Antec VSK4000E-U3_US Black SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$56.99
Price: $56.99
(as of Dec 29, 2024 22:23:14 UTC – Details)
The Antec VSK4000E U3 case only offers the essential features every PC builder requires to configure a performing system. It is a SGCC steel case with clean-cut appearance and impressive durability. VSK4000E-U3 also meets Thermally Advantaged Chassis (TAC) 2.0 guidelines and is upgraded with two USB 3.0 ports, nine drive bays, and seven expansion slots. VSK4000E-U3 is here to provide the basic platform to start building your very own system. It’s humble design and practical functionality contains the fundamentals for a performance chassis. The VSK line is designed to be a stepping stone for those who want to upgrade their system later on. Each chassis devotedly serves their purpose as a cost-effective, unforgettable part of your system building experience.
SGCC steel ATX Mid Tower
2 x USB 2.0 USB 3.0 Audio In/Out Front Ports
3 x 5.25” external drive bays External 5.25″ Drive Bays
5 x 3.5″ internal HDD bays Internal 3.5″ Drive Bays
Customers say
Customers find the computer chassis offers good value for money, with ample room for 3.5″ drives and DVD slots. It has the right number of front drive bays and is suitable for simple build needs. However, opinions differ on the build quality and appearance.
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Sid –
Affordable, Cheap
Fantastic case for the price. Perfect for a cheap build. The case is lightweight, thin, and cheap, but just sturdy enough to work. Discrete styling, easy to access case buttons and USB 3 and audio jacks. Rare to find three external 5.25 drive bays in this price range.A lot of sharp edges, so be careful. The plastic 3.5 bay cover was exceptionally difficult to pop out.The case is small and cramped. Everything will fit, barely. It is clearly smaller in comparison to the Antec Sonata II below it in the photos (although the Sonata II cost twice as much). No fancy drive rails for easy installation, but none to misplace either.Cable management can be challenging due to the tight space.Very tight fit getting the motherboard installed. There is less than a quarter inch between the motherboard and the 5.25 drive mounts, and even less once the power cable is plugged into the motherboard.Keep the included screws in a safe place, because they are all smaller than typical case screws. such as the motherboard standoffs and screws, and the pci card screws.Airflow is good due to the large perforated area above the motherboard and cpu, however dust might be an issue.Overall, affordable and cheap but works. I’d buy it again.
NLS –
Brand new old-school case
This is an older style case with the power supply mounted at the top rear. There appears to be plenty of room for 3.5″ drives. I wouldn’t fill it with high-powered components, because there wouldn’t be enough air flow, but for the MB with an AMD K6-3 that I plan to put in it, it should be fine. It would probably make a decent DIY NAS case also. With 5.25 to 3.5 adapters, it looks like it should hold 8 drives, but I’m not sure. It might hold 9 with a front drive bay insert (3×5.25 to 4×3.5) but that may take a little sheet metal work to get the tabs on the side out of the way. That would depend on the insert.I haven’t used it yet, and may not for some time yet.
Anonymous –
Great case
I bought this case for a multi drive NAS system so I will write my review according to that. First off this is a cheap case so keep your expectations in line with the price. This will not compare in quality to say a $200 case for example. I got this case because of all the drive bays in it. 6 total 3.5″ if you use the 1 external as well for hard drives, or 8 if you grab a couple of 3.5 to 5.25″ adapters (this is what I did). Few things to note here. First it only officially supports 2 fans, but you can add 2 more 120’s ones on the side with the venting spot if your creative. 90/92’s would fit better I think. Second there is NO room in the back to hide cables so be ready for that when cable managing. Why they bother to put cable ties back there I have no idea. Last there are a few “sharp” edges to this case so watch sliding your fingers around, Overall I am quite pleased with this case for what I bought it for.
Paul –
It performs just fine for what it is. A value priced computer case. No more, no less.
It’s a good case for the money. I’ve read a lot of the reviews. The one and two star reviews for the most part are just a bunch of cry baby’s . Complaining about the quality. Boo Hoo…..It is a good case if you just need a simple case. Once you put in all the components in it’s actually pretty sturdy and nice looking as well.
R. Thomas –
Update to PURE JUNK, no ifs, ands or buts….
this is probably the cheesiest case I have ever attempted to use in the last 35+ years of assembling desktop computers. The metal is so thin, it only has one side. The motherboard mounting standoffs are not the standard thread thats been around for many years. The standoffs rotate in the sheet metal and won’t tighten up to allow the motherboard screws (which are not standard threads, which results not being able to fully seat the motherboard screws to the standoffs).If I could give this product less than 1 star, I would gladly do so. ANTEC was once reputed as top tier in the industry, but sadly, those days are long gone for this company. This case is so much a piece of junk, I’m just going to eat the cost and send it to the metal recycler. I would NOT recommend this case to anyone. Pay a little more and get a head and shoulders a higher quality case. UPDATE – After further attempts to use this piece of garbage, it is next to impossible to get the motherboard mounting screws to line up properly to mount the board. Ended up ordering and additional mounting screw kit that included standoffs and “nuts” to have the ability to secure the standoffs to the case. It is a sad state of affairs that ANTEC cheaped-out by having this case made in China. This is a very, very, very poor quality product. Do not buy this or any other ANTEC products.
UJM81 –
Multiple 5.25 drive bays
It’s difficult to find a case these days with multiple large drive bays, which is why I bought this one. It works for the purpose I needed and was a good value.
IHTS –
Old design but good for my use case
This case is from last generation so the layout is a little old. The PSU, which doesn’t come with the case, has to be installed to the top of the case. It has 3 x 5.25â and 5 x 3.5″. Perfect for my use case low budget NAS. If you want to build a fancy gaming laptop, this case might not be a good choice because it’s a enclosed and there’s no room to display LED lights ;D
Chris Blackstone –
Product definitely not as described in the title
Okay I was planning to use this case for a desktop build. This case is advertised on this site as being a mid tower case. However it lacks ample room to install hardware in to the case. I have had other mid tower cases from this manufacture and they had plenty of room to install everything from the motherboard to all of the expantion cards that I would need in my desktop. That case literally had plenty of places for case fans unlike the one I am reviewing here. If you want a mid tower case. I suggest look elseware than this one.
Ronald w kirkpatrick –
Product well built and reasonably priced
Ineuw –
It is a 12+ year old design with 10+ fixed bays, transformer located at the top making it “top” heavy, and is made of very thin sheet metal. Not at all a Antec quality.
Olive –
For the build quality and the absolute stupidity of the internal layout, this case should have been priced around $10. For one thing, if you have a graphics card, you can’t screw the HDDs in their bays, and you can’t insert the top HDD at all unless you do it before you install your motherboard