Final Thoughts
We always have high expectations for Antec products, especially their cases because they have always impressed us. The P193 is no exception to that, it is a very solid case and there isn’t much bad that we can say about it. The 4 included fans, especially the HUGE 200mm fan will definitely keep everything inside nice and cool. Keep in mind you still have room for 2 more intake fans and another fan that can be installed in front of the power supply as well. With the fans turned all the way up the system can get a bit loud, but remember all of the fans have speed controls on them. The dual-chamber design of the case also helps with cooling as it isolates your components into different chambers.
Installation of your components is very easy and we did not run into any issues at all. We have been getting used to tool-less installation systems on cases lately, but honestly if the installation systems are not tool-less as long as they work well and are not a hassle we don’t really have a problem with them. I also trust regular installation systems much better than tool-less systems.
Now there were some things missing on this case. First there was CPU cutout behind the motherboard that has become standard on almost all new cases these days. It makes it so you don’t have to remove your motherboard when installing a new CPU cooler. Another thing is there are no spots for 2.5-inch hard drives like solid state drives. Now we were told there is a revision of the case that should be available at the time of this review that has those 2 features added. The side panel fan is a nice thing to have, but having to disconnect the power every time I want to open the case is such a pain. I would have liked Antec to have a door system where when you close the door it connects power to the side panel fan and also have the fan speed control on the outside of the case.
This case isn’t for everyone, I mean it’s HUGE! If you want some of the same features you can check out the P183 Mid Tower, which is almost the exact same case, but just smaller. This case is for people who want a lot of room and remember this case can fit an extended ATX motherboard as well. As I said this case would be perfect for a test bed was there is a lot of room inside. Right now the P193 sells for $179.99 at my favorite online retailer. That is a great price considering all of the cooling and the size of this case. Overall ThinkComputers gives the Antec P193 Advanced Super Mid Tower a 9 out of 10 score.
Pros:
– Price
– Tons of room inside
– Great cooling
– Able to fit Antec’s CP-Series power supplies
– Easy Installation
Cons:
– No 2.5-inch hard drive placement
– No CPU cutout
– Side panel fan has a short power connector and its fan control is on the inside of the case
Very slick case! Is there not a removable motherboard tray? I couldn't tell
Nope no removable motherboard tray, I'm not sure if any Antec cases have removable trays actually
I had an Antec P190 for three years and I didnt like it much. Because of the motherboard area the case is a bit of a pain to work with and isnt that much bigger than any other case in the motherboard area. Looking at the P193 there isnt much improvement over the P190. I am happy I went and changed my case for a Corsair Obsidian 800D which is a thousand times better.
I had an Antec P190 for three years and I didnt like it much. Because of the motherboard area the case is a bit of a pain to work with and isnt that much bigger than any other case in the motherboard area. Looking at the P193 there isnt much improvement over the P190. I am happy I went and changed my case for a Corsair Obsidian 800D which is a thousand times better.
I just got my P193 yesterday, and there is most definitely room for 2.5″ drives! They're in the removable hard disk sections on the same level as the motherboard. The holes are there, just move the silicon grommets over and voila. You might want to increase your rating!
I just got my P193 yesterday, and there is most definitely room for 2.5″ drives! They're in the removable hard disk sections on the same level as the motherboard. The holes are there, just move the silicon grommets over and voila. You might want to increase your rating!
The P193 case has fantastic build quality and massive amounts of room for any type of set-up you may have in mind. I’ve built a system using the P193 case, an ASUS Sabertooth 990FX motherboard and 6 x 2TB Western Digital hard drives. The case can easily fit two full length graphics cards and has more fans than a Hollywood celebrity!!!
However, there is one issue that I only discovered after my build was complete and I was about to put the case cover on. I installed a Corsair water cooling system with the radiator fitted to the back, lower fan outlet. The P193 has the additional fan installed on the case cover and this intrudes into the case itself…and wouldn’t then fit because of the Corsair radiator location. Wherever you install it the case, the cover fan always hits against it. So you end having to take off the case cover fan and install it on the outside of the cover, so it doesn’t take up any space inside the case. Great case, but be warned!!!!