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Antec PlusView II SOHO Chassis Review
Date Published:
12-26-2005
Written By:
Diceman
Sponsored By:
Antec Inc.
Discuss Article:
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Pages: 1 2 3

 
 
 
 
 



Introduction:


Factory Window

Front View

Right Side

Rear View

Rear 120mm Fan

Rear 120mm Blue LED Fan

   Antec-Inc has been on a roll lately developing and launching a few new styles of computer chassis`. However they have not forgotten one of their biggest sellers: The SX1000 Series.

   As fantastic and popular the SX1000 series was, there was room for improvement, namely the 4x80mm fan layout and the lack of easy modding solutions. The case was designed in a way to be great from the start, but very hard to modify due to it's proprietary fan cages. In other words, to "simply" cut out stamped steel and add chrome grills was pretty much out of the question for most.

   Antec has fixed 50% of that problem with this new release: The Plusview II, by taking away the dual 80mm fan layout and replacing it with a single 120mm fan.

  Other models with this interior fan design layout include the TX1088AMG and the TX1050.

   The Plusview II seems to be designed along the same idea as their super popular Super Lanboy series of cases, meaning blue glow + window = SALES! The big difference between these two is the fact that the Super Lanboy is a good bit smaller, has dual 120mm blue led fans, and designed for the LAN gamer in mind with its lightweight aluminum construction. This Plusview II is NOT constructed of lightweight aluminum, but rather 1.0mm steel, and it's also larger in dimension and has only one 120mm blue led fan in the rear. Think of bigger, classier and more storage vs. smaller, flashier and more mobile.

   Don't get me wrong, you can still be plenty flashy in this Plusview II chassis, hence the window, etc, however the one I received from Antec-Inc is jet black and very handsome also. I'm definitely going to be adding my patented top handles to it the first chance I get. It's a heavy S.O.B.

   Ok, let's get the obligatory specifications out of the way so I can get on to showing you more of the goods!

Specifications:

Model PlusVIew II
Case Type SOHO File Server
Color Black
Case Dimensions 20.6" (H) x 8.1" (W)x 18.6" (D)
52.3(H) x 20.6(W) x 47.2(D) cm
Drive Bays
- Front Accessible
- Internal
10
4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5"
4 x 3.5"
Expansion Slots 7
Cooling System
- Rear
- Front
- Chasis
 
- 1 x 120mm TriCool (Standard)
- 1 x 80mm (Optional) front
- 1 x 80mm (Optional) HDD
- 1 x 80mm (Optional) side panel
Power Supply None
Material 1.0mm SECC
Net Weight
Gross Weight
30.7 lbs.
34.5 lbs.
Motherboards Fits micro ATX and standard ATX
Up to 12" (W) x 9.6" (L)/305 (W) x 300 (L) mm
Special Features - 2 Front USB port, 1 Front IEEE 1394 (Firewire) port, Audio in/out
- Swing-out side panel with handle
- Washable air filter
- Quick-release drive bays with release lever
- Snap-in fan mounts
- Large front panel vent
Package Includes - 1 case fan
- 1 set of screws and motherboard standoffs
- 1 complete set of drive rails ( 5 rails )
- 1 Installation manual
Features:
  • Windowed side panel lets you see everything you’ve done with your system. It’s lockable, removable, and swings out for easy access
  • Front mounted USB 2.0 & IEEE 1394 (FireWire®, i.Link®) ports
  • 10 drive bays deliver maximum expandability:
    - External: 4 x 5.25", 2x 3.5"
    - Internal: 4 x 3.5"
    • Quick-release drive cage allows easy installation and replacement of 3.5" drives li> Front mounted USB 2.0 & IEEE 1394 (FireWire®, i.Link®) ports
  • Generous cooling capacity protects your components:
    - 1 rear TriCool 120 mm blue LED exhaust fan (installed)
    - 2 front (optional) 80 mm case fan mounts
    - 1 (optional) 80 mm fan mount on the windowed side panel for graphic cards (optional fans not included))
  • Motherboards up to Standard ATX
  • Washable Air filter on the front
  • Power Supply Flexibility:
    For best performance we recommend Antec TruePower 2.0, NeoPower or Phantom power supplies.


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