Antec shows off its Skeleton

Posted at: 11:17am 29th August 2008 by Mark Mackay

Antec shows off its innovative open Skeleton PC chassis at Nvision 2008

Nvision 2008: Amongst the plethora of exciting products Custom PC was able to see at Nvidia's Nvision 2008 was Antec’s eagerly anticipating Skeleton open-frame PC chassis.

The 0.8mm steel design can house two 5.25in devices and three 3.5in devices. Room for up to seven PCI expansion slots is provided, including space for 11in-long graphics cards. The motherboard tray is removable for easy assembly and will accommodate ATX form factor and smaller motherboards. The cooling comprises a huge 250mm fan on top and a 90mm fan to blow air over the hard drives. Although cooling is somewhat minimal (especially compared to other recent cases), those of you that run your PCs with the side panels removed will be familiar with how much this can help reduce the temperature of components.

Clearly, the innovative design isn't built with sleek, high-end gaming PCs in mind and any use of watercooling within the dimensions of the chassis is more or less out of the question. However because of its open-air frame, the Skeleton could be used for a build involving extensive external radiators, with tubing running through the framework to the waterblocks.

It'll be interesting to see how modders take advantage of the case, and if the design will inspire other manufacturers to follow suit in breaking the mould of the regular taditional box chassis. Are you a fan of the design? Let us know in the comments...