I've owned the P180, and it was awesome! One thing I had a problem with was fitting in the PC Power & Cooling 1KW PSU, the support for the fan in the lower chamber had to be removed for it to fit.
Originally Posted by rupbert I wish they would make a standard atx layout version, I hate the psu on the bottom...
The main idea behind this case is compartment of heat sources. Also most of the people seem to forget, or are no aware of the history behind this case.
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The P180 is the culmination of a year-long collaboration between Antec and Mike Chin, the founder and editor of Silent PC Review.
I think the main goal in this case was to make it quiet and easy to cool with minimum noise because of any moving parts.
There's lots of good reading in there, and they have really extensive review on that case, with as much of objective dissection as possible.
it's just a great case. as other people pointed out about the stacker 830, cases like that just don't look right sitting in a normally decorated home unless they are on their own in a stark white room. the restrained design might make it look like a fridge, but at least people don't walk into your room and go "oh hey so i was walking into town the other day and i- WHAT THE ****ING HELL IS THAT?!!"
besides, the silver p180 is the best looking one :P
form follows function. live by it.
oh, and jipa, sorry, i misunderstood, i thought you were implying that the p180b was a revision (the p180s and b were released very shortly after each other; the b version was an exclusive to silentpcreview for a short while. the only differences were the colour)
Actually, the VGA-duct is not present on the later P180's either.
I just wish I'd waited a month and gotten the P182 instead of the P180s. Running the 12v power to the top of the P5B required a lot of creativity to both have it reach and not block all the PCI-slots. (I tucked it just behind the actual-slot and it works if the cards dont come down too close to the MB.)
I bought a P180 in silver from eBuyer last september. I believe it was the rev.2 variant (basically, same changes as were in the P180B, just in silver - so not original) and it had a lot of the features you praise the P182 for.
In fact, the only thing mine doesn't have is double hinges (it does have a magnet at the top of the door though), but I did have those cable tidy bits. Not that it helped loads - having 4 hard drives in the bottom bay is impossibly cluttery, but maybe my cable management skills aren't up to scratch. I found cables pulled the cable tidies off the walls.
But it's a bit peculiar, maybe I've got a one off version where they were throwing random ideas together. But definately says P180 on the box.
I've just gotten me a P182B case, and love it :)
It's quite a bit quieter than the old case I had (some generic cheaper loaded with fans.)
I'm thinking of grabbing a VGA cooler, as mine just screams.
I'm building a computer either today / tomorrow for a client with this case. I'll be sure to take some pics and leave my thoughts on it once I get a hands on with it :D
It's quite a sexy case... looks "professional" in a sense.
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I love that case, I'm getting the Antec P182B Black or a Gigabyte Aurora 570 3D
Good review as always! :)
-CollinstheClown
The main idea behind this case is compartment of heat sources. Also most of the people seem to forget, or are no aware of the history behind this case.
I think the main goal in this case was to make it quiet and easy to cool with minimum noise because of any moving parts.
There's lots of good reading in there, and they have really extensive review on that case, with as much of objective dissection as possible.
Links to those articles:
Antec P180: A Visual Tour
Antec P180 Review, Part 1: A Silent System
Antec P180 Review, Part 2: The Whole Nine Yards
And I for one would prefer this kind of muted case over a heap of bling bling any day.
BTW, excellent article
besides, the silver p180 is the best looking one :P
form follows function. live by it.
oh, and jipa, sorry, i misunderstood, i thought you were implying that the p180b was a revision (the p180s and b were released very shortly after each other; the b version was an exclusive to silentpcreview for a short while. the only differences were the colour)
Can't tell if ur joking or not but no: quite obviously not ;)
Dear god what the hell is that? :?
Approximately ten years ago I wrote Thermaltake off as being cheap, flashy and overall extremely tacky.
It looks like nothing has changed...
I just wish I'd waited a month and gotten the P182 instead of the P180s. Running the 12v power to the top of the P5B required a lot of creativity to both have it reach and not block all the PCI-slots. (I tucked it just behind the actual-slot and it works if the cards dont come down too close to the MB.)
I bought a P180 in silver from eBuyer last september. I believe it was the rev.2 variant (basically, same changes as were in the P180B, just in silver - so not original) and it had a lot of the features you praise the P182 for.
In fact, the only thing mine doesn't have is double hinges (it does have a magnet at the top of the door though), but I did have those cable tidy bits. Not that it helped loads - having 4 hard drives in the bottom bay is impossibly cluttery, but maybe my cable management skills aren't up to scratch. I found cables pulled the cable tidies off the walls.
But it's a bit peculiar, maybe I've got a one off version where they were throwing random ideas together. But definately says P180 on the box.
It's quite a bit quieter than the old case I had (some generic cheaper loaded with fans.)
I'm thinking of grabbing a VGA cooler, as mine just screams.
It's quite a sexy case... looks "professional" in a sense.
Great review as always, keep up the stellar work