Antec New Solution NSK3480 Black/ Silver Computer Case

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Bought this for a friend looking for a small case, she loves the minimalist look and the finish is amazing. This case is perfect for her room since it is quite small.

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This is a nice case.I really like the case, except you will have to bend the access holes a little to fit the main power connector to reach the motherboard.My power supply died after 6 hours of use, so I RMA back to Antec.I replaced it with a 500 watt supply from a local dealer as I will be adding a Radeon HD 3870 video card.

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i got this case to build a headless AMD X2 server with no optical drive with 2 hard disks, an all in one mATX mobo (Asus M2N-MX). so this review is kind of based on some comments and challenges i faced while putting it together.this is a great case overall, especially if you like the idea of a minimalist approach with decent performance - 1 rear 120mm fan; 2 front 92mm fan slots. (and hate the looks of those cube cases, like myself :P). although keep in mind expansion options may be limited - the ideal HD position at the bottom of the case will prevent access to the 2nd (of 2) PCI-E slots.the main problem i encountered with this case was the HD slot in the top compartment - it'll take the place of the bottom 5 1/4" bay on top. however the main issue is that this compartment is isolated from the rest of the interior (designed to keep heat from the PSU away from the rest of the system - which is a good thing for the most part). but this also means that a HD in this compartment will be quite a bit warmer (i measured a 10 degrees difference) than the bottom one. also its really hard to run a straight sata cable into that position (i strongly suggest using an angled cable if you choose to put an HD in the top compartment).so if you're planning to build a system with a limited number of components, this is a great case. if you need to add a bunch of options (like 1 or more optical drives, HD's, card reader, etc.), then consider the 4480 or something bigger instead. also in terms of putting it together, it was slightly trickier than the Sonata. but of course thats what you're sacrificing for building something this compact, at this price.the PSU looks really good on paper, and all i can say at this point is that its pretty quiet. time will tell how long it lasts...

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Nice case for the price. Nicely designed to maximize cooling for the components of computer while remaining very quiet. The highlight of the case is its included Antec Earthwatts PSU. This is a great power supply (Seasonic OEM) and is definitely an unusual sight in a budget case, where cheap, inefficient power supplies are far more common.

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This is a great looking quality case with a good quality high efficiency power supply. The power supply is very quiet and so is the case fan when it's set to low speed. The case is smaller than most tower matx cases, which I consider a plus.Unfortunately this case is more time consuming then most matx tower cases to assemble. My first advice is to flip the power supply upside-down so that the power cable will reach when you stick it out the side. This also gives you bit more room in the top section for cables. You can jam extra unused cables into the floppy bay. I suggest putting the hard drive up top. If you put it down below, it's more difficult to access, especially if you don't have a little stubby screwdriver.The ATX Earthwatts 380W power supply combo is well worth the slight additional cost over the SFX combo.Overall I think this is the best value for a quality tower matx case with a quality power supply. Highly recommended.

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I bought this case to use for a media center PC. Not silent, but quiet enough that I don't notice it. The switchable fan is nice, you have three speed settings, so if cooling isn't an issue you can turn it down to the slowest setting, which is very quiet.Overall, I was very impressed with the build quality. Lots of thought went into the design, with respect to cable management. Rubber stand-offs for the extra hard drives. No sharp edges. Just a really nice case.

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I bought this case to upgrade from another matx design (Shuttle SN25P)) that has served and will continue to serve me very well.The thing I never liked about the shuttle was the noise factor. So I set out to build a small quiet powerful PC.The components I installed into this case are:motherboard=Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2Rheatsink=Scythe mini ninja(awesome but I really hate push pin heatsink mountings and would have preffered a backplate style mechanism)2 Nexus 27 cfm really really quiet 92 mm case fans with sillicone mounts included.cpu=Q6600all this in the case and all is well and quiet.For a truly silent pc I will eventually remove the tri cool fan as it is the only culprit as far a noticible sounds are concerned.Would use again in a small pc build.The only other case (hard to get in canada) I would recommend that is more functionnal is the Lian-Li PC-V350(I own the PC-V300 and it is basically a cube). This review was modfied by poster @ 10-19-07 06:50 AM