Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: This case was designed to be cool and quiet in colaberation with engineers from a quiet computing organization. They have succeeded on both counts. I have 4 - 120mm case fans, 1 - 120mm Zalman CPU cooling fan and the 80mm PSU fan. All I hear is a gentle sound of moving air. The case is large enough to have room for expansion, and the design of having the PSU on the bottom is really great. This is my second Antec case, my first one lasted 10 years thru 4 different motherboards, I'm sure this one will last at least as long unless MB design changes radically.

Cons: I can't believe that this case comes without a speaker!!! I took my speaker from my old case and put it into this one.

Overall Review: I read almost all of the CONS from people who bought this case from Newegg. They helped me enormously in reaching my decision to buy this one. Hints like routing the hard drive cables thru the slot under the bottom fan, the case not having a speaker, the care needed in removeing the side panels all helped me avoid mistakes in building my system. I reccomend that you look over the reviews to not only help you decide if you want to buy this product, but to get helpful information on problems and tricks on how to build your system. The information by previous owners are more accurate than the professional reviews I read, which rarely include some of the shortcomings and tips & tricks to make using this case easier.

Pros: It looks cool and has a cool Design. Has good Airflow.

Cons: Poorly made. Although many of the people writing these reviews have been fooled by the fancy cooling compartments, this case is actually pretty dissappointing. There are several areas on this case that are made out of very weak plastic and they are sure to break including the hooks on the side door that keep it on, the holes in the back where you screw it closed, and the hinge on the front door.

Overall Review: Although the cooling compartments ARE cool, it just makes for a really hard cabling job. It's not worth it if you ask me.