Antec VSK4000E-U3_US Black SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Fantastic case for the price. Perfect for a cheap build. The case is lightweight, thin, and cheap, but just sturdy enough to work. Discrete styling, easy to access case buttons and USB 3 and audio jacks. Rare to find three external 5.25 drive bays in this price range. A lot of sharp edges, so be careful. The plastic 3.5 bay cover was exceptionally difficult to pop out. The case is small and cramped. Everything will fit, barely. It is clearly smaller in comparison to the Antec Sonata II below it in the photos (although the Sonata II cost twice as much). No fancy drive rails for easy installation, but none to misplace either. Cable management can be challenging due to the tight space. Very tight fit getting the motherboard installed. There is less than a quarter inch between the motherboard and the 5.25 drive mounts, and even less once the power cable is plugged into the motherboard. Keep the included screws in a safe place, because they are all smaller than typical case screws. such as the motherboard standoffs and screws, and the pci card screws. Airflow is good due to the large perforated area above the motherboard and cpu, however dust might be an issue. Overall, affordable and cheap but works. I'd buy it again.

Bon produit de base

Excellent case! No frills so no high price. Very modern--the cables for the front panel reflect the latest motherboard connectivity standards and supports USB 3.0. Bright blue LED indicates power, and the power switch has an unmistakable click sound/feel to it. I'm still working on troubleshooting the RESET switch. I may have connected it incorrectly but thus far, it does nothing. Bays for drives are accessible on both sides as both sides of the case are removable. Does NOT come with power supply of course. The feet are hard plastic, which is fine for most installations but I've got the case in a location where soft rubber feet are ideal, so I glued third party feet in place of the original. The one fan is 6" in diameter, powers nicely from mobo connectors and is whisper silent. Provisions for a second fan of the same dimensions are present at the front of the case. The front face comes right off without tools, but is tethered by electrical cables of course for the buttons and lights. Room for 4 exposed 5.25 devices, and plenty of room for more 3.5" devices inside. Does not come with a PC speaker.

Lightweight good price. Good system

I'll start with the positive aspects of the case. It has a clean and simple style that I think is aesthetically pleasing. The hard drive cage is (almost) entirely metal. I find metal cages to be preferable to plastic, because the metal allows for better heat conduction and thus cooler hard drive temperatures. On the downside, the build quality is mediocre. The sheet metal is a bit thin and flimsy. There are some sharp edges, so the user needs to be careful when handling components inside the case to avoid getting cut. My biggest criticism of the case is the shortage of motherboard standoffs and screws. There were only 6 motherboard standoffs in my package, so this results in a lot of flex in the motherboard as you attempt to assemble the components (like other reviewers have mentioned). I ran out of screws when installing disk drives in my computer. This is a really sad cost-cutting measure, since it would probably cost Antec only a couple of cents to include a few more screws and motherboard standoffs in the package. I think 3.5 stars is probably a more realistic rating for this case as it is, which is unfortunate, because it would probably cost Antec only a few more dollars to address some of the issues mentioned in this review and other reviews to make a much better case that earns a solid 4.5 stars.