Antec P183 Case Review

[Hardware Secrets Team]

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Title: Antec P183 Case Review
URL: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/733

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"Antec P183 is a high-end mid-tower case launched under their Performance One series. It is based on Antec P193 but with the side fan and one of the top fans removed and also with the remaining top fan..."

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[Olle P]

Originally Posted by Hardware Secrets Team

"Antec P183 is ... based on Antec P193..."

That's my first objection.
P183 is a development straight from P180, via P182 and influenced by P180 Mini.
P193 is a further enlargement of P183, with extra cooling added at the cost of more noise.

Originally Posted by Page 4

The side panels from this case are very different.

Different compared to what? They've stayed exactly the same since the first P180, no difference...

Originally Posted by Page 8

Main features:
* Power supply: ... Support for Antec SC series.
* Available colors: Titanium.

The power supply series supported (in addition to ATX/PS2) is called CP, not SC.
* The single available colour is Gun Metal.

Compared to P182 this case have several small improvements, and one or two downsides.

Some improvements are:
+ Reduced air flow impedance. (Results in better cooling at lower noise.)
+ Bottom fan placement moved from centre to front of case.
+ Support for the CP-series PSU, with better air flow also for ATX PSUs as well.

And the downsides:
- The new top grill and fan holder design is noisier than the previous. It's also less friendly to alternative options for mounting the top fan.
- The holes in the front of the front door allows more noise to leak out at the front.

Overall:
One of the very best cases available on the market!

Cheers
Olle

[Gabriel Torres]

Hi Olle

Thanks a lot for your comments. I fixed the two abovementioned errors on page 8. I think your other comments will help a lot our other readers. Regarding the side panels, you are right, but since we haven't reviewed P180 our reference frame is all other cases around from other manufacturers.

Please let us know whenever you find errors or omissions in our articles.

Thanks once again,
Gabriel Torres