Performance testing
The system used when testing the Antec Neo HE 430W was as follows:
Hardware
Gainward 7800GT @ 480/1200
AMD A64 X24400 @ 10x250 1.50v
MSI K8N NEO4-FI nForce4 Ultra
2 x 512 MB G.Skill PC4400 Le
2 x 200GB Maxtor IDE drives
1 x 120mm fan
2 x 92mm fans Dell 2001fp 20.1” LCD
NEC 2500A DVD burner
NEC ND-3550DL DVD burner
UNI-T UT30B Digital multimeter
Software:
Prime95
3Dmark06
PerfectDisk 7
Photoshop CS2
ImTOO DVD ripper
Half-Life 2
Stress testing:
Here are some shots with the multimeter in action:
Torture test 1: Synthetic Gaming
Here 3dmark06 was looped continuously with Prime95 running in the background.
11.96 |
11.98 |
11.98 |
11.96 |
11.98 |
11.98 |
12 |
11.99 |
11.96 |
4.89 |
4.88 |
4.88 |
4.89 |
4.87 |
4.88 |
4.89 |
4.9 |
4.88 |
3.27 |
3.3 |
3.28 |
3.29 |
3.27 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.28 |
3.3 |
Torture Test 2: Video Editing
ImTOO DVD ripper was used to encode a 2.5 hour long movie into Divx, while another hard drive was defragged using PerfectDisk 7 and Prime95 in the background.
11.98 |
11.96 |
11.96 |
11.99 |
11.97 |
11.98 |
11.98 |
11.96 |
11.99 |
4.88 |
4.89 |
4.9 |
4.88 |
4.88 |
4.88 |
4.9 |
4.87 |
4.88 |
3.29 |
3.3 |
3.29 |
3.28 |
3.29 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.28 |
3.29 |
Torture Test 3: Gaming
Half Life 2 was played at 1600x1200 4xAA 16xAF, with Prime95 running in the background.
11.98 |
11.98 |
11.97 |
11.98 |
11.97 |
11.96 |
11.97 |
11.98 |
11.98 |
4.89 |
4.87 |
4.88 |
4.88 |
4.89 |
4..88 |
4.87 |
4.9 |
4.88 |
3.3 |
3.28 |
3.28 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.29 |
3.29 |
3.3 |
3.28 |
Torture Test 4: Image Work
For this test the DH Photoshop benchmark was run continuously on a 250 MB image, with Prime95 running in the background.
12 |
11.96 |
11.98 |
11.98 |
11.95 |
11.97 |
11.98 |
11.98 |
11.97 |
4.87 |
4.88 |
4.88 |
4.88 |
4.89 |
4.88 |
4.87 |
4.9 |
4.88 |
3.29 |
3.29 |
3.28 |
3.28 |
3.3 |
3.29 |
3.28 |
3.28 |
3.3 |
As you can see in the above charts all the rails remained within the ATX specifications and the fluctuation was minimal. What worried me a bit was that the 5v rail was a bit on the low side during the entire testing session. But it managed to keep the over clocked X2 system with the 7800GT stable at all times no BSOD’S or other hick ups, so maybe my concerns are uncalled for.
Conclusion:
After using the Antec P150 for a couple of days I must say that you get a lot for your hard earned money. It looks very stylish with its pearly white glossy finish (your opinion may not be the same!); it is well laid out and has a unique feature with the rubber band hard drive mounting system.
The PSU supplied with the P150 performed very well, and never made the system falter once, not even under the over clocked conditions during the extensive stress testing, and as an added bonus the unit remained virtually silent the entire session.
As well as the supply remaining quiet throughout our testing, the chassis itself proved to be very efficient in keeping noise under moderation as well as being a very efficient design to keep the internals cool.
The P150 is a fantastic chassis which exudes the typical standard of quality we come to expect from Antec, it comes partnered with a very good power supply unit and is more than capable of becoming a very attractive backbone to a great gaming system.
The Antec P150 can be found at overclockers.co.uk for approx. £102 and at newegg.com for $139.99
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