Upgrade from Antec P180?

Mr Fujisawa · 29 Mar 2010 at 17:29

I love the p180, but I can't fit 3 dual slot cards in there. Is there an alternative that offers similar features? the sound proofing of the p180 is great so this is important (though I can always add acoustipack i guess)

Any recomendations? More cooling would be better too

Sukh · 29 Mar 2010 at 18:46

P183

hth

NAM_killer · 29 Mar 2010 at 18:52

Go for the 800D, depending on how extreme you are for silence, you may or may not need to add Acoustipack

Nemesis379 · 29 Mar 2010 at 18:57

800D? he wants more cooling? those two somehow dont suite, unless you add Watercooling ? ummm..

NAM_killer · 29 Mar 2010 at 18:58

mmm water. Buy an 800D and if you got some spare pennies, go watercooling too hahaha

Mr Fujisawa · 29 Mar 2010 at 19:55

not going for water, but MUST have enough slots for 3 dual slot cards, which the p180 doesnt (so im guess i need 8 slots on the back, like the 902, but i dunno how that performs for quietness etc)

Mr Fujisawa · 29 Mar 2010 at 19:55

Sukh said:
P183

hth

only 7 expansion slots

Mr Fujisawa · 29 Mar 2010 at 19:58

NAM_killer said:
Go for the 800D, depending on how extreme you are for silence, you may or may not need to add Acoustipack

only 7 expansion slots also

am i gonna have to go with the 902? somehow that feels like a downgrade

stulid · 29 Mar 2010 at 19:58

ATCS 840

Mr Fujisawa · 29 Mar 2010 at 20:30

actually just watching a video review of the 800D and it seems to support tripple SLI so that might be the ticket. Not sure about quietness though...

NAM_killer · 29 Mar 2010 at 23:00

The 140mm fans on it are very quiet.

If you put 3 quiet fans on the top aswell, it will be pretty good

EsaT · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:20

Mr Fujisawa said:
like the 902, but i dunno how that performs for quietness etc)

If you can see the insides/fans case is as quiet as noise of all components combined.
And in that kind of case only way to prevent noise from escaping is to block also airflow by cramming whole case full of acoustic foams.

Mr Fujisawa · 30 Mar 2010 at 17:22

EsaT said:
If you can see the insides/fans case is as quiet as noise of all components combined.
And in that kind of case only way to prevent noise from escaping is to block also airflow by cramming whole case full of acoustic foams.

they have the version with solid side panel, i guess could you noise dampening on the sides, but considering the case is £200 already..