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Antec P160 - share the love or love loss

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IdaGno

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Like the opposite gender ya just gotta hit on sooner ot later, for reasons I do not understand, this case just keeps calling to me.

If you have or have had one, please share your OHJOYS! & DAMMITS!

TIA.
 
I like my P160. Got the windowed version so it came with front and rear fans. Just keep in mind the 120mm front fan slot won't fit a full height 120mm fan. Overall a decent case. Wish the front bezel was metal and not plastic though. One annoyance that was easily fixed with some padding is the motherboard tray not quite fitting properly on the case and when the CPU fan is going full throttle it causes the tray to vibrate and buzz. This is easily fixed with some padding...but I shouldn't have needed to use padding to dampen the vibrations in the first place.
 
I like my P160. I do not like Case with doors and the P160 has those front doors to hide your optical drives. I installed a front fan with a Vantec 120mm Stealth. Has excellent flow and keeps the hard drives cool to the touch. I have the stock rear 120mm fan run full speed and the Stealth throtlled down to around 7v. Not too loud......you hear a gentle "whoosh" of air flow. The whine of the GPU fan is noisier.
 
Originally posted by: akugami
I like my P160. Got the windowed version so it came with front and rear fans. Just keep in mind the 120mm front fan slot won't fit a full height 120mm fan. Overall a decent case. Wish the front bezel was metal and not plastic though. One annoyance that was easily fixed with some padding is the motherboard tray not quite fitting properly on the case and when the CPU fan is going full throttle it causes the tray to vibrate and buzz. This is easily fixed with some padding...but I shouldn't have needed to use padding to dampen the vibrations in the first place.
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What size fan would be need to fit it in there, what fan did you use?
 
He means that you have to use a 120x25mm, you can't put a 120x38mm there. No biggie, I have one of the legendary Yate Loon D12SL-12 fans in mine for front intake, it only makes a little air noise (no motor noise) so I haven't even undervolted it.
 
Originally posted by: Painman
He means that you have to use a 120x25mm, you can't put a 120x38mm there. No biggie, I have one of the legendary Yate Loon D12SL-12 fans in mine for front intake, it only makes a little air noise (no motor noise) so I haven't even undervolted it.
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Could i use this fan in the front of the case.
 
I've had the P160 for around 2 years now and its been one of the better cases i've owned. With front/rear 120mm fans, cooling is great, my only grip is it could be a bit quieter as noise can go through the front bezel easily. I use 3-speed antec DBB fans for front and rear so i can adjust the sound/speed. The temp sensor on the front is a real plus too.
 
I have my P160, its really really nice becuz it has a lot of room to work witj, the removable mobo try is a plus, it was really hard to get the standoffs right for the mobo, but i eventually got it. It fits my ocz powerstream 520W, im just waiting for my video card to start it up and show you guys some pictures.
 
Guys you know its so nice to hear so many good things about a case, about the noise I'm not worried about the noise as long as my case is cooled well.

By the way has anyone of you guys tried to water cool this case and also i want to get the one with out the window so i can mod it and put my own design on it, do you guys think it is hard to cut it?
 
I like mine a lot. I wish there was more aluminum and less plastic. Make sure you know what sequence to remove the side/front panels or risk a bit of damage to the "back" side panel.
 
My wife has a P160W and loves the darn thing. When she built that machine, that was the one thing she was most excited about 😀 She wrote a little review that you can read here if you are so inclined.

I think it's pretty nice, looks good, does the job. I like my P180 better but to each his own.
 
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