Antec's Skeleton: Stand Out PC Casing

The Antec Skeleton case has the following features:

4 Drive Bays

• External 2 x 5.25”

• Internal 2 x 3.5”

• Optional 4 x 3.5” side panel mounted drive trays

Layered tray design for greater system integration flexibility

8 Expansion Slots with room for 11” graphics cards and multiple graphic card solutions, including NVIDIA 3-way SLI®

Cooling System:

• 1 top 250mm TriCool 3-speed multi color customizable LED Fan

• 1 front 92mm HD cooling fan

Motherboard: Supports StandardATX, MicroATX and Mini-ITX motherboards

Front ports: 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x FireWire (IEEE1394), 1 x eSATA, Audio (AC97’ and HDA compatible) In and Out

Rack mount quality side rails for greater durability

0.8mm cold rolled steel component tray and high density ABS frame reinforced with with 0.8mm cold rolled steel for durability

No Power Supply included: To optimize performance of your Skeleton, your choice of power supply is crucial. Antec strongly recommends choosing from Signature or TruePower series.

Unit Dimensions:

• 13”(H) x 14.8”(W) x 16.5”(D)

• 33 cm(H) x 37.6 cm(W) x 41.9 cm(D)

Packaging Dimensions:

• 15.74"(H) x 18.11"(W) x 18.89"(D)

• 40 cm(H) x 46 cm(W) x 48 cm(D)

Net Weight: 15.5 lb / 7.02 kg

Gross Weight: 21.4 lb / 9.7 kg

 I have used this case for a while now for testing new hardware but also for testing older hardware. It works great for both. The PSU is on a tray that pulls out so you can easily change the PSU. The Motherboard tray also slides out for easy access to the motherboard. One little thing I did find annoying is that the front panel buttons wires are not long enough. The first time using the case and pulling the motherboard tray I nearly ripped the front panel switches and audio headers off the motherboard.

I was glad that Antec provided their Signature 850W power supply. I did try other PSU's as well and if you are buying this case you should pick up a PSU with long wires meant for a full tower case. I put in an older PSU and the wires where just too short for me to use it.

HD and CD or DVD installation is easy: just attach the special screws provided and slide them in.

The sides of the Skeleton come off for easy access to the HDs and optical drive connectors. The sides coming off also helps when connecting the molex connectors to everything. And it makes routing cables in the case a breeze. Speaking of the breeze...

Now this being an open case doesn't mean that Antec didn't provide cooling. You get two fans with the Skeleton: one 92mm fan that sits in front of the HD bays. Also the top of the case features a 250mm fan, adjustable three-speed fan. The fan on top also has multicolor LED's that change color. A switch let's you “freeze” the LED's on only one color, just in case you're not the multicolor LED type.

PCI cards are easily inserted into the motherboard. The only thing I was not sure about regarding the construction of this case at first was the acrylic bar on the back, to which the PCI cards' brackets attach. However this bar is extremely strong. I did a test and picked up the case with PSU and everything in it. The bar resisted breaking and even when I swung it around it didn't break.

This case is like any other case from Antec that I've ever had the pleasure to install parts in. Antec builds it's cases for durability. They Will Last. This case is build out of 0.8mm cold rolled steel with a ABS frame reinforced with more 0.8mm cold rolled steel.