DriverHeaven.net: Antec P190 Case Review

When any normal person is thinking about building a typical computer they usually adjust it a specific budget. however many Driver Heaven enthusiasts are a different breed of computer builder with a much higher income. If it is the latest, greatest and coolest piece of hardware, they just must have it. An enthusiast at this level might spend more money on a high grade case and power supply unit than most people would pay for their entire system. Certain companies have realized this and have designed all kinds of extreme cases, each offering one or two very expensive but special enclosures. We have seen cases made of Plexiglas, humongous cube cases, even cases that look like snails. Each of them is a possible buy for an enthusiast shopping for a new PC.

Antec, one of the most reputable manufacturers of PC cases and quality power supply units decided to enter this market sector and so the P190 was born. this chassis is an entirely different approach towards enthusiasts. Antec markets the P190 as “the most advanced performance computer case yet”. We have had good experiences with previous Antec products on Driver Heaven but let's see if this particular product lives up to the hype.

Manufacturer specifications
Powering all your hardware in this case is the unique Neo-Link dual power supply system. A dual setup of two individual power supplies linked together to give you a total of 1200 Watts of power. There are dual top mounted 140mm exhaust fans, a rear 120mm fan and a 200mm “Big Boy” fan mounted in the side door; all 3-speed TriCool™ fans and ideal for cooling even the hottest new technology. You won’t have to worry about the noise coming from your hardware either, as the P190 is built with Quiet Computing™ in mind, featuring silicone grommets for the hard drive mounts and special dual layer sound deadening side panels. All these features and more make the P190 the most advanced performance case yet.

Dual chambers structure. The power supply resides in a separate chamber to isolate heat from the system and lower system noise
Dual-layer sound-deadening panels for Quiet Computing
Flexible snake light (installed), lights your way while working inside the case
Cable organizer behind motherboard tray minimizes cable clutter
Fits up to Extended ATX (12” x 13”) motherboards to fit your dual processor board, or any other board you could possibly have
Ports with rubber grommets on the rear for liquid-cooling tubes allow you to easily mount external liquid-cooling hardware
Neo-Link 1200 Watt dual power supply system: One 650 Watt Neo Power is responsible for powering the motherboard and add-in cards, while another 550 Watt, handles your drives and other peripherals
Advanced cooling system Even larger fans than previous designs, move more air and turn slower for even quieter operation
2 top 140mm TriCool™ fan (standard)
1 rear 120mm TriCool™ fan (standard)
1 lower chamber 120mm TriCool fan (standard)
1 side 200mm Big Boyfan with air filter (standard)
External fan control on the rear panel (for the 2 top fans and 1 rear fan in the upper chamber)
Front-mounted ports provide convenient connections
2 x USB 2.0
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire, i.Link)
Audio In/Out (AC’97 & HDA)