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Tim S · 18th Jun 2007, 14:40

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...8/antec_p190/1

Built for multiple graphics cards and packed with multiple PSUs, the P190 is a case built for a heavy-weight, high-end system. But can it possibly hold its own in our testing? Let's find out.

DXR_13KE · 18th Jun 2007, 14:50

very well made.... yet very expensive.

g3n3tiX · 18th Jun 2007, 15:02

wow... i like it. But the price, ouch...I'd better save on the case and get a slightly better hardware.

ElThomsono · 18th Jun 2007, 15:28

Nice review, I've always used Antec cases and this just fortifies why. Not sure about the price though

(BTW The link on page 2 for image 2 goes here, it should be to here instead; there are errors like this on other pages as well)

CardJoe · 18th Jun 2007, 15:42

Picture links all double checked and fixed - I was missing the B on one or two of the imgurl= links. Cheers for the heads up.

supermonkey · 18th Jun 2007, 15:50

Perhaps I'm just missing something, but is there any reason that a case should cost over $350? My motherboard and processor together didn't cost that much! Given the performance issues raised in the review, I get the feeling that Antec are trying sell this case on name alone.

Make it big and beefy, tell people it will support two power supplies for that ultimate hardcore gaming experience, and I suppose people will buy it just so they can say, "Oh yeah, well I have the uber-Antec, with gold accents! So there." Yeah, and I bet your amplifier goes to eleven, as well.

Sure, they might have the Hummer equivalent of a case; however, I'd rather spend a fraction of that and just put some thought into a simpler, more elegant setup.

-monkey

Fr4nk · 18th Jun 2007, 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by supermonkey

Perhaps I'm just missing something, but is there any reason that a case should cost over $350? My motherboard and processor together didn't cost that much! Given the performance issues raised in the review, I get the feeling that Antec are trying sell this case on name alone.

Make it big and beefy, tell people it will support two power supplies for that ultimate hardcore gaming experience, and I suppose people will buy it just so they can say, "Oh yeah, well I have the uber-Antec, with gold accents! So there." Yeah, and I bet your amplifier goes to eleven, as well.

Sure, they might have the Hummer equivalent of a case; however, I'd rather spend a fraction of that and just put some thought into a simpler, more elegant setup.

-monkey

Well I'd assume the price comes from the 2 psu's included in the case...

HandMadeAndroid · 18th Jun 2007, 16:14

Honestly please, £235 for a case made from thin steel

CardJoe · 18th Jun 2007, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by supermonkey

Yeah, and I bet your amplifier goes to eleven, as well.
-monkey

Why not just make ten have the same power as eleven?

Tim S · 18th Jun 2007, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by HandMadeAndroid

Honestly please, £235 for a case made from thin steel

It's actually quite thick steel.

Fod · 18th Jun 2007, 16:30

considering a decent PSU will run you £100, this case makes for good value in a rather perverse way.

CardJoe · 18th Jun 2007, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim S

It's actually quite thick steel.

It's actually two layers of quite thick steel. Which is why we could barely lift the thing.

./^\.Ace./^\. · 18th Jun 2007, 16:54

I like that it holds up to 2 PSU's in it

now you can have one for the PC and one for the cooling system

Unless you later get some next-gen PCI-E2 Video cards and need a ton of wattage

Kipman725 · 18th Jun 2007, 17:10

my case cost £15 and has two layers, plastic and sheet steel. ^ ^

infact my entire computer is probobly worth less than that case...

supermonkey · 18th Jun 2007, 18:57

Ok, fair enough that it comes packaged with two power supplies, and that it's manufactured with two layers of thick steel.

I still can't help but wonder. This isn't holding up any walls in the house; two layers of thick steel is plain overkill for a computer case. I believe Antec could make this same case with aluminum, and I would eat my shoes if somebody actually lost his computer bacause the case fell apart.

I understand the importance of certain aspects of case construction: sharp edges, ease of access, tooless design, etc. But I don't think it's really fair to heap praise on a case for its double-layer, all steel construction. Ghetto-mods have shown us that a cardboard box can house the same computer just as well.

I submit that a $30, aluminum, off-brand case will hold up to the extreme physical rigors of computing just as well.

And I still question the necessity of two power supplies. If your cooling loop requires its own PSU, then it's either terribly inefficient or you're cooling too many components.

-monkey

Nature · 18th Jun 2007, 19:14

That case is uglier than two pints of ugly.

fev · 18th Jun 2007, 19:34

your girlfriend has 84 pairs of trainers?

she's either a hip-hop superstar or a chav.... nice case though

Tim S · 18th Jun 2007, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by fev

your girlfriend has 84 pairs of trainers?

she's either a hip-hop superstar or a chav.... nice case though

Tulatin · 18th Jun 2007, 19:51

the case includes dual PSUs, which are pictured to be used. Where's the review on them?

completemadness · 18th Jun 2007, 19:51

Nice review, how does this thing compare to a lian-li case then (which usually seem to be held up as some of the best cases around) ?

18th Jun 2007, 14:40	#1
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18th Jun 2007, 18:57	#15
supermonkey Space Monkey Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,710	Ok, fair enough that it comes packaged with two power supplies, and that it's manufactured with two layers of thick steel. I still can't help but wonder. This isn't holding up any walls in the house; two layers of thick steel is plain overkill for a computer case. I believe Antec could make this same case with aluminum, and I would eat my shoes if somebody actually lost his computer bacause the case fell apart. I understand the importance of certain aspects of case construction: sharp edges, ease of access, tooless design, etc. But I don't think it's really fair to heap praise on a case for its double-layer, all steel construction. Ghetto-mods have shown us that a cardboard box can house the same computer just as well. I submit that a $30, aluminum, off-brand case will hold up to the extreme physical rigors of computing just as well. And I still question the necessity of two power supplies. If your cooling loop requires its own PSU, then it's either terribly inefficient or you're cooling too many components. -monkey __________________ But of bliss and of glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while still they endure for eyes to see, are their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song. -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion

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completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	Nice review, how does this thing compare to a lian-li case then (which usually seem to be held up as some of the best cases around) ? Last edited by Tim S; 18th Jun 2007 at 20:01. Reason: thx for the typo - fixed!