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Antec P193

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B-Sal

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I'm looking for a new case this year and I'm really liking this case. Does anyone that owns this case have any comments to make. I need:

Good air cooling
As Quiet as possible
Room for expansion in the future

Thanks everyone
 
All the reviews say that it has excellent cooling while being very quiet. The one major complaint that I have seen from owners however is that tall CPU heatsinks will not clear the Bigboy fan, and you won't be able to close the side panel. I would have bought this case, but this clearance issue is a deal breaker for me. I use an H50 in push/pull, and even that setup won't work with this case. Bummer, cause functionally and visually, it seems to be a great case.
 
Was a great case, had one before I switched over to my FT02. As noted before, you will want to make sure your CPU heatsink will fit, if it does, I would definitely recommend it.
 
A year ago when there were frequent sales that had the p193's price in the sub-$130 range, I woulda said go for it. Nowadays, even at that price it's questionable because the p193 is looking very dated versus newer offerings. Which case to recommend though is mostly dependent on your budget. It'd help if you listed your requirements and current hardware. Knowing stuff about your needs like "I need room for 5 hdds" can totally change a recommendation.

If you have the money, Silverstone's rv02, ft02 and their upcoming variants are as good as it gets from a "quiet cooling" standpoint as detailed here, here and here. The rv02 in particular, frequently goes on sale and is currently $139 after MIR +fs from amazon. Check the [H] threads for more info on these cases.

Swampdonkey said:
AThe one major complaint that I have seen from owners however is that tall CPU heatsinks will not clear the Bigboy fan, and you won't be able to close the side panel. I would have bought this case, but this clearance issue is a deal breaker for me. I use an H50 in push/pull, and even that setup won't work with this case. Bummer, cause functionally and visually, it seems to be a great case.
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Sounds like you're either trying to mount the entire push-pull sandwich internally, or else it's a mobo issue. If one of the two fans in a push-pull h50 config are mounted on the outside of the case, it usually fits. Similarly, a lot of p193 owners are completely oblivious to the fact that the beefy 200mm fan on the side panel can be mounted externally with minimal effort and change to the cosmetic appearance of the case. This allows use of both taller CPU coolers and the side panel fan at the same time.
 
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My hardware's in my sig.. Basically, I want a case that looks clean, I'm not a big fan of mesh cases, I would like it to be under $200, it needs to hold a standard ATX board, and it needs to be VERY quiet. Thanks again for all the help.
 
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