Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)This case is great! The configuration of the is case is very unique, where you have two levels on the case. The bottom level is for your power supply, hard drives, and your CDROM drives. The upper level is for your motherboard. There is a 250mm fan on top of the case the blows air down onto the motherboard to promote air circulation.
However, due to the lack of a manual in the box (the manual is downloadable online), there are things that are left for you to figure out. Me, not being the sharpest tool in the shed had some problems on the installation.. more on this later.
Installing the motherboard was a snap. The upper level had most of the mb mounts screws already in place. My first problem was securing the video card and my sound card to the case. In the rear of the case, there is a removable plastic bar that is supposed to secure the video card, but because the plastic bar is on TOP of the cards (instead of under the card as in all other cases), screwing in a screw does not secure the expansion card since the card is not between the screwhead and the case. The only way to secure the card to the case is to screw up (upside down) from under the plastic bar (links to pictures to come if I am not too lazy). I can see this being a problem for a few people since the screwhead may block some connectors.
Also, with an open case or any case where you can see the inside, keeping your wiring nice and tidy is a job in itself. This case is very unfriendly to this task. For one, the only real conduit you have between the back of the case to the front of the case is the center gap between the two drive bay areas. This can be a problem for some since your motherboard power, PCI-E power, ATX power, and the 250mm power cable have to fit through this gap. This may not be much of a problem, but the fact that the power supply is mounted counter-clockwise by 90 degrees, where the power cable is facing the right side of the case makes the power supply cables that much shorter in reaching some far to reach areas. Also, because of this 90 degree rotation, a power cable with a 90 degree elbow is recommended since it will be a tight fit if it doesn't have one. All in all, cable management could have been better.
Also, one more note. Since this is an open case and is in fact an open enclosure, be aware that the sounds of your computer (aka hard drives) are going to be 10 times louder since there is no sound cushioning as there is if it was in an enclosure.
The power supply's awkward position and PCI mounting bar being on top of the cards are the reason why this product was one star short of perfect.
Other than that, this case is unique and will turn many heads. I am sure you will get a LOT of positive reviews. This reviews was to make you aware of it's small shortcomings.
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Product Description:
The Antec Skeleton is a truly revolutionary enclosure. With a unique design that allows for unprecedented airflow, a front 92mm fan, and a top three speed 250mm fan with multicolor LED customization, the Skeleton goes utterly unmatched in stylish cooling. Factor in the layered component trays for top-notch convenience, as well as the rackmount quality side rails, and you have a case truly without equal.
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