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Mid-Tower Mega Roundup

 by Joshua Buss on September 8, 2005 12:05 AM EST
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Antec P-180 (cont'd)

The P-180 has been designed from the ground up to be as quiet as possible, and for once, it seems that a manufacturer has not missed any minute detail. For instance, there are strips of silicone rubber lining where the power supply sits, minimizing vibration noises from its fan(s). They are visible in this picture aimed at the rear of the case that also shows the interior.


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In another effort to keep noise levels to a minimum, all hard drive mounts inside the P-180 have really soft silicone-rubber grommets that extra-long bolts go through in order to secure the drive. In this shot of all the components that we removed, you can see the grommets on both hard drive cages.


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The cages are also designed so that there is ample room in-between each drive for airflow. While this certainly is a valid concern, we think that it might have been nicer to be able to hold three drives in the top cage rather than use that whole space for only two drives. Another convenient add-on to the top cage is an accessory box for holding bolts and other spare parts.

To actually install the hard drives into this upper cage, the drive "sleds" are first removed so that the extra-long bolts can be used to go through the silicone grommets into the bottom of the drive. In practice, this - along with the dampening side panels - really does help to quiet a noisy hard drive.

And here is an attached drive ready to go back into the cage.

Yet another case in which Antec has paid attention to detail is how the rings that help one pull the cages out can be pushed into place so that they will not make any noise by rattling around. Also, similar to the rubber strips that we talked of earlier are the foam strips on either side that sit in-between the steel and the side panel to reinforce the side panels from reverberating in yet another way. Read on to find out how this intricate case keeps its components cool.

Antec P-180 Antec P-180 (cont’d)
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  • xsilver - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    just because you like the "stealth" look it doesnt mean everybody else does
    why is there a market for car neons?
    why is there a market for phone covers and ringtones?

    but good god, that thermalrock case needs to DIAF! :P

  • smn198 - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    quote:
    why is there a market for car neons?
    quote:
    why is there a market for phone covers and ringtones?
    http://www.chavscum.co.uk">Chavs

  • imaheadcase - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    Well its evident there is a market, but your comparing apples to oranges. Its computer part not something everyone builds themselves. If you have people buying power ranger cases that built computers, then they need a new hobbie..

  • xsilver - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    who says you have to build a system yourself?
    dont your local pc store (not best buy etc) stock their cases from somewhere?
    if some 10 year old (or some tryhard that doesnt know how to build his own) wants a pc, what case is he going to choose, crappy bling neons or real aluminium?

    dont get me wrong -- I prefer stealth too - but I do realize that there is a market for crappy neons :P

  • raildogg - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    ThermalRock Eclipse looks sweet, although I'd still get a P-180.

    why would you pay that much for the V1000? rather get a cheaper case like a P-180

    oh and primo posto! :)

  • OvErHeAtInG - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    I was going to to correct you with "primer poste" until I realized you typed the Italian... a race fan should know... *hits himself...*

  • ksherman - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    I personally dont think any case should be worth so much... unless it was the MOST amazing theng ever to hit the world... which I dont think the V1000 lives up to. I personally dont like the look of the Eclipse... to flashy, and it actually looks kind of cheap. But it might look different in person. I am a big fan of the Sonata 1 so, I would guess the #2 would be better, but it doesnt seem to include a PSU from what I have seen...

  • Furen - Thursday, September 8, 2005 - link

    The Sonata 2 does include a PS: a SmartPower 2.0 450w. The problem with it is the fact that it's quite a bit louder than the original TruePower and the TruePower2 of the newer Sonatas.
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