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Antec TX1050B Black SOHO Tower Case

Company: Antec
Product: TX1050B
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2005
Reviewed By: Jason Rabel
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Manufacturer Features and Specifications:

  • TAC Compliant (Thermally Advanced Chassis)
  • Advanced cooling system that includes:
    • 1 rear 120mm Tricool fan with 3-speed switch
    • 2 front (optional) 80mm fans
    • Chassis Air Guide with optional 92 mm intake fan to provide maximum CPU cooling
    • Side Panel vent with optional 80mm fan to provide maximum cooling to the VGA card
  • Double hinge door design: allows the door to open up to 270º (TX1050B, TX1088AMG)
  • Antec's latest ATX12V v.2.0 power supply designs for full forward and backward compatibility with ATX form factors
  • SP-500 PSU includes Advanced Cable Management, use only the cables you need
  • Front ports:
    • 2x USB 2.0
    • 1x IEEE 1394 (FireWire®, i.Link®)
    • Audio In and Out
  • Built-in washable air filter
  • 1.0mm cold rolled steel for durability

 

Performance TX Spec Sheet
Case Type SOHO File Server
Color Black
Case Dimensions 20.6" x 8.1" x 18.6"
(H) x (W) x (D)
Drive Bays
- Front Accessible
- Internal		 10
4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5"
4 x 3.5"
Expansion Slots 7
Cooling System
- Rear
- Front
-Chasis 		1 x 120mm TriCool (Standard)
1 x 80mm (Optional) front
1 x 80mm (Optional) HDD
1 x 92mm (Optional) CPU duct
1 x 80mm (Optional) VGA
Power Supply 500W
SmartPower 2.0
ATX12V V2.0
SP500
Material 1.0mm SECC
Net Weight
Gross Weight		 30.7 lbs.
34.5 lbs.
Motherboards Fits micro ATX and standard ATX
Up to 12" (W) x 9.6" (L)/305 (W) x 300 (L) mm
Special Features 2 x Front USB port, 1 x Front Firewire port, Audio in/out
Swing-out side panel with handle
Washable air filter
Quick-release drive bays with release lever
Snap-in fan mounts
Large front panel vent
Package Includes 1 x 500 Watt SmartPower 2.0
SP500 installed
1 x Power cord
1 x case fan
1 x set of screws and motherboard standoffs
1 x complete set of drive rails ( 6 rails )
1 x Installation manual

 


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Page Navigation
Page 1:  Introduction
Page 2:  — Manufacturer Features and Specifications
Page 3:  Packaging and Accessories
Page 4:  Exterior of the TX1050B
Page 5:  Interior of the TX1050B
Page 6:  The SP-500 Power Supply
Page 7:  SP-500 Specifications, Inside the SP-500 PSU
Page 8:  Load Test Results
Page 9:  Product Summary & Final Conclusions

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