Details
The Alphacool Apex Skeleton Carbon Case is a PC case for water cooling that takes ATX, mATX, EATX and ITX mainboards and has three radiator mounts, two for 360mm and one for 120mm. In this version, it is delivered without a distro plate, pump and vertical GPU holder. The Apex Pro Skeleton Carbon Case is the one with the Distro Plate and GPU bracket pre-mounted on the housing.
Properties
- Mainboard support
- ATX, mATX, EATX, ITX
- Radiators
- Front/top 120, 240, 360mm, rear 120mm
- Size (L x W x H)
- 607.50 x 259.80 x 573.00 mm
- GPU bracket
- Horizontal: 2+ Slot
- Material
- Carbon, aluminum, smoked glass
- Weight
- 11kg
A new level of creativity
The frame is made from carbon rods and CNC-milled aluminum connectors, and Alphacool says it was specially developed to meet the requirements of water cooling systems. The case is characterized by a design in which all components are screw-mounted, which allows for extensive modifiability. It can still be completely dismantled and adapted to suit your personal requirements. Equipped with those three radiator mounts, it has what Alphacool counts as ideal conditions for high-performance cooling systems. The mainboard tray including cable box can also be positioned flexibly. The smoked glass side panel is another feature, and with the freely selectable positioning of the front panel it opens up additional design options. Leaving out the plate, the pump and the holder provides additional scope for creativity, in Alphacool's view. All in all, it promises a great deal of freedom and creative ideas, under the line "Unlimited freedom with the Alphacool Apex Skeleton".
Apex Design
Apex is the product line that, according to Alphacool, represents the highest level of perfection. It says first-class materials and innovative technologies guarantee a unique premium product. Consisting of real carbon and modular connectors, the case offers what Alphacool calls limitless creativity with a unique look. Its closing line: inside each Skeleton case resides a truly unique creation waiting to be unleashed.
What the build needs
The loop is yours to choose: pump, reservoir or distro plate, blocks and radiators are not part of this case. Each 360mm mount takes one of our 120mm triple radiators, and the rear mount takes a 120mm single radiator. Radiators go on with the screws supplied with the radiator, and the SSD with its own screws. The power supply takes its own screws or the 6 - 32 UNC screws from the box, and it can also be mounted rotated. The graphics card is secured with the same UNC screws or the ones supplied with the GPU. To install the horizontal GPU bracket, the manual has you remove the cable holder from the rear of the motherboard mounting plate by loosening its 4 screws. When closing the side panels, tighten only by hand. For the front panel header locations and pin-outs, see the motherboard's manual.
Technical Data
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 607.50 x 259.80 x 573.00 mm |
| Weight | 11kg |
| Material | Carbon, aluminum, smoked glass |
| Mainboard support | ATX, mATX, EATX, ITX |
| GPU bracket | Horizontal: 2+ Slot |
| PCIe slots | 7 |
| Drive mount | 1x 2.5" SSD |
| Power supply bracket | ATX Standard |
| Radiator front/top support | 120, 240, 360mm |
| Radiator rear support | 120mm |
| Frontpanel USB | 2x 3.0 Type A |
| Frontpanel Audio | 1x audio output | 1x microphone input |
| PCI Express Riser | 4.0 x16 |
| Color | carbon, black |
In the box
- 1x Skeleton Case
- 17x 6 - 32 UNC Screw
- 7x M4x12mm Screw
- 1x Support Bracket
- 7x PCIe IO Bracket
- 6x G1/4 Plug
- 1x Plug tool
- 1x ARGB Adapter
- 5x Cable ties
Alphacool's product manual, its rubber feet installation guide and the data sheet are PDFs.
