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Antec Skeleton Uniquely Designed Case |  | Brand: Antec
Category: CE
List Price: $189.95
Buy New: $151.46
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Seller: Universal Mania
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 4837
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15.4
Dimensions (in): 16.5 x 14.8 x 13
MPN: Skeleton
Model: Skeleton
UPC: 761345151252
EAN: 0761345151252
ASIN: B001G17P8W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 7 EXP SLOTS 250MM SUPER BIG BOY FAN |
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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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 This case is not for everyone but I really like it September 30, 2009
D. Maxwell
I have purchased a few other moderately high end cases in the past from Antec and Lian-Li and none have ever quite lived up to my expectations. This one did and then some.
This case is much louder than my last two when you first boot up the computer. That is because the giant 250mm fan on top runs at full speed for a short time to blast out any dust that has collected. As a result, dust inside the case is less of an issue in this case than in fully enclosed cases I have used. The one problem with this functionality is that it only does it when you boot up. So if you always leave the computer on, you won't ever get the big blast of air to clean the dust out, but since the case is completely open, a couple of quick blast from a can of air and you are all set. After the fan slows down, the case is no louder than most other cases, and is quieter than some. With such a large fan on top, a lot of air moves without the fan needing to spin very fast. So most of the noise is likely going to be coming from your CPU fan or your power supply. If you have a quite power supply like the PC Power & Cooling Silencer series and a quite CPU fan, this case is not very loud.
My only complaint is that some of the cables are a little short and that makes it kind of hard to work inside the case. When all the cables are connected, it is not possible to slide out the motherboard tray. So it was harder to work on than I had hoped. My setup is a little more complex than some are, so that could be a contributing factor. I have four hard drive with 3 different OS's. Vista is on a 2 disk mirrored array, Windows 7 is on it's own drive and Windows Server 2003 is on another. I usually physically disconnect the drives for the OS's I am not currently using. This setup adds to the amount of cables in the case, which, considering the kind of cramped space, can get somewhat tangled. On a related note, since most of the cables are under the motherboard, they are as out of sight as they can be. Certainly, most enclosed cases with the side off have more cables visible than this open case does.
antec skeleton case June 22, 2009
Carlton Dodge (Maricopa,AZ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Somewhat complicated to assemble but when done a nice open air case offering very easy access to all components. Well made amd efficient layout for any of the newer mo-boards. Comments range from "Wow" to "What in the heck is that?" The big led fan on top is worth the price of admission! Definately takes the Ho-Hum out of yet another new build.
 The Best Case for Upgrading June 13, 2009
Carlos (CO,USA)
I was iffy going with this case about 2 months ago, although I have always liked it. I originally went with a clear plastic case, it was nice for a while, but if you wanted to upgrade it you would have had to remove the Power Supply and motherboard, a pretty annoying task. I ended up getting this case from Amazon, used my Prime shipping to get next day delivery for about $8, moved all my components into it, and love it.
I'm using it as a Windows Home Server Case, and this case is perfect for any server tasks since not only are all the components kept cool, but it is easily upgraded. Running a WHS, my main priority is storing data, meaning I need to fit in enough hard drives, and in case one fails, or I want to upgrade it for a bigger hard drive, be able to remove it with ease. In the case I currently only have three 3.5" HDD's and one 5.25" disk drive. For a server, I don't really need a disk drive since I can install things remotely, so if I wanted to I could place four hard drives in the case, of which two will require a 5.25" to 3.5" adapter (since the left is designed to hold 2 disk drives, while the right side 2 hard drives. ...I know what you're thinking, four hard drives does not sound like a lot of room, and the HP Media Smart Server can house 4 HDD's with ease. The case comes with four disk trays which you can mount on the sides of the Skeleton case, two on each side, so you can have a total of 8 hard drives in this case, and like I've said, be able to keep them cool and access them quickly.
One of my other reasons for going with this case is due to its uniqueness. It will get attention, and people will look at it closely, specially those that are not really familiar with building a PC or seeing the inside mechanisms that run a computer. ...so if you can, I do recommend finding nice looking PC cards. cpu cooler, etc... On the subject of cpu cooler, you will want to go with a small one, or one that's not as big as the upright Zalman or Vendetta coolers, cause it will not fit. I have one of the big upright Zalman's, I had to "re-engineer" it to make it fit, I'm surprised it came out well ...just cutting some fins off. You don't really need a hug cooler anyways, the big fan on top of the case blows air down onto the motherboard. ...the HDD compartment also has it's own fan. The hard drives are at temperatures of 30-37 degrees depending on the fan speed (which you can control) and room temperature ...so it's an alternative to water or nitrogen cooling.
Overall, for a server or gaming machine, I'm pretty sure you will love this case. The only downside will be keeping dust out of it (which since it is an open case you can easily do that), keeping little flying creatures from getting killed by the moving parts, keeping children from pulling a wire, and other such tasks. I didn't really find the part about hiding the wires to be hard, I hid them pretty well, you can use the compartments on the sides of the PSU and the little compartment between the 5.25" and 3.5" drive bays to hide any cables or wiring.
Great for the modder and tinkerer....with some minor flaws March 23, 2009
SamOfSiam
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
It's uniquely cool! March 3, 2009
T. Hsu (California USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's the most unique and cool case as far as I can find. It took me only 10 minutes to transfer all PC components from another enclosed PC case into the Skeleton. Then, it took me only a few minutes to completely gutted out again.
Even though it is very easy to assemble components into this case, it is not as easy and/or spacious as I had expected, especially, when the wires from a PSU is not modular or is not very long. I take one star off for this.
The second time around, when I disassembled yet a 2nd PC and assembled all the parts into the Skeleton, I found out that it is even easier to install components into it if I remove the entire slide-out cage completely during the assembly.
I placed the Skeleton high up on a shelf and on its side such that the big fan on the top is actually facing away from the wall (instead of upward toward the ceiling). Such placement allows me to enjoy the uniqueness and coolness of the Skeleton while eliminating any chances of dropping metal objects and liquids onto it...until I noticed a bug flying near it...then I thought, perhaps, I need to have a mosquito net around the Skeleton???
I agree with others that Skeleton is not the case for the general mass. But, if you like cool and unique stuff and you have a way to minimize the risk of dropping metal objects and liquid onto it, this is THE case to buy.
Since most PCs all collect dust anyway due to fans bringing air into the case, I am NOT at all worried about dust problem on Skeleton. Nonetheless, I do expect to clean the dust a bit more frequently than enclosed PC cases. But I will have a much easier time doing so because there is no case cover to remove. It should take me only a few seconds of spraying compressed air and VOILA!
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