how i would improve the p180

[ElFenix]

make it a little bigger, it's a bit cramped down at the bottom with full sized atx boards

cut out the round part of the bracing in the lower chamber

make the power button accessible when the door is closed and light it up like on the p150

make the hdd indicator visible with the door closed

make the door hinge from either side

get rid of the vent holes around the power supply

create an optional 120mm mounting point in the 5.25" bays

quiet mount the fans

suspension for the hard drives ala p150

 

[Shadowknight]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
make the door hinge from either side

get rid of the vent holes around the power supply

create an optional 120mm mounting point in the 5.25" bays

Doors can only swing one way. You can't make a dual hinge door. Even if you could, what's the point?

The vent holes around the PSU are necessary if you have a passive PSU and are using a low airflow fan in the bottom PSU chamber.

There already is a mounting point in the both hard drive sections. Why would anyone bother making a cooler for 5.25? It's pointless, the only thing 99.9% people mount there are CD/DVD burners, fan controllers, and front panel audio controllers.

 

[cbs9646]

I like the silicone grommets they use to isolate the hdd's. I think that does more than enough to quiet my harddrives. I can only hear a soft clicking from them once and awhile.

 

[AzNPinkTuv]

technically u can.. u just put hinges on both sides and have an option to swing lol

 

[Pens1566]

1. Make the tabs on the bottom of the side panels metal and not plastic.
2. More room for large PSUs (Powerstream)
3. Cable management system.
4. Soft mount the fans
5. More places to hide cables/wires

 

[Leros]

You could make it like a fridge where you can make it swing either way.

OR

I'm not quite sure how this would work, but Im thinking instead of a normal hinge, using magnets for a hinge.

 

[Howard]

Why not just make a door that slides downward? Properly designed, it would take zero room to operate and wouldn't look out of place.

 

[Orcishhuman]

1.More room for PSU
2.LESS SCREWS =((

 

[Banzai042]

Provide a backplate that can be screwed in place when the VGA duct is removed so air doesn't come back in via that same path

 

[McPudd]

"Provide a backplate that can be screwed in place when the VGA duct is removed so air doesn't come back in via that same path."

Some clear duct tape will take care of that for now.

 

[potato28]

Use the double-sided door hinge that CoolerMaster uses on their cases, make the PSU bay larger, and LESS SCREWS! MORE SCREW-LESS DESIGNS ARE NEEDED!

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Doors can only swing one way. You can't make a dual hinge door. Even if you could, what's the point?

The vent holes around the PSU are necessary if you have a passive PSU and are using a low airflow fan in the bottom PSU chamber.

There already is a mounting point in the both hard drive sections. Why would anyone bother making a cooler for 5.25? It's pointless, the only thing 99.9% people mount there are CD/DVD burners, fan controllers, and front panel audio controllers.

i sit with my computer on the floor to my right. the door gets in the way. if it swung the other way it would be far more convenient. and you can make doors that hinge from either side.

if you have a fanless PSU the air will go through the PSU instead of around it, which is better for the fanless PSU.

if i could mount a fan in the top i could block off the whole cpu section using a piece of cardboard and have a 3rd thermal zone.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

why not just have no door on the p180?? so there can be better front intake?

 

[Throwmeabone]

The door helps keep the fan and optical drives quieter.

 

[keldog7]

I'd like to see a metal insert included as an option instead of the topmost fan grille. That way, I can seal off the top of the case for specific airflow (i.e. I can stop covering the hole with a book)

 

[QueBert]

the door sucks, it's very cheap feeling, plastic with a janky aluminum strip? The door on my TT Tsunami is like a brick, with the way I treat my PC I bet I'd break the 180's door off in the first week

 

[Kaeishiwaza]

I'd just go for a video card duct that actually was worth anything. The 90mm duct is a good idea, but the clearance is such that it's incompatible with man newer cards. Even beyond that, the only fan that will fit is Antec's own superslim 90mm, the duct itself is noisy and it doesn't even coold very well because it's so close to the card.

I think part of the premium I paid for the case was that duct. Either give me the case sans duct for $10.00 less, or give me a video card colling solution that works!

 

[Triggerhappy007]

I don't think Antec will read this.

 

[One43637]

front door is too flimsy
a better VGA duct
some sort of cable management
filter for top fan mount
provide an extension for the 4pin 12v

don't know if i just have a defective filter, but the one in front of the optional front mount gets in the way of my fan. the top right tab gets caught between the fan blades so i can't press that tab in.

 

[AZReDWiNG]

don't know if i just have a defective filter, but the one in front of the optional front mount gets in the way of my fan. the top right tab gets caught between the fan blades so i can't press that tab in.

I've got that same problem, but I realized that you can't just mount a fan straight to the case. There is a little fan mount (like the one that the lower fan is mounted on) that you must mount to, then mount that to the case.

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: AZReDWiNG

don't know if i just have a defective filter, but the one in front of the optional front mount gets in the way of my fan. the top right tab gets caught between the fan blades so i can't press that tab in.

I've got that same problem, but I realized that you can't just mount a fan straight to the case. There is a little fan mount (like the one that the lower fan is mounted on) that you must mount to, then mount that to the case.

That had me a little confused as well but I figured it out pretty quick. I have yet to block the vents around the psu and from the VGA duct but I agree that those need to be eliminated. Personally my temps and airflow seem to be fine at the moment but they might improve with blocking those vents, too bad I am too lazy to try it yet

I find the case very good for the most part, though I am a little annoyed with DFI. Becuase they have that dumb FDD power connector on the mobo I don't have enough slack to reach that and my FDD/mem card reader in the 3.5" external spot. I need to get a FDD extension from somewhere first.

-spike

 

[hclarkjr]

i would like to see side panel with cpu duct like the performance TX-640 has from antec. i had that case before the p180 and loved that feature as i put fan in their to help cool cpu

 

[Pens1566]

Originally posted by: Spike

Originally posted by: AZReDWiNG

don't know if i just have a defective filter, but the one in front of the optional front mount gets in the way of my fan. the top right tab gets caught between the fan blades so i can't press that tab in.

I've got that same problem, but I realized that you can't just mount a fan straight to the case. There is a little fan mount (like the one that the lower fan is mounted on) that you must mount to, then mount that to the case.

That had me a little confused as well but I figured it out pretty quick. I have yet to block the vents around the psu and from the VGA duct but I agree that those need to be eliminated. Personally my temps and airflow seem to be fine at the moment but they might improve with blocking those vents, too bad I am too lazy to try it yet

I find the case very good for the most part, though I am a little annoyed with DFI. Becuase they have that dumb FDD power connector on the mobo I don't have enough slack to reach that and my FDD/mem card reader in the 3.5" external spot. I need to get a FDD extension from somewhere first.

-spike

This might help.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
why not just have no door on the p180?? so there can be better front intake?

i have beige drives sitting in a stylish black case.

 

[UWBandman]

i have beige drives sitting in a sylish black case

Mine were too, but its really easy to fix that...
http://www.directron.com/paintguide.html

Its even easier if you get spray paint specifically for plastic, that way you dont even need to prime.