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Antec P280 Case Review

Steve Ruxton January 25, 2012 Cases, Featured Announcement

To test the Antec P280 we will be using the AMD Phenom X4 FX-5000 CPU matched with a Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard.  We are sticking with the reference AMD cooler to cool the CPU.

Test System

Chassis: Antec P280 Super Mid Tower
Processor: AMD Phenom X4 FX-5000
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H
Cooler: AMD reference heatpipe cooler
Memory: 3GB DDR2
Storage: Segate 150 GB Sata II
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2-430W
Graphics Card: HIS Radeon 5570

The stock cooling does an adequate job but could be improved. The addition of even a single front intake fan should lower temperatures of our internal components.

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9 comments

  1. Derek Rodgers
    January 25, 2012 at 10:10 am

    They do follow a specific style dont they? a little like cooler master, I can always tell who makes those cases even if I dont see the badge,

  2. Rupert
    January 25, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    I dont like the front panel, but the rest is nicely done.

  3. Cliff
    January 25, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    good noise results, but overall I think its looking a little dated in some regards. the exclusion of an intake fan is a hell of a bad move IMO. noob mistake.

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