NSK1480 Microatx Mini Desktop Case

by Antec

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.1 x 16.1 x 4.5 inches ; 11.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0012QP6QY
• Item model number: NSK1480
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 18, 2008

Product Description

Antec New Solution NSK 1480 System Cabinet - Desktop - Black Silver NSK1480 220

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Really well built, poorly conceived., January 19, 2012

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AlexDShields - See all my reviews

This review is from: NSK1480 Microatx Mini Desktop Case (Personal Computers)

The SATA connectors on many modern mATX boards are set right on the edge and cables must be inserted parallel to the motherboard. These motherboards will NOT leave enough space for the cables.

If you are certain you will have access to the SATA headers (less and less likely every generation) or will be running a controller card (you probably arn't)then this case will work and is truly well built.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice and small, December 12, 2010

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Tyler Soelberg (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NSK1480 Microatx Mini Desktop Case (Personal Computers)

I won't try to hide my affinity to Antec cases: I like them. The NSK1480 is no exception, although there are a number of things I would change.

As is the norm with Antec, the build construction is great quality, especially compared to brands like Cooler Master. Being a microATX case, I expected it to be slightly smaller for some reason, but once I opened it up, I realized quite quickly there wasn't much room to get rid of.

Hard drives are attached to their cages from the bottom (something not very many cases take advantage of, but every 3.5" hard drive will have holes to secure to cases/cages on the bottom), and the cage system works quite well.

Be aware that a microATX mother will have little clearance in the front and above it near the front (I am orienting the motherboard such that the front is the end towards the front of the case, opposite of the "rear" ports). Try to find a motherboard that does not angle the SATA ports 90 degrees to the rear. Also, you'll want your motherboard to have the 24-pin power connector port near the rear, away from where the 5.25" cage slides in.

Also, I was disappointed with the silver front, so I painted it black. Very sleek, and IMO how it should have been anyway.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great case overall, November 29, 2010

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WhitAnalytical (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NSK1480 Microatx Mini Desktop Case (Personal Computers)

Nearly perfect for Intel DG43GT mATX board installation. Only wished fans were not manually controlled because DG43GT board could not detect fans when using molex to fan power adapters. This may be due to the manual 3-speed switches on each fan.