Antec Intros Sleek ISK600 Mini-ITX Case
Antec's new ISK600 Mini-ITX enclosure is able to house a fair amount of high-end hardware.
Antec has announced its new ISK600 enclosure, which is a Mini-ITX enclosure that's capable of housing rather large hardware.
The case features a sleek black design, with a blue LED-lit stripe going across the front. Next to this you'll find the front I/O connectivity, which is fairly standard with a pair of HD audio jacks, a single USB 3.0 port and a single USB 2.0 port.
Inside the case, users can place Mini-ITX motherboards, graphics cards up to 317.5 mm in length, and CPU coolers up to 170 mm tall. Also, the case is able to house a full-size ATX power supply. Storage-wise the case can house a single slim optical drive as well as three 3.5" drives in addition to two 2.5" drives. The rear exhaust is taken care of by a 120 mm fan.
The case should be arriving at retailers with an MSRP of €75, and if the Euro-Dollar trick applies, it'll go for the same number but in USD in the US.
I don't see why companies still use USB 2.0 ports too.
Even more, why such a low amount of front USB connectivity? It has a big face, why skimp on USB ports, Antec?
I wouldn't use it myself, since I don't have the vertical room for it and it looks... Blocky.
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Kind of similar to the SG05 on the outside, but the inside is another story for sure.
I think depth is one of the things overlooked in smaller cases. my SG05 is was a perfect fit for the limited space I had(anything deeper would not fit.).
I do! Because the subject is misleading!
I do! Because the subject is misleading!
Is it any more misleading than a Sleek LaCie hard drive that is sleek because it is a shiny square brick.
Sleek does not mean size.
To be honest their ISK110, ISK 300 and ISK 310 was much sleeker!
The case indeed does look sleek/smooth even with a non glossy finish. For the select few you saw "mini itx" and "sleek" and automatically thought slim and compact.
As for a USB 2 port, I am glad they did this. Some USB 2 devices do NOT like USB 3 ports and have issues. By giving one of each you have a front port that will work with ANY device.
Cut reaction when I saw this case is that is it based on the Node 304 case. The small GPU space however makes it an option for smaller builds but the Node still wins with a bigger gamer rig being capable.
As for a USB 2 port, I am glad they did this. Some USB 2 devices do NOT like USB 3 ports and have issues. By giving one of each you have a front port that will work with ANY device.
Cut reaction when I saw this case is that is it based on the Node 304 case. The small GPU space however makes it an option for smaller builds but the Node still wins with a bigger gamer rig being capable.
Thank you for talking sense.
That said, I feel like I'm joining those above that complain about USB. However, I'd like to think I've at least explained my position where they haven't. All they say is (1,2,3,4,5) USB ports only??!! Really??!!, this is 2013!!!. I have 6 computers in my office currently and I'm using a grad total of 5 USB ports. I can't think of another use for a USB port other than a mouse. USB doesn't work well for keyboards because of the limited number of channels on the USB bus meaning you can only press 4 keys at once. This is why PS2 is still an option on all motherboards so gamers can use PS2 for Keyboard. So 5 mice (one of the 6 boxes is headless). I guess I've put a USB drive in a port a couple of times to install the OS on a computer but that is it.
I'd rather call these cases 'sleek' than this one instead.
http://sohoo2008.en.made-in-china.com/product-group/FMxEzymAufkJ/Slim-Micro-Mini-ITX-catalog-1.html
http://www.nesteq.de/gb/products/cases/ms550/
And i suppose, if you slap an 'antec' or 'lian-li' or any known brand onto any of these cases, you people will drool over this and call it the best thing since. Come on people, you know better than just being biased!
I know, these are the same people that drools over a Lian Li PC-Q30 case for some 'odd' reasoning. In the case of PC-Q30: ODD yes, cool no!
I'd rather call these cases 'sleek' than this one instead.
http://sohoo2008.en.made-in-china.com/product-group/FMxEzymAufkJ/Slim-Micro-Mini-ITX-catalog-1.html
http://www.nesteq.de/gb/products/cases/ms550/
And i suppose, if you slap an 'antec' or 'lian-li' or any known brand onto any of these cases, you people will drool over this and call it the best thing since. Come on people, you know better than just being biased!
I know, these are the same people that drools over a Lian Li PC-Q30 case for some 'odd' reasoning. In the case of PC-Q30: ODD yes, cool no!
Each user has a different requirement.
I honestly think the SG05 from SilverStone is just great.
The price is right it can hold at least a few drives with some mods(I can get 2 x 3.5s[2 under the optical drive bay] and 3 x 2.5's[1 on the floor[sure 2 would fit] and 2 on the right side with a simple metal bracket] into the case, but my board will not take all those.
This is without loosing the optical drive bay or dual slot video card space), runs very quiet with the fans turned down a bit. and most of all. has an optical drive slot. I still use DVD/Bluray media.
Now with a good NAS setup and streaming video, you are 100% right that one can get by with some of those even smaller cases. It just depends on your system use.