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Cooke
Product
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Antec NSK-3480
Micro-ATX Tower Enclosure |
Manufacturer
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Antec |
Market Price
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US$70~100 |
In recent years, Antec has built an extensive, popular lineup of computer
cases based around solid thermal and acoustic ideas. Multiple, independent thermal zones,
soft hard drive grommets, and wide-open air intakes are all invaluable for silencing,
and these features show up in Antec's lineup frequently.
The NSK-3480 has all of these features, but it's not really a new product.
It has evolved from the NSK-3300,
which we reviewed here a little over a year ago. Since then, is has evolved
through the NSK-3400 to its current version. In both cases, the biggest change
was not in the case itself but the power supply bundled with it:
- The NSK-3400
switched the power supply from a small SFX12V model to the more common ATX12V
standard, as well as tweaking the cable management.
- The NSK-3480 bumps the power
supply up to a more efficient, 80-Plus
certified model: An EarthWatts
380.
The internal layout and airflow are almost
identical to the original, so we can expect most of the conclusions reached
in our review of the NSK-3300
to apply here as well. We strongly recommend reading the older review as well
as this one.

Yes, that is an 80-Plus logo on the lower right.
A quick once-over of the exterior appearance reveals only a couple of relevant
changes: An expanded top vent that allows the power supply to breath more easily,
plus the addition of a side CPU vent in accordance with Intel's TAC (Thermally
Advantaged Chassis) guidelines.

The only visible difference from this angle is the expanded top vent.

A side vent for CPU cooling has also been added.
The change to an ATX power supply is also clearly visible.
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Quiet and highly efficient 380W power supply
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- Universal input
- Active PFC and high efficiency design for superior environmentally-friendly
operation
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Dual-chamber structure
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separates power
supply heat and noise for cooler & quieter operation |
Advanced cooling system
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- 1 Rear 120mm
TriCool 3-speed fan
- 2 Front mount for optional 92mm fan |
Drive Bays
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- Front Accessible:
2 x 5.25" (with one removable HDD bracket), 1 x 3.5"
- Internal: 1 x 3.5" (or 2 x 3.5"with one in 5.25" bay) with
silicone grommets to isolate drive vibrations |
Expansion Slots
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4 |
Front-mounted ports for easy multimedia connections
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- 2 x USB 2.0
- 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire®, i.Link®)
- Audio In and Out |
Material
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0.8mm cold-rolled
steel construction |
Compatibility
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Accommodates
MicroATX motherboards (9.6" x 9.6") |
Dimensions
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- 13.75"(H)
x 7.75"(W) x 14"(D)
- 34.93cm(H) x 19.69cm(W) x 35.56cm(D) |
Net Weight
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- 14.4lbs
- 6.53kg |
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