Antec ISK 310-150 Black / Silver 0.8mm cold rolled steel Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 150W Power Supply

Pros: As I mentioned in my previous review, the case is well designed (architecturally), suits the parts I put into it, and has plenty of juice to power it all. It's perfect for a media center or a simple desktop machine that doesn't hog desk space.

Cons: Once again, I receive another case that has scratches all over the front. And once again, these are not minor blemishes. The entire front of the case looks absolutely awful.

I know you guys at Antec keep an eye on reviews, so I'm surprised you had nothing to say about the three faulty units I received in my previous order (two had a bad PSU, one was scratched up, and the replacement unit was scratched, too). You need to handle and package these cases in a manner that doesn't allow the front to be exposed against any kind of surface, even when it's wrapped in plastic.

Other Thoughts: Antec makes fantastic products and I've been a fan for a long time, but this is the THIRD case, in a row, that I've purchased where the front is completely annihilated. I've e-mailed them about this with no response, so I guess I'll just keep giving what should be a great product a horrible review until something is done about it.

There's simply no excuse for such poor quality control and surely I'm not the only person with this problem.

Pros: The look, as long as you don't have put your hands on it.

Cons: Cheap plastic on the front (not aluminium like it seems), broken dvd tray on arrival, no power supply adapter to fit with mini itx MB like intel DN2800MT

Other Thoughts: It's been 3 days since I have contacted Antec to get a replacement, still no news or email confirmation.
It is my second problem with an Antec computer case in a row, I'll look for something else next time and won't recommand their products to my clients.

Pros: The case has a nice, clean, simplified design and the included PSU is more than enough to power all the hardware you can fit inside it (and then some). The unit is quiet and does an adequate job expelling heat.

Cons: I ordered three of these and two of them were bad: both came with a bad power supply and one with scratches and surface damage on the front. I RMAed one of them only to be sent another with the same exact surface damage. These aren't minor blemishes. The entire front of the case looks like someone dragged it across the floor. I've bought dozens of cases from Antec over the years and have never had a problem with their quality control until now.

I hate to give any Antec product a bad rating, but I simply do not have the time to be shipping these things back and forth until I get one that isn't damaged. I expect better from Antec.

Other Thoughts: Antec should ship these cases with plastic adhesive on the front to protect them and physically examine them before packing them up in the box.

Pros: Looks great
VERY small
Internal PSU
Enough opening and air entrance to keep my i3 2125 cool

Cons: It is small so it's hard to fit everything

If you plan to change the CPU fan/heatsink. it must be a circular one to fit the metallic frame that goes in the case or else... you'll have to cut it which I did to put a Scythe SHURIKEN...

But I bought it because it was small... I got exactly what I wanted

Pros: The case is the perfect size. It looks very nice. It has great airflow for a case of this size.

Cons: They wired the power leds into the main power source, so no blinking power indicator when the PC is asleep. The used two power led's, so it is WAY to bright in the standard configuration. The directions are wrong, there is actually a hole on both sides of the slim optical mount. This case would be ideal if they made it in a 65w external power brick model like the ISK-300-65.
The fan control is just OK, probably fine for most people, but I prefer to let the motherboard control the fan speed.

Other Thoughts: FIXES:

Use both holes on the slim optical mount so it is held firmly.
Clip one pair of the power led leads (the two wires are joined into four close to the front of the case) so it doesn't blind you at night.
If you want the power led to flash when the computer is asleep you will need to wire in a pigtail to plug into the motherboard. I just clipped a wire off an old cheapy case that I wasn't using.
I replaced the case fan with with a Nexus 80mm real silent rubber mounted that plugs into the CPU connector on the motherboard so the motherboard controls fanspeed.
An Asus E35M1-I with a GT430 maxes out at 42 watts on my watt meter...so maybe you want to buy the ISK-300-65 instead?

Pros: Antec makes a good heavy steel case
Looks nice
Well ventilated

Cons: Plastic extention in front unnecessary
Antec - when are you going to come into the 21 century
Stop using large molex connectors for fans
And please never use molex connector for power light
No provision for message light for sleep or standby

Other Thoughts: The harddrive tray could have easily been designed to accept 1 3.5 inch harddrive

Pros: This case is ideal for a small HTPC. Unlike many other ITX cases this size, this case gives you an expansion slot on the back for one half-height expansion card.

The PSU has the correct mini-SATA power cable needed to power a slim optical drive, so no adapter is needed. The case also comes with the two very, very small screws to secure the optical drive.

The PSU fan is fairly quiet, though still audible in a quiet room. I did not use the included case fan so I cannot comment on that.

Cons: The optical drive door must be pressed in just the right place for it to click open. You must be familiar with the case to know where that spot is.

The case comes with one case fan but space for a second fan that is blocked off by a plastic plate. The plate has tabs that poke through to the inside of the case that may interfere with motherboard components.

It would be great if they would offer a 65W picoPSU version of the silver case like they do for the black case.

Other Thoughts: This HTPC was going into a bedroom and I wanted it to be as quiet as possible. The build consisted of:

ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe
G.Skill ECO DDR3-1333 2x2GB
Kingston SSDNow 64GB SSD
Fujitsu 120GB HDD
LG CT21N blu-ray drive
Silverstone SUSCOOL 80mm thermally controlled fans

Pros: Very small size. Great looking case. Enough airflow for LGA775 or 1155 boards and their chips. I wanted sonething very small to use as an HTPC/downloader/VOIP box and this case fit the bill perfectly. Sturdy materials.

Cons: Very poor slim optical drive mount (1 screw). Hard disks require insulators when mounting. Drive door should have a different opening mechanism, feels very cheap and uneven.
I can hear the fan over my gaming rig with 9 fans. Way overpriced. I would not regret this purchase if it had been in the 40-50 price range.

Other Thoughts: I regret this purchase because of the price. It was the only case on the egg that filled a very specific niche for me, so I paid a lot out of demand.

Pros: Well built, great subtle design. Front LEDs not intrusive like other cases.

Cons: Only accepts 2.5 HDDs

Pros: power supply inside case, not a separate brick
silent power supply fan
lots of ventilation
tasteful design

Cons: case fan is not as quiet as I hoped, I'm still experimenting with different fan configurations to replace it
pci slot card / cover attachement mechanism sticks out the back a bit and doesn't always seem to come together perfectly
light around power button is super bright, I just left it unplugged