Antec Performance One
by Purav Sanghani on February 13, 2005 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Introduction
It has been over two years since we have looked at an Antec product. In January of 2003, we included Antec's True430, their mid-range power supply at the time, in the TruePower series. We now have our hands on the Performance One, or P160 aluminum case from Antec. Antec claims the P160 to be a "Super" mid-tower chassis and we'd like to find out exactly what they mean by that.
There's no question that Antec produces some high quality, high performance products. It is one of the biggest names in the industry, especially when it comes to power supplies and PC cases. We have received many requests to review various Antec products and we finally have our chance.
| Antec Performance One P160 | |
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Included Features |
| - Rotating auxiliary module w/temperature display - Tool-less drive bays - Removable motherboard tray - Security features |
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| Improvements Needed | |
| - Drive rails for hard drive bays - Two standard 120mm fans |
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Keep these features and possible improvements in mind as we take the P160 out of its box and look deeper into the aluminum chassis from Antec.
More information is available on the P160 at Antec's website.
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Filibuster - Sunday, February 13, 2005 - link
I really love my P160, no regrets about getting it at all. I looked at the other brands and they either had a lousy layout or less features, or just looked stupid.I don't feel it is cheap or flimsy at all and frankly I'm glad it doesn't come with a psu so I could pick one I wanted instead of what would probably be a mid-level Antec unit.
vanionBB - Sunday, February 13, 2005 - link
You missed a few key things in this review.1. The drive bays with the rubber gromets reduce sound emissions by acting as shock absorbers for the hard drives. They do reduce sound of drive accessing by quite a bit. Also, the trays protect the exposed electric components on the bottom of most hard drives.
2. The "wasted space" under the 4 drive bays is necessary for cabling, especially if rounded cables are used.
3. He didn't even mention the removable, washable air filter in the front of the case.
This case rules, I want one!
Zebo - Sunday, February 13, 2005 - link
#8 no joke about psu. IMO Antec 1040esque tanks were thier last good ones. They still make them, even an AMB model(s) with true powers inside which are cheaper than this one is powersupplyless.Zebo - Sunday, February 13, 2005 - link
I disagree with author...This case is kinda cheap and flimsy. I seriously recommend Siverstone or lian li if you like aluminum. Has some lame plastic rotator port module that feel cheap too. Does'nt close right and does'nt blend.I used both and prefer my Lian Li PC-73SLB but an order of magnitude. Check out cooler masters if low priced aluminum is what you want.
bupkus - Sunday, February 13, 2005 - link
I got this on a real good sale at CompUSA a couple months ago. I returned it as I just didn't like the style of the front bezel. Also, at even that price I thought it should contain an Antec PS.Michael D - Sunday, February 13, 2005 - link
Ahh, this is the type of case review I was looking for; an article of something nice and sleek without some silly, bulbous alien theme. :)Does anyone know how the P160 compares to the Lian Li PC6077 (the other aluminum chassis I'm looking at)?
Locut0s - Sunday, February 13, 2005 - link
Thanks for reviewing real enthusiast cases again!cnq - Sunday, February 13, 2005 - link
Yeah this case has been out a while, but better a late review than never. I've got the one with a window frame; newegg has em at good prices usually.Avalon - Sunday, February 13, 2005 - link
Good looking case. The price is out of my range, though, but not overly expensive.jensend - Sunday, February 13, 2005 - link
Wasn't this case introduced in 4Q2003?