Antec PS Performance SX830 8-Bay Workstation

List Price: $119.99

Customer Reviews:

Great Solid Case! [Posted on 2001-09-27]
Very solid, and very well constructed! The edges inside have been rounded so you won't cut yourself when installing your components. The drive rails take some patience installing but well worth the effort. There is plenty of room for component expansion in the future. Instructions could use illustration, that would definitely make things easier for newbies. They package the case very nicely, and even include extra screws. I love the case so much, I'm thinking of buying another one!

Simply the best [Posted on 2001-10-01]
i have the SX830 and i was so impressed with it, i also purchased the SX1030 for my second PC. (Almost identical model, 1 more 3.5 and 1 more 5.25 drivebay, door over the 5.25 drives)

All rounded edges to avoid cuts, cavernous interiors and plenty of mounting options are had. i have excellent airflow with these cases, in particular the SX830 where my two 1.2ghz AthlonMP's are running at a comfortably cool 37c degrees. The latch on the cover is nice too, its sturdy enough that you don't need to use the screws to hold the cover on if you choose.

The two slight downsides are the lack of a removeable motherboard tray and the relatively large size of the case. The former is negated by the large size and excellence found in the rest of the design and the latter isn't an issue as i find them good sized for their function as workstation and serious game machine.

If you're in the market for a case, you'd be hard pressed to do better. i'll be buying more of these cases myself.

Build a system around the CASE! [Posted on 2002-01-01]
This is some of the finest design and construction I have seen in a computer component. Removable front panels with drive rails make putting in IDE drives a snap. The roomy interior makes installing everything else a breeze. I absolutely love this case. The only thing I find lacking though, is the instruction manual's lack of details. Some more information on the wiring would have been helpful.

Overall I give this case a 4.95/5.

great case! [Posted on 2002-01-15]
i used to believe that what really mattered about a computer was the "stuff inside" and the case didn't matter really (except the power supply that is.) however my old case was starting to get a little cramped with all the cords running around. my pc is mainly an extremely high quality audio workstation and can get quite hot sometimes when multiple inputs and such are live at once along with playback and effects running, this case kept everything quite cool the whole time and had plenty of space for all of my cords. another nice feature is it's detachable hard drive bay, which pops out, with the hit of a switch. there are two fans included with the case along with three more slots for optional fans (2 blowing air into the case and one to cool off the HDD's) the case itself is very well built, it is extremely sturdy and has no rough or sharp edges. i would highly recommend this or it's big brother the sx840 (same with 400w power supply) to anyone looking for a new case.

Excellent case!!! [Posted on 2004-01-13]
I simply love this case. Great air flow and room to work. The side latch is tough and has held up over the 2 years I have had it. I built 2 systems around this case and passed my old mobo and cpu and built another system with a new case of which has been nothing but a headache. I will never buy anything other than Antec cases. The only thing that has started to fail is the removable hard drive tray latch. It sticks now, but still works. I will prolly have this case until mobo designs change.

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