AnandTech three-way case comparison

natethegreat · Post by **natethegreat** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:02 am

AnandTech compares the P150 to two other cases, a Raidmax X1 and a dynapower E68. http://anandtech.com/casecooling/showdoc.aspx?i=2670

I think I will stick to SPCR reccomedations

shadestalker · Post by **shadestalker** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:59 am

Wow. They didn't use the drive suspension, no big surprise - but the inside of their case is a real mess compared with the SPCR review shots. There's no out-of-the-way cable routing, and they even used rounded IDE cable that appears to exacerbate the problem they mention with DFI's edge-mounted IDE connector.

http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/cas ... rnal10.jpg

http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/ima ... R_0800.jpg

Wow again, I just noticed in the anandtech photo that they replaced the Antec PSU with something labeled "Mad Dog." If this is actually what they used for testing, it completely invalidates their review and comparison IMO.

stupid · Post by **stupid** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:53 am

As quoted from Anandtech:

Finally, a couple of words about the included power supplies on the X1 and P150: our Antec test unit must have been defective, as it was causing boot problems in not only our test bed, but in another computer as well. When it was running, it was virtually silent - even quieter than our MadDog unit.

Yes it does seem that the tests were done with the MadDog PSU. But based on the quote above it seems they didn't really have a choice.

I think that until Antec can resolve the issues with the Neo HE people who buys the P150 will be replacing the PSU.

djnotepad · Post by **djnotepad** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:03 am

im surprise they used this "golden orb" cooler. seems like a fairly random cooler to choose. why not go stock cooler?

vine-au · Post by **vine-au** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:37 pm

djnotepad wrote:im surprise they used this "golden orb" cooler. seems like a fairly random cooler to choose. why not go stock cooler?

Actually the golden orb II coller has been shown to perform slightly better than than the Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu. I guess they figure someone who buys the P150 or equvalent case isnt going to be using stock coolers...