Antec 900 or Antec P 180 ?

meatnub · 06-15-2007, 04:33 AM

P 180 has a lot more reviews, but both cases have excellent reviews.

I'm looking to build my first ever gaming rig. Here's what's I know it will contain:

- E6600 (may wait until after July to buy)
- evga 680 motherboard (most likely, evga getting the nod over asus apparently, and evga' lifetime warranty helps)
- Geforce 8800 GTS 640
- 2 x 1 meg of ram (for starters) just not sure which brand

What are some of your thoughts?

I am NOT looking to overclock or run an SLI config.

meatnub · 06-15-2007, 04:43 AM

I just found this thread http://www.maximumpc.com/forums/view...013682714059df

So it looks like the P 180 won't handle the length of the 8800, but the Antec 900 will. So there's my answer.

frost02 · 06-15-2007, 05:05 AM

i use the antec 900 in my build.. its a very good case. power supply is on the bottom which causes a little congestion of power cables but its nothing strip ties cant fix. pretty cool tho keeps my quad core at 35 c at idle and no more then 42 under moderate load

Tuffie · 06-15-2007, 05:14 AM

Get the Gunmetal P180B it looks great (pretty darned sure it will fit dual 8800GTX) if you find P180B doesnt fit two 8800GTX's go with the P190.

Kent.

heyman421 · 06-15-2007, 05:14 AM

keep in mind, the p180 can hold 7 hard drives, and if you can live with only 4, you can remove the 2nd hard drive rack, which is what would block the 8800 from fitting.

06-15-2007, 04:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
meatnub Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27	Antec 900 or Antec P 180 ? P 180 has a lot more reviews, but both cases have excellent reviews. I'm looking to build my first ever gaming rig. Here's what's I know it will contain: - E6600 (may wait until after July to buy) - evga 680 motherboard (most likely, evga getting the nod over asus apparently, and evga' lifetime warranty helps) - Geforce 8800 GTS 640 - 2 x 1 meg of ram (for starters) just not sure which brand What are some of your thoughts? I am NOT looking to overclock or run an SLI config.

06-15-2007, 05:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
frost02 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 67	i use the antec 900 in my build.. its a very good case. power supply is on the bottom which causes a little congestion of power cables but its nothing strip ties cant fix. pretty cool tho keeps my quad core at 35 c at idle and no more then 42 under moderate load __________________ Intel Quad-Core Q6600 @ 2.40 Ghz Antec Nine-Hundred Gaming Case Asus P5NE-SLI Mobo 4GB Corsair XMS2 6400 4-4-4-12 CAS ThermalTake PurePower 600w PSU ThermalTake TMG i2 CPU Fan 512mb Radeon x 1650 150 gb 10,000 RPM WD Raptor Lite-On Cd/Dvd Burner

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06-15-2007, 04:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
meatnub Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27	I just found this thread http://www.maximumpc.com/forums/view...013682714059df So it looks like the P 180 won't handle the length of the 8800, but the Antec 900 will. So there's my answer.

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heyman421 banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,349	keep in mind, the p180 can hold 7 hard drives, and if you can live with only 4, you can remove the 2nd hard drive rack, which is what would block the 8800 from fitting.