Antec, the new PC tower will be silent - Ultimate Guide

The side panels have a sound absorbing material for achievement, but the Silent also has four fans with low sound profile: three of 120 mm in the front and one of 140 mm in the rear, but we can also choose a radiator for cooling liquid In this case it would be one of 140 mm in the front or one of 360 mm in the back.

Not only is it silent but also has plenty of space on the computer for new configurations especially in the case of storage, we can mount up to ten units: two 2.5 inches behind the motherboard and eight units of 3.5 or 2.5 . If you still need space for an optical drive, you are in luck, because it also has its bay for 5.25 inches. The Performance P101 Silent also has dust filters in the front and bottom. A large number of platforms are configured to attract as much attention as possible. That is why some companies use daring designs for their prefabricated systems, incorporate unnecessary elements in their components and cover almost everything imaginable with RGB lighting. Antec has designed his latest case, the P101 Silent, announced this week, for those who prefer it when the only evidence of the existence of their PC is their ability to do things with it.

The P101 is an ATX half-tower case that has not been subtly nicknamed "The Silent Guardian". What are you saving? Hey, that does not matter. The important part is that Antec included sound-dampening foam in the upper, front and side panels to dampen any noise coming from the system inside. It also included three 120mm low noise fans in the front and a 140mm low noise fan in the back to make sure that the cooling of the system is also quite quiet.

The housing measures 527 x 232 x 506 mm (D x W x H) and can accommodate graphic cards of 450 mm long, CPU 180 mm high and PSU 290 mm long. These PSUs can also be installed from the rear panel to facilitate assembly. The removable dust filters in the top and bottom panels should help those of us who have to deal with a lot of dust to make sure our PCs stay clean.

The case also has space for up to 11 storage units with a 5.25-inch ODD compartment, two dedicated 2.5-inch SSD slots and eight slots that can be used for 3.5-inch hard drives and SSD drives 2.5 inches equally. An I / O panel on top offers easy access to a power button, reset button, fan speed controller, HD audio output and microphone input, as well as two USB 2.0 slots and two USB 3.0 slots ( the four are illuminated in white) LED to facilitate the connection of your peripherals in the dark).

Rhe P101 Silent is currently available in the USA. UU With an MSRP of $ 110; You can find it in Newegg. The company did not disclose information about availability or prices for other parts of the world. Still, with such attention these days to manufacturers who want the systems to be as ostentatious as possible, it's comforting when a company launches a case that is well suited to the idea that PCs do not have to be seen or heard. .

Although the Silent Base 601 is not a perfect chassis, its solid design, excellent features and craftsmanship make this case a definite candidate for your short list, if you agree with the absence of tempered glass (in the base model) and RGB lighting.

The company claims that Silent Base 601 is a version

modified from the original Silent Base 600, we can tell you that the design is almost totally different. The Silent Base 601 is a much more traditional chassis and a bit of a throwback to the basics.

There are some aesthetic similarities between the two chassis; the overall size of the case, the completely black exterior with ventilation grilles surrounded by accent colors (orange, silver and black) running along both sides of the front face and irregularly shaped ventilation slots in the back of the top panel . Apart from that, the Silent Base 601 is a completely different beast.

The chassis is constructed of plastic and steel that is painted black (inside and out) and has optional accent colors around the ventilation holes in the front of the case (available in black, orange and silver). It measures 532 x 240 x 514 mm (L x W x H) and tilts the scales to just over 23 pounds.

The Silent Base 601 comes in two versions; one with a tempered glass side panel and the base model