Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject: Antec SLK2650-BQE
This case is a basic, no frills unit that is well designed and gets the job done. I used two of them to build new Celeron systems for my church's office recently.
Likes:
I really like the design of the hard drive cage. It has rubber isolators to control noise and vibration and includes special screws for installing them.
The side air duct is pretty common these days, but it is a simple solution for processor cooling. This one allows the use of an extra 80mm fan.
The case is very quiet. It comes with a SmartPower supply and one 120mm exhaust fan.
The CD rom bays do not require screws for installing drives.
Dislikes:
No intake fan included.
No extra HDD screws. Since they are proprietary, it only makes sense to get a few extra.
The door up front- it is annoying to have to open it everytime I want to use the dvd, and the case is really ugly without it. It is also flimsy- I suspect it will get broken eventually by someone who left it open.
Power supply runs hot because it only has one fan. Hopefully this won't affect reliability.
Overall, at $40, the Antec is a good value. I would want something heavier to control noise if I had more than just the two fans in it, but for an office machine I think it will do well. _________________ Jester
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