antec p180 vs p160

shortbean · Post by **shortbean** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:55 pm

p160 best price $87
p180 best price $105

p180 u get compartments
p160 looks like the standard quiet box....

leaning p180

sthayashi · Post by **sthayashi** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:18 pm

Is this a joke? Have you read the P180 preview and the P160 article

The P160 is not on SPCR's recommended list. The P180 likely will be.

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:32 am

shortbean - In case you didn't understand the point of sthayashi's post, I'll reiterate:

P160 is definitely not a "standard quiet box". P160 pales in comparison to the P180. There really is no contest.

Edward Ng · Post by **Edward Ng** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:34 pm

Let me be the third staff member to chime in here and let you know that those two cases are absolutely, positively, incomparable in any way, shape or manner.

Not only is the manufacturing quality on the P180 far superior, but the P180 is one of the most well-damped, if not the best damped mid/full tower case on the market, due to the composite sandwich paneling, whereas the P160 is among the worst damped, and that doesn't even count the numerous stories I've seen of bad/sticky power buttons, scuffed/scratched plastichrome on the front panel, unsmooth/jammed shutters on the rotary port covers etc. etc. etc. P160's construction is similar to the Super LAN Boy, which is among the most rattly, lousily-damped cases I've ever personally worked with.

I'm amazed they even put the two cases in the same line of products. Where's the correlation?

-Ed

Freelancer77 · Post by **Freelancer77** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:57 am

I get the distinct impression that the staff is trying to tell us something...

Dirty-Harry · Post by **Dirty-Harry** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:12 am

Freelancer77 wrote:I get the distinct impression that the staff is trying to tell us something...

Yes they are. I have both and can personally atest to the superior quality of the P180. The P160 looks nice and I like the frint Bezell.

I have done anything to my new P180, except take it apart. I'm prepping it for a Athlon 64.

nwordjim · Post by **nwordjim** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:54 pm

shortbean wrote:p160 best price $87
p180 best price $105

p180 u get compartments
p160 looks like the standard quiet box....

leaning p180

say, where did you see the P180 for $105?

thanks.

woodchuck69 · Post by **woodchuck69** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:50 pm

the P160 is like revised 1998 case technology

the P180 is 2007 alien technology

be prepared to spend some time looking at all the nooks and crannys when you get one, it isn't a normal joe case

amplemind · Post by **amplemind** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:58 pm

www.techonweb.com

P180 - $107

Freelancer77 · Post by **Freelancer77** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:21 am

amplemind wrote:www.techonweb.com

P180 - $107

FWIW, while Techonweb does manage excellent prices now and then, I've had poor experiences with getting parts from them. First, getting the actual part I ordered, and RMA's are a bear with them. If it's not out of line by the SPCR staff, my two cent's recommendation for online parts is:

Zipzoomfly
Amazon
EndPCNoise
Performance-pcs
Newegg (if they have the best price)
Monarch (last resort among these)

Also, keep an eye on a fast rising liquidator named justdeals.com, I grabbed a Logitech elite cordless desktop set for $34 from them a few weeks ago that I'm using at work in place of the plain-jane Dell stuff.

Not disrespecting any of the other excellent mail-order parts houses, and there are many. But these have always given me great service, and among them you should be able to find just about anything you are looking for. On the other hand, here's a list that I personally won't touch:

Spartantech
PcProgress (same place as Spartantech, in disguise)
A2ZComp (great leader prices, terrible service and shipping)

Ryan45 · Post by **Ryan45** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:49 am

Freelancer77 wrote:
amplemind wrote:www.techonweb.com

P180 - $107
FWIW, while Techonweb does manage excellent prices now and then, I've had poor experiences with getting parts from them. First, getting the actual part I ordered, and RMA's are a bear with them. If it's not out of line by the SPCR staff, my two cent's recommendation for online parts is:

Zipzoomfly
Amazon
EndPCNoise
Performance-pcs
Newegg (if they have the best price)
Monarch (last resort among these)

Also, keep an eye on a fast rising liquidator named justdeals.com, I grabbed a Logitech elite cordless desktop set for $34 from them a few weeks ago that I'm using at work in place of the plain-jane Dell stuff.

Not disrespecting any of the other excellent mail-order parts houses, and there are many. But these have always given me great service, and among them you should be able to find just about anything you are looking for. On the other hand, here's a list that I personally won't touch:

Spartantech
PcProgress (same place as Spartantech, in disguise)
A2ZComp (great leader prices, terrible service and shipping)

Actually I just ordered a P180 from them yesterday (friday) and it shipped the same day via Fed-Ex ground and is going to be here wednesday. Pretty good if you ask me. And I got it for $127 shipped.

Freelancer77 · Post by **Freelancer77** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:27 pm

Yep, I did say they pull good prices, it gets them visible on places like PriceGrabber and PriceWatch. My complain with them isn't price or speed of shipping. Just pray your order from them comes exactly as you wanted it.

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