VPN: SONATA PROTO
Product ReviewsAntec Sonata Proto Black Computer Case
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 Rating: Review Date: 03/14/14  |
Cons: None
Pros: Robust build qualityMaterial on side for noise dampening |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/22/13 |
Cons: no cable manegment and not enough cooling options
Pros: great case can fit grapchis cards sizes of 11 inches Comment:
great case for the money if your are building a work station or budget gaming pc |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/11/12 |
Cons: -a little bit cramped inside
Pros: -Great sound damping Comment:
For the price, this is a very good case. The sound damping is among the best of the many mid-towers I have used over the years. No problems so far, build quality is nice, and the front door locks as well. The only con I can think of is that it can get cramped inside when working with large video cards. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/18/11 |
Cons: hard drive trays are difficult to remove when drives are mounted on themno removable motherboard trayone side panel is riveted in place.included fan is molex only
Pros: antec qualityfairly quietmany features from its more expensive sonata bretherenSSD mountremoveable dust filter Comment:
This is a decent chassis for the price, but does lack some of the flexibility of the other Sonata chassis'The fact that the "back" side panel isn't removable severely limits cable management options.The case also isn't too large, so if you have a big video card, be very sure it will fit first.The drive trays are a great feature of many of Antec's cases, and they do a great job of reducing (or eliminating altogether) any vibration noise from the hard drives. however, in the sonata proto, the trays can be difficult to remove after you've mounted a hard drive to them.The included case fan only has a molex connector, and can't be used on a motherboard (probably due to the fact that it's a two-speed fan). that being said, it forced me to use a molex "module" from the modular power supply I had.The case has accommodation for another 120mm fan mounted on the inside of the hard drive bays, but this will cut into any available room for a video card.It also comes with four raised holes on the bottom of the chassis meant to mount an SSD, which is very nice, since it's out of the way.For the price, you can't go wrong. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/27/11 |
Cons: - I didn't think the case was very quiet- The rubber/silicone feet came off easily
Pros: +fairly good looking Comment:
I bought this case a few years ago so my computer wouldn't be so loud in my room. Now that I use a laptop as my room computer this thing was deafeningly loud in comparison. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/03/11 |
Cons:
black paint easily scratched.
Pros: sturdily built quality Comment:
sturdily built quality but the black paint easily scratched. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/04/11 |
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For most people the Sonata III will ultimately be a better buy, IMO.
Pros: Good build quality, nice looking. Reasonably quiet. Comment:
I scratch-built my first PC in 2003 starting with a Sonata (Sonata I) case. That was possibly the best of all the Sonata cases I've used... I've not seen the IV. I then built with a Sonata III around 2007-2008. I preferred the Sonata I for its excellent paint job even if it was a bit dated looking. I found the Sonata III noisier (with the same hardware inside).Enough background.... thanks for bearing with me.As you likely already know, the Sonata Proto Black is essentially a Sonata III sans psu. It also lacks the eSATA port on the front. The paint job isn't as nice as the Sonata III and is a far cry from that of the original. That said, it is a case with a certain understated elegance. The build quality has not suffered over nearly a decade in time which is uncommon and welcome.If you are building a basic to moderate system from the ground up go for the Sonata III which has the 500W EarthWatts PSU in it. It is easily worth the extra cost, unless you get the Proto on sale as I did.If you already have a good quality PSU and don't care about front eSATA go for the Proto.Choice is good! |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/20/11 |
Cons:
- did not receive slide tray for my dvd drive so i had to improvise
Pros: - Slide trays for hd were great and help it look less cluttered Comment:
Great case. Fits a gtx 460 with no problem. Slide trays were great! Came with a rear fan. |
Form Factor: Mid tower
I made a PC for a friend with this case. It's really well built and things inside can be accessed easily.