Antec P-160WF

[dabuddha]

Is this case any good? Does anyone have any experience with it? I'm looking into buying a new case for my next build and I was thinking about this one. It is somewhat expensive but I don't mind if it's a great case.

 

[RalfHutter]

Roomy, easy to work in, great ventilation, nice I/O panel but a tad loud due to aluminum resonances. Here's my thoughts.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: RalfHutter
Roomy, easy to work in, great ventilation, nice I/O panel but a tad loud due to aluminum resonances. Here's my thoughts.

Are 2 120mm fans enough to cool this case though? My current case has 2 intakes and 2 outs in it Antec 1000SMG (or was it AMG, I can't remember)

 

[Sid59]

my antec sonata has 2 120mm fans (front and back, similar to P160) and my system temps are around 25F - 30F on load.

 

[Dman877]

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: RalfHutter
Roomy, easy to work in, great ventilation, nice I/O panel but a tad loud due to aluminum resonances. Here's my thoughts.

Are 2 120mm fans enough to cool this case though? My current case has 2 intakes and 2 outs in it Antec 1000SMG (or was it AMG, I can't remember)

1 80 mm fan is enough for dells, of course 2 120mm are plenty. I use a sonata with 1 120mm running at 5v and it works well.

 

[vood0g]

that was the exact same case i was considering to get for myself.

 

[vood0g]

Originally posted by: RalfHutter
Roomy, easy to work in, great ventilation, nice I/O panel but a tad loud due to aluminum resonances. Here's my thoughts.

how bad is the resonance?

 

[SneakyStuff]

keep in mind you can just add padding to the case walls if that gets too bad.

 

[ColossusX]

I have a Antec P160WF and an Antec Plus1080AMG. The P160 with only 2 120mm case fans is about 12C COOLER than my 1080AMG with 5 80mm case fans at full bore. The components in my P160 also generate more heat than my 1080 rig so the difference in case temps are amazing.

Both are great cases, but I LOVE my P160WF (in case you dont know, the WF comes with the windowed side panel while the normal P160 does not.

I have not had a problem with resonance with mine, but it also sits directly on my carpeted floor, which makes a difference.

 

[RalfHutter]

Originally posted by: dabuddhaAre 2 120mm fans enough to cool this case though? My current case has 2 intakes and 2 outs in it Antec 1000SMG (or was it AMG, I can't remember)

The case has great ventilation. The front bezel is very unrestrictive, and the fan grils for the rear fan are very open as well. You'll have no problems with airflow with this case.

 

[dabuddha]

I think I'll pick one up. Is there any other place other than newegg that carries it? I've been looking everywhere and so far have not been successful.

 

[ColossusX]

I havent seen anywhere that sells the case with the side window at that price. (I looked everywhere because, when I was ready to order, newegg was out of stock). Just about everywhere else, the case cost was more expensive and then you had to add the window panel for an additional cost. Also, be aware, that if you do order it, it comes with 2 120mm fans (Im not sure if they updated the specs, but when I ordered, the specs said it only included one). 1 is a blue LED fan, the second is just a translucent fan, no LEDs. For this SPECIFIC case, Newegg seems to be the best, and possibly only, option.

 

[dabuddha]

I received this case and it looks pretty cool. I have a question though. The floppy drive face plate and the other 3.5 inch face plate are loose. Meaning they don't clip onto the front bezel like they do with other cases. Am I doing something wrong or could it be broken? I wanted to cut a round hole in the other 3.5" face plate so I could put a rocker switch for my UV lights. Any help would be appreicated

 

[Gaunt]

I think it may be broke, or possibly just not properly attached. I actually had to work a little to get the 3.5" face plates loose from the bezel. Then again, I was being extremely careful since I just got this case, and given the cost, I really didn't want to damage it.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Gaunt
I think it may be broke, or possibly just not properly attached. I actually had to work a little to get the 3.5" face plates loose from the bezel. Then again, I was being extremely careful since I just got this case, and given the cost, I really didn't want to damage it.

Crap I hope it's not broken. I'll take a look tonight and try to take some pictures. Basically, the faceplate kinda looked like this

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awful picture I know

EDIT: ahh screw it. It doesn't like spaces for some reason.