Date: Monday, October 2, 2006
Author: Joe Di Figlia
Provided By: Antec USA
Manufacturer: Antec
Model: Performance One P180B
Purchase: C.O.D. Shopping
Page: 3 of 5

The inside of this chassis is no slouch either. There is, at first glance, plenty of room to install all of your components comfortably without the fear of slicing up your fingers. Each internal fan is attached to a switch that lets you choose which speed you can run your fans at, remembering that this is designed to be a quiet case, this is a welcome feature. I would have actually preferred a front control like a rheostat or something other than having to open the case every time you want to adjust the fan speed.

The chassis is designed to segregate your components. There are a lot of cases showing up with this two chamber design and Antec has chosen to implement that for the P-180. The top of the chassis is designed to be the home of your motherboard, 5.25" drives and a couple of your 3.5" components, and one of the greatest hidden features of this case.

Unfortunately, the motherboard tray isn't removable but there is still plenty of room to work with. The P-180 comes to you with the motherboard risers pre-installed for a standard ATX motherboard. I hate installing these things.

The 3.5" drive bay is a fantastic compliment to the overall quality of the P-180. There are two FANTASTIC features about this caddy that really elevate this chassis to an upper echelon of computer chassis. The caddy is installed and sits in a unique system that makes installation proper the first time. Too many times caddy's rest in metal guides that are shoddy and horribly designed. This system is a perfect compliment to the detail of the P-180. Not only does Antec go beyond the call of duty with the installation of the caddy, they also provide you with a place to store all your screws and small items associated with your case on the back side of the caddy. This means no more fumbling around looking for screws to install stuff. This is really one of the best designs I have seen in a LONG time. Oh, I almost forgot to mention, there is room for a fan incase you decide not to install your components in this caddy. Pardon all the pictures, but I was very excited about this.