Antec 4482B 'review'

[Obsoleet]

Just built a Phenom II 955BE with a 890GX using this case, and can say while a traditional Antec case, I like it a lot style wise. Shorter and smaller than my 900 and better looking IMO. Personally I'm a little tired of the 900-style cases anymore, they've been around for a long time (I bought mine when the 900 was first released, it doesn't even have HD front port audio, just AC97). The front bezel lifted out a bit looks nice and has a modern look to it.

My next build will have front port USB3 support, but the 4482B is a great case.

PC consisted of
Phenom II 955 BE (Frys)
MSI 890GX (Radeon 4290 IGP w/HDMI 7.1 DVI and VGA) (Frys)
Corsair 650watt TX (Frys)
Intel 80GB X25-M G2 (Microcenter)
LiteOn DVD burner (inherited from my rig)
Corsair 4GB DDR3 CL8 (Microcenter)
Siig mechanical switch keyboard (black/usb) (Frys)
Logitech Marble trackball (Frys)
total cost about $920 but the keyboard was $100 alone and the SSD was 200 so costs could've been cut but I saw no need to do so.

The rig is for my grandma who's upgrading from the Athlon XP 1700+ that I built her almost 10 years ago. She mostly uses Outlook Express (gmail) and web browsing. Wanted a case that would look modern but didn't have a ton of fans to gunk up on her. 4482B is a compact case that did the job well, highly recommended.

 

[Zap]

Grandma should be very happy indeed, with a Phenom II CPU and an Intel SSD for speeding up her email and web browsing.

Antec NSK series cases are great for being quality cases that wouldn't feel out of place in an office and doesn't scream "I'm a 14 year old gamer!"

I'm just curious why you didn't stick with the included power supply and use the Corsair 650TX. The included power supply is an Antec Earthwatts Green 380. It is made by Delta and is 80+ Bronze. It'll probably be 5-10% lower power draw than the higher wattage unit in such a low power draw system that uses integrated video. The lower the power draw, likely the bigger the difference. I see a lot of "overkill" in grandma's rig, but the PSU swap takes the cake.

 

[Obsoleet]

I'm pretty diehard Corsair due to their warranty, and their PSUs have been ROCK solid for me.

For me, PSU is the MOST important part of a rig when looking for stability.. even a low power rig like this. I wanted better quality PSU, and will keep the 380 on the side for testing problems with other PCs in the future. It was the part that I doubted the most.. the rest of it, CPU / motherboard / ram all came out so cheap ($100 for 4GB of RAM? Why go with less? and the CPU/mobo for $160, why not go quad?) that it was senseless to go with lower end hardware. Not to mention the integrated GPU is great.

She's got the money, and I wanted a rock solid rig with 0 weak points. Her 1700+ has some sluggishness in it now, and I think it's hardware related.. when my relatives visit her house now, and try to see if the new computer she has is slow... they're going to have their f'n doors blown off.

GUARANTEED to be faster than WHATEVER they're using.. I didn't want to F around and I wanted it to destroy all.

She's in her late 80s and grandpa's in his early 90s, they made a lot of money and at this stage in the game, it wasn't an issue to splurge. Considering even with exotic equipment like a $100 keyboard, being under $1,000 is a bargain and a beast.

I did consider returning the PSU, but it was only $99.. I didn't see the point when I was holding a more than capable, more than reliable Corsair in hand. I thought about it more than twice though, decided she needs only the best.

At $199, I saw no need to stick with a spindle, considering I'm in the belief that NO pc should be built (at least by my hands) without a SSD in 2010 and going forward. I won't touch a new build unless it has a SSD. Even the 40GB Intel is amazing (I've had most brands/controllers and am pretty satisfied with the Intels for various reasons). It's just my opinion, but the price difference isn't there for the everyday user to not go SSD, who rarely use over 40GB anyway. She's got the 80 though for max performance and size.

I use the 160GB Intel personally.

 

[Ksyder]

I've got one of those cases. Its pretty good, I grabbed it for $60 at Microcenter including PSU. It was a great deal. I also have an old antec solution series case and it is exactly the same steel body, just different front bezel, etc. Essentially the 4482B is nothing new, just a refreshed edition of a case that Antec has been selling for a long time.

It is not the best for having a full gaming system with lots of hard drives (I've got 4 in mine and it fits pretty comfortably) but then you lose space for a full-size video card. It is great for a basic system though. Nice design. I think it only takes an 80 mm intake fan. I don't like how the whole front bezel flexes a bit when you use the front panel usb ports.