ChaoticEko
Neo Member
@Grinchy (Srry, quoting isnt working for me for some reason at the moment)
I'm thinking about buying the Antec Skeleton case whenever I see a good deal on it. My reason for wanting it is future upgrading. It seems like this case makes it really simple to tinker with the insides, and I like the look of it too.
Anyone have impressions or know anything bad about this case?
I had this case in a previous build last year, have since switched from it. It's a fun case at first, and definitely a cool case, especially at the lan parties(had mine custom painted and with lights). Downside is, Not a lot of room for serious parts. The nicer psu's don't fit as easily, and the powered gfx cards(the 4 i went through) all had the power cables in the way of the top fan, so I had to shut the fan off to use it. Another thing, it wont open on the fly on its own, especially with a video card plugged into it, as the card is screwed down to the crossbar on the back, which makes the mobo try not slide until you remove the gfx card. I loved it for about 3 months, then the small problems started to outweigh the novelty of it.
If you want a nice case for future-proofing, and plenty of room to easily work in, I recommend a Silverstone Raven RV02. Its versatile, PLENTY of room, and even has existing structure built in for big cards, sold state drives, and liquid cooling. Also, the cable mgmt on the case is phenomenal. Same price, just as cool, with more functionality, less hassle(IMO).
Just my two cents.
I'm thinking about buying the Antec Skeleton case whenever I see a good deal on it. My reason for wanting it is future upgrading. It seems like this case makes it really simple to tinker with the insides, and I like the look of it too.
Anyone have impressions or know anything bad about this case?
I had this case in a previous build last year, have since switched from it. It's a fun case at first, and definitely a cool case, especially at the lan parties(had mine custom painted and with lights). Downside is, Not a lot of room for serious parts. The nicer psu's don't fit as easily, and the powered gfx cards(the 4 i went through) all had the power cables in the way of the top fan, so I had to shut the fan off to use it. Another thing, it wont open on the fly on its own, especially with a video card plugged into it, as the card is screwed down to the crossbar on the back, which makes the mobo try not slide until you remove the gfx card. I loved it for about 3 months, then the small problems started to outweigh the novelty of it.
If you want a nice case for future-proofing, and plenty of room to easily work in, I recommend a Silverstone Raven RV02. Its versatile, PLENTY of room, and even has existing structure built in for big cards, sold state drives, and liquid cooling. Also, the cable mgmt on the case is phenomenal. Same price, just as cool, with more functionality, less hassle(IMO).
Just my two cents.
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