New Addition: Antec P182SE

[GoStumpy]

Teaser picture taken this morning with my cellphone:

Interior pics to come... This is my first build with proper cable-routing capabilities, so it is a bit of a learning process...

Either way, I am just in awe of the beauty that is this case

I've heard (from the oh-so-reliable google) that this was a limited production (5000 units?) case? Any truth to that?

It was definitely designed before SSD's were commonplace, I ended up mounting it in the 5.25" bay with an adapter...

 

[lehtv]

Wow I've never seen this before. That's pretty cool. I kinda with the front panel of my Define R3 Silver Arrow was a mirror as well.

 

[GoStumpy]

Me too! I found it by accident forsale in my local online classifieds, $100, used once, still in original box, packaging, still has the protective film on the right side panel! Any and all reviews I've found on this case are from 2007, so it is likely 4 years old... Amazing!

Other cell-phone picture:

(Before anyone decides they want to be a wise-guy, that's hand sanitizer, not moisturizer! lol)

 

[lehtv]

$100 for that limited edition is really not that much, it's a great case. Nice find!

 

[T_Yamamoto]

nice phone

 

[lsv]

That looks nuts, I love it. I didn't even know there was a P182SE.

 

[Corporate Thug]

hardware heaven says 5000
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/Antec%20P182SE/

 

[notty22]

My first thoughts were.... would I like that look long term. Then , I got jealous realizing this was a old limited edition series. And I'm never even going to have that buying option !
Looking at that review, the black interior. Quality, quiet. Nice find. Shaka to you to.

 

[Viper GTS]

I just got rid of one of those a few months back in favor of a Corsair 800D. The 182SE served me well while I had it, but it had some major annoyances:

1) The doors are incredibly fragile. I had two of these cases and I have purchased 3 replacement doors from Antec. One little bump at the corner of the hinge and you're out the cost of a door.

2) They're really not that big. They are quite cramped if you have a couple decent sized video cards + CPU HS.

I still generally like them, I just outgrew them. The 800D (with a windowless side panel) is spectacular though.

Viper GTS

 

[Corporate Thug]

I just got rid of one of those a few months back in favor of a Corsair 800D. The 182SE served me well while I had it, but it had some major annoyances:

1) The doors are incredibly fragile. I had two of these cases and I have purchased 3 replacement doors from Antec. One little bump at the corner of the hinge and you're out the cost of a door.

2) They're really not that big. They are quite cramped if you have a couple decent sized video cards + CPU HS.

I still generally like them, I just outgrew them. The 800D (with a windowless side panel) is spectacular though.

Viper GTS

I have a 700D. Only complaint is airflow (intake)