superiour case? in cooling, performance, sturdiness, and quietness

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gcxbrian

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i dunno any of the lian-li's but i have seen the p160 and the sonata from antec.
both are good companys but iw as wondering which is best within a reasonable price range
 
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gcxbrian

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yes i know. but i am wondering which is the superior cooling. lian li or antec. if it goes by preference and looks i would choose the p160 over anything anyday.
 
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fireontheway

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It will be hard to compare both brands in general.Are there any model in particular that youd like to compare head to head.
 
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gcxbrian

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for antec p160. the sonata. super lanboy, and for lian-li i have no idea on any exept liek some pc-6 or something i dunno. u gusy are the lian li pros so you tel lme

just give me like the equivalence to these antec cases and compare and reccomend! YEAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!11111
 
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fireontheway

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Of the three Antec cases that you mentioned i'd pick the Sonata.I really dont go for the bling effect so the lanboy and the PC 160 is out.Now on the Lian Li side i would suggest the Lian Li PC-7B.Great case with a classic look and up to date cooling(120mm fans).
 
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gcxbrian

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oh i forgot to mention. 120 mm FANS PLEASE!!!!!!!! also filters is a awsome! plus althoguth i coudl purchase it seperate. p160 still appeals to me.. whats so great about sonata?
 
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I have owned both an Antec Sonata and a Lian-Li V1000.. I seem to have better luck at cooling the Sonata because I had a 120mm-fan PSU that helped with the venting, so essentially I had two 120mm fans in the back of the Sonata blowing out and one 120mm fan in the front blowing in. In the V1000 the PSU does not help with venting the main case interior because the PSU is isolated in its own compartment. My case temps with the Sonata when I had my P4 3.0C system in there was 30C when room temp is 25C. In the V1000 the case temp was 32C.

Small difference, but every little bit helps I guess.
 
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gcxbrian

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about the sonata. does it come with the 120 mm fans? i lvoe 120 mm fans :) also i need a filter on the intake :( i h8 dusty comp!
 
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fireontheway

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Check the link of the Lian Li if you like 120mm fans.

The quiet Sonata comes with a good PSU $ 120mm fan.The construction is also very solid.
 
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gcxbrian

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wait. what psu prob antec true power? yea i hard good things. also i got ocz modstream isntead of powerstream.. :( i bought wrong one. is truepower > modstream? also how many 120 mm fans. can it fit filter? YEAHHHHHHHHH!1111



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i just saw pics of the sonata.. it doesnt look like that great airflow. can someone justify please? i tlokos kidan small to me
 
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fireontheway

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Originally posted by: gcxbrian
wait. what psu prob antec true power? yea i hard good things. also i got ocz modstream isntead of powerstream.. :( i bought wrong one. is truepower > modstream? also how many 120 mm fans. can it fit filter? YEAHHHHHHHHH!1111



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i just saw pics of the sonata.. it doesnt look like that great airflow. can someone justify please? i tlokos kidan small to me
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The Modstream is also a good PSU though the cables i heard are a bit stiff thus it takes more effort to manage.If you think the Sonata is not for you look at the SLK3000B(since you already have a psu) Link here.
 
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gcxbrian

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im going toward p160 over anything. ive decided either p160 or maybe a lianli which is equivalent to this case. which lianlis are equiv?
 
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Also beware that the sonata comes with 1 120mm fan stock. You'll have to add the 2nd fan yourself. The 2nd fan is critical IMHO since it draws air directly over the drives.

I like the p160 but I own 3 sonatas and put all my new boxes in them at work. I guess I'll migrate to the newest antec in the coming budget year.

Good luck!
 
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gcxbrian

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the psu on the sonata is jus tadded $ since i alreayd ahve a good enough psu. thus having a seperate 120 fan adding to teh cost. nty id rather get p160. k i guess p160 it is then
 
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I have a new case project on the Sonata and I love it. Only flaw is I wish the second intake fan was moved ahead of the HDD cages instead on the backside. Even then, you can get good cooling even with just the 120mm exhaust.
 
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gcxbrian

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man. :( well yea i heard about p180 and sonataII also. the p180 seems to expensive for me but the sonataII is something ill defienlty look into maybe
 
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Phantronius

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Other then the enlarged intake area and the duct modifications, the Sonata 1 and 2 are not dramatically different. After some dremeling goodness, my Sonata 2 breaths just fine. I"ll have a worklog for it up soon.
 
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gcxbrian

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if someone can find me or sell me a sonata without the psu for much cheaper then its price with the psu ill get sonata. if not im lookgin toward the p160 by antec
 
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IceWindius

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Sorry man, i've looked around but all the Sonatas come with the PSU. Antec rarely ships cases without PSU's
 
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gcxbrian

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damn.. how much extra $ does that psu add to the sonata case anyway? nooooo i wish i bought sonata before i bought psu and my previous gay skyhawk case
 
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