Antec Take 4 ATX 8 Drive Bay 450-Watt Rackmount Case (Black)

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 43 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 31 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BCEPAI
• Item model number: TAKE 4
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #91,380 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Product Description
Antec's Studio Series rackmount enclosures offer rock-solid, lights-out performance for professional audio recording and anyone requiring rackmount chassis ruggedness coupled with Antec's famous quietness. Available in 3U and 4U sizes, these cases feature special 450-Watt, whisper-quiet power supplies, plus 92mm and 120mm fans for cool, quiet operation. Cooling is further enhanced by a unique segregated air-flow design.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Well constructed case, power supply cables too short, February 6, 2006

By	Ken Iisaka "kiisaka" (Mill Valley, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Antec has always been known for its quality products. This case is no exception: plenty of ventilation, rubber vibration isolators, and all that jazz.

Still, Antec has managed to make mistakes.

The cablesfrom the power supply unit are simply too short. The SATA power supply cables are too short, as is the 4-pin 12V. Be prepared to spend another $30 on extension cables.

If not for this silly shortcoming, I would have rated the case higher.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great rackmount case, December 28, 2007

By	Timothy L. Russell (Walla Walla, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This case is well made. I'm very happy with it. The power supply cables to the motherboard could have been longer by 4-6 inches however. With the Intel motherboard I used, one of the cables (the 4 pronged motherboard power cable) is such a tight fit, it's like a tightrope.

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Case With Some Flaws, August 15, 2007

By	Bruce G. Bremer (Glendora, ca United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This case features a locking front door. Mine arrived from the vendor with a broken hinge. Antec Customer Service promptly sent a new door. However, this soon developed a broken hinge. 90% of this door is steel yet, the part most subject to stress- the hinge- is made of plastic! This hinge will not support the weight of the door. The power supply unit (PSU) that comes with the Take 4 is a 450W unit. However, I could not get it to supply enough power to operate an Intel Duo Core processor. I replaced it with a better quality 500W PSU and everything runs great. However, the original PSU features an air duct that brings in air from the front of the encloure directly to the air intake on the PSU. A nice feature. However, the new PSU's have the power outlets right where this air duct joins the PSU. So, I had to completely remove this duct. In summary, there are three features of this unit that you will pay for but may end up scrapping- the front door, the PSU and the PSU air duct. It would be a better deal if 1) the door hinge was metal. 2) you had the option of deleting the PSU and its ductwork.

Another unfortunate design feature is the spacing between the Optical drive bays and the hard drive bays. If you want to utilize an IDE CD/DVD unit and an IDE hard drive, you'll have to locate a special IDE cable that is longer than the standard one- if they exist. Most of the current motherboards have only one IDE connector. They should have placed the 3" bay on the left with the optical and HDD bays next to each other.