Best price for a P160?

[EagleEye]

On Amazon with this coupon (SAVECUSTAPPR) to get the P160 for $101 with free shipping.

Cheapest price on pricegrabber, but I want to make sure that there are no other deals.

 

[Spike]

I have not seen any lower but for ~$18 more you can get the P180 so why go with the 160? I'm not trying to thread crap I'm just curious as I thought the 180 was a bit better than the 160. I will be buying a case soon so this does affect my shopping decisions.

 

[Wetzelman1]

I've seen it go on sale at compusa for $80AR.

 

[p0lar]

For those unfamiliar with a P160, it's an Antec case.

 

[EagleEye]

So should I get a P160 or a P180? Also, where did you see the P180 for $120?

 

[Tu13erhead]

Originally posted by: Wetzelman1
I've seen it go on sale at compusa for $80AR.

Got mine for $60AR at CompUSA a few years ago

 

[EagleEye]

Hmm, I might just wait until Black Friday to finish off my build.

 

[w33bo]

i got the p180 for 115+10 shipping at newegg
i think its 120+15 now
what a wonderful case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129154

 

[EagleEye]

So the only real advantage of the P180 is extra sound padding?

 

[Zeldak]

Eagle, they are really quite a bit different, and I really like them both. The P160 is Antec's state-of-the-art aluminum case with striking styling and adjustable-angle temp readout. It is super easy to build a system in.

The P180 is a steel case intended to be quiet, but more especially THERMALLY advanced. The case is divided into "cooling zones" that are supposed to optimize heat management. It can be a little trickier to build systems in due to its unorthodox placement of the power supply, which may require cable extensions depending on your particular components. Its styling is intentionally plain.

You really can't go wrong with either of these high-end cases.

 

[JasonE4]

I got a P160 for $50 AR at compusa last winter. Honestly, I wouldn't spend more than about $75 for a P160 as you can get much better cases for the money.

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: EagleEye
So should I get a P160 or a P180? Also, where did you see the P180 for $120?

Here

It was $120 shipped yesterday but it looks like they raised the price. Now it's $128 shipped.

-spike

 

[larciel]

p160 wasn't as good as sonata .. at least for me.. aluminum wasn't good quality.. very filmsy and hard to get out air filter..

still... everyone who saw it went. wow

 

[Zeldak]

p160 wasn't as good as sonata .. at least for me.. aluminum wasn't good quality.. very filmsy and hard to get out air filter..

Sonata is a steel case, larciel, and the P160 is aluminum. The P180 is steel.

My P160 has not struck me as flimsy (for an aluminum case), nor is my air filter hard to remove. Granted, the P160 is no Lian Li, but I wouldn't use ANY aluminum case for a stepladder. I also wouldn't expect most aluminum cases to be as quiet as their steel counterparts. Comparing steel and aluminum is like comparing apples and oranges. They are both good, depending on your taste.

 

[Zeldak]

FYI: The P180 is on 1-day sale at Newegg today for $114.99 plus $9.99 for three day shipping. Sale is over today, 11-8-05, at 5:30PM Pacific time.

 

[Grimbones]

I got a p160 about a year ago for 90 bucks or so. Pretty damn awesome case, i dunno what's orgasmic about the 180, but the 160 is a really good case on its own.

P160 has good cooling, and is very lightweight. The quality of the aluminum is pretty amazing too, i transport my computer from my moms to my dads house fairly often, and only recently has it began to show wear, and i'm not going out of my way to transport it in the most favorable of conditions either.

The air filter isn't very hard to remove either, i don't know what that individuals problem was.

 

[vanionBB]

The P180 shown here Text is much more advanced than the P160 imho. The seperate zone for the PSU is great. This case also routes cables very efficiently and with the PSU on the bottom of the case, all the extra cables curl up nicely underneath, instead of dangling down from the power supply.

I saw this case at Frys in Seattle for 99 bux a week ago. I talked a few buyers into picking htis up over the crap they were looking at. I wish I could have also but the dimensions of my case enclosure are limited...


Might be time to invest in a dremmel!!!

 

[CalamitySymphony]

Keep in mind that Aluminum cases SCRATCH real easy. You'll have to take good care of it.

But if it goes with your taste in style, and the rest of your color scheme, just go for it.

I myself own this case in Black: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811171054

I don't think many other cases can hold a candle the design. Its Huge, and its heavy. a Good 50lbs. But its rock solid.

 

[Triggerhappy007]

Originally posted by: CalamitySymphony
Keep in mind that Aluminum cases SCRATCH real easy. You'll have to take good care of it.

But if it goes with your taste in style, and the rest of your color scheme, just go for it.

I myself own this case in Black: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811171054

I don't think many other cases can hold a candle the design. Its Huge, and its heavy. a Good 50lbs. But its rock solid.

Man, 50lbs for a Titanium case? Must not be real titanium then.

 

[CalamitySymphony]

Originally posted by: Triggerhappy007

Originally posted by: CalamitySymphony
Keep in mind that Aluminum cases SCRATCH real easy. You'll have to take good care of it.

But if it goes with your taste in style, and the rest of your color scheme, just go for it.

I myself own this case in Black: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811171054

I don't think many other cases can hold a candle the design. Its Huge, and its heavy. a Good 50lbs. But its rock solid.

Man, 50lbs for a Titanium case? Must not be real titanium then.

Lol, it says "STEEL" right on the description. Titanium colored probably.

 

[unclebud]

"I saw this case at Frys in Seattle for 99 bux a week ago."

cusa is having p180 for $99 AR day after thanksgiving
BUT the rebate is $50?