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0roo0roo

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Originally posted by: QueBert
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
p180, go for silence, not flash. its also an excellent cooler. silence=better computing experience. flash=something u don't notice after a week and starts to lose its cool in a couple months, then looks tacky and old.

I can't agree with your suggestion, flash isn't exactly something you notice after awhile *true* but silence is only golden is everything else goes smooth. The p180 is far too fragile for how much it costs. The front door issues alone make me recommend against this case for most people. Best Buy has the case on demo, I was there when they were putting it out. Went back 2 days later the door was FUBAR'ED. You shouldn't have to treat a $120+ case like a peice of china. The Ultra case is kind of too flashy for my tastes, but you can make it very quiet with a few extra fans. Lesse

p180 = 130'ish with no PSU a decent PSU will run you at least $50 more
Ultra case +X2 PSU = $100 + a few nice coolermaster fans $20 more.

The same as with Antec's PSU's, the p180 is overrated IMHO. If this case was in the $70-80 range it would be a decent deal. It's not a good case though.

p180 is 99 online generally.
the door has been replaced with a better one, and if one gets an old they will send you a the better version. as for display models, they get screwed over regardless because customers are nothing like how normal people treat things. you know..finger holes in speakers or pushed in center covers etc.

and the cost is worth it. a case lasts a long time.