine. Rating: - Antec NSK1380 MicroAtx caseThis is a great little case for those who have limited space, or just like well designed products. This case has a 380 Watt power supply built in, which is custom for the case. !!!Beware!!! Because of this case's extremely small dimensions, you must make sure your heatsink is not too tall, due to the custom PSU very few heatsinks fit. However, the scythe shuriken fits well enough and is a decent cooler. Also, this case has great sound protection for quiet operation, nice rubber pads for HDD's and such. Rating: - Well built compact caseA well built case as you'd expect from Antec, with only a couple of minor faults. This case does not have a removeable motherboard tray like a lot of 'cube' cases, however the optical/harddrive mounting cage lifts out easily to make installation easier. The PSU fan is very quiet, and the kit includes an optional blower that mounts in one of the rear slots a to exhaust air from the case. The case comes with plenty of screws and rubber grommets to dampen any vibration. The 'universal' optical drive cover works fine but the button doesn't quite reach the actual drive button unless pressed very far in. There is not much clearance above the CPU for larger heatsinks due to the PSU. Also, this case uses a smaller-than-normal PSU. A standard ATX PSU will not fit, though that's part of what makes this case more compact than others. |
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