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Antec P182 se at Newegg

hummm I thought the pics I saw from the prototype made it look waaaaay more shiny, this just looks like a dull silver, what exactly makes it worth 229, besides the fact it might be a limited color? The description says mirrored stainless steel, but it looks plain to me, what am I missing?
 
it's a mirror finish. the pics arent great, but dull silver wouldnt reflect that antec thing like those pics show.

nothing different about it besides it being mirrored stainless steel and a black inside.
 
Is it any larger than a 180? The 180 was a PITA to mount a larger power supply and my 8800gtx card blocked the space for a second hard drive in the upper drive bay. The little doors that cover the fans on the front are also made out of cheap plastic such that the hinges on them broke after opening a few times to clean the filter. The side door on the 180b is also very difficult to replace. So while this case may look great with a mirrored finish, I am staying away from because my experience with the 180b which was an average case.
 
the 180 is a pretty good case but you have to do your research. like the size of your ps, and many cases have issues with the size of the gtx, many cant even fit it.

most people that say its average usually didnt do the right research.

its not for everyone.
 
IMHO the P-180 series cases suck. To small, no real sir flow, might be great for a low power consuming HTPC or something. Nothing like a real gaming machine.
 
Originally posted by: tylerdustin2008
IMHO the P-180 series cases suck. To small, no real sir flow, might be great for a low power consuming HTPC or something. Nothing like a real gaming machine.
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what kind of case would you recommend for a gaming machine?
 
Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth
Originally posted by: tylerdustin2008
IMHO the P-180 series cases suck. To small, no real sir flow, might be great for a low power consuming HTPC or something. Nothing like a real gaming machine.
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what kind of case would you recommend for a gaming machine?
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Well something that has less heat restricted incoming air, IE if you have two 500gbs behind the intake fan there is no real point at having that fan. And that is because the air will heat up and bit because of the hdds. Also that hdd cage/filter is allot of restriction. Just something with allot more room, PSU placement is a very horrible idea. And it is a very heavy case.
 
Originally posted by: tylerdustin2008
Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth
Originally posted by: tylerdustin2008
IMHO the P-180 series cases suck. To small, no real sir flow, might be great for a low power consuming HTPC or something. Nothing like a real gaming machine.
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what kind of case would you recommend for a gaming machine?
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Well something that has less heat restricted incoming air, IE if you have two 500gbs behind the intake fan there is no real point at having that fan. And that is because the air will heat up and bit because of the hdds. Also that hdd cage/filter is allot of restriction. Just something with allot more room, PSU placement is a very horrible idea. And it is a very heavy case.
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what case do you recommend for these specs?

Biostar Tforce 965PT 1791 @ Stock Voltage
C2d E6300 @ 3.14 Stock Vcore/ Stock Intel Cooler
2GB OCZ Platinum XTC PC2-6400 @ 900MHZ (5-5-5-15) @ 2.1v
EVGA 8800GTS 640mb @ 621/2000
Maxtor 350GB 16mb cach 7200rpm HD IDE
Corsair HX520 520W PSU
VIZIO VX32L HDTV
 
Originally posted by: tylerdustin2008
IMHO the P-180 series cases suck. To small, no real sir flow, might be great for a low power consuming HTPC or something. Nothing like a real gaming machine.
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i dont think you have any clue about what you are talkin about.

id say the rig in my sig is a 'real' gaming machine, and the p180 is what it is in.

small? it is a large mid tower. large mid towers are not small. i have 4 hard drives & 2 opticals, and room for 2 more opticals and 2 more hard drives. that is small?

oi vay.

MYSTUPIDMOUTh - the p180 can handle all those components and then some. the p180 can be a bit more involved with cable management, although the new 182's have an excellent system with the new holes cut out. even without those holes i have a nice neat inside. that case may take 30 minutes more to wire nicely, but it makes you organize wires and that IMO is a good thing.
 
Originally posted by: idiotekniQues
Originally posted by: tylerdustin2008
IMHO the P-180 series cases suck. To small, no real sir flow, might be great for a low power consuming HTPC or something. Nothing like a real gaming machine.
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i dont think you have any clue about what you are talkin about.

id say the rig in my sig is a 'real' gaming machine, and the p180 is what it is in.

small? it is a large mid tower. large mid towers are not small. i have 4 hard drives & 2 opticals, and room for 2 more opticals and 2 more hard drives. that is small?

oi vay.

MYSTUPIDMOUTh - the p180 can handle all those components and then some. the p180 can be a bit more involved with cable management, although the new 182's have an excellent system with the new holes cut out. even without those holes i have a nice neat inside. that case may take 30 minutes more to wire nicely, but it makes you organize wires and that IMO is a good thing.
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I had the case, and it sucked so bad. I had a 4400+ X2 in it with a XP-120, AS5 and all the goodies, temps would not go below 43c. And i hid my wires the best i could, but no airflow.

I sold the case to my bro, he has an xp-120, opy 170, 2x500gbs........... His temps suck ass. If you want a case that can cool really good, then get a different one. And like i said "IMHO" thats not what everyone else thinks thats what "I" think. And the case is small, try to plug a usb header, power switch cables...etc...in. Hardly any room to get your fingers in there.

My lian li PC-7B plus II is 100x better, in all areas!

 
im not saying it is the best case for everybody, nor that it is for everybody, but to say it is small when it can hold 4 opticals and 6 hard drives or say that it cant hold a serious gaming rig when it so obviously can, is just terrible information - but your results seem to differ from the vast majority of this case's owners. therefore it seems the error was human, not product-related.

i have no intake fan, just the 3 tri-cools and one fan on the ninja, and if i put my hand in front of teh front intake grill i can feel some serious air being sucked in. i dunno what you did wrong, but you did something.

i have a pretty serious gaming rig. a core2 @ 3.2ghz with an 8800gts is basically a high end gaming rig (i game very regularly, for long sessions many times) - temps are dandy.
 
Ok well i may have but i dis like it. Ok you load that case up to the max with 6 hard drives and 4 optical drives in it, you are talking about a POS case then. First off wires would be a mess, then no airflow due to all the wires. And the HDDs them selves would dissipate all the cool air coming in. Case is huge and bulky on the outside, but once you open it up DAMN, where did all the room go. Just go with a cheaper case, you will be happy. Only positive fact i see to the P-180 is the appealing clean look. But most lain-li's have that.
 
Because the cpu power cable may not be long enough. You will have to measure yours, and do some research. If you were getting a regular P-180, you would have to run it over top of the mobo, or cut a hole in the mobo panel. But the P-182 has the cut already. If you are wanting to get the case listed in this thread, bad idea. You can get alot better cases for the same amount, or even less.
 
obviously, in tylerdustins world, a cardboard box is better than a p180 series case.

i would avoid listening to anything he says since he 1) didnt do his research 2) messed something up during his build and blames it on the case.

as stated earlier if you build with this case you do need to do a bit more research because of it's unique design. some people dont and then get frustrated. it may or may not be the case for you. as far as the mirror finish goes, that is only an aesthetic choice you can make.

also, a 4 dollar power supply extension cable can let you run your 4 pin power cable however you want.

as usual, tyler's advice is wrong, since he only gives you the options of making a cut into the case, or getting the 182 - and somehow omits a 4 dollar purchase as a solution. as stated, if you do go this route, do research on 1)power supply size & 2) graphics card solutions.

also, if you go lian li, many of them cannot fit the 8800 gtx no matter what you do. so research that as well.

 
The rig in my sig is most definitely a "real gaming rig." It's also a video editing workstation. AND wow; it's in an Antec P180!

The case came out long before the 8800-series cards did; why is it such a surprise that they are a bit of a tight squeeze to fit inside?

The problem with the P180 and 8800 cards is the PCI-E power connector; it intrudes on the space that the upper HD cage and it's removable sleds occupy. By removing a sled, you can fit the card just fine.

I posted a detailed review of my P180 complete with pics in this very forum; search for it.

I did a fair amount of complaining about it, and I still stand by my original complaints. BUT, this is STILL the best case I've ever owned.

Yes; it requires work to make it neat inside and the motherboard power connectors don't reach with a lot of boards out there. But as idiotenkniQues said, do your research beforehand, order the 24/4-pin extensions if you need them and problem solved.

My case is dead silent. All three stock fans are on low. My case temp is 38C (room temp is 25C) and that's not a bad temp at all for all that hardware crammed in there AND virtually NO sound coming from the case. 🙂

I'm very pleased with mine. My biggest gripe is the length of the case. Another 2" longer and you'd have no powersupply fit issues and no videocard fit issues.

IMO, it's more than worth buying, especially now that so many reviews/opinions are out there and the cases' native limitations are well-known.
 
Ok thanks everyone for each of your opinions I myself may get the P182 (not the special edition) The special edition antec is a little to close to the cm stacker in price.
 
Originally posted by: tylerdustin2008
I have had to mod so many P-180s because the buyers were not happy with it. Here take a look at this.

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=37&threadid=2022705&enterthread=y

I think the case is a POS no matter what you care to say about my research. Its horrible. Not the P-190 will be a lovely case, no doubt about that.
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I love my P180, but the cable management and flimsy front door do suck . I got the chance to tear the P182 apart at Fry the other day and there are some GREAT improvements. Most notable were the cut outs behind the mobo to run cables through and the MUCH stronger front door. I ended up buying the Nine Hundred for $66 after rebates, but I am kinda wishing I would have waited for the p190, that thing looks amazing.
 
i looked at the pics in that thread you linked, and that was terrible wire management. if you dont get a sleeved PS, then sleeve it yourself with a $10 sleeving kit. you definitely fixed it up nicely, though i would have sleeved the ps.

but that first pic is an example of how people dont do a good job, then blame the product. and that pic you posted is of the 182 with the friggin cut out holes. your unsatisfied customer should be unsatisfied with himself for slacking.

i have the rig in my sig (4xHD and 2 optical, now an 8800gts) as well as two pci cards are in the bottom two pci slots just fine, and my case looks like this, no dremeling.

http://athos.smugmug.com/photos/123430226-L.jpg

people that complain about it and end up with messy cases just failed to take that extra half hour and run the wires nice - and i did only a decent job. the only thing i bought is a 4 dollar extension so my 4 pin connector doesnt cut across my gc like in the pic. none of the wires run anywhere in the middle of the case, they are all running on the side as to not get in the way of airflow.

i switched my mobo to a gigabyte and its still nice and neat in there.

and i dont think i am special at building. and now with the 182 having the cut out holes, i fail to see how lack of good wire management is the fault of anyone but the builder.

 
Hey idiotekniQues how many fans do you have running in your rig? Or maybe i should ask other than the top and rear fan are you using the other 3 fans ie the one near the psu, the one on the bottom cage , and the one on the middle cage? Also the one in front of the psu is that blowing air onto the psu or onto the hd?
 
I love how the drives are reversed, but then theres wires going everywhere... 😛

Originally posted by: idiotekniQues
i looked at the pics in that thread you linked, and that was terrible wire management. if you dont get a sleeved PS, then sleeve it yourself with a $10 sleeving kit. you definitely fixed it up nicely, though i would have sleeved the ps.

but that first pic is an example of how people dont do a good job, then blame the product. and that pic you posted is of the 182 with the friggin cut out holes. your unsatisfied customer should be unsatisfied with himself for slacking.

i have the rig in my sig (4xHD and 2 optical, now an 8800gts) as well as two pci cards are in the bottom two pci slots just fine, and my case looks like this, no dremeling.

http://athos.smugmug.com/photos/123430226-L.jpg

people that complain about it and end up with messy cases just failed to take that extra half hour and run the wires nice - and i did only a decent job. the only thing i bought is a 4 dollar extension so my 4 pin connector doesnt cut across my gc like in the pic. none of the wires run anywhere in the middle of the case, they are all running on the side as to not get in the way of airflow.

i switched my mobo to a gigabyte and its still nice and neat in there.

and i dont think i am special at building. and now with the 182 having the cut out holes, i fail to see how lack of good wire management is the fault of anyone but the builder.
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