Summary: This is a great case if you're going to spend some money on a case. It's really quiet and because it's large it's very easy to work inside of it. If you have all the fans set on low it is whisper quiet. It's easily the best case I've ever owned but it's also costs about four times any other case I've ever bought (and it doesn't include a power supply) and weighs twice as much. Though, it has been totally worth it to me because it's has so much space inside for hard drives and is both well-cooled as well as quiet.

Summary: I replaced an old Xblade case with a new P182 Tower. Given I build my own machines I had a pretty long list of requirements for my case most notably the ability to keep the machine cool, ensure low noise levels and provide good spatial utilization for all of my components.

The P182 is the best computer case I have had the fortune of building a new desktop with. It is truly a beautiful case and Antec put some serious engineering in the design to ensure this machine not only keeps cool but quiet as well. The loudest part of my machine now is the Zalman fan on my video card which will be replaced.

I did encounter some concerns. One, no installation manual was included with the case. I'm not sure if this was just a missing piece in my box or a more widespread problem from the packaging process. Either way there are plenty of resource on the Internet that can provide you with this information, just make sure you do this before you go to build your machine!

The only other concerns (really for others) with this case are the weight and the PSU location. As others have mentioned, this is one heavy case but I knew that going into this project.

More importantly than the weight is the PSU location which is on the bottom, nestled away on its own plane. I love this placement and it is truly amazing at how well this case keeps the heat from the PSU away from all of the other components. I had no problems with my Seasonic PSU but it is worthwhile to reiterate that you will need a PSU with longer cords than the traditional, standard PSU.

Although this case fit my needs perfectly, I feel it is important to note for other shoppers that they need to be aware of the PSU.

Summary: I am very impressed with this case. I used to be a fan of another Japanese case maker that used only aluminum in their construction (and ran for twice as much), but Antec has sold me with this. There are some very minor gripes, as listed above, but nothing is perfect. Actually, this is the closest to perfection I have ever seen a case get.