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The newest member of Antec’s award-winning Solution Series, the matt black NSK4480B continues the tradition of combining quality and cost effective cases and power supplies. In addition, it is more environmentally friendly thanks to the 380 Watt ATX 12V v2.2 power supply’s Active PFC and 80 PLUS certification – which means that you’ll be saving electricity as well as money each month.
Despite its bargain price, you will be pleasantly surprised by the feel and features of the .8mm cold-rolled steel case. It fits standard and micro ATX motherboards and there are no sharp edges inside to put your hands at risk. Seven expansion slots give you plenty of options as do the trio of 5.25” and pair of 3.5” front accessible drive bays.
They, along with three internal 3.5” drives feature rubber grommets to isolate drive vibrations from the case. A rear mounted 120mm TriCool fan is included and there is a frontal mount for an 80mm fan as well as a ducted, side mount for an additional 80mm fan to ensure optimal cooling. All these factors combine for quality beyond the price.
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One of my favorite cases
- Pros: I love these cases. The off-set/raised edge nature of the front panel allows for excellent airflow through the bottom of the raised edge, as well as all along the left and right edges. Add the 80mm fan to the front and you have great airflow into the case, as well as around your HDD and optical drives. These cases are some of the coolest and quietest air-only computers I’ve ever built. Quiet 120mm rear fan. Reliable Antec power supply is underpowered for SLI systems, but great for your basic dual-core home and office users, and the look and feel of the case is very professional, perfect for office or home users, in other words. The USB ports are solid metal mounted, nothing flimsy there as in other cases. Antec really gets a lot of small things right in this case (like the soft blue glow from the around the power button).
- Cons: It’s not perfect, regrettably. Having to remove the top before the side panel is kind of annoying, and there are some sharp edges related to how the top secures to the case. Proceed with caution here after the top is removed (these are the only “sharp” edges on the case, however). There is only one case fan up front which does not blow directly onto heat-producing HDDs. Get a case that has this or buy a separate HDD cooler ($5) if you value your data. The top-most of the side air ducts doesn’t line up perfectly with the AMD-based motherboards I’ve used. I’m not sure if it works better with Intel board layouts, but keep that in mind. Last but not least, I do feel these cases are a bit overpriced, but then again, so is everything else. You get what you pay for and this case is worth it in the end.
- Other Thoughts: Other reviews have some complaints. Here we go: 1: It’s not a gamer’s case or PSU, so don’t knock it for not being one. Buy a different case. 2: The front panel is plastic. So what? Quality and sturdy, regardless. Don’t kick it hard and it won’t break. 3: Others have mentioned issues with Antec PSUs. I’ve never experienced this firsthand, and have used over a dozen Antec PSUs in my day, and I do trust them. Plus, if the PSU goes, it’s a great excuse to buy a newer, bigger one, with modular cabling and all that, right? 4: It’s never appropriate to shout your entire post, and then to double post an entire ALL CAPS post, complete with a different overall scores. You can immediately discount anything a person says who does not understand caps lock. 5: It’s 0.8mm rolled steel, as clearly stated on Antec’s own website, and clearly evidenced by physical inspection of the case. This case is NOT made of aluminum, as another reviewer erroneously stated.
Ok enough case
- Pros: Most of the edges are beveled - so you are not accidentally donating blood to the technology dieties. :) The hard drive bays are grometted - reducing noise. The power supply and cooling fans are good quality. I have yet to see an Antec power supply fail in the field.
- Cons: Some odd design choices. The side cooling tube doesn't line up with the CPU in most AMD boards. I replaced it with a 80 mm fan - it was fine.
I don't like having to pull off the top to pull off the side - BAD idea. Is it a show stopper? No.
Otherwise - a very solid case.
- Other Thoughts: Been building PCs for a while now. Antec cases are slightly more expensive than the cheapest out there - but are generally worth it. This one is no exception. Lots of nice "little touches" made this case a joy to work with - for the most part. Properly labled cabling, all the right screws in sufficent quantities, and a rational layout made this case easy to work with.
Would I build an uber gaming rig in it? No. Not enough airflow. No hard drive cooling. Power supply is on the "light" side for any serious SLI rig.
Does it work fine for anything less than that? Yes. It is an imminently suitable case for building a good workstation or home office PC. More than enough cooling for "normal use" and the power supply can handle anything a normal person would throw at it.
So I give it a "Good" rating - because it does do what it is designed to do. It's not top of the line - but then again - it's not priced to be either...
| Model | NSK4480B |
| Type | ATX Mid Tower |
| Color | Black |
| Case Material | Steel |
| With Power Supply | Yes |
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Great Value
- Pros: Looks plain, but good. The chassis is SECC, but it is fairly lightweight and more robust than aluminum cases. Construction is fine, front USB works, and uses standard screw-on motherboard risers which are my personal favorite (as apposed to Lian-Li removable risers). Layout is simple, and expansion cards locked onto the backplate no problems. Provided power supply is actually useful, unlike most other case+PSU kits: 80+ certified and with 17A on both 12V rails, can power a modern system with a modest graphics card. Rubber grommets on hard drive mount locations.
- Cons: No removable motherboard tray but doesn't really need one. Hard drive cage placement right underneath the 5.25" drive bay may cause a little tightness depending on how your motherboard is laid out. Only two spots intended for hard drive mounting. Front bezel is plastic. You have to remove the top panel to remove the side panels, however, there are only 2 thumbscrews as opposed to the usual 4. Included manual doesn't tell you which screws go where, so you'll have to spend some time figuring it out. Power supply is too weak for higher-end hardware, but not really a con at this price range.
- Other Thoughts: This is a great deal for $80 shipped, and great for those with lower-end PCs or old PCs that need a new case. Similar configurations would cost over $100 if you bought a decent case and a decent power supply together. Used it to transplant an old A64 system into: runs an A64 2.0GHz + ATI X1950XT fine, which is all I needed it to do.
Good cheaper case/psu
- Pros: Quiet good looking, good quality psu especially for the price being an included psu. Had plenty of long enough cables, ties for the cables, rubber mounts for hard drives, decent air flow, all around good solid case for a standard home/office system.
- Cons: Comes apart a little funny, not really a con but it's different.
- Other Thoughts: This is a great case for home/office style basic computers, I wouldn't throw a ultra high end video card in it simply because of cooling limitations, although a pci slot exhaust cooler would help that. Again as I have said many times before Antec makes one of the best case/psu combo's available especially for the price.
Cool case
- Pros: This is a quality case with a top rated power supply. The case is much cooler and quiter then I thought it would be. I built this one for my brother who wanted it for the living room. It had to be quiet, effiecent and still perform well. I am impressed with how well it met all of the requirements.
- Cons: none
| Model |
| Brand |
Antec |
| Model |
NSK4480B |
| Spec |
| Type |
ATX Mid Tower |
| Color |
Black |
| Case Material |
0.8mm cold-rolled steel construction |
| With Power Supply |
Yes |
| Power Supply |
380W |
| Motherboard Compatibility |
ATX, Micro ATX |
| With Side Panel Window |
No |
| Expansion |
| External 5.25" Drive Bays |
3 |
| External 3.5" Drive Bays |
2 |
| Internal 3.5" Drive Bays |
3 |
| Expansion Slots |
7 |
| Front Ports |
| Front Ports |
USB |
| Cooling System |
| 80mm Fans |
No |
| 120mm Fans |
1 x 120mm rear fan |
| Side Air duct |
Yes |
| Physical Spec |
| Dimensions(L x W x H) |
16.6” x 7.8” x 16.5” |
| Weight |
18 lbs. |
| Features |
| Features |
EarthWatts 380W ATX12V v2.0 80Plus Certified power supply |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
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Reviewed By: brassmule on 12/18/2007
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
