Originally posted by: jose
There are 2 diff. versions of the stacker. one has 2 psu bays and 1 - 120mm rear fan and the other has 1 psu bay and 2 - rear 120mm fans.
Both can hold 3 - 120mm fans in the front. So the P182 can hold more than 5 - 120mm fans ?
I just looked at the P182, it will not beat the stacker w/ a max of 5 - 120mm fans.
BTW, I always replace the coolermaster fans w/ ninja scyntha fans and panaflow's for the rears.
see this pic:
http://www.relsyscon.com/images/server-casefront05.jpg
If it can keep 8 - 15K Fuj scsi drives cool , it will keep whatever you got cool.
see this also:
http://img398.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1644oe8.jpg
Regards,
Jose
mmmm... tell me your not counting the fans to consistitue which case is better for cooling.
Because the Antec's stragic fan port locations, which the STACKER doesnt have, will beat it in performance on AIR.
Also you can gain about a 3-4C decrease in temps if you DUCT system an addon to the two exhaust ports right above and next to the CPU block.
So no a stacker wont beat the p180 class in air cooling. Im sorry, but your majorly fooling yourself if you think it can.
The stacker does have uber room, but the op didnt say room was a big concern. He just mearly asked which is better.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/aigomorla/IMG_0406.jpg
My nas doesnt have all those drives you have, but she has 2 750gigers, and 1 500 giger, and is expected an upgrade of 2 more 750gigers pretty soon. So i think she can keep up with your stacker. And mine probably coolers better, also she can clock at 2.8ghz AMD scale if need be.
So if your going to water, then get the stacker. Hands down, the most watercooling friendly case i have got to play with.
If your going on air, stay with the p180, but i promise you, that is one hell of a hard case to watercool. Dont believe me? pm Neal.