Antec P180 Case Review

It’s been almost two weeks now with the Antec case, my body has scarred and calloused in all the right places and my night life has never been as satisfying or as much of a workout in all of my 32 years. I couldn’t be happier with how the case works or how it gets my wife a’ workin, and quite frankly I could care less, I’m living my porn star dreams.

Cooling System

Unique upper and lower chamber structure
Innovative three-layer side panels and front door (aluminum, plastic, aluminum) dampen system noise, making this one of the quietest cases available
1 rear (standard) 120mm TriCool™ Fan with 3-speed switch control
1 top (standard) 120mm TriCool™ Fan
1 lower chamber (standard) 120mm TriCool™ Fan
1 front (optional) 120mm fan
1 middle (optional) 120mm fan to cool graphics cards
Upper drive cage can be used as a duct to provide fresh air to graphics cards

Configuration

Maximum expandability with 11 Drive Bays
External 4 x 5.25″; 1 x 3.5″
Internal 6 x 3.5″ for HDD
Fits micro and standard ATX
Double hinge front door designed to open up to 270º
7 Expansion Slots
2 x USB 2.0
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire®, i.Link®)
Audio In and Out
Built in washable air-filter
Dimensions: 54cm (H) x 20.5cm (W) x 50.7cm (D)
21.3″(H) x 8.1″(W) x 19.9″(D)

Material: 0.8mm cold rolled steel for durability through the majority of chassis, 1.0mm cold rolled steel around the 4x HDD area To optimize performance of your P180 the choice of your power supply is crucial. Antec strongly recommends choosing from our Phantom, NeoHE or TruePower series Silicone grommets in the hard drive cages absorb vibrations and reduce noise

REPORT CARD : Antec P180 Tower Case

category	rating	comments
Quality	5	A solid work of art, double insulated, heavy construction, black laqueresque’ finish, locking front door. The case has it all in spades including a sexy design that demands attention.
Aesthetics	5	Plenty of room for all sorts of tinkering, six hard drive bays, lots of room for expansion, three internal fans with adjustable speeds, a flashy look.
Innovation	5	It’s an original looking case once you’ve cracked it open with the seperation walls for heat management, the removeable cages, the fans that all have a specific heat reduction area, the case is ready for today’s technology and tomorrow’s innovations.
Installation	4	It was pretty easy getting all of my equipment into this thing, there was a minor hiccup while dealing with the power supply and the manual could have been a bit more information friendly, but hey, it all came together.
Value	5	While purchasing the power supply, my local computer shop is selling this case for $129.99, a pretty decent price for the kind of value this case offers. This is a well built, well designed, user friendly case that more then does the job. If your looking to upgrade, then you may wish to consider this bad boy.