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[Temi_D]

1) What do you love about Antec chassis?
The fact that they are high performance products with great value for money and very reliable.

2) What do you dislike about Antec chassis?
the 900 didnt have dust filters (but the 900.2 does so its all good

[djw74]

Love: The variety provided. Antec provides a wide range of choices to computer builders. This is done by constantly updating popular lines and an incredible R&D (i.e. P1000 prototype and many more lines). In my experience, Antec is at the forefront of research and development with great attention to the community and making better and more affordable products that match their chassis work (i.e. CP series PSU form factor change).

Dislike: Antec's lack of using recycled materials and efforts to be a more "green" company. I love that Antec PSU lines are more efficient than ever but a movement to be more environmental would be a tremendous step in the right direction to compliment such a user focused company.

Dave

[mishima]

1) What do you love about Antec chassis?

The design idea that brought the PSU to the bottom of the case. It just allows you to manage your cabling so much easier. Another feature I like in particular is that on the gaming range of cases, you have full control over the fans installed inside the case - giving you the option to manage the sound.

2) What do you dislike about Antec chassis?

This is not really a dislike but it would be nice to have the option of different colour designed cases, most seem to be black.

[vdbswong]

Love

Styling, build quality (in general) and their price/value. Notable things include the black interior on the 1200 and 902, sturdy "frame" construction on all of the cases i've seen/used by Antec so far. The brushed aluminium front and build quality of the Fusion Black is gorgeoussssss =].

Dislike

Not really anything in general, more specific issues with certain cases... door on the Sonata 3 is rather flimsy, doors in general actually i dislike but i can't blame you for that . The fans bundled with the Antec Fusion are stupidly loud unless on the low setting, which doesn't push much air. Other than that, not much.

[Mithrandir]

1) What do you love about Antec chassis?

The quality of the materials, workmanship in build and use of silicone grommets for HDD bays.
Inclusion of eSata ports and use of the chamber system in the P series.
Prefer the exterior of the Sonata range rather than P series.
Snakelight on the P182 model - generally fanatstic innovations in Antec cases

2) What do you dislike about Antec chassis?

No option to buy a side window for non gaming range
P180 mini larger than I would prefer for an mATX system
Not keen on the skeleton model

[Darkshines]

1) What do you love about Antec chassis?
- Silent out of the box
- Style
- Budget NSK range
- Decent Multi-speed fan - Not the best 120mm fan out there but much better than other fans supplied with cases
- Tool less case design
- Antec Solo:-

• Good build quality
• Acoustic performance
• Inbuilt suspension mounting
• Cable management

2) What do you dislike about Antec chassis?
- Solo is easy to scratch
- Weight of top-end cases - although I dunno if this can be rectified without sacrificing acoustic performance
Main Dislike - Lack of a Mainstream Midi Case
Considering building a mid-range gaming system (wolfdale/low-end core i7 & 260GTX) I feel:-
- The p180/190 & gaming 900 range are definitely too large - as I will only install one hard drive and two optical drives
- The solo/sonata range is now outdated in being:-

• not really sufficiently deep enough for modern graphics cards
• plus only one 120mm exhast fan

My perfect case would be an Antec mid size (under 460cm in height), mid range (£60-80), bottom PSU case with two 120mm exhaust fans and one 120mm intake fan. Almost an Antec interpretation of the Hiper Osiris case

Ian

[GeorgeStorm]

What do I like:
The style, they look great, no flashing LEDs or other gimmicks, they are very elegant, similar to Lian Li, except without the MASSIVE price
Very well built, sturdy, yet without looking like a large crate
Very neat inside, apart from the lack of cable management in the 900, (which has now been rectified)

What I dont like:
The price increases recently of the 900 and 1200, as it meant I couldnt afford the 1200 for my latest build, and so had to go for the 900, whichw as quite as big as I wanted the case to be
The Skeleton, absolutely brilliant idea, my perfect case really, but the big fan is just a little too low, not enough room,

[Theo]

1) What do you love about Antec chassis?
-Accessibility - while the space for PC components is certainly adequate, the additional easily accessible storage facilities makes an excellent spot for hiding contraband from the wife.
-Strength and durability - repeatedly unstalling and reinstalling PC parts can quickly sap the life of a PC case. I don't do this. However, resting my giant Hobbit feet on top of my P180 every single day for 11 months hasn't even left a scuff.

2) What do you dislike about Antec chassis?
As a manly man, I appreciate manly things, but I sometimes feel that while there is nothing wrong with being manly or having manly things, some things can sometimes be a little bit too manly.

[dr_dream]

1) What do you love about Antec chassis?
Most of the Antec products have a great value for money, which attracts lots of consumers. Performances, noise and built quality are usually excellent (chassis, psu, fans), while the design mostly is simple and stylish.

2) What do you dislike about Antec chassis?
Not all Antec cases have dust filters, and sometimes a black-painted interior would have been very welcome even for chassis like Antec Three Hundred.
Antec Skeleton seemed great at the beginning, but the fact that you can't install large CPU coolers isn't appreciated at all.

[watforddude]

Like - I love the fact that they are giving me the chance to win a case to replace my one that i got from insurence when the house was flooded

Dislike -
I dislike the fact i have to enter this competetion becuase my house got flooded.
i never win these sort of things becuase i was born on friday the 13th .
the thought of knowing im not going to win this brilliant case

[NikeNeGerek]

1) What do you love about Antec chassis?
I love the HTPC cases of Antec; reliable, good looking and affordable.

2) What do you dislike about Antec chassis?
They are not avaliable in my country (Turkiye)

[fraoch]

I love te cooling system. and the cases. Stylish, affordable, effective.

I don't particularly dislike anything, but more colours would be a bonus

[tehg33k]

Ive heard good things about the chassis. And the PSU looks boss! DEF a nice catch!

[homsar]

Love: The gorgeous designs and appearance
Hate: The feeling that I'm going to snap the door off if I as much as look at it the wrong way

[FatalSaviour]

In order of preference:

I love:

• Silence - the cases are really rather quiet out of the box (silicon HD grommets, layered panels etc) and there is the possiblity to go even further if replacing the fans etc.
• Looks – many of the cases have an understated yet stylish and elegant appearance, which works very well.
• Quality – all cases look and feel very sturdy and well built
• Cost – although more expensive than some other cases, I feel that you can see what you’re paying that extra for!

I don’t love:

• Cable-routing - this is sometimes more difficult to achieve in Antec cases than some others, but this varies from model to model (i.e. it was an absolute pain in the P180, but the P150 seemed much easier).
• Lack of water-cooling potential – the P182 acknolwedges this to some extent, but it would be absolutely fantastic to have a case in which it’s possible to mount a double or triple radiator without any modding.

I hope that helps!

[Marcvs]

Pros
-Great Cable Management
-Efficient Cooling in General
-Price for what you get is generally excellent
-Tend to be quiet
-Well thought out design features like doors etc

Cons
-The P180 and 900 both have had very sharp edges in some parts, though this is something i realise is common with steel based cases
-The fans tend to be loud and not very adjustable or replaceable
-Cases can be quite heavy for their size (again because they are steel)
My 2 cents