Antec P180 - the ultimate case ?

[PAugustin]

Hi,

I read the preview of the Antec P180, the new high end case from Antec.



The case is beautiful (ok maybe not for everyone), seems of good quality and is well conceived for quiet and efficient cooling.

Read the review on "silent pc review" : http://www.silentpcreview.com/article249-page1.html

The case should be available this month at a price tag around $/€150 w/o PSU.

Although I already own an Antec SLK3700-AMB (excellent case) I plan on buying the new P180. What do you think about it ?
If you have any info regarding availibility feel free to post

[Dr Mordrid]

What style? It just looks like an aluminum block to me

Dr. Mordrid

[Goc]

Great case! I would have no problems ditching my Chieftec Dragon for it. Although I'm not certain how it would handle 2 CPU's and all the crap I have in the case...

[Gurm]

Me likey... although I wish they styled it just a BIT more like their Piano Sonata. Then again, they'll likely filter down some of this new tech to the next Piano. So that's fine by me.

[PAugustin]

Dr Mordid : Like I said it may not suits everybody's taste


Goc : the cas is large and very well ventilated so i think a dual CPU setup would not be a problem in it. It would probably be a lot better than may other cases on the market.

Gurm : there is a black version of the cas so it can be like a large sonata

I'm really waiting for this case. As soon as it's available in stores around here I'll get one !

[Helevitia]

My first thought was, "It looks like a refrigerator".

After checking out the pics, it is definitely a very impressive case. I'd buy it if I was looking for a case.

Dave

[TnT]

I never knew that Mike was working with Antec on that case. As a fan of SPCR I bet it'll be great, but it also makes their review less reliable than their normal reviews

[James_D]

Actually i liked that case very much, it was really nicely designed.

Probably my next case..


JD

[PAugustin]

TnT : SPCR reviews never looked too much Antec oriented to me. I think they are pretty reliable. Of course I'm sure another reviewer will take care of the P180. Mike himself said in the forum that the P180 was not perfect because they had to mak concessions when buildinf the case. So far he seems pretty honest to me. Let's hope it will stay that way.

[UtwigMU]

My TigerMPX is almost too long for the Dragon and the new Antec is not saying it's EATX. Also the cool dual Opties boards are mostly longer than TigerMPX (EATX) so I think for serious duallies the CM Stacker is the way to go.

[Chrono_Wanderer]

meh

I still like me case more

[VJ]

Me too....

(Lian Li PC 70, 6x 80mm fans, room for 6 hdd in cage + some more in second cage, holds 12"x13" mainboards, ...)
And they now have silent cases as well...


Jörg

[Jammrock]

This will hopefully be my next case:

http://www.falcon-nw.com/fragbox_case.asp

That way I can keep it small and quiet, and still put high powered stuff in it. Fits Micro-ATX boards, so up to 4 PCIe/PCI expansion slots, standard ATX power, carrying handle, looks cool, well built ... only one problem. The $300 price tag, and an extra $125 for the special 520 W power supply with the short, flexible cables. Oh well.

[Goc]

I'm perfectly satisfied with my Chieftec Dragon big tower... Only thing annoying me is it packs only two HDD bays.
I have a sh1tload of fans in there. 2x120mm, 6x80 mm, 1x92mm + two fans on Enermax, 2 CPU fans, VGA fan... It's noisy as hell despite all the fans being papsts low noise ones, but it doesn't bother me beacuse it's stashed away pretty isolated from where I sit when I work, and the airflow is amazing. Inside temperature never goes more than 3 degrees higher than room temperature.

[Claymonkey]

Am I the only one getting tired of cases with doors? I know they have their purpose to hide those biege drives, and drive bay covers are a mixed bag at best.....but meh. It's getting really hard to find a quality case without a door. At lease there aren't many shuttle's/htpc's with doors.