NEW ANTEC CASE

[Jumpem]

I keep debating between this and the P180B.

 

[Cygnus X1]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
I keep debating between this and the P180B.

Me too! but I think the p180b would be more quiet. I can't decide

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: natewildes
Not a lot of room in there though, which could be a downside for watercoolers....But with a 200mm fan, who needs water?

A 200mm fan is no gurantee of low or lower temperatures.....

Personally I would still go with the stacker if I was in the market fir a new case!!
Then again modding your own case is the way to go!!

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: Cygnus X1

Originally posted by: Jumpem
I keep debating between this and the P180B.

Me too! but I think the p180b would be more quiet. I can't decide

I got the P180B for $100 shipped. Not sure if I want to return it or use it.

 

[RapidSnail]

I can't wait for SPCR to get their hands on this one. I'd like a direct comparison to the current noise/cooling champ.

 

[erikistired]

i think this might replace my super lanboy. maybe. altho 140 bucks is a lot of cash for a case. i like the looks tho.

 

[Griswold]

Side windows are always a :thumbsdown:

 

[Skott]

I like the top 200mm exhaustidea but I'm not liking that side panel. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[soydios]

Originally posted by: Odeen

Originally posted by: Madwand1

Originally posted by: AntecCSR
To install/remove the HDs you'll have to remove both side panels, remove 8 thumbscrews that secure the HD cage to the case. Slide the cage forward (you'd want to detach any cables) and you have access to the drives.

Thanks. If I understand this correctly, "forward" means through the front of the case, so either the front panel detaches, or the grill/bay covers can be removed.

Yuck. Call me spoiled, but, with my P160, I hardly ever need to remove the right (when viewed from front) side panel. Hard drives slide in across, optical drives slide in from the front on rails, 3.5" devices have a removable cage.

I do get on the other side for cable routing, though. Still, two removable side panels is SO 1999.

QFT

 

[cr0ssfire]

For a mid-tower case, it looks pretty good if you ask me. I wonder when Antec's going to get around to listing it on their site...

 

[mdcrab]

Originally posted by: Griswold
Side windows are always a :thumbsdown:

Why is that? From a functional standpoint or a matter of taste?

 

[opmike]

This case is starting to grow on me a bit. I just wish it wasn't so "busy" at the top. What the heck are you supposed to put up there, loose change?

Cooling should be good though. I'll probably wait until it drops in price, because now it's in Stacker territory...

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Originally posted by: fisher
i think this might replace my super lanboy. maybe. altho 140 bucks is a lot of cash for a case. i like the looks tho.

I've seen it as low as $115 + shipping. Newegg is charging way too much.

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: Don66

Originally posted by: anandtechrocks

Originally posted by: yosuke188
I do not like the side panel. I wished they just kept the solid side doors.

Yea, I agree. I wish there was no window and it didn't come with LED fans. Other than that, I really like it.

QFT

:thumbsdown::thumbsdown: to the side window and LEDs. To this day I still cannot see the appeal of having a side window. Ooo look, there's my video card! Yippie.

Now this I like!

 

[sodcha0s]

It looks OK, but it really has no redeeming qualities to speak of. And for $150? Tha's laughable especially considering Antec's poor quality. It would be OK for ~$50 I guess.

 

[Trikat]

Originally posted by: soydios

Originally posted by: Odeen

Originally posted by: Madwand1

Originally posted by: AntecCSR
To install/remove the HDs you'll have to remove both side panels, remove 8 thumbscrews that secure the HD cage to the case. Slide the cage forward (you'd want to detach any cables) and you have access to the drives.

Thanks. If I understand this correctly, "forward" means through the front of the case, so either the front panel detaches, or the grill/bay covers can be removed.

Yuck. Call me spoiled, but, with my P160, I hardly ever need to remove the right (when viewed from front) side panel. Hard drives slide in across, optical drives slide in from the front on rails, 3.5" devices have a removable cage.

I do get on the other side for cable routing, though. Still, two removable side panels is SO 1999.

QFT

Yea the P160 was a great case in terms of look and in design. These new cases have much better cooling so I have to give them that.
Absolutely love SATA drives + Antec P160 + the unique looking side window.

 

[Baenwort]

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: Don66

Originally posted by: anandtechrocks

Originally posted by: yosuke188
I do not like the side panel. I wished they just kept the solid side doors.

Yea, I agree. I wish there was no window and it didn't come with LED fans. Other than that, I really like it.

QFT

:thumbsdown::thumbsdown: to the side window and LEDs. To this day I still cannot see the appeal of having a side window. Ooo look, there's my video card! Yippie.

I agree. I'd end up replacing the Fans anyway but the side window is a no-go for me. I like solid non perforated side panels so I can use my hole saw and put in a intake directly above my VPU.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
I can't wait for SPCR to get their hands on this one. I'd like a direct comparison to the current noise/cooling champ.

I can see the future. It goes something like this:

"Any case full of holes and moving parts is loud. Duh."

This case is pure crap. Take a P180 (an existing platform, so it costs less to begin with) and remove all the good stuff (that drives up the cost to produce) and replace with lame stuff (that is very inexpensive to produce). Then charge more for it.

 

[jose]

Don't care for it.

The psu should have been mounted to suck air from below, just like the stacker.

And instead of the top mounted fan, they should have a side blowhole to help cool the cpu & video card.

Regards,
Jose

 

[almach1]

dropped my idle temp and my load temps by 10c. i idle at 28-31c now and load prime95 dual load is at 37C. 37c is what i used to idle in my old case. same for video card; that also went down by 10c. this is with fans on medium setting inside of a CPU cubby in my desk.

let the flaming begin.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: almach1
dropped my idle temp and my load temps by 10c. i idle at 28-31c now... 37c is what i used to idle in my old case... let the flaming begin.

37-31=6

 

[Madwand1]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
I can't wait for SPCR to get their hands on this one. I'd like a direct comparison to the current noise/cooling champ.

I can see the future. It goes something like this:

"Any case full of holes and moving parts is loud. Duh."

It doesn't have to be "loud", but yes, it's not the case for the underclocking / SPCR crowd. Most people can and do live with more noise than the pure silence questers, and if done right, you can get very good cooling for modest noise etc.

 

[almach1]

Originally posted by: VinDSL

Originally posted by: almach1
dropped my idle temp and my load temps by 10c. i idle at 28-31c now... 37c is what i used to idle in my old case... let the flaming begin.

37-31=6

i would say average temp difference would be 10. Depends on when i took the temps, so yea, if you take 31 instead of 28 then yeah it's going to be a lower difference. Additionally sometimes my old case would Idle higher around 40 when it was hot. I guess with the numbers i gave out, the math didn't add up.

But i was still amazed at the temp difference.

 

[Nocturnal]

I don't like how the hard drives are mounted. Big turn off for myself.

 

[erikistired]

Originally posted by: jose
Don't care for it.

The psu should have been mounted to suck air from below, just like the stacker.

And instead of the top mounted fan, they should have a side blowhole to help cool the cpu & video card.

Regards,
Jose

there is a place for a side fan if you look at the pictures. the top fan is great, it sucks all of the rising hot air out of the case. without having one in my hands i can't confirm this, but from the pics it looks like you can mount the psu either way which would be nice.