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Antec P182 Mid-Tower Case
Quality Check
My quality check basically consists of three things: Structural Integrity, Safety, and Noise. My structural integrity testing is where I apply pressure to the case from different directions and check to see if the frame can be easily bent or twisted out of shape. The safety testing is a result of the installation process. After installing everything, I should be left without open wounds, but if I am wounded in battle I will make note of it and warn you which trouble areas to watch out for. Noise, well, that's sort of self-explanatory. Structural Integrity I applied pressure from many positions on the closed case with my components inside and the case stood up to the forces I subjected it to. The only small issue is that the front bezel is more susceptible to deformation due to forces than the rest of the case. The actually case chassis performed very well. Safety Also included with the quality check is the busted knuckle count for the case. Mine came to one small nick after 4 or 5 hours of working inside the case. I don't remember where in the case it came from because I didn't notice it until I was done working on the case and I went to wash my hands. Noise What I discovered after I had run my computer inside the case for a day was that I could keep the fans on low and maintain the same level of cooling I had in my previous case with much less noise. Turning the fans on high produced noticeable noise, but no audible whines or other high-pitched noises from the case fans. I was pleased with the level of cooling the case provided for the noise budget I had wanted. I finally settled on the medium fan speed setting for the two fans at the top and back of the case.
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Page 2: First Looks Page 3: A Closer Look Page 4: Installation Page 5: Quality Check Page 6: Conclusion 
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