| | |  | | Home » Antec ISK 300-150 Black Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 150 Watt Power Supply | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Mini-ITX is the next "big" thing. Designed exclusively. Mini-ITX motherboards. With three drive bays, a side 80mm TriCool fan, and a stable 150-watt power adapter, the ISK 300-150 can handle many of the tasks of a traditional PC, in half the space. And with a 0.8mm cold rolled steel frame, the ISK 300-150 is not only nimble but durable. From petite desktop option to silent home theater, Antec’s ISK 300-150 is an epic case of mini proportions. | | | Features: | |
• Mini-ITX case designed to work with the Mini-ITX motherboards
• Three drive bays, 1 x slim optical 5.25 inch external, and 2 x 2.5 inch HDD internal bays
• Cooling is handled by an 80MM TriCool 3 speed exhaust fan
• Convenient front ports include 2 USB 2.0 and 1 eSATA
• Elegant black finish
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 12.9 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.7 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.8 inches | | Product Weight:
| 7.4 pounds | | Package Length:
| 14.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 12.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 10.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Nice case but not so good PSUNov 11, 2011
By Vince
I like this case very much but unfortunately the PSU seems to be weak, my old Dell 120W PSU produces much better voltages than this 150W rating. The PSU produces slightly lower voltages almost across the 24-pins, especially the standby pin-9 VSB only comes up to 4.80v, which causes the motherboard not functioning properly for the PS_ON signal. Maybe I got a bad unit or something. Googling also shows Antec has other similar low voltages problem, so it is going back, and thus 2-star.
Pros:
- Very nice looking and finish
- Good internal layout design
- Compact
- Decent fan noise level, not too loud
Cons:
- Weak PSU, voltages drop below ATX specs on load
- No media card reader in the front ports
- Old style mounting screws, would be better if using latches
- Power buttun cable a bit short but reachable
- Pricier than average
My setup:
- ASRock H67M-ITX
- Intel i5-2400S, stock cooler
- Corsair 2x4GB DDR3/1333
- OCZ SOLID3 120GB SSD + Seagate 320GB HDD
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
A great in it's class.Feb 12, 2012
By Chumly
Not my first iTX build, but the 1st in this small of a case. I've been iTX building with WHS/*nix servers, and was impressed at what you can do with them so much that I decided to give a "real" iTX build a shot. I'm very surprised, and this case helped make it happen. My usage is just something to easily drag around which does gaming on 1140px monitors, some 2D AutoCAD, and watch movies.
To judge it's size, it has the footprint of a shoebox and just about half the height. My latest WHS2 case is a Fractal Array R2 and is a monster compared to this (but holds 7 3.5" HDD's, which is the point of that build).
What you'll be facing is a 150W PSU, one low profile expansion slot, the usage of two 2.5" internal drives, and a slim-DVD/BluRay drive. That 2.5" internal drive space is best for SSD's IMO as notebook drives are just very slow. If you really need capacity, then an SSD and a 500G notebook drive will fit nicely in this case. I went with a slim DVD drive, but only use it here and there...it's really optional. The 150W PSU hasn't given me any issues and is actually a big PSU for it's class. Build specs are listed below, but it's not once hit the wattage wall given it's usage. It HAS failed while folding@home on the CPU and GPU which places both at 100% usage, but not all that often. I did F@H just as a test of sustained 24/7 loads and if the PSU can handle it. If I leave it folding, it might fail once a week while playing LFD2 when it's being starved. If I were not using a dedicated GPU and the i3's on-chip HD graphics, it'd chug right along IMO. It's also an internal PSU, so no wall or desk warts...just a normal cord to plug in. To get into any iTX build above 150W, you're really getting into cases meant for mATX.
The front cords are short, but they do reach with just a bit of slack. The fans are fine, but can get in the way of some GFX cards with big coolers as they face that direction. The 3-pin fan connector (thank you for not using Molex!) is kinda short, so take note whether the board you pick to stuff in here has the fan-header on the PCIe slot's side or not.
Amazon shows the case being glossy, and the one I got was Matte which I prefer anyway. The picture can lead you to believe a regular DVD drive is in there, but it's not and is just a flap (that you can remove if you wish). This limits you to 8x DVD burners, but those are more than fine for reading from.
Cons? As an iTX case I really can't find anything other than the above build notes. The only other options out there are really the Gigabyte GZ-SPIM51-P0B w/ included Visa mount (65W) and the very loud InWin BP655.200BL with a PSU that's really only a 130W unit. Any of the iTX builds will give a new builder some headaches, but once you know there's limitations it's a great case. I can't ding it at all as it's really the best out there for a true iTX case (but not a home server or serious LAN game as they need huge drives or full graphics cards).
i3-2120 3.3Ghz Dual-core w/ HT (low volted and runs well)
Asus P8H61-I (Zotac's SN-208BB has 6G S/ATA, but no CPU undervolting)
Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 60G SSD
Mushkin 2x4G C8 memory(996989)
Asus ENGT430 low-profile
Samsung SN-208BB Slim-DVD drive
 super quiet, great barginMay 22, 2012
By akita-ben
I barely notice the computer is on. It's super quiet and looks really nice.
It's super easy to open and work on. I felt there was more than enough room to add components and run wires.
I'm really pleased.
So far extremely pleasedMay 09, 2012
By Robert A. Schmidt
It took 20 minutes from unboxing till the start of windows install. The case is very solid, very easy to gain access to. My only complaint is having to remove the cross bar from the HDD enclosure that goes over the motherboard. Some have removed it, I left it in because I wanted to tie the cables to it (keeps them out of the CPU fan). The case is just barely bigger than an Xbox 360 Slim, but since it's made of steel it is very sturdy. It also has large vents on both sides, and runs very cool. I am running a Gigabyte H61N ITX with an Ivy Bridge i5 3450S (65w), 8GB of ram, and a 128GB Crucial SSD. I am using only the stock fan, and stock intel CPU cooler and temps idle around 35 celsius, load is around 60, so cooling is not an issue. I plan on putting a Sapphire 6670 video card (low profile) in, and am a little worried temps will rise since it blocks about half the airflow to the motherboard. Fortunately their is an extra slot for another fan on the opposite side. I expect the PSU to handle this extra load after doing research on the PSU (it has about 70% efficiency at load, and draws around 165W or so), as it will only draw about 110W at max load.
Very pleased with this case, I plan on building another in the near future and would strongly recommend this to anyone else looking for a good HTPC case. If I have PSU issues I will update this review.
Antec did this one rightOct 22, 2011
By Howard
I was not impressed with the ISK100 I used for my last mini-ITX build.
With this one, I has looking for something slightly bigger and more powerful - the ISK 300-150 fit the bill.
Where the ISK100 was very inflexible and difficult to work with, the ISK 300-150 provides a bit more space, more power, and provides options to expand.
I am using a Xeon E3-1230 80W CPU and I wanted to be certain there would be sufficient cooling for it. The case ships with one TriCool 80mm fan. It provides the additional slot for a second one (which I just installed - less than $5 through Amazon/Beach Audio). There is no necessity to use a TriCool for the second fan - any 80mm chassis fan will do. What makes it a "TriCool" fan? It's just that they put a 3-position switch on the control pin and then a 2 pin to Molex adapter on the power pins. I actually pulled those off so I could plug that fan into the motherboard chassis fan pins.
The other thing which was nice - everything is modular. To get out the holder for the fans, it's on a slotted rail. To get it out, you need to move the power supply - also nicely on a slotted rail. Take out the two screws on the power supply rail and everything slides out nicely - didn't even have to disconnect anything on the motherboard when adding the second fan.
The PCIE slot in the case lines up fine with the mini-ITX motherboard. Though I am using a single slot wide PCIE graphics card with only a passive heat sink on it, it appears that there's enough room between the slot and the case that you could use a card which is a bit wider - definitely not a card that would be 2 slots wide, but there is sufficient room that it could be wider than just a single slot.
There also is a slot for a slim-profile CD/DVD. I had no interest in that, as I just plug a portable USB CD/DVD drive for when I need to install software on it that comes on media. That little extra unused space inside the case was good for routing cables. I could see it being really tight if you did put the drive in there.
Above the CD/DVD slot is the mount for up to two 2.5" drives. Very maneuverable and easy to work with since you take it out, attach your drive(s) to it, then put it back in.
The 150W should be plenty for any HTPC build. Mine is a build for a number crunching mini-supercomputer packed with:
Intel E3-1230 80W CPU
2*4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3 RAM
2*64GB Crucial m4 SATA3 SSD
1 PNY/Nvidia GeForce 8400GS PCIE video card
1 Silverstone Low Profile 90mm CPU fan (on high setting)
2 Antec TriCool 80mm fans (both on high setting)
Again, Antec did this one right - very happy with it!
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