Antec Skeleton Open-Air PC Case Review

**MIG-31** · Oct 13, 2008, 08:20 AM

We see lots of PC enclosures aimed at a particular niche: thin and quiet home theater PC cases made to fit into A/V racks, little cube PCs with handles to take to the LAN party, towering wind tunnels with lots of room for extreme overclockers with their high-end gear—you name it. Seldom have we seen a case so obviously and aggressively designed explicitly for a very narrow market segment as with the new Skeleton from Antec.
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Tipstaff · Oct 13, 2008, 02:33 PM

I actually like the case... err.. frame. Things would get pretty dusty, but if you are someone that changes out their hardware a lot, like testers, this would make it a whole lot easier to do that. Even if you aren't this is still a pretty nice frame.

**kris23** · Oct 13, 2008, 11:34 PM

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mkk · Oct 14, 2008, 12:20 AM

It so needs a skirt.

The center cage by itself could do as a nice testing rig. The plastic frame with fan is just in the way really. And the cage is aparently a bit cramped on the inside, which indicates that this is not really designed as a practical testing rig after all. (better to have everything on one plane for such things) The overall verdict hints towards a wierd jumble of ideas. There is the Skeleton Mini though that could easily be made pretty silent in spite of the openness.

Tipstaff · Oct 14, 2008, 04:03 PM

$200? And no PSU? No thanks.

Oct 13, 2008, 08:20 AM	#1
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Oct 13, 2008, 02:33 PM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,660 Rep Power: 187 System Specs	Re: Antec Skeleton Open-Air PC Case Review I actually like the case... err.. frame. Things would get pretty dusty, but if you are someone that changes out their hardware a lot, like testers, this would make it a whole lot easier to do that. Even if you aren't this is still a pretty nice frame. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Oct 13, 2008, 11:34 PM	#3
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,990 Rep Power: 121 System Specs	Re: Antec Skeleton Open-Air PC Case Review nuevo huevos Newegg.com - Antec Skeleton Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Oct 14, 2008, 12:20 AM	#4
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,384 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	Re: Antec Skeleton Open-Air PC Case Review It so needs a skirt. The center cage by itself could do as a nice testing rig. The plastic frame with fan is just in the way really. And the cage is aparently a bit cramped on the inside, which indicates that this is not really designed as a practical testing rig after all. (better to have everything on one plane for such things) The overall verdict hints towards a wierd jumble of ideas. There is the Skeleton Mini though that could easily be made pretty silent in spite of the openness.

Oct 14, 2008, 04:03 PM	#5
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,660 Rep Power: 187 System Specs	Re: Antec Skeleton Open-Air PC Case Review $200? And no PSU? No thanks. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.