Introduction:

    Antec-Inc has been around for a very long time. The company opened 3 years before I even got into computers (which again means a very long time.) Offering enclosures from desktops to rack mounts and from PSU's to cooling components, Antec offers solid and reliable products that will last for years to come.

   The product in question today is the Antec Take 4 Quiet 4U Studio series rack mount enclosure. Catering to the small business application or even for an audio/video studio, the Antec Take4 can fill those needs by offering this solid and quiet rack mount enclosure.

About the Company:

    How did Antec become the world's #1 brand of high-performance computer components?

    The year was 1986. Starbucks had only a few stores. Don Johnson was actually cool. The average PC had less memory than today’s cellphones. And in Fremont, California, a little company named Antec was born. Antec’s first employees never imagined that their upstart firm would rise to the very top of the high-performance computer components industry. But rise it did. And rather swiftly, too.

    So what can Antec do for you? That depends on who you are. If you’re a computer user, and you’d like to upgrade your existing computer or build a new one yourself, we’ve got the computer cases, power supplies, cooling fans, lighting components, and accessories that you need. If you’re a system builder or VAR, we’ll help you deliver reliable and cost-effective systems to your customers. And if you’re a retailer, we’ll help you reach an explosively growing market: namely, “do-it-yourself” computer users who enjoy building and upgrading their own computers.

    How do we do all this? Our product lineup includes a wide variety of unique computer cases, such as the elegant Lifestyle Series, ultra-powerful Performance One and Performance TX series, and the cost-effective Solution Series. Our world-class power supplies – including the TruePower 2.0 and SmartPower 2.0 lines – have won countless international awards for their reliable performance. Our flexible rackmounts are ideally suited to the demanding ISP, telecom, and networking markets. And for those of you who’d like to add a little visual flair to your computers, we offer an eye-catching range of fans, lights, and other PC accessories.

    We’re headquartered in Fremont, California, with additional offices in the Netherlands, Europe. We’ve also established distribution partnerships throughout Australia and Southeast Asia. So you’ll find Antec products in over 25 countries. But no matter how large we grow, we’ll never forget our mission: to give you the power you need to create the computer you really want. That’s the Antec way. That’s the Power of You.
 

Specifications:

Packaging:

    This monstrosity arrived packaged in a huge cardboard box and weighing just under 30 tons. There were no signs of any damage, unless you count the possible hernia the UPS man got. In other words, the Antec Take 4 weighs something fierce, so be nice and don't make your girlfriend carry it upstairs for you (unless you don't want a girlfriend anymore.) Pretty early for me to digress. Anyway, the case is protected with the softer foam on the ends, and the case itself is wrapped in plastic. The included contents are the typical bag of motherboard standoffs and screws. Also included are some wire ties and a 4-pin extension cable for the motherboard.

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