Antec SLK2650-BQE

Antec's latest addition to its range of PC cases.

Price: £64.64

Manufacturer: Antec

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Pros:
Quiet PSU included.

Cons:
Fixed motherboard back plate.

Verdict:
A well built,compact case with some of the features normally found on the more expensive Antec models.

Simon Crisp, PC Magazine 22 Jul 2004

Another addition to Antec's Solution Series of cases, and the smaller sibling of the SLK3700-BQE (PC Magazine, April 2004), the SLK2650 is a compact midi tower model with the build quality and features that we have come to expect from Antec.

The black finish on the good quality steel chassis isn't the smooth piano-gloss finish of the LifeStyle range but rather a matt crackle finish.

Behind the door forming the top half of the front fascia are the externally accessible drive bays - four 5.25in and two 3.5in. Also behind the door are the power and reset buttons. The lower half of the fascia houses two USB ports.

Cleverly hidden behind the blanking plates for the 5.25in. bays is the mounting rail that allows you to remove drives tool-free once you've screwed on the supplied adapters.

The two smaller external drives are not tool-free and the mounts for these form part of the main hard drive cage. The cage accepts another two 3.5in drives and features rubber mounts to lessen the impact of any drive vibration.

The motherboard back plate is fixed but this doesn't present too much of a problem. The expansion plates are fixed by screws, but these are protected by a removable plastic cover which has a tiny storage area built into it to hold spare screws and accessories.

For cooling the SLK2650 comes with a rear mounted 120mm Antec low speed quiet fan, with options to fit 80mm fans in the front of the chassis and in the case's Air Guide. The Air Guide is an adjustable duct built into the side panel that sits above the CPU, providing cooling direct to the processor.

Included with the SLK2650 is one of Antec's own quiet SmartPower 350W power supplies. Antec supports the case with a three-year return to base warranty.

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