THG review of Antec P180

http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/200509191/index.html


I'm very disappointed that THG would publish such an
amateur rant.

First off, proper planning would have revealed the
specific cabling requirements of the motherboard
chosen for this machine.

Nah! Forget planning: ALL AHEAD FULL!!

I'm not aware of a single retailer who would object
to opening a package to inspect a component FIRST!

The obvious assumption that all power supplies are
equally (or mostly) compatible was rather a stupid one.

For example, Antec's website recommends two fine
power supplies for the P180: the reviewer should
have selected one of those, instead of making a
fool of himself.

(I'm not an Antec employee, mind you.)

Shoving some off-brand PSU into this sophisticated
case reveals an air-head with no ventilation whatsoever.

Not all documentation is bundled with a product:
perhaps the reviewer has heard of the Internet?

Maybe not!

Heck, most motherboard manufacturers provide detailed
user's manuals FOR FREE, at their Internet website;
those manuals typically document all cabling requirements.

Also, the desk housing the finished system has a
solid back, which clearly prevents air circulation.

An inexpensive folding table from Office Depot,
shifted 2-3" from the wall to make room for cables,
has far superior air circulation (no back to block
air flow). Duuuh!

Hot air rises, remember? (Or, it works its way
into amateur computer reviews at THG.)


Hey, Tom, next time pay more attention to the details,
because details matter in this industry. But, we know
you already know that!

Sincerely yours,
/s/ Paul Andrew Mitchell
Webmaster, Supreme Law Library