Fusion Max -- ATX version of Antec Fusion is coming

KuniD · Post by **KuniD** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:51 pm

Still nothing?

Doesn't look like this'll be coming out until the new year.

alfhenrik · Post by **alfhenrik** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:48 pm

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you...i've always loved the style of the Fusion/NSK2400 but my current HTPC is a full ATX board and now I don't have to upgrade to a microATX board... thank you!

KuniD · Post by **KuniD** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:12 am

Emailed Antec regarding the Max, here's the reply:

Thank you for your interest in our products. Yes, the Fusion Max is in the tooling stages now. If all goes well with tooling it should be available in early February. Of course if there are any problems it could be slightly delayed a bit more.

Vahan · Post by **Vahan** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:06 am

Chris Chan wrote:Oops! Got caught with egg on my face. It is replaceable with a 12cm though? (There's not that many 14cm fans that are awesome as, say, Nexus noisewise. )

Nexus Real Silent 120mm = Yate Loon D12SL-12
Yate Loon make a 14cm version: D14SL-12
found a UK merchant: Specialtech

Vahan · Post by **Vahan** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:27 pm

look what i got

gonna put the bigger one in my psu soon

butters · Post by **butters** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:59 pm

I'm still waiting for the mini (well, noticeably smaller) P182... Anybody know anything about that?

pepsi_max2k · Post by **pepsi_max2k** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:10 pm

more max photos please, the two tiny ones in the latest review just aint enough

Shaman · Post by **Shaman** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:07 pm

Interesting, another Antec case with dust filters at the front, and a big unrestricted vent above the expansion slots along with vented pci slot cover. I guess Antec somehow believes dust magically never enters through the back of the case.

Ben74 · Post by **Ben74** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:16 pm

i noticed that too. seems retarded. i guess some tape could easily block those vents. it seems like the incoming air would just short circuit to the exhaust fans anyway.

KuniD · Post by **KuniD** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:02 am

What do you lot reckon - will an Accelero S1 fit inside the Fusion Max without modding the case lid?

There's probably an additional 5-10mm on top of the 140mm fan.

The Accelero S1 is 140mm tall.... plus the motherboard height....

I don't think it'll fit

Will have to cut grooves into the lid.

seraphyn · Post by **seraphyn** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:25 am

If you take off the plastic thingies it looks to me it would fit in there.

SouthPaw · Post by **SouthPaw** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:31 am

Does anyone know if Antec is planning on a NSK version of the Fusion Max? Like a NSK2480 Max?

NyteOwl · Post by **NyteOwl** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:18 pm

A 2480 max would be sweet.

ohm · Post by **ohm** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:00 am

got an email from an antec representative this week indicating the fusion max will hit streets end of march in europe.

i'm starting to get impatient and considering going towards origenae s16v

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:03 pm

You must wonder what exactly they're doing to it after all this time.

Spare Tire · Post by **Spare Tire** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:19 pm

It's freaking ugly if you ask me.

JLee · Post by **JLee** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:51 pm

end of march in europe=\

when in canada? D:

kojak71 · Post by **kojak71** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:49 am

Does anyone have the physical dimensions of this case?

CoolGav · Post by **CoolGav** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:15 am

Spare Tire wrote:It's freaking ugly if you ask me.

My thoughts are along the same lines. I have an NSK2400, and it's great.

JLee · Post by **JLee** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:59 pm

Anyone see these in EU yet?

thegoldenstrand · Post by **thegoldenstrand** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:06 pm

I read about this here last summer and nothing on Antec's site yet.

I want this case!! Any news if it is still coming out and if it is, WHEN?

Mike

kpk · Post by **kpk** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:24 pm

Hi guys,

I too am interested in acquiring this case so yesterday evening I sent a mail to Antec Europe. This was the reply this morning:

Antec wrote:Fusion Remote Max ( his real name ) should be available late in June or July

rtyped · Post by **rtyped** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:32 am

MikeC wrote: 2) in most media PC apps, the silicone rubber grommets by themselves do a good enough job of isolation. Media PCs generally don't have to be as quiet as a desktop home PC; when they're being used, there's usually some sound coming out of the speakers to mask PC noise, and users are seated some distance away.

I've seen this mentioned a few times but I have to say I don't agree, I find there is nothing worse than coming to a quite moment in a film and hearing noise from the components, my hd-dvd, pvr, xbox all are culprits of this. perhaps I live in a very quite area (and probably sit too close to the tv

)

that said this looks like a good candidate for my htpc build this summer.

blaedd · Post by **blaedd** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:10 am

Anyone heard anything more on this? Looking at rebuilding my htpc soon, and would prefer the flexibility of a full atx case...

Post by **MikeC** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:58 am

rtyped wrote:I've seen this mentioned a few times but I have to say I don't agree, I find there is nothing worse than coming to a quite moment in a film and hearing noise from the components, my hd-dvd, pvr, xbox all are culprits of this. perhaps I live in a very quite area (and probably sit too close to the tv )

And maybe, just maybe, your various components are just not quiet enough. My general standard for an under-desk PC is maximum ~22 dBA/1m. For a HTPC, I'd allow 3-4 dBA higher... and from 2 m away, it would still sound like 22-23 dBA because of the additional distance. Dialog under 30 dBA is simply unintelligible for most people. (How do I know? Tried an informal poll/survey with various folks in front of my TV over the course of several "sessions" with various types of programming. Less than 30 dBA at the listening position, and most viewers could not understand dialog consistently. This is with a PVR, just under the TV; it measures ~24 dBA from the seating position.

incredifred · Post by **incredifred** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:26 am

Anybody heard anything about realease date?

This needs to be my new HTPC.

XIUYAN1 · Post by **XIUYAN1** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:20 am

Ditto here~ï¼

kojak71 · Post by **kojak71** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:17 pm

One more thing to add to the vapour ware list?

incredifred · Post by **incredifred** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:37 am

Sendt a mail to antec and asked them when I could expect to start building my new HTPC. ItÂ´s coming to europe at the end of august:

"As of now, this model is due in Europe at the end of August. We apologize that there has been a few delays but we have also made what we think are improvements along the way.

Thank you for your interest in our products.

Regards,

Scott"

btw: IÂ´m curious about the improvements he is talking about.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:31 pm

What a pain, i'm amazed it's taken this long.

Still, i'm curious to see what they've done with it.

Fusion Max -- ATX version of Antec Fusion is coming

quiet 14cm fans do exist!

NSK version?

Any news if and when this case is ever coming out?????