Best Antec Computer Case for Cheap

A bit more pricey than other cases but it's worth it IMO. It's extremely well designed and the aesthetics are exactly what I was looking for. The window in the side looks great with my LEDs and everything, and the built-in cable management makes for both a functional and highly-attractive rig. If you're debating on whether or not to buy it, I would definitely decide to purchase it again if I were able to go back.

I bought this truly radical case when building my first system-a good move in retrospect as it was a snap to install components. Looks better in real life than on web. Overclocked processor happily running stock fan & cooler, and sits 30-32C at idle, rarely hitting 40-42C at full load. No need to buy extra power sucking fans and coolers unless you really push the volts, just keep all liquids and cats at a safe distance. Should be award winner if it isn't already...

This is a great case, there are a few things I would change, e.g. the orientation of the carrying handles, but as far as building a computer, this is great. I've never had such an easy time putting a computer together, the motherboard mount is on rails and slides right out the back of the case, as does the power supply mount. the power supply can be mounted at the bottom or the top simply by rearranging the rails.On low the fans are quiet though it really makes a racket when they're all on high. I'm going to mount two more to help keep my CPU cool but my Phenom II 1090T is idling at 37C with all the fans on low and the stock heatsink.This case is BIG, make sure you have a power supply with long enough cables or you're going to need extensions, I use a cooler master 800W silent pro gold. Cable management is a bit of an issue but I've got mine tied to the yellow beams reinforcing he case, it's not pretty but it works. And those pictures don't do the LED's justice.

I didn't realize the size until I got it home. I love this thing. I love all the ventilation and the little knobs to adjust the fan speeds. Best case I have had of the 15 or so that I have had over the years. The only problem I found was the ssd hard drives mount at the bottom of the case. This is a problem because my motherboard manufacturer came with SATA 6GB cables with an elbow. The elbow makes it so I can't plug in the SATA Cables. This was fixed by ordering straight cables.

Pros: latch for side panel. PSU is good enough for an average build. HD vibration is eliminated with the silicone mounts.Looks professional, I'm not big on flashy cases.Cons: unfinished edges, I cut myself a bit working inside the case.Modern video cards make it difficult to access HD bays.I think better cases can be had for the price, but I don't feel this is really a bad deal.I ended up moving my main build to an FT02 and using this case to build a FreeNAS server with a mini ITX board.

This is a amazing case, it's much cooler than my previous. The only issue I have had with it is that it has a dead usb port and bad audio port, im sure that's not very common though. Filters are a good touch and all fans keep my GTX 470 running at about 40C where my old case would be about 60C. I would reccomend this to anyone wanting a quality case! Would give this case a 5 star if it had all working ports. Also case is durable but heavy.

Great case, super quiet as expected. Everything just fit and was extremely easy to work with. Room behind the motherboard for cable management is a little tight, but other than that no real issues at all.I have one gripe, but it is resolved with a 5$ cable and really isn't Corsair's fault. Since the power supply is at the bottom of the case, your standard 13-14" CPU 4-4 pin power cable will not reach if you want to use the rear side of the motherboard for cable management. I just ordered a 8" extension CPU power cable and all was golden. I am sure a lot of people end up with this same issue and it would be awesome if Corsair would include this extension cable with the case. Not that big of a deal. My power supply was a Corsair AX1200.

Having worked with an older revision of this case a few years ago i was left impressed with the subtle changes they have made without ruining an already solid product. Inside is extremely roomy and they are more than enough bays for drves. Though I elected to purchase a more powerful power supply the fact that you get a 650 Watt within the price was also a treat. My only complaint is the lack of dust filters and it coming with only the rear exhaust fan but no front intake fans

Just got it delievered and it's great. It's got a lockable front panel, 4 fans, plenty of space, solid construction, and a sleek metal (but not too fancy) design. Glad I got it, and at under $200.Update: Is not compatible with liquid cooling systems due to door panel pushing against "bulging" screw heads you put in place of stock "flat" screws on fan because the door rubs right against it. Plus a bolt hits the heat sink and has to be forcibly removed in order to completely close the case.Also doesn't support "card holders" for extra long pci cards; it hits against the case.Drive bay metal plates are a pain to remove and the front end is plastic and not as sturdy as the rest of the metal body.Otherwise it's a pretty good case if you can overlook these flaws.

This case has lots of room, looks great and easy to work with. Highly recommend!The stock fans it comes with will keep your pc cool...I didn't need to add the additional/optional fans.Great product!!!

I am putting together a machine with the MSI Big Bang XPower MoBo with an i7 930 CPU, and will have a GTX 470 GPU, with 7 HDD's in various raid configs and a Corsair HX850 PSU. This case is so well thought out. So far no negatives except it is very big, which is actually good, as long as you understand this before you buy.Cable mgmt is excellent, USB 3.0 on the front as well as Esata and 1394 and USB 2.0, covered on/off switch (reset too).Wheels are included. Air filters on all openings - except for some reason not on the bottom in front of the PSU. All tool-less drive bays, 2 hot swap drive bays in front (amazingly these are not tool-less..wtf were they thinking?).It includes 3, 200 mm fans (top - out, front - in, side - in, and one 120 mm on the rear out. It also has a place for a second (optional) 200 mm fan on the top.So far it has been a pleasure to work with. I will update this as the build progresses.update - the only thing marginal are the hot swap drawers. they require screws to hold the drives in (the included thumbscrews work at least) so it not terrible, but it would have been cool to have a method to yank drives in and out with no real effort at all. still 5 stars

One word comes to mind when dealing with this case....AWESOME! This case has it all. The cable management alone and size/space makes this case worthwhile. It's definately pricier than most, but trust me, if you take a leap an invest, you will not be disappointed! The door along makes it worth buying, you can take take it right off as it also has open hinges that just allow you to lift up an remove it to get it out of the way. The window allows you to see inside to get a peak, to show of the LEDS you have in there, or for people that you have over to sorta get a hint at the greatness you've built inside this beauty. It has 5-5.25" Bays. One external 3.25 which i myself installed a card reader/writer. Fits perfectly. you can pop the front off an unscrew 3 screws to get to both sides to make sure its well secured from both sides so it wont slip or budge, same with the 5.25" Bays. The color changing fans are nice, the only downfall which is nothing bad, is they dont save their settings on shutdown, on restarts they do, but when you shutdown and start back, u just have to click the buttons on top. Just so you know, the case is huge. When you see the box dropped off, your like holy S***! There's got to be a person crammed in there somewhere! It's that big! But that also means it's basically future proof unless they decide to make graphics cards over 2 feet in length!! Theres room for the new corsairs H80 cooler and for it, you mount the dual fans and radiator on back of case…

I purchased the Antec p190 last year for my first build gaming rig but this p183 I bought for my newest build did just great.I also bought the Antec 850 watt power supply to go with it and it was very easy to install.I installed the GeForce gtx 260 video card which fit ok but I did remove the middle hard drive cage to give it plenty of room.

I have always liked Corsair products and found them to be of excellent quality. That being said, when I heard they were going to begin production of mid-tower computer cases I was prepared to be thrilled. Normally, such high hopes will only let you down. However, Corsair is an industry leader for a reason. I like to believe the good folks at Corsair surveyed current cases on the market and said "We can do it better" and thus the 600t was born.WHAT THIS CASE DOES RIGHT:It's clearly designed for builders-The case is roomy and easy to work inside. The metal is smooth and shaped with consideration. Making your cables neat and orderly is a cinch using the rubber-grommet covered tray cutouts. All your wiring will be discretely tucked away without any undue strain on your part. Adding drives, and components is easier than ever and truly tool-less. The drive bays can be moved, or completely removed for the best possible cable management and airflow. Building in this case is a joy.Airflow-The case is equipped with robust 200mm intake and exhaust fans with easy to remove dust filters along with the standard 120mm exhaust fan at the rear. You can, of course, add additional fans throughout the system. The 600t provides a built in fan controller to manage all of these fans via a convenient turn style knob on the front of the case. All the built-in cable management keeps the cables from obstructing the case airflow. This "pro" also has a "con" which I will discuss…

I just purchased this case and put together my new HTPC, but wanted to share my experience with future purchasers.The build went together quite nicely until I went to install my cable card. I have a ceton pcie cable card host and planned to use it in this pc. When I went to insert my cable card into the host it did not fit. In order to make it fit I was required the mod the case a little. I had to trim away part of the expansion card retainer. Thankfully my trusty dremmel saved the day but thought others should know.