I should get me a monthly hardware column or something

[YegaDoyai]

K, for those with an Antec P180 do not look at the following links

The nine hundred (http://www.antec.com/uk/productDetails.php?ProdID=08009#) and why it is good. (http://xstremehardware.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=132&Itemid=35&limit=1&limitstart=5)

The P190 (http://www.xyzcomputing.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=812&Itemid=0&limit=1&limitstart=0)

Both look sexy as hell but only the nine hundred is released check out the nifty price tag here (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_This_Week_Only_25.html#aCA_2d065_ 2dAN)

The only problem I see is that the P190 has built in PSUs so you don't get the option of sticking in two decent PSUs, which is a shame. TWIN TAGAN POWER

[DAve]

The nine hundred (http://www.antec.com/uk/productDetails.php?ProdID=08009#) and why it is good. (http://xstremehardware.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=132&Itemid=35&limit=1&limitstart=5)
The P190 (http://www.xyzcomputing.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=812&Itemid=0&limit=1&limitstart=0)
Both look sexy as hell but only the nine hundred is released check out the nifty price tag here (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_This_Week_Only_25.html#aCA_2d065_ 2dAN)
Oh man, that 900 looks really sexy, and from the reviews it sounds like it's cool and silent.
I want one. I want one now. I was going to try and get the PhongII before Christmas, but I might have to consider this instead.

Oh, and 200mm fans? who doesn't want one of those!

[Sid]

I'm sorry, but that case is absolutely hideous. Give me a 180 over that tack-master any day.

What happened to nice aluminium cases with clean lines. Now we've got flashing lights, blue LED fans and obscure polygon windows.

[DAve]

What happened to nice aluminium cases with clean lines. Now we've got flashing lights, blue LED fans and obscure polygon windows.

I think there's a fan behind the polygon. I didn't see any obvious neon or pimpage there. I was thinking about fitting go-faster stripes and a spoiler, it could only add to the leetness.

[YegaDoyai]

the nine hundred is not the one i'd go for the new P190 looks the shizznit and if I didn't already have the P180 I'd be tempted.

Also of note, to all you budding programmers, get yourself the XNA beta from microsoft, you can't build Xbox360 games with it just yet but they say that on it's final release it will only cost $100 to get the required equipment to publish Xbox360 games on the live service. No word yet from Nintendo about the pricing for it's virtual console and related SDK but rest assured when it's released I'll tell you all about it.

[DAve]

the nine hundred is not the one i'd go for the new P190 looks the shizznit and if I didn't already have the P180 I'd be tempted.
900 = £75 this week only - £84 normally.
P180 = £91 normally.
P190 = ?

The 900 is about 2 inches shorter than the P180 as well, which means it might just fit under the desk. Bonus.

There's no word of release dates for the P190 either (annoyingly). I may just have to wait for the pimp-mo-lan case to arrive.

[YegaDoyai]

the 190 will be £100+ it comes with dual PSUs so that alone will hike the price.

[Exuus]

Christ on a pogo stick, that thing is fugly!

[Bluepixie]

The Fatal1ty FC-ZE1 (http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=228&code=031) looks much more like it. However, I'm not sure if I like the having the writing all over it. Not cheap either at £250.

[CaNNoN_FoDDa]

It's got a nice hd rack.

[Bluepixie]

erm, you guys seen this?!? New Logitech Keyboard (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/GB/EN,crid=2676,contentid=12339&ad=emea_hpb_edge_nov06#1)

[CaNNoN_FoDDa]

That's pretty nifty. Not for sale anywhere yet, apparently. RRP is £150.

I’m a little curious though - they say the charger doubles as a stand, so presumably you can use it while it's charging. Shame it's vertical.

[Strings]

Looks cool but I'll be damned if Im gonna charge my keyboard :P

[Octavion]

I still don't see the point in wireless keyboards. How far away from you case does you keyboard need to be?

[DAve]

The P190 (http://www.xyzcomputing.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=812&Itemid=0&limit=1&limitstart=0)
Any idea when the P190 is going to be released? I'm fairly sure the next case I buy will be one of the Antec three above.

[YegaDoyai]

Are you planning on runnning a quad core SLI rig dave? If not just get the P180, the P190 is designed primarily for SLI, huge numbers of HDDs etc, I also think that the PSU are inbuilt which will suck. The Nine Hundred would be kinda cool at a lan and at least then you'd be the only one with one.

[CaNNoN_FoDDa]

You could get a Killer NIC and have the only one at the LAN ;p

[YegaDoyai]

DAve, the antec 900 is getting good reviews but the Lian Li G70 is better. I prefer the S80 personally.

[DAve]

DAve, the antec 900 is getting good reviews but the Lian Li G70 is better. I prefer the S80 personally.
They look good, I especially like the dissipation of the airflow (although I'm not convinced there woulnd't be a recirculation problem), but at £150+ they're too expensive. I didn't spend that on a graphics card :)

[YegaDoyai]

but you won't replace you case till ATX is no longer the standard, your graphics card should be replaced every 6 months to stop ATI-AMD/Nvidia going out of business.

[Tiberio]

The case looks cool, but I've always preferred cases that look simple, even though all those fans makes me drool! ;-)

[Fyndir]

The case looks cool, but I've always preferred cases that look simple, even though all those fans makes me drool! ;-)

You'll probably like the Lian-Li cases then, they have some that are very simple looking.

For example the one I have:

http://lian-li.com/images/products/b_vs_v2100b.gif (http://lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/Server_Full_Tower/V_Series/S_V_S_PC-V2100plus.htm)


Picture links ftw tbh. =P

[Tiberio]

Oh my, that is one fine looking case! :-)
Damn, too bad my new PC case will be the Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS case.
Not complaining though, even though I will curse your name for all eternity because you have such a nice case ;-)