| | |  | | Home » Antec 350 Watt M-ATX Desktop Case NSK1380 (Black/Silver) | | | | | | | Description: | | Antec NSK1380 380W M-ATX Desktop Case (Black/Silver) | | | Features: | |
• Case Type: Desktop Case Material: Aluminum, Plastic
• M/B Type: Micro ATX (9.6 x 9.6 inch) Drive Bays: 4 External Bay: 1x 5.25" Internal Bay: 3x 3.5"
• Expansion Slots: 4 Cooling System: 120mm Fan Ensures Nearly Silent Operation
• Side Windows: No Front I/O Panel: 2x USB 2.0 ports; 1x Speaker; 1x Mic
• Power Supply: 380W Power Supply
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 14.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 12.75 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.75 inches | | Product Weight:
| 13.01 pounds | | Package Length:
| 14.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 12.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 10.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 14.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 HTPC build (UPDATED: 28-Sep-2011)Nov 30, 2009
By Dougie Fresh
This was my first build for a HTPC to put in my media cabinet. I decided on this case mostly because it was the only decent sounding (review-wise) case that would fit into my media cabinet. The build itself was such a pain (literally) starting with trying to put the clip-in motherboard standoffs in. The very first one sliced under my fingernail drawing blood. Once I got the mobo in the very first thing I noticed was that the cables come out underneath the PSU and connecting the ATX power made all the very short cables rest right on top of the NB heatsink. The only way to route the cables was to buy a 10" power extension and molex to 2x ATA adapter. This mess blocks the PCI-e slot and one HDD space. The OD screw holes don't all line up with the drive cage holes on two drives I tried. Once built it's now working like a charm but it's not at all attractive (too much plastic) and looks out of place in my A/V cabinet. To do it over again I'd choose different. It works for now.
Now I'd skip the whole HTPC self-build and get a Dell Zino HD but they didn't have those when I did this. Or, I'd look at mini-ITX and a ION board/build.
Pros:
- Silent
- Well made panels
- Fits in small spaces
- Stays cool with very creative cable routing
- Works
Cons:
- Clip-in motherboard standoffs difficult to put in and very sharp
- Cabling comes out bottom of power supply and with the GA-MA78GM-US2H mobo rests right on the NB heatsink
- Cables much too short - had to buy extension/adapters
- Power LED way too bright
- Difficult to install OD and HDD
- Poor fit and finish - not all screw holes align with OD screw holes for any drive I tried (3 of 8 max)
- Difficult to get top back on
- Not very attractive looking - too much plastic on the outside and it looks that way
- Doesn't look like it fits in with other A/V equipment
- Included internal fan takes up PCI slot and stays on even when the system is shut down.
- OD drive shield is flimsy and button doesn't reach OD button - I just ended up removing it
- No HDD LED (is it working or is it hung?)
- Not sure how I'll ever get a graphics card in here because of the aforementioned cabling issues but with the 780G chipset on my mobo I haven't found the need
- Expensive for so much plastic facade (the price hasn't dropped at all!)
--- Update Sep-28-2011 ---
This is no longer my HTPC case. I've been using it for a while now and my office PC and now I am converting it into a home server. It's not an easy case to keep things running cool in. The Athlon II x4 I had in it would report temps over 120F under any load. Adding back in the Antec Cyclone blower helped quite a bit. I tried a discrete GPU for a while and that really heated things up but still within tolerances. Happily, the stock PSU is still going strong (it's not a standard size so replacing it would probably have to be with a picoPSU or something like that) though I had to replace the PSU fan because it became noisy. That process was pretty easy though I had to break the factory seal and void the warranty to do so. I have a i3-530/H55 and one HDD in there now and I'll be adding 3 more HDDs (3 in the 3.5" mounts, one in the 5.25" bay with an adapter) for 4 total. Depending on the OS I run, I might add a internal Flash card or SSD.
The bottom line is that it's still going strong. I think it's going to make a nice, small footprint, home server.
 Damaged partApr 29, 2012
By JaeWoo Ryu
1) When I opened box, back side corner had damage like as distorted. So, back panel for main board was not properly installed.
Response from Seller indicates that Inspection before shipping was not conducted by Seller.
2) Power supply occupies lots of space, so bundle cooling fan or slim design is only available. Replacement of power supply could be trouble either.
3) Recommendation : no.
 Great compact systemAug 21, 2011
By K. Paulius
"Sluggofish"
I have three of these because the first was so reliable. It works. It is sturdy. What else can be said but I would buy another.
Top quality but is agedJul 12, 2011
By A worker
Bought this case 2+ years ago and built it as an HTPC for online movies with Athlon-II X2 245, 2GB RAM, ATI 4350 video card, no Blu-ray but put a silver DVD drive. The look is fantastic. Quality is rock solid and it's very quiet for both PSU and chassis fans. Still running smooth after 2 years.
Install all the stuff can be tricky especially mb's CPU fan is under PSU. Stock Intel and AMD fans are ok but some aftermarkets won't fit due to height limit. Internal is cramped so it may take little longer time than a standard atx/matx case.
After 2 years, I can find just one drawback. There's only one 5.25" open in the front so no way to put an internal flash card reader. I can only use an external. But compared with the build quality, quietness, look, and material it came with, the drawback is nothing. Heard a newer model has a built-in card reader but with a higher price.
Nice boxJun 01, 2011
By Robert
"rbeltran5"
This case is pretty slick. It has great air flow and it runs very silent. Also it came with all the screws and everything I needed to install my new Intel chip and board. It is a bit cramped in there so I had to get a little creative with moving the wires around so not to obstruct the cpu fan and not rest them on the heat sink. But overall a very good design and fit my micro atx board very nicely. Rookies be careful putting these systems together. It's been long time since I've built a system and it took me a while to get it right.
Also a warning, this case comes apart very easily if you feel like you are forcing something open you probably are going about it wrong. Be gentle.
-R
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