Antec Skeleton


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Verdict:
All we've done is unbox the thing, and we are already in love.

Antec's new PC testing station has found a place in our hearts... and desktops, labs, and anywhere else we can think of.

We've been wanting to see one of these in the flesh for a while now, and - at last - our wish has come true. And oh... the beauty!

We do a lot of testing here at Atomic, so we know that a good testing environment is paramount to good results. Sure, you can test on a sheet of foam resting on a mobo box, but, frankly sometimes you want something slicker, and the Skeleton is that very slickness we've been waiting for.

We've not even started using this puppy, but it's really love at first sight. It's build quality is top notch, it has every feature a tester or 'clocker might want (though serious overclockers will find the overhead fan and assembly gets in the way of dice pots and other paraphenalia) and then some.

Plus, with the huge 200mm fan there's no risk of dust building up on your precious bits.

Anyway, check out our gallery and feel the love!

Product Info

Specs:

4 Drive Bays (External: 2 x 5.25in) (Internal: 2 x 3.5in); Optional: 4 x 3.5in; side panel mounted drive trays; layered tray design for greater system integration flexibility; seven Expansion Slots including room for 11in video cards; cooling System: one top 250mm TriCool 3-speed multi color customisable LED Fan; one front 92mm HD cooling fan; motherboard: Standard ATX; 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x FireWire (IEEE1394), 1 x eSATA, Audio (AC97’ and HDA compatible) In and Out; 0.8mm cold rolled steel.

Supplier:

Altech

price check*

$74.00	Antec SKELETON-MESH DIY Computers (NSW)

$78.90	Antec "SKELETON-MESH", Protective inner panels for Skeleton case; black, st... Digitan Technology (NSW)

$79.00	Antec "SKELETON-MESH", Protective inner panels for Skeleton Abit Computers (NSW)

$79.00	Antec "SKELETON-MESH", Protective inner panels for Skeleton case; black, steel, 7pcs. TI Computers (NSW)

$79.00	Antec "SKELETON-MESH" , Protective inner panels for Skeleton case; black , ... Megaware Computers (NSW)

$80.00	Antec "SKELETON-MESH", Protective inner panels for Skeleton case; black, st... Gocomp (QLD)

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*Products and prices sourced from staticICE and are in no way associated with Atomic MPC

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16 Comments

Nich... Sep 12, 2008 5:37 PM	I remember talking to Ihsan about this a few months ago, it really is the new hotness. The final production model looks suitable more polished than the earlier builds, thankfully.
battlefield_gir Sep 12, 2008 7:39 PM	The perfect fanless pc ( if you got rid of the fan) I can imagine this will be a standard with the N2(L) users, though some modding will be required.
smadge1 Sep 12, 2008 9:18 PM	i tented
fliptopia Sep 12, 2008 11:44 PM	Looks nice. HOw does the 200mm fan prevent dust build up though... it appears to have the power to draw dust in from every corner of the room.
shirin1 Sep 13, 2008 2:02 AM	I liked the content on this site. Would like to visit again. http://www.chennaiflowerplaza.com
trev_trident Sep 13, 2008 4:00 AM	i don't get this at all, where's the love?
RunningTop Sep 13, 2008 5:09 AM	Frankly speaking it reminds me of the Los Angeles Airport but not in white colour. While esthetically it is interesting to look at but in order for the system fan to work properly the casing itself needs to be enclosed. Even a 200mm fan is not going to help and it looks more like a toy to me than a functional computer case. We all know what heat and dust do to the CPU! Two stars out of five.
2SHY Sep 13, 2008 10:49 AM	I Love this case. Can see it being my next chassis.
SceptreCore Sep 13, 2008 1:43 PM	I bet when Ron Prouse saw this he said "Kill It", "Abomination". Ahh much better! http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_738&products_id=8088
robzy Sep 13, 2008 11:06 PM	Anyone know how much it's worth? :P Rob.
TheFrunj Sep 14, 2008 12:23 AM	Sure robzy, the price is on StaticICE. Roughly $230, which is bloody good for the quality (that I can vouch for). And fliptopia, the fan prevents dust buildup by blowing it all away :)
smadge1 Sep 14, 2008 9:41 AM	Altech have them in stock http://www.altech.com.au/productinfo.aspx?id=18442
colganaitor Sep 14, 2008 10:13 AM	hmmmm . . . .I think I prefer Prousey's test bench.
Hawkeye Sep 15, 2008 10:28 AM	Well, it is hard to argue with Ron... (and I have to say, we've tested that HSPC rig and really didn't like it) Truth be told, if we could, we'd have six of Ron's Lab station for all of our testing. But that is a) expensive, and b) Rob's wife would probably kill me. As a second option, I can't think of anything sexier than having six of these puppies as our testing stations in the Atomic Labs. As to price, I think it's between $250 and $300. Finally, the fan issue. Yes, an enclosed case is always a more thorough solution, but that's kind of hard for testing. We, like every hardware mag I've ever worked on, test in the open. In theory, any fan is going to draw in dust (my home PC and the vast amounts of cat-hair decorating the interior is certainly proof). But, to mine and Justin's mind, the airflow should keep the dust from building up. But this is a first look, and we hope to using this a lot more.
merlin13 Sep 15, 2008 3:02 PM	Exxy as it'd be, it does scream out to be a component for a system that sits up under the desk instead of beside or on top of, though...
emccat Sep 17, 2008 7:41 PM	lol turn it into a vacuum cleaner and use it as a HTPC. put it in the middle of your living room and put it on the floor or coffee table. o also add more fans everywere around it. but seriously this thing is awsome

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