Antec Performance One Series P183 V3 Black Aluminum / Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: This is a nice case but after owning this and then getting a Fractal R4 recently do yourself a favor and get the r4. WAY easier to work on and quieter and just all around better.

Antec need to revise this case and take some tips(more room behind mobo, get rid of the divider separating power supply from mobo, widen the case, improve sound dampening material) from Fractal and this case could be awesome too.

In some ways the Antec feels more solid and "quality" but it lacks in so many other areas I cant recommend it when you have cheaper and better options like the R4.

Cons: Very little room behind mobo, divider between upper and lower level, top fan is noisy from being mounted horizontal I am guessing. I ended up removing it and making a padded blug to block off more noise.

I also wouldn't consider this case water cooling friendly if you are looking at doing that. You would have to do a good amount of modding.

Other Thoughts: Has great potential if Antec improves on a few areas and bring it up to date with the latest modern case features.

Pros: well made case it is nice in a office looks like a pro

Cons: not a gamer case bad cooling for GPU only comes with two fans.

Other Thoughts: I like this case for office setups

Pros: Wonderful box. Easy to work with and a great cable management design. Fans it came with are great and quiet even when set to high. USB 3 in the front is also great.

Cons: The one thing this case is missing is the detachable main board mount. Most Cases that are in this price range have this.

Pros: - Very, very quiet
- Comes with 2 3-way adjustable speed fans (top and top rear)
- Great build quality
- Roomy
- Interior divider (above bottom-mounted PS) for heat control; the divider has a plastic sliding door so you can route cables through it but still keep it mostly closed
- The backside of the mainboard plate has room (and attachments) for cable management so everything stays neat and tidy
- Modular, removable drive bays make adding or removing drives simple
- Rubber mounts on removable hardware prevents noise
- Includes 2 built-in 2.5" drive bays
- Double-hinged front door opens flush to side of case
- Looks good

Cons: - Sides fit very snugly (for soundproofing I presume) and are somewhat difficult to get on at first (they do get broken in)
- Hinged front fan filters are somewhat tricky to remove, until you figure out the trick

Other Thoughts: I love this case. Noisy computers bug me; I sit next to this all day and it's whisper quiet. I built this for my work (development) computer so I'm not overclocking and it doesn't have an over the top graphics card, but other than that everything's pretty high end (or at least it was when I built it). Nevertheless, everything stays cool and quiet, and it's done a great job keeping the dust out. I just picked up a new one for a home build.

Pros: -Very attractive design
-Incredibly quiet
-All stock fans are speed-adjustable
-Front fan slots are filtered
-Dual-compartment interior for excellent heat management
-Easy drive installation
-Built-in 2.5" drive support
-Solid, precision feel in every moving part

Cons: Front door obscures an already-camouflaged power button
Front fan filters are not easily removable (incorrect manual?)
No Front fans included (No wonder it was so quiet at first!)
Front USB3 doesn't use MoBo headers (Must use rear ports)
Not much room between side panel and back of motherboard.
Both panels are difficult to align and slide in correctly.

Other Thoughts: I absolutely love this case. It's gorgeous, very quiet (even with two 120mm fans in the front), and keeps all of its innards very cool. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat just for those things.

But any time I have to turn it on (which is fairly often, as it so happens), I must open the case door and fumble for the invisible power button. And whenever I open it up to install/uninstall/troubleshoot something, the case seems to reject its own side panel, refusing to let me close it back up. I usually have to lay it on its side, and hold all of the hooks in place simultaneously as I attempt to slide it shut seven more times.

And don't get me started on having to vacuum the non-removable fan filters

*ahem* I recommend this case. It's pretty, quiet, cool, and only a MITE inconvenient.

Pros: Ample room to work, beautiful sleek design, great noise attenuation (I installed Yate Loons to replace the stock fans though), great build quality.

Cons: Probably need to install some Yate Loons for better noise reduction, carrying case around has put some small dents in the sides, plastic on top of case tends to absorb dirt or marks well.

Pros: Fits in fine, fan is on the top, which means you have room for cables right up next to the supply case. Solved the problem of cables covering up the air vent that I had in the last build. Quiet and good cable lengths for a mid tower,

Cons: A little expensive, but you get what you pay for.

Pros: Verry verry solid. You can feel the good quality of this case just by touching it. I use to keep my stuff verry long time. This is my main computer, when I'll have to upgrade, I'll juste have to transfer the mobo and all the things in it on my second computer and keep this case as long as possible.

Cons: Not at all.

Other Thoughts: I was not sure how to install the hard drive at first but after couple minutes, I found it.

Pros: I was in the market for a nice sturdy case that didn't look like it was a spaceship with LEDs and windows and excessive fans.

This case is solid in construction. The material is very strong and sturdy. Very sturdy indeed. Not flimsy like the Corsair 650d.

-Has plenty of room to upgrade.
-PSU bottom mount
-Very nice cable management even in the back if mainboard plate. There are hangars you can use to zip tie cables or use the sticky hangar provided
-HDD cases are removable and have solid steel brackets with rubber mounts to reduce noise.
-dual 120mm front fan ports.
-the door is very solid
-the three layer material is very nice and reduced noise
stock fans are super quiet
-color is great
-front fan filters are awesome. The filters for the 120mm fans in the front are doors that open with a click.

Cons: none.

Other Thoughts: This is a great case. Looks very nice. It is very strong and sturdy. Quiet. Has cable management and tons of room to upgrade.
Fits my cooler master hyper 212+ cpu cooler and gtx 580 reference design easily. My card gets in the way of the top HDD case so I just mounted my HDD in the bottom cage.


ALSO - the version i received did not have the USB 3.0 pass through cable to the back. I think i received the older version so my USB 3.0 front panel cables connect to my motherboard and not to the back of the motherboard via USB. I know some reviews said it was a pass through but mine wasn't.

Pros: Solid design. Purchased a couple to design a high-end CAD workstation. Plenty of room for big video cards and a decent power supply. A lot of room to grow!

Cons: I don't like the hard drive light placement, but that's just me. Also, not a fan of how they wired the two fans up top. If you don't anchor them down good, very good chance they can get caught in the fan blades.

Other Thoughts: Good case - would def. buy again! And it's not THAT heavy! Average weight for a case its size.