Antec ISK 110 VESA Black ABS plastic / 0.8 mm SECC Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 90W External Adapter, Up to 92% Efficiency Power Supply

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.

Overall Review: 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: Works for intended HTPC purpose. No problems with length of any wire other than case fan (see below). About half the height of a shoebox but a little wider.

Cons: No USB 3.0 support (boo). Cable management is a pain. I didn't put a DVD drive in and used the empty bay to store the wires. I honestly don't think I could have fit a disc drive in here with all the wires. Included fan is fine for my purpose. Loud on High, acceptable on medium for my HTPC needs (in an enclosed cabinet), very quiet on low (would be acceptable in an open air HTPC environment). Needed to rotate the fan since the power wire didn't reach the far side of the case which is where my mobo fan header is. Realized it AFTER installing everything, but can't remove fan to rotate it without taking everything out, so that was a pain. Wire reached once fan was rotated.

Overall Review: Intel Core i3-2120T Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz LGA 1155 35W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32120T Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3N9K2/8G Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD6400BPVT 640GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive Antec ISK 300-150 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 150W Power Supply CPU Temp Idle - 90f (32c) / 85f (29c) CPU Temp Watching M2TS Blu-Ray - 110f (43c) / 105f (40c) Kill-A-Watt idle power usage - 40w (inefficient PSU might contribute to this) Kill-A-Watt watching m2ts blu-ray usage - 50w DENON AVR-2112CI Receiver Panasonic VIERA TC-P55ST30

Pros: Power supply "brick" is silent (no fan) and delivers a solid 90 watts. This is very suitable for Intel processors with a TDP up to about 54 watts (typical power draw of 10-20 watts in normal operation). Also, a couple of Core i5s now include Iris Graphics 5100 and have a maximum power draw (TDP) of only 28 watts, making them eminently suitable for this case and power supply. AMD A8 and A10 processors are more demanding power-wise and may overstress the power supply. However, the AMDs can be under-volted and work OK, although their gaming power is reduced a little.

Cons: A 120-watt power brick would be a great option for a few dollars extra.

Overall Review: For everyday computer usage, or home theater, or casual gaming these small ITX cases can be mounted out of sight on the back of your monitor or your TV and still offer most of the advantages of a regular desktop computer tower.

Pros: Smallest ITX case without resorting to ugly automotive/industrial enclosures. Still has a built in power supply(80w DC-DC converter board). 4x USB 2.0 on the front. Comes with a plastic stand to allow for a slight tilt and is secured with a single thumbscrew. Also comes with a metal VESA bracket(hanger) for out of sight LCD attachment. No noisy case fans. The converter actually has 20+4 and 4+4 cable for the main board. 2 SATA power which probably reaches to the rear bracket. one 4pin molex, which is about 2 inches long?? Rear panel is plastic and has tiny air slots for convective cooling. Comes with a generic laptop 19v 4.74A power brick for internal DC-DC board.

Cons: No USB 3.0 on the front. Head phone and mic on the front panel seems dubious as the rear panel is easily within reach. No case fan at all. CPU fan is the only device providing active air circulation. The 4pin molex is only 2 inches long. Not really sure what that is suppose to plug into as this case does not support anything of that sort. The rear bracket has thick paper insulator strips for some reason. I would rather have any devices on the rear dissipating heat through the bracket over a larger surface area. Case does not provide any room for PCIe based devices, but neither would the PSU output. 80w converter limits you to 65w or lower CPU with on board graphics. Over clocking would be a NO-NO as well.

Overall Review: I am using the ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac with this case. It is a perfect fit. I actually think Antec and ASRock collaborated in the design and layout. The USB and front audio jacks on the main board are at the bottom rear. The cabling runs along the front and bottom of the case and completely out of the way of everything. The rear bracket was removed completely and the M.2 port on the main board is in easy access, when I find a quality 2242 SSD. As this will be used in an automotive environment, the DC-DC converter with be eventually removed. I may snip off the 4pin Molex during stress testing so I know if I can drop to a lower PSU or go up a size. Even if the power brick is beefed up with a 120W generic, the 80w DC-DC board would still be a limitation. More details in the ASRock P97E-ITX review.

Pros: I like the design. Small sleek and works very good . Accept one thing. Read other thoughts

Cons: Not top of the line quality, though work good

Overall Review: I have 3 of these cases I been using this case with a new mini tic motherboard and low power 35w intel processor as a htpc it's on a the time 24/7 to record shows . To make this short. The 80w power supply that comes with this case is not 90w, yes the power supply uses upto 90w that's the brick part only the internal power to the motherboard is a maximum of 80w I would put more them 40w . So now I been going crazy with not being able to run memory at 2100mhz or even 1600mhz with any of my motherboard with any of the 3 power supplies from these cases also some strange slite instability nothing blue screening but do have to restart sometimes To make this short this power supply is not that great I spent months researching and even buying more mini powerful power supplies up to 250w that fit in this small case In the end non of the sma power supplies would run compleat lay stable sure everything seem to work . Little glitches hear and there most peaple think that's normal for a computer, it may be normal but there is a reason . In the end I upgraded to new cool master case for mini Itx a silent no fan seasonic power supply and even sea sonics small 250w . Now all glitches studers. Or what ever are gone and now tuning one at 2100mhz the other at 1600mhz no problem I was going crazy for months why nothing would work right and thought I save someone the hassle . I can not put into works the diference , I think the power supply degrades over time cause it wasn't so bad at first . Not great but not bad but recently I was going crazy with having to reboot over and over s day long

Pros: Very small case, low power use, nice looking, 90 watt external power supply. Comes with a VESA mount to mount on back of a monitor, I may do the later.

Cons: OK I installed a ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 motherboard in this case, but the inside 12v 4 pin cable for this case is to short to reach the plug on the motherboard. So if you putting this MB in, buy a 12V (4Pin) Extension Cable. Another thing there were no instructions in the box. Go to Antec site and DL manual before you try to open case or you may break the case. I knocked one egg for these reasons Also there is no space at all to put an add-on card, not really a problem for me as I wasn't planning on adding one.

Overall Review: Ok do I like it, Yes. Here is my build: Western Digital Scorpio Black wd5000bpkt 500GB Item #: N82E16822136856 G.SKILL Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB 2 x 4GB Sticks Item #: N82E16820231461 AMD A6-3500 Llano 2.1GHz 65 watt Item #: N82E16819103951 ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 AMD A75 Item #: N82E16813157273 Antec ISK 110 VESA Black Item #: N82E16811129185

Pros: small form factor sufficient amount of IO in the front able to accept stock amd fans and high profile rams

Cons: PSU is on the weak side the internal DC rectifier has a low 12V (CPU) current output.

Overall Review: allow me to say that 99% of mini ITX case was built with the wrong idea in mind, they accept ITX mother board but build like a file cabinet that can host 4 or 5 ITX boards in side, which makes you wonder what's the point of making cases ITX format in the first place? Mini ITX case should be small, should be narrow, should be no larger than a single ITX mother board. and ISK 110 got it right. as of April 2015, this case is the perfect companion for AMD A series APUs because it allows you to build a high performance multimedia station that can play games in a case that's smaller than the PS4 or Xbox. while this case can also host Intel processors, but you really shouldn't be bothered with it because if SFF and poor 3d graphic is your thing, Intel has smaller form factors. but if you want good graphic performance with decent CPU performance in a small form factor, then you only two choice are Dell's Alienware Alpha or AMD's APU in this case. what i have in the box are as follows: AMD A10-7850K underclocked to 3.5/3.7GHZ (from 3.7/4.0GHz) on the CPU, under voltage from 1.45 to 1.25V. this will allow the processor to use about 60W of power. 8G DDR 3 high profile ram. stock AMD cooling fan HDD + SSD Gigabyte F2A88XXN-WIFI. things to take note: 1. this case does accommodate the stock FM2+ fan, you may want to replace the stock cooler for something that's lower in noise, but it can do it ( make sure you install the fan in the right direction or else the lid aren't gonna fit) 2. the case does accommodate the high profile RAM. 3. the included PSU is 90W, but that's a useless information by itself. what you should also know is that the power brick can provide up to 90W with 19V output. the internal DC to DC rectifier that converts 19V to 12V, 3.3V and 5V has the following spec: 12V - 5A 5V - 6A 3.3V - 5A where the 12V is mainly used for power up the processor. therefore the maximum PSU it can support is 12*5=60W. that's right, 60W, even if you get the A10-7800, during extreme situation (like running future mark), you will have a sudden lose of power because of over current protection.

Pros: 150W worried me at first, but with an i3 2125 and a 6670 running through all stress tests I'm sure that this is sufficient for any user looking to build in this case. Included fans are fine, including the PSU fan. Neither got loud, but were audible at full load or on "H" setting for the chassis. Smallest case out there that still offers needed features. You can only get smaller by building an Atom-based rig. You can game very well in this thing and have very clean wiring.

Cons: The chassis fan has a switch instead of a 4-pin PWM unit which any quality board could better manage automatically w/o manual input. The expansion slot hinge is goofy, but tolerable. It's low-pro obviously, so GT430/HD 6670 is the best you can stuff in there. The PSU is constantly under 80% efficiency with any payload I can think of. Even with just on-die video and light loads it's at 74%; which means work is being turned into heat. A better 80+ PSU for an iTX is critical and Antec should know better. But at 150W, we're not talking about huge losses really...it's a computer that is equivalent to a common light bulb. Amazing :D The optical cover is chincy and can break easily. It looks the same without it, so I wonder why it's even there. I haven't broke mine, see that others have, but a couple taps of the pins has that cover off. Actually works better for when you burn DVD's and they automatically eject on completion (the door stops ejections, and why it's a con).

Overall Review: I swapped out the chassis fan for a NB-Multiframe M8-S3 and let the board control the speed. Dead silent all the time and stays cool. There's a spot for adding another 80mm fan, but it's rare to find an iTX board with more than one CHS header. John: there's 2 screws awaiting in the drive bay and 2 spares in the bag. The SN-208BB has 8 screw holes to pick from and 2 will surely match up; if not all 4. JoeW: The eSATA cable reaches the back of the case and can be routed to a S/ATA connector just fine. The power cable is fine as you do nothing with it. It just runs to the PSU which doesn't get in the way of anything on any iTX board out there. Plan for iTX better; Bozo? It also doesn't flex one bit. It's made of good steel.