VPN: SONATA III 500Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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 Rating: Review Date: 09/13/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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Rating: Review Date: 09/11/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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really great create Quality sort of hard for good cable management but there isn't a window so does not realy matter |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/09/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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The last time I bought an Antec was when the initial generation came out. I was impressed then and I am still impressed with this generation. The difficult drive cages are such a good concept. I didn't realize this case had a location for a two.five" Drive and so when I saw they integrated one location it was a great surprise None Silent. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/31/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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nice and quiet case. It is produced of sturdy steel plate. A lot of room for expansion. very good style and isolation dampers for challenging drives. PSU has a electric noise. So I had to return. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/31/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:Antec support warranty is poor for PSU
Pros:looks professionnalHDD sideway for easy removal + SSD place big quiet ajustable fan Comment:
A sound carpeting would be welcome with this silent towerDHL delivery gave me trouble, could not find warehouse to pickupPSU is similar to a fail one (SP-450) that gave me lot of trouble |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/29/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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Case and powersupply bundled together, front eSata port. Worked just fine out of the box. Lots of energy connectors on powersuppy and superior length for fully ATX case. Uncomplicated to mount in five.25 and 3.five bays, rails included. Ilike the mounting trays for the internal hard drives. Case fan has a 3 speed switch as opposed to connecting to the motherboard fan control. They don't mount the switch on the outside of the case so you either have to string it through somehow (what I did) or open the case when you want to change speed. Fan is kinda loud, even on lowest setting. All in all really happy with the case. it is solid and powersupply meets my wants (for now). Received it in 2 days which was awesome. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/12/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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Sleek, great construction, includes a wonderful power supply, quiet, superior airflow The blue power LED is bright and required to be covered (PC applied as media center near bed / standby blinking blue light a little overwhelming) its a fantastic case; airflow is excellent and with a huge block cpu heat sink with single 120mm cpu fan directing the flow out the back it stays really quiet specifically with asus q-fan enabled in bios |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/02/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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I've utilised the proto and this 1. Usually I like the proto greater because it's lighter a bit distinct sized and has superior choices for wire management. Nonetheless this case is too affordable to pass up with an Antec 500 Watt psu, particularly if you get it in a bundle. Wire management is horrible, but workable with sufficient time taken. Wish the backpanel came off, but it's riveted on creating minor wire management a discomfort. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/28/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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Came with lots of screws & superior documentation - some of the motherboard copper "nubs" are already in the board. A good touch. A different fan near the challenging drive bays would have been good but that's a nitpick. utilized an ATX mobo. Plenty of space. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/12/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:5.25" Drive bay don't align
Pros:Quiet and Discrete Comment:
This is a great all around Tower that is quiet and very well build with good material. Only thing is you have to drill an extra hole in the slots for the CDrom to have the CDROM facing aligned with the tower. Else the CDrom will be out by a 1/4". |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/28/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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Looks awesome. LOTS OF ROOM, this case is a mammoth! It's a pro and a con, lots of room to work with inside Ɠ 5.25 and five three.5!) very easily fits my EVGA Geforce 9800GT with room to spare. Power supply comes with lots of connectors. It's so large that I couldn't fit it in the desk I wanted. Had to put it next to the desk on the floor. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/23/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
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The case has quite good layout for a variety of pc components and comes with a power supply. The way you can install the hard drives and CD drives on the rack is very basic and allows quick, clean installation. The plastic cover seems small low-cost. Also, the fan in the power supply is not quiet. I have this for small over a year now. I had an older model of this Sonata series case and that appears to be a greater create than this one. Also, while the case fan is quiet on low setting, the PSU fan is not. I can hear it over the graphic card fan and HD noise though the computer system is idling. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/18/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:more PSU power
Pros:Good price.Good air flow.Super quiet. Comment:
Nice look, good price, PSU A little bit low, 600Watts is best. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/11/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:Only 4 3.5" HDD baysFront door
Pros:QuietLockableComes with Decent PSU Comment:
Great case and PSU. Excellent for a budget build.The HDD rubber dampeners are excellent at minimizing noise from the HDDs. The front door can be annoying that you have to open it to access the CD/DVD and especially the power/reset buttons. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/26/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:5.25" bay covers are a bit weak/can come loose pretty easily
Pros:Solid case, nice hard drive trays, has special spot for SSD on bottom of case (2.5"). Quiet power supply fan. Comment:
After reading some reviews about grounding issues with the front of the case, I was slightly concerned. But, I knew that could also be remedied no problem. So far I haven't had that issue, so maybe they fixed that problem. There does seem to be a wire in the front of the case, maybe properly grounding it now. The internal 3.5" drive bays slide out sideways nicely, with silicone grommets for attaching the drives. The external 3.5" bay covers a solid metal and that whole tray slides out nicely as well. Great case, and very quiet. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/19/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:not the best PSU included (has potentially bad caps - will see though, maybe the factory improved its electrolyte formula)no place to mount a hdd fan
Pros:good price/performancereasonably good access to all areas inside casehaven't cut myself when putting the putter together in this case Comment:
This is an adequate budget case for a computer. Nothing fancy, but does have some noise prevention features like gummy hdd mounts. Quality could be better, no noise damping on the case. Very disappointed by the lack of a fan mount for the hdds - only a single exhaust fan. It has front usb, audio and esata, and these are accessible without having to open the front door. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/14/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:I would have liked to see the back panel come off like on the Antec Solo case.
Pros:Quiet, front eSata, looks good, solid build quality, front door makes it even quieter. Has enough power for a pretty decent system build. Comment:
Larger coolers like the Scythe Katana 3 fit easily inside. I like the filter that pulls out of the bottom of the front panel. Nice hard drive mounting, not as cool as my Antec Solo case but nice all the same. The only thing I think I would have an issue with is keeping all the cables looking good if I was to install a 120mm fan beside the drive cage. The PS that came with mine is the EA-500D Green power supply which outputs 22A Max on each 12V rail. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/08/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:price, space, accessories
Pros:Good quality, comes with 500W PSU Comment:
This case is great for the price when it's on sale and it looks very nice. The only problem I had was installing the motherboard due to limited space inside it. When installing the RAMs and power cables I felt that my mobo may be splitting into half as it didn't have supports on one side. There weren't a lot of accessories coming with this case compared to my previous antec cases, but for the sale price, this was a great buy and I'll do it again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/07/11 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:only 4 3.5" HDD bays
Pros:Excellent buildGreat tri-speed rear 120mm fanGreat 500W 80+ Bronze PSUGreat air flowsuper quiethard drive positionslots of space in casenative SSD Comment:
Great case and PSU.I have a Sonota II and bought this III for my boss ... great improvement with adding the SSD and some cosmetics.Would definitely purchase again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/29/10 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:-Power/Reset Button located inside the front panel door
Pros:-Glossy Black Finish-USB/SATA Front Panel Connectors-Power Supply and Chasis Fan included Comment:
Overall I am very pleased with this case -- I was looking for a PC to place underneath my desk in the office. The front panel makes it easy to access USB and SATA ports. Unfortunately, the power button is located inside the front panel door, so to turn on the PC I have to open the door and push the button. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/11/10 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:One fanNon-removable right panelGlossy
Pros:Cheap500W Power SupplySturdy5 1/4" rail system is neat Comment:
Bought for a budget computer, this is more than enough for a mATX board and no dedicated video card. The power supply has a good number of cables as well. It's a fingerprint magnet though, and some edges are pretty sharp in the case. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/09/10 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:Heavier than expected, fingerprint magnet
Pros:Really sleek looking case, front door cover, decent PSU Comment:
Under $100 for a sweet case and a 500W PSU. Really great bundle if you are on a budget but don't want an ultra cheap case. It gets fingerprints really easy so if you're like me you keep a cloth handy. Great case. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/03/10 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:None
Pros:Big, solding, quiet. Very well built. Power supply is ample for a gaming PC. Comment:
I bought this to replace my Antec Sonata 1. These are really solid cases. Lots of room for gaming video cards and extra cooling. You won't be disappointed!! |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/27/10 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:Front door
Pros:Antec PSU. Low price. Comment:
I bought two of these case. I am overall happy but the front door is very annoying. Come with an Antec 500 PSU who do the job for now.You may have fingerprints issues on the glossy finish. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/01/10 |
Antec Sonata III 500 Black Computer Case
Cons:Cable managementNo fan included in the frontNot painted black
Pros:Comes with a decent power supplyLooks awesomeCheap Comment:
Put together a system for a friend with this case. Its a well made case but has some flaws. Cable management is horrible. No way to route cables from behind. Had to tie wrap all the cables that were not being used. Other than that its not a bad case. Not something I would use as a gaming case though. |
Good searching Side panel is incredibly tough to open. Returned it. Possibly it's my poor luck? I nonetheless like it, so I've order a new 1 again. Hope it's a superior 1 this time.