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.

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.

All the criticisms of this case are true. There's a few funky hole locations, no cable management space, and flimsy sheet metal. But it is one of the few cases with enough 5 1/4 front panel bays, which is exactly what I was looking for. I'm building a utility box to save files, test distros, and record from an old Sony DV camera. This box fit the bill. Every old desktop box I had, I was constantly crawling under the desk and switching hard drives and stuff. With that in mind, I put a 6 bay icy dock, drive switch, USB 3.0 panel. and a multi port card reader on the front panels. Its a budget build, so I didn't want to break the bank on the case. I did a couple of light mods including mounting a couple fans on the side panel for intake. This case was an excellent solution to my problems.

This case can hold many drives if desired and is fairly light weight. It was an easy build to replace a 10-year-old system that ran 24 hours a day. I like the front USB connectors plus the reset button. Not too expensive - did the job for me.

If you never have to remove the front panel, this is case is ok. It has a nice clean look. I have built literally dozens of computers using Antec cases, and this is the worst one I ever bought. This weekend I installed an add-on that required I removing the front panel. Antec cases have traditionally had easy to remove panels. This one was a nightmare. I had to use a wide putty knife and a lot of force to pry it off. Then, there are wires that stay fastened to the panel when you remove it. This was never the case in earlier Antec cases. For this and other reasons I have switched to Fractal Design. They offer fat better designed cases.

I bought this case for a multi drive NAS system so I will write my review according to that. First off this is a cheap case so keep your expectations in line with the price. This will not compare in quality to say a $200 case for example. I got this case because of all the drive bays in it. 6 total 3.5" if you use the 1 external as well for hard drives, or 8 if you grab a couple of 3.5 to 5.25" adapters (this is what I did). Few things to note here. First it only officially supports 2 fans, but you can add 2 more 120's ones on the side with the venting spot if your creative. 90/92's would fit better I think. Second there is NO room in the back to hide cables so be ready for that when cable managing. Why they bother to put cable ties back there I have no idea. Last there are a few "sharp" edges to this case so watch sliding your fingers around, Overall I am quite pleased with this case for what I bought it for.

Lightweight good price. Good system

The case is very flimsy but fine for what I need it for. I didn't want a case with a window. It'll work for me :)

Bon boitier facile a utiliser

The flaring at the bottom of front bezel is annoying.

Has a lot of space for hard drives.and bays expansion. Lots of spaces inside. Metal is thin gauge steel so it doesn't do anything to reduce noise.