The Performance One series of cases from Antec have been extremely solid and have been around for quite a while now. If you go to a LAN party you are sure to see a P180, P182, or even a P183 somewhere. All of the cases offer great cooling and a lot of storage room. Today we will be looking at the “big boy” of the Performance Once series the P193. This massive case is designed much like the P183 except it is much larger so you can fit pretty much anything inside of it! Let’s take a look at the P193 and see if it is the perfect case for you!
Special thanks to Antec for providing us with the P193 Advanced Super Mid Tower to review.
- Dual chamber design isolates heat and noise: the power supply resides in a separate chamber to isolate heat and reduce system noise
- Fits heatsink fans up to 140mm: the P193’s superior cooling eliminates the need for larger heatsinks
- No power supply included
- Power supply option: comes with a power supply mounting adapter to mount either a standard size power supply or Antec’s exclusive CP Series power supply
- Innovative two-layer, sound-deadening side panels (steel, polycarbonate) and three-layer front door (aluminum, plastic, aluminum) dampen noise and ensure Quiet Computing™
- 11 drive bays
– External 4 x 5.25″; 1 x 3.5″
– Internal 6 x 3.5″ for HDD
– Internal 2 x 2.5″ SSD bottom-mounted drive bays - Cooling system:
– 1 rear (standard) 120mm x 25mm exhaust TriCool™ fan
– 2 top (standard) 140mm x 25mm exhaust TriCool™ fan
– 1 lower front chamber (optional) 120mm fan for HDD
– 1 side (standard) 200mm fan for dual graphics cards
– 1 upper front (optional) 120mm fan for HDD
– 1 middle (optional) 120mm fan for graphic cards - CPU cut-out allows for easy installation of CPU coolers
- Cable organizers behind motherboard tray minimize cable clutter
- Front-mounted ports provide convenient connections:
– 2 x USB 2.0
– 1 x eSATA
– Audio In and Out (HDA and AC97 compatible) - Double hinged door opens up to 270º
- 7 expansion slots
- 0.8mm cold rolled steel chassis for durability
- Maximum video card size: 19″/483mm (Note: some video cards may require removal of the adjacent hard drive cage)
- Compatible Motherboards: Mini-ITX, microATX, Standard ATX and Extended ATX
- Net weight: 35.8 lbs / 16.25 kg
- Gross weight: 41.7 lbs / 18.9 kg
- Case dimensions:
– 20.25″ (H) x 8.1″ (W) x 23.25″ (D)
– Actual clearance needed for width is 9.5″ due to the side panel fan
– 51.4 cm (H) x 20.5 cm (W) x 59 cm (D) - Package dimensions:
– 13.25″ (H) x 25.8″ (W) x 28.75″ (D)
– 33.7 cm (H) x 65.5 cm (W) x 73 cm (D) - What’s new in the P193:
– Front door vents, as well as wider vents along the door frame, improve airflow into the chassis.
– Filters and filter doors are integrated as one unit. The doors themselves have been modified to provide greater airflow, resulting in cooler system temperatures.
– Drive bay covers are vented and include air filters to provide better airflow.
– Lower chamber fan is now located in front of the hard drive cage, allowing for installation of longer PSUs as well as easier cable routing between the lower HD cage and the power supply.
– The Big Boy 200™, a 200mm fan, is moved outward to give more clearance for taller heatsinks. Externally removable washable air filter allows for easier maintenance
Packaging
The P193 comes in a very nice retail box that has pictures of the case both on the front and back. On the side of the case there is a list of specifications.
Opening the box up the case is nicely protected with large pieces of Styrofoam and plastic. Also when you get the case out of the box the front of the case has a plastic film on it to protect it from scratches.
Very slick case! Is there not a removable motherboard tray? I couldn't tell
Nope no removable motherboard tray, I'm not sure if any Antec cases have removable trays actually
I had an Antec P190 for three years and I didnt like it much. Because of the motherboard area the case is a bit of a pain to work with and isnt that much bigger than any other case in the motherboard area. Looking at the P193 there isnt much improvement over the P190. I am happy I went and changed my case for a Corsair Obsidian 800D which is a thousand times better.
I had an Antec P190 for three years and I didnt like it much. Because of the motherboard area the case is a bit of a pain to work with and isnt that much bigger than any other case in the motherboard area. Looking at the P193 there isnt much improvement over the P190. I am happy I went and changed my case for a Corsair Obsidian 800D which is a thousand times better.
I just got my P193 yesterday, and there is most definitely room for 2.5″ drives! They're in the removable hard disk sections on the same level as the motherboard. The holes are there, just move the silicon grommets over and voila. You might want to increase your rating!
I just got my P193 yesterday, and there is most definitely room for 2.5″ drives! They're in the removable hard disk sections on the same level as the motherboard. The holes are there, just move the silicon grommets over and voila. You might want to increase your rating!
The P193 case has fantastic build quality and massive amounts of room for any type of set-up you may have in mind. I’ve built a system using the P193 case, an ASUS Sabertooth 990FX motherboard and 6 x 2TB Western Digital hard drives. The case can easily fit two full length graphics cards and has more fans than a Hollywood celebrity!!!
However, there is one issue that I only discovered after my build was complete and I was about to put the case cover on. I installed a Corsair water cooling system with the radiator fitted to the back, lower fan outlet. The P193 has the additional fan installed on the case cover and this intrudes into the case itself…and wouldn’t then fit because of the Corsair radiator location. Wherever you install it the case, the cover fan always hits against it. So you end having to take off the case cover fan and install it on the outside of the cover, so it doesn’t take up any space inside the case. Great case, but be warned!!!!