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Antec P160 or Antec Super LanBoy?

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jshuck3

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I've been debating this case decision for a long time and I finally narrowed it down to either the P160 or the Super LanBoy. Both have pluses and both have minuses. P160 gets it for removable mobo tray while the LanBoy gets it for small size.

Those who have one or the other or those who have used either one which would you go with? The P160 or the Super LanBoy?

Thanks!
 
Personally I would go for the P160. I have that case myself and have been very pleased with it. However, I would reccoment spending the extra ten dollars and getting the p160-WF, because it comes with a case window and an intake fan.
 
i like my super lanboy a lot. it's small and not nearly as bad looking as most of the pics online make it out to be.
 
I've used (and reviewed at SilentPCReview) both cases. I'd go with the P160. It's a much higher quality case than the SLB.
 
Originally posted by: jshuck3
I've been debating this case decision for a long time and I finally narrowed it down to either the P160 or the Super LanBoy. Both have pluses and both have minuses. P160 gets it for removable mobo tray while the LanBoy gets it for small size.

Those who have one or the other or those who have used either one which would you go with? The P160 or the Super LanBoy?

Thanks!
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Personally I"m using the P160 and couldn't be happier with it. I didn't bother with the window version, as I could care less about looking at the innards once its built 🙂 I only use the stock case fan, my temps are 39C idle, 47C load (EQ2 on high quality), so I haven't bothered with the extra intake fan. It was easy to assemble, looks just fine for me, and much more quiet than my Shuttle SS51G machine that sits next to it.

R
 
I love my Super Lanboy. Looks great, is very quiet, and has some great features like an intake fan that actually has clear air flow. Keeps my temps way low (even with a 6800 GT super-heater) and has a nifty window. It was easy to build in, though the size made it slightly more cramped than my old case, so I just used round cables and zip ties to make it all pretty. I have use the carry strap a few times to take it over to friends for some gaming, so that is a +

-spike
 
Which power supply would you choose to go with it? I'm looking at the OCZ Modstream 520 or the Antec NeoPower 480. I'm also not opposed to the OCZ PowerStream 520, but the UV cables on the Modstream look amazing from the pics I've seen.
 
The neo power is nice PSU, good specs, and is great for cable management. I dont have any experience with the OCZ so I cannot make any comments on that, though I have heard many good things. Try and google for reviews on both.

-spike
 
Originally posted by: jshuck3
Which power supply would you choose to go with it? I'm looking at the OCZ Modstream 520 or the Antec NeoPower 480. I'm also not opposed to the OCZ PowerStream 520, but the UV cables on the Modstream look amazing from the pics I've seen.
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I bought the Enermax Noisetaker 600W and so far I'm very happy with it.

R
 
I have the P160 and like it very much. The open grill will result in a noisy computer if you put a 120mm fan in the front. You can easily hear the inrush of air thru the front filter. As suggested by Antec, I don't use a front fan to keep things quiet and it doesn't hurt cooling at all. Window on the side is great for troubleshooting (making sure all fans are working, etc.).
 
Originally posted by: fisher
i like my super lanboy a lot. it's small and not nearly as bad looking as most of the pics online make it out to be.
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I also noticed that many of the pics online make it look pretty ugly yet I continue to hear good things about the case. I am debating wether I should get the ThermalTake Tsunami or the Antec Super Lanboy. Which one do you think yould look better with soem blue cold cathodes? YOu have pics of your Super Lanboy?
 
Originally posted by: KoolDrew
Originally posted by: fisher
i like my super lanboy a lot. it's small and not nearly as bad looking as most of the pics online make it out to be.
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I also noticed that many of the pics online make it look pretty ugly yet I continue to hear good things about the case. I am debating wether I should get the ThermalTake Tsunami or the Antec Super Lanboy. Which one do you think yould look better with soem blue cold cathodes? YOu have pics of your Super Lanboy?
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if you want good pics of the super lanboy, looky here.
 
A buddy of mine actually has the Super LanBoy and it doesn't look bad, the front panel just sort of bugs me. Something about the way the fan grill looks. From a spec standpoint it's definitely impressive which is why I'm debating between it and the P160.

I also considered the Thermaltake Tsunami, but I read too many comments about problems getting power supplies in plus I could never get a solid answer on whether or not the fans were loud.
 
I've spent over two months looking at parts, reading reviews, learning about hardware and such. The P160 with the windowed side-panel from Newegg ($131 shipped), was my ideal choice. I fell in love with its looks and the features both inside and out had me convinced. Then I started to notice that the Antec Super LANBoy, which did not impress me with its looks at first glance, was a very prevalent case, with very good reviews. I did some more research on the case, and it started to grow on me. When I visited Antec's site and did a comparison between the P160, the Super LANBoy, and (after it went down $80 at MicroCenter.com) the Chenbro Gaming Bomb II. All had pluses, and the only minuses that I could find were price (Gaming Bomb II, and after I considered another factor, which I will discuss later, the P160 as well), ventilation (Super LANBoy, and the P160), and looks (Super LANBoy, though I was starting to like it more and more). The other factor with the P160 is that it only comes with one fan, which I do not like and would replace with a pair of matching and higher CFM fans. That's another $25 at least.

When I found out that CompUSA was having rebates on the Super LANBoy, I decided to be smart and go with it.

(I go to a LAN on a semi-regular basis, so that is a pretty big factor in my decision-making process.)

Consider (IMO):

Chenbro Gaming Bomb II -- best looking; nicest features, including a space for a 92mm fan on the top, which I greatly appreciated seeing as I wanted to get a Vantec NXP-301 fan controller; integrated handles; price sucks.

P160 (with windowed side-panel) -- very good looking; nice features, but crappy fan; no handles; price sucks after buying carrying strap and fans.

Super LANBoy -- decent aesthetic appeal; poor features, but two fans are included (albeit rather slow); free carrying strap; price is amazing after rebate (~$45).

Super LANBoy won it, in my opinion.

I plan to solve -- or at least alleviate -- the ventilation concerns of the Super LANBoy by modifying the case to include a 92mm fan space on the top for added exhaust. Additionally --and this might be overkill -- I am going to install a Vantec Spectrum PCI Fan Card in the middle PCI slot under my BFG 6800 GT OC PCI Express for added cooling.

Hopes this helps.
 
SLB is great for the money, I like mine with an Antec 550True Control. Antec is getting their new line ready so no doubt you'll find some good deals on the P160 and SLB....

m 🙂
 
Originally posted by: rammstein junkie
lanboy(swap out the awful blue fan for some nice red ones)
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even better, a painted black LANboy with a painted black front grille looks amazing. if you could buy the case like that, I would have one on my desk right now. I saw pics on ncix.com.
 
I also have been shopping for cases, but I definitely like the smaller cases as I don't have a lot of room on my desk/workspace, and I don't think I'm going to really need the extra drive storage capacity of the P160 anytime soon.

Lanboy has 3 optical drive slots, 4 HD slots, that's plenty for me. 16" high, perfect. Plus I love that it has 2 fans.

The the real kicker is CompUSA's $39.99 pricetag ($69.99 upfront, $30 rebate). Sale ends Saturday! I'm picking mine up tomorrow and then I can hopefully start to build next week (also ordering other parts tonight/tmrw from online vendors).

So, I don't own it yet, but I'm going Lanboy for the price and it's size and fans. I also don't mind the looks. Perhaps kinda odd in front, but it's nothing compared to some of the absolutely hideous "gamer" cases on newegg.
 
I think both cases look great. I have heard some reviews say that the Lanboy's aluminum can feel almost to thin at times. Some of them have been afraid to sit on it. Lol, that sounds stupid but thats just what I have read.
 
Well I got the Lanboy last week and while it is a nice case, the sideway hdd cage impedes the air flow from the 120mm front fan which is causing me some issues. I got it at Compusa cause of the big discount and the $30 rebate but I was considering the TT Tsunami case which costs about the same as the P160. I would advise you to get the TT case instead of the Lanboy.
 
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