Antec's open-air Skeleton case thinks outside of the box
Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:06PM EDT
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Here's an interesting concept: Instead of having your hot PC components trapped inside of a box, why not let them sit in the open air for maximum ventilation? Antec's upcoming "Skeleton" case looks to address that issue head on.
The case features 4 drive bays (2 external 5.25-inch and 2 internal 3.5-inch), 7 expansion slots, front USB/Firewire/audio ports, a front-mount 92mm hard drive cooling fan, and a massive 250mm, three-speed, multi-color fan up top.
There are a few obvious concerns that come to mind:
Liquid hazard: Spill one 64-ounce cup of Mountain Dew on this after a hard night of gaming, and your rig is probably toast. And don't even think about dropping anything metal in there...
Dust: Electronic components attract dust, and this case looks like it might be a big target. However, the design may be a blessing in disguise—keep a can of compressed air handy and it might do wonders, especially on a case like this.
Noise: Fans, hard drives, and other components create a good amount of noise. Without case walls to suppress the noise, you may run into some audible annoyances. No one likes checking their email with the sound of a jet engine lingering in the background.
Although it does look a little intimidating (borderline scary, if you will), I give kudos to Antec for trying something new. So, what do you think? Good idea, or bad idea?
Antec.com - Skeleton (Thanks for the tip, Jonny Le)
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2 Posted by badbakkaruda on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:01PM EDT Report Abuse
Well, it certainly lends itself to "consequences" ie. dropping,spilling,etc. But why be so traditional? Mount the tower on a sturdy,TALL,pedestal...out of harms way, run the cables and such behind (out of sight) and it would make an awesome install...especially if a person could replace that 250 with an led version...
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3 Posted by lryfitzwater on Thu Sep 3, 2009 6:58PM EDT Report Abuse
Love it... I will look cool in the EV case that will protect it and Cool it.
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4 Posted by somebodys_here on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:32PM EDT Report Abuse
My 900 does wonders for cooling and it's REALLY well sealed. If you're really looking for cooling get the new 1200- ridiculously large. This is a decent idea as long as nobody drops something on it. Great job doing something different.
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5 Posted by d_gunde on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:50PM EDT Report Abuse
The extra cooling really isn't needed. A decent case and heatsink is fine for even gaming rigs. There's also always an easy to install cooling system if you ed up needing your parts even cooler.
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6 Posted by d_gunde on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:50PM EDT Report Abuse
The extra cooling really isn't needed. A decent case and heatsink is fine for even gaming rigs. There's also always an easy to install cooling system if you ed up needing your parts even cooler.
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7 Posted by hoosier_bear on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:20PM EDT Report Abuse
Thinks its a good Idea and even though it looks odd I bet its a dream to work on hardware wise.
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8 Posted by jedimaster_gary on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:31PM EDT Report Abuse
For teenagers or adults with older or no children this case might work but i can see my five year old getting into it to look at it. Even on a high up far off shelf. I would say the average family needs a case where a 500 watt power supply isn't in range of fingers keys or beverages.
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9 Posted by mkeith714 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:23PM EDT Report Abuse
That thing looks UGLY. It might work, it might not, but that is the worst look on the planet.
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10 Posted by cornstalks on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:29PM EDT Report Abuse
Groovy!
1 Posted by sciencetroll@verizon.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:08PM EDT Report Abuse
good idea for marketing and selling it to people that like cool stuff but bad for your components. this is definitely a hazard for the internal parts.