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The Antec packaging is extremely heavy – weighing almost 20kg. Those with lesser physical strength will have an issue moving it from place to place.
The chassis is firmly wedged between two thick pieces of styrofoam. It arrived completely unmarked, even though it travelled internationally from Antec HQ.
The P193 itself is extremely attractive with a rather simplistic looking front panel, which has several complex cut out panels on the right side for aesthetic appeal. It isn't quite as simple looking as some other cases in the ‘Performance One' range of chassis, but we feel it won't offend people who found the Dark Fleet DF 85 an eyesore.
While it looks as if aluminum is used, its mainly plastic on the front, but Antec have disguised that well – it has a metallic sheen to the finish. There are 2 USB ports, as well as eSATA, microphone and audio out on the right side. There is also a keyhole to open and lock the door if you are safety conscious.
In the same manner as the P190 before it, the P193 has a fascia which can be opened on a double hinge system meaning it rests level with the side panel. This is the ideal system in our opinion as it proves to be a solid, strong system which is not easily broken by accidentally walking into it.
There are two 120mm fan mounts in this area and support for four external 5.25 inch drive bays and a single 3.5 inch bay. All of these are removable bezels – easily accessible by the front of the case and have dust filters installed which also remove easily.
The side panel is home to a 200mm (tricool) fan which is marketed by Antec as the ideal cooling solution for a dual graphics card configuration. The top has 2 x 140mm TriCool fans for exhausting out excess internal heat.
The rear houses a single 120mm Tricool fan and there are also two protected holes for watercooling already cut into the chassis. The 200mm side fan has a bulky dust filtration system which we will look at later.
At the top there are three sets of switches which control the chassis fan speeds across Low, medium and high settings.
