| | |  | Antec Fans | Home » » » » Antec Mini-ITX Case for Motherboards ISK 300-150 | | | | | | | 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 7 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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5 of 5 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
Sturdy well built case.Dec 01, 2011
By William E. Baldwin
Nice case. Its high quality steel, power button feels strong. Only issue I had was the motherboards I/O shield did not want to snap in the back! Then the mobo did not line up with the 4 screws well. Had to force it a bit... No problem though.
Good ITX caseNov 26, 2011
By Joe Stevensen
This is a good mini-itx case.
Things I like:
* Solid construction.
* Accessories (rubber feet, vertical stand
* Good ventilation
Things I don't like:
* Poor cable management. It was hard to route the cables around things without using zip ties.
* No modular power supply cables.
 Antec did this one rightOct 22, 2011
By rsinj
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!
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent caseMay 05, 2011
By Pfantom
For a mini-ITX case, this one actually has a lot of room. The included tri-cool fan is a bit noisy, but certainly works to keep the case cool. The ventilation is excellent. I'm not using the expansion slot but glad to have if if I need it.
Pros: Front USB, audio and eSata. Great ventilation. Included PSU is sufficient for my needs. Room for slim optical and 2 drives. Small on the outside, as expected, but plenty of room to work inside.
Cons: Going to replace the case fan with a quieter one. Power cable to motherboard is too short, I needed an extender. I'm not a huge fan of the look of the front of the case or that the optical door doesn't automatically open the door cover.
I'm very happy with the way this build worked out.
Case: Antec ISK 300-150
Mobo: ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe AM3
CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz
HDD: OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD
ODD: SAMSUNG Slimline DVD
RAM: GSKILL 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM
Other: GELID Slim Silence AM2 65mm Ball CPU Cooler
OS: Windows 7
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