Antec..

waterloo · Dec 18, 2005, 11:34 PM

[color=black]Has anybody recently bought any Antecs and thought that their quality got badder? I just saw my friends antec TX1050B yesterday, his parts seemed more cheap, and easier to break than my Antec I bought in 2002... To answer my qestion his antec broke after he was setting up his speakers and he banged his foot aganst the front and the door thing fell off.. How the heck does that thing fall off with a foot?? I have kicked, spilled, and banged agianst it tons of times but it didn't break or dent other than the USB problem... Any comments on Antecs quality...

He is gonna get RMA etc but pissed cuz he has to pull out 3,000 CAD Dollors worth of stuff outta there. I always thought Antec good but are they still good??
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Lowfat · Dec 18, 2005, 11:46 PM

My Super Lanboy I bought in 2003 was a POS. It was cheaply built, bend very easily, power button continuously fell off or jammed in. The window warped in no time.

mkk · Dec 19, 2005, 12:31 AM

Their flagship chassis P180 has had plenty of manufacturing quality issues reported on the net, and the three I've seen first hand have all had door or sidepanel issues. The Sonatas still seem good though.

waterloo · Dec 19, 2005, 03:21 AM

So Antec is going down??

, should my friend buy a cooler master instead or what, he is willing to spend 150 at the most for a QUALITY CASE.

thanks!

mkk · Dec 19, 2005, 04:49 AM

I'd go for the Cooler Master Stacker 810 if it fits the budget(might be on the dollar). Otherwise the Antec Sonatas still have great value as they come with a good powersupply included.

waterloo · Dec 19, 2005, 05:06 AM

Ok. We are certain that's not what he needs. His PC is a High end but not to that point... Umm do those Cooler Master Wave Masters do k?

waterloo · Dec 19, 2005, 05:10 AM

How do i fix my Front USB and Firewire thing in front problem 2??? it's a SOHO or another but when i shove in a USBjoystick etc the USB and Firewire thing gets pulled back and back.. I broke case

once or twice fixing it. How do i keep it in place. Antec really frustrating me.

Sandok · Dec 19, 2005, 05:59 AM

I find antec quality good but used to be better (my PSU rails have gone haywire in less than 6 months! oh well)

Dec 18, 2005, 11:34 PM	#1
waterloo Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 337 Rep Power: 0	Antec.. [color=black]Has anybody recently bought any Antecs and thought that their quality got badder? I just saw my friends antec TX1050B yesterday, his parts seemed more cheap, and easier to break than my Antec I bought in 2002... To answer my qestion his antec broke after he was setting up his speakers and he banged his foot aganst the front and the door thing fell off.. How the heck does that thing fall off with a foot?? I have kicked, spilled, and banged agianst it tons of times but it didn't break or dent other than the USB problem... Any comments on Antecs quality... He is gonna get RMA etc but pissed cuz he has to pull out 3,000 CAD Dollors worth of stuff outta there. I always thought Antec good but are they still good?? [/color] __________________ Motherboard: DFI Lan Party UT nF4 Ultra-D Modded to SLI Bios: 07/06/05 (File name - 704-2bt) CPU Cooler: Aritc Freezer 64 CPU: AMD 64 3800 Memory: OCZ 2GB Graphics Processor: ASUS EN6200GE Hard Drives: 2 X 160 IDE Western Digital, 320 SATA, 16GB SCSI Power Supply: Enermax Noisetaker 480 Watt Case:Antec CS600 Tower Case Sound Card: M-Audio Revolution 7.1/SB LIVE/SB X-FI Optical Drive: 2 X LG GSA-4167B

Dec 18, 2005, 11:46 PM	#2
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	My Super Lanboy I bought in 2003 was a POS. It was cheaply built, bend very easily, power button continuously fell off or jammed in. The window warped in no time. __________________

Dec 19, 2005, 03:21 AM	Thread Starter #4
waterloo Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 337 Rep Power: 0	So Antec is going down?? , should my friend buy a cooler master instead or what, he is willing to spend 150 at the most for a QUALITY CASE. thanks! __________________ Motherboard: DFI Lan Party UT nF4 Ultra-D Modded to SLI Bios: 07/06/05 (File name - 704-2bt) CPU Cooler: Aritc Freezer 64 CPU: AMD 64 3800 Memory: OCZ 2GB Graphics Processor: ASUS EN6200GE Hard Drives: 2 X 160 IDE Western Digital, 320 SATA, 16GB SCSI Power Supply: Enermax Noisetaker 480 Watt Case:Antec CS600 Tower Case Sound Card: M-Audio Revolution 7.1/SB LIVE/SB X-FI Optical Drive: 2 X LG GSA-4167B

Dec 19, 2005, 05:06 AM	Thread Starter #6
waterloo Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 337 Rep Power: 0	Ok. We are certain that's not what he needs. His PC is a High end but not to that point... Umm do those Cooler Master Wave Masters do k? __________________ Motherboard: DFI Lan Party UT nF4 Ultra-D Modded to SLI Bios: 07/06/05 (File name - 704-2bt) CPU Cooler: Aritc Freezer 64 CPU: AMD 64 3800 Memory: OCZ 2GB Graphics Processor: ASUS EN6200GE Hard Drives: 2 X 160 IDE Western Digital, 320 SATA, 16GB SCSI Power Supply: Enermax Noisetaker 480 Watt Case:Antec CS600 Tower Case Sound Card: M-Audio Revolution 7.1/SB LIVE/SB X-FI Optical Drive: 2 X LG GSA-4167B

Dec 19, 2005, 05:10 AM	Thread Starter #7
waterloo Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 337 Rep Power: 0	How do i fix my Front USB and Firewire thing in front problem 2??? it's a SOHO or another but when i shove in a USBjoystick etc the USB and Firewire thing gets pulled back and back.. I broke case once or twice fixing it. How do i keep it in place. Antec really frustrating me. __________________ Motherboard: DFI Lan Party UT nF4 Ultra-D Modded to SLI Bios: 07/06/05 (File name - 704-2bt) CPU Cooler: Aritc Freezer 64 CPU: AMD 64 3800 Memory: OCZ 2GB Graphics Processor: ASUS EN6200GE Hard Drives: 2 X 160 IDE Western Digital, 320 SATA, 16GB SCSI Power Supply: Enermax Noisetaker 480 Watt Case:Antec CS600 Tower Case Sound Card: M-Audio Revolution 7.1/SB LIVE/SB X-FI Optical Drive: 2 X LG GSA-4167B

Dec 19, 2005, 12:31 AM	#3
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Their flagship chassis P180 has had plenty of manufacturing quality issues reported on the net, and the three I've seen first hand have all had door or sidepanel issues. The Sonatas still seem good though.

Dec 19, 2005, 04:49 AM	#5
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	I'd go for the Cooler Master Stacker 810 if it fits the budget(might be on the dollar). Otherwise the Antec Sonatas still have great value as they come with a good powersupply included.

Dec 19, 2005, 05:59 AM	#8
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	I find antec quality good but used to be better (my PSU rails have gone haywire in less than 6 months! oh well)