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- Brian K
- Tech Level: somewhat high
- Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
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6/30/2009 11:05:02 AM
   
Nice Case
Pros: Tons of room to get in and work. Installing everything in this case was a breeze.
Plenty of room for expansion. Two bays for up to 6 hard drives (though I gave up one for better air flow). Built in IEEE 1394 connector in the front in addition to USB is a nice plus.
Running the three fans that came with it as well as a fourth I picked up to add a little bit extra ventilation and it is still nice and quiet. I'm able to sleep with the system running in the same room without any trouble.
Love the look of the case.
Got it free from my brother-in-law which is always a good thing.
Cons: A bit on the heavy side, but it's not like I move it on a regular basis.
Wasn't able to route my power supply through the back of the case to the CPU power connector. But I got it hooked up through the main chamber so no need for any sort of an extension cable.
Other Thoughts: System Specs Mobo: ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66 GHz RAM: 4x2GB OCZ DDR2 1066 GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512 MB 256-bit HDD: WD Caviar Black 640 GB Optical Drive: LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Drive & DVD Burner PSU: Raidmax Aurora 2 RX-600F CPU Cooling: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Case: Antec P182
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- Tech Level: high
- Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
- This user purchased this item from Newegg
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6/30/2009 8:12:24 AM
   
BE WARNED - size, routing issues
Pros: Once its finally set up, cable routing behind MB is great for cleanliness. Like the separation of thermal zones, and the fully shock-mounted hard drives. Looks very cool.
Cons: First off, this case is 2-3 inches taller than your average mid tower, almost full tower size. Right now i am going to buy a new desk because the case doesn't fit in the mid tower spot (don't have time to wait on a return).
Second, cable routing will take you hours of battle. My PSU didn't fit in the cage, so i had to remove it, and then i had to really crank on the cables sideways to keep them from sticking right into the fan they placed right behind. MAJOR strain to reach the 12v cable to the MB. This case was the MOST DIFFICULT and unpleasant install i've ever done.
One small last thing - it was another battle to remove the metal cover where my internal card reader needed to go since that area was enclosed in metal and totally unreachable. Silly.
Other Thoughts: Again, pretty unhappy about the size issue. It's 21.3" tall vs most other mid towers at 18-19". And even with the extra size, the bottom compartment is still ridiculously cramped!
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- Joe
- Tech Level: high
- Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
- This user purchased this item from Newegg
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6/26/2009 9:53:10 AM
   
Huge Case
Pros: -Size can be deceiving, however there is plenty of room! -Fit everything in this case with no problems.
Cons: -None
Other Thoughts: If your unsure of any aspect of this case during installation check the instructions.
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- Vinny The Vest
- Tech Level: somewhat high
- Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
- This user purchased this item from Newegg
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6/26/2009 9:22:35 AM
   
Good Choice
Pros: Lots of room...separate chambers for upper and lower section- very quiet case. Good wiring capabilities for neat wiring. Plenty of room for extra drives and optical drives. Did I mention that it was quiet..Even with 6 fans total. Well made case
Cons: The wiring diagrams could have been more concise. They leave a lot to guessing.
Other Thoughts: My first time build for me personally and do not think that I could have made a better choice for a case. I wanted quiet and got it. I wanted high performance and got it. Suggestion...buy some peel and stick wire tie mounts. The ones supplied do not have flexability for other wiring options.
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- Drew
- Tech Level: high
- Ownership: more than 1 year
- This user purchased this item from Newegg
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6/26/2009 8:19:09 AM
   
Excellent Case
Pros: First off let me state that I have used these cases in builds for myself as well as other people. Personally, i have always liked simple design and well this looks simple externally (good) and has a lot of thought internally (good). This case offers two compartments, one for your main equipment (mobo, etc) and the lower compartment for the hard drives and power supply. Because of this the heat from the drives and power supply are not new your mobo and video cards so components stay cooler. Drive trays slide in and out as designed and in fact i personally removed the HDD tray from the top half so that i had plenty of room and direct airflow to my video cards. Also it has filters in the front that can EASILY be removed and cleaned. Unlike other cases where this is pain and because of that, it's not done as often as it should be.
Cons: Now the bad; When i purchased this case, the bottom fan next to the PSU had no grill cover (they may have changed that not sure). So keep that in mind when you are wiring the hard drives in the bottom half of the case. The fans that came with the case i didn't care for. Also having ventilation on the top of the system could be a problem if you have children or are prone to spill things on your desk. The door as other have said does seem to be a bit flimsy
Other Thoughts: Because video cards seem to be getting bigger and bigger with this case you wont have to worry about the size of the cards as long as you remove the drive bay. Overall i haven't found a better designed case for the price that meets my needs.
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- Matt
- Tech Level: somewhat high
- Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
- This user purchased this item from Newegg
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6/26/2009 7:55:23 AM
   
Great Case
Pros: great cooling system, very quiet, organize cables quite well
Cons: they're not really cons...need a long 4 pin or 8 pin connector for the CPU from the PS in order to run it behind the motherboard, the case has a 3 pin power led connector my motherboard has a 2 pin hookup
Other Thoughts: I love this case. It came with a lot of fans.
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- evank
- Tech Level: high
- Ownership: more than 1 year
- This user purchased this item from Newegg
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6/24/2009 10:49:21 AM
   
Crazy good
Pros: Quiet, clean (air filters), and overall well engineered case. I have been building systems for years and I have even constructed my own case. You will not find a better case than this without spending an outrageous amount of money or time.
Cons: It is somewhat big but if that really matters to you don't buy it. This case was definitely made for those who build quality systems and can appreciate and leverage it's design.
Other Thoughts: You may want to purchase an extra 80mm fan to run two in the front, especially if you overclock.
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- METAL
- Tech Level: high
- Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
- This user purchased this item from Newegg
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6/24/2009 1:09:29 AM
   
LOVE this case
Pros: -LOTS of room. Guess my parts had claustrophobia.(My Scythe Mugen 2 cpu cooler fits in with at least 20-30mm left for room!) -Cool door with lock. I can lock my PC physically instead of digital to prevent others from using it. -PSU separted from motherboard, meaning lots of more space -Cable management options -Sturdy and great design. (Heavy too but in a good way) -Great airflow! My harddrive dropped 10C and my motherboad has dropped 6C max -Installing another 120mm was easy(in the middle cage I did drop the screws a couple of times down in the corner of the door but luckily my tool kit had the tool I needed to grab em out) -water cooling options if I decide to go with that
Cons: The weird cage for the power supply confused me, one screw on the side towards the first side panel isnt put in because of the difficulty however I hope it isn't a problem. (Not really a con but mind confusing at first)
Have to open door in order to turn on pc (not really a con just lazy sometimes)
Other Thoughts: My first case for my Intel Core i7 build was a Thermaltake v9. My first build (2 years ago) I used a Antec 900 and I got bored with it. Dear Antec I'm sorry I left you baby I hope you will accept me back :)
Also this case is awesome. I love the design and everything Antec you made the case for me. I <3 you guys.
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- Jack
- Tech Level: somewhat high
- Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
- This user purchased this item from Newegg
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6/23/2009 1:37:15 PM
   
Awsome Case!!!
Pros: Big nice cooling, fits everything I have.
Cons: Big, heavy had some trouble getting a big power supply but got it in
Other Thoughts: Don't use a modular power supply with this case as they may interfere with the middle fan.
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- Tech Level: high
- Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
- This user purchased this item from Newegg
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6/22/2009 8:30:49 PM
   
Pros: Very well constructed tower. Keeps cabeling organized and off the top of the motherboard, increasing proper ventilation without forcing you to tie everything to sides and under open drive bays. Good amount of space for large video cards. The three on-board fans are very quiet at low and medium speed. When set to high, it is still a reasonable noise level. The two seperate 'boxes' to mount your drives in that are quick swap are great and make moving them around, upgrading very easy.
Cons: Using cards in SLI can become a challenge, getting close to the drives near the front of the case. However you can mount your drives in more than one area minimizing proximity to drive power and data cabling.
Other Thoughts: Overall a well-rounded case. Just a little patience with routing things the way you want and the reward is a good looking system!
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