Mid-Tower, ATX, Color: Black For: PC Platforms
Antec's continually P182, Performance One design. More innovations have been built in, such as an external fan control for the top and rear fans, a special gunmetal black finish, cable organizers and even ports with rubber grommets for externally mounted liquid-cooling radiators. All of these improvements build upon the great features of the original P180: the triple layer side panels and door design, and the upper and lower chamber structure to isolate power supply heat from the rest of your components.
Price Range: $137 - $176
MPN: P182
Cabinet Form Factor: Mid-Tower
Motherboard Form Factor: ATX
Platform: PC
Expansion Bays: 4 x 5.25"(External Access), 1 x 3.5"(External Access), 6 x 3.5"(Internal Access)
Front Panel Ports: Audio in, Audio out, FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 1, USB 2.0 x 2
System Cooling Method: 3 x 120 mm fan
Total Fans Amount: 3
Material: Aluminum, Steel, Plastic
Exterior Color: Black
Width: 8.1 in.
Depth: 19.9 in.
Height: 21.3 in.
Weight: 30.9 lb.
UPC: 00761345818209
Product ID: 41564480
Pros: Design, Cooling, PSU placement, access / routing
Cons: Quality problems (minor), included fans 2-wire only, not very quiet (even in low setting)
The Bottom Line: An excellent choice, and I hope you get one without the QC issues of mine.
Review: I am not a hardcore gamer and neither do i want a cookie cutter design either. Once those two worlds are eliminated from the choices, the number of elegant designs is still relatively low despite Apple's example that design sells. Design is only one side... Read Full Review by theuerkorn, Sep 2, 2008