Antec P280 ATX Tower Case Black 3X5.25 2X2.5 6X3.5IN 2X120MM Top 1X120MM Rear Front USB3.0 No PSU

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Taking a star off for two reasons: Not enough hard drive bays. Although, the decision to get this was based off the fact that I wouldn't end up putting 7 hard drives in... Second is that the main side panel as pointed out by a few review sites was bent slightly, throwing the alignment off so the side panel was difficult to put back on. Between this and the Fractal Design XL, my next case would be the XL for hard drive room. Otherwise, Antec has a wonderful case here. However, this case saved my computer a few pounds. Weighs 54 pounds now instead of 86 like before. Sad part is I haul the beast around to LAN parties and use it as a server/gamer. :)Quite, non-disruptive and keeps everything cool. Adding two front fans made a huge difference in HDD temps too, along with the rest. Flipped the two top fans so they're an intake for my Kuhler H20 920.

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Case is huge and really silent. One of the best Antec cases I've ever bought this year. A lot of space and supports water cooling. Sucks that NCIX decided to give away 2 fans right after I bought it at sale price.

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this case exudes quality and has plenty of room for third party cpu heatsink/coolernice and quiet

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This is a great case but don't keep those antec 2 speed fans. Those fans are very silent but only blow a max of 30 CFM and have 0.29 mmH20. Those specs are okay for a "basic computing build", but if you watch a lot of video or do a lot of gaming, you will notice your GPU and CPU get very hot very fast.

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Really clean looking case. However I mounted an H100 inside and I can hear it really well, however I suppose that's expected from those Corsair fans running at high speed.

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Literally the best case I've ever worked with. Upgraded from an Antec 900. Solid purchase!

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I love how it's really quiet I can barely hear if my computer is on or not compare to my old PCI love the dust filter. I just dont like the fact that it doesn't come with front fans. But what amaze is the slot but 2 120MM fan behind the video cards

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Antec quality is pretty impressive - no stupid bling, lights, and other showoff stuff. Just good solid quality, thick steel panels, and great wiring layout. No major complaints.

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ive been using it for sometime and i really enjoy it

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This a fantastic case! Has a very high quality look and feel. Plenty of room to work in and easy to hide cables using the cable management holes. This was my first build working solo so i found the extra space helpfull.The only issue i had was that my 8-pin cpu power cable and 24-pin motherboard cable were too short to use the cable management due to the size of the case. But i guess that's the fault of the modular cables of my power supply and not so much the case.Overall I'm very pleased with this case. The black interior looks really cool with my z77 sabertooth motherboard as well. Would definately recommend it!

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This is a very large and minimalistic case, providing just what I need and yet not standing out for attention, however...The only thing badly designed in my opinion is the slide in SSD holders. They are too close to the cases' roof such that either the SATA power cable needs to be bent or the data cable. Since both are pointed at opposite directions (up/down), due to the design cut out for only two SSDs, the top one is going to suffer.Aside from that, outside of the case there is no easy spot to lift it other than bend down and pick up. However I had the front door open so I can grab the extruded HUB and the back chassis where the intruded Mobo ports is easy to hold on to. But this way the front door have to swing half open due to me placing mine close between the wall and the table stands, I had to carefully lean the case around in order for the door to not hit or get caught on the wall and nudge forward bit by bit.

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excelent gaming case will fit almost any graphics card and comes with many different features

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The case is well built, lots of thoughtful touches inside such as motherboard CPU cutout, grommeted cable holes, and tool-less expansion slots. As a former owner of a P182SE, I find this case easier to work in and a great step forward for Antec's P-Series.

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My biggest peeve I found is bottom mounted power supply caused a lot of problems; I had issues with *just barely* reaching the CPU connector and ATX connector when using the cable management holes; the SATA power connectors were upside down; it just doesn't look as sharp as designs that hide it, and all the cables coming out of it, away up top.This case isn't as quiet my 9 yr old Lian Li PC-60 case (with new quieter case fans). I hear my mechanical HDs vibrating heavily and my CPU cooler wailing. The header wires, notably the HDD LED cable, were a bit short. I'm not sure how an ATX XL mobo would be able to accept them, unless its layout is organized so the header pins are towards the front.This case is about few inches taller, wider, and deeper that it too. It wasn't cramped fitting parts in, but I felt it was excessively large. Definitely had issues finding it a place by my desk. Had to put it on the ground... not the best place having it closer to sucking in settling dust. With how wide it is, I'm surprised I have issues with my traditional HDD causing issues with tight fits. Not sure why it has such a humungous mobo cutout either.Overall, I kind of regret the purchase. I will continue to look out for another truly quiet and normal sized *mid* tower ATX case, with a top mounted power supply, and with similar cable management features. One that's designed specifically for an ATX mobo and makes efficient use of its size.

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This so far the best case i ever owned!Just simply well done!

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Great quality from Antec. This is my first product from Antec and I'm impressed.

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Love Antec and I am very happy with the 280 it is a great case with good functionalty. grommets could of been thicker and case could of been more insulated to reduce noise but overall I am very happy because its easy to cable manage. easy to install the hardware in

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Over all I would recommend this case to those who are doing a new build or just upgrading. Give it a 5 star.

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Upgraded from the Antec Nine Hundred because I wanted to try a more *premium* style case for quiet computing.Pros far outweigh the cons but my pc is still noisy if my GPU fan is max and also my HDDs are still quite loud. Luckily my GPU keeps cool at 30% fan speed which makes it virtually silent. Only have to listen to my silly HDDs clicking around. I took one of the fans from my CPU cooler to use as an intake fan. Cooling is working great. Obviously if you require more cooling as the cost of noise you would want to go with something like the nine hundred or twelve hundred. Works great for me!

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I've had an original P180 for seven years and decided it was finally time for an upgrade. I considered the Silverstone FT02 (big and expensive) and the Fractal Define R3 (some concerns about quieting ability) but eventually settled on the P280. I'm very satisfied with this chassis - it is very roomy and a delight to work in, the cable routing ability being my favourite "upgrade" feature from the P180. The three "TwoCool" fans on their low setting are significantly less noisy that the P180's three "TriCool" fans on medium.You can read my blog post if you're interested in a little more detail and a few pictures: http://andreperusse.com/be/post/2012/03/29/Antec-P280-Computer-Chassis.aspxBottom line: No significant faults - Highly Recommended.

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I was very pleased with this case just for the amount of money I spent for the quality that I got. I love everything about this case EXCEPT the front panel connector wires, they are long enough to reach the motherboard in an unclean fashion. I really wanted it too look clean, no cables, but the front panel cables make it challening. As a fix I bought extension cables for the motherboard power switch, reset switch, and all that other good stuff.The two internal fans along with the two front intake fans make it great for airflow, but the stock fans only rotate 1200rpm on high and about 600rpm on low, 850 rpm on medium.I was also very pleased with how quiet the case is. The front foam along with the thick side panel keeps all the noise in! Before I was using an ANTEC 300, after moving all 4 fans over PLUS keeping the original 3 fans that come with the case, I found it to be 40 percent quieter.I highly recommend you get this case, OTHER then some wires not being long enough, this case will last you for along time!

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I've owned many cases over the years and have to admit this is the best one so far. Plenty of room and great ventilation. Looks pretty sweet too.

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Great case, lots of room for expansion, easy to install I had trouble hooking up my 4pin cpu power cable because it wasn't long enough. My 24 pin cable was fine though (Antec TP 650)Love the rotated hard drive location, easier cable management and doesn't interfere with graphics card now.

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For the three 5.25" bays I added a card reader, one optical drive and a drawer to keep all my thumb drives and SD cards in one place...build was straightforward w/ no obvious quality issues. I knew with the size of the case and the location of the PSU there might be some issues with short cables.Not cons, but worth knowing:- bottom intake means case should sit on hard surface for clearance- it really is a big case. Roomy inside and bulky out! And heavy.- tool-less HDD trays are nice, but you still have to screw the HDD to the tray.- the front USB 3.0 comes with a 19 pin male motherboard header. Adapters for legacy set ups are hard to come by i.e. female connector splitting to two male USB 3.0 cables to reach around back...or an add-on card with the required female header. Neither is common.- undermount PSU filter is secured for shipping. Take your time figuring out how to release it or you might break it.- leaving door open or closed makes little difference in noise transmission with stock fans. The back of my case is 4 inches from the wall which, I guess, reflects fan noise forward. YMMV.- if you're looking for a silent build you might want to replace all of the included fans. I can still hear the rumble of the fans on the low setting, so definitely not a silent case, but I can't hear the drives anymore which is progress. Maybe Antec should consider leaving the fans out and cutting the price a bit, so builders can choose their own cooling solutions OR raising the price and including some True Quiet fans.

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After recieving my first case damaged and having to wait a couple of weeks to get things sorted out with the RMA I finally got my case.This case is very pleasing to the eye. The front brushed aluminum door is very sleek.The case is about 1/2 as loud as the case it replaced albeit I am using 1 less fan but I can't see that that would make a big difference. I have my PC in the TV room so the less noise, the happier my wife is when Grey's is on...LOLI love the HDD trays, but would be better if the were made tooless rather than having to screw the HDD's to the tray. The silicon/rubber grommets make for a lot less noise though.The case is very roomy inside and has plenty of grommets to run wires through to the side of the case for cable management, the side also has more than enough room to manage as many cable as you can stuff in there.I would have given this a 5 star rating if it had not been for the cheap plastic thumbscrews on the back of the case. I mean really, I have seen steel thumbscrews on $30 cases and I don't think the cost savings on the plastic vs steel would make or break the company. I would definitely recommend this case to friends and family and any other sould looking for a great, roomy and quiet case.