P180 + truepower 2 vs P150 with scythe ninja?

I would recommend the Antec P150 over the P180 because it allows you to suspend two hard drives which reduces noise. The NeoHE is pretty quiet, but older versions did have problems with Asus motherboards in general. However, since February Antec has begun selling revised NeoHE PSUs, but it may still be possible that you may be shipped an older version. If so, simply contact Antec for a replacement, but that will delay your build.

If your choice of CPU is the Athlon 64 3700+, or the X2 3800+ (or slower) you should not have any problems cooling the CPU passively with the Scythe Ninja. However, if you do overclock or uses a faster CPU then it is recommend you use a fan.

The Antec P150 can suspend 2 Hard drives in the HD cage. Doing so will reduce vibrations better than using grommets. However, the limitation is 2 hard drive, in a space that can mount 4 hard drives normally.

The one problem with the Antec P180 is that a number of users have reported that the side panel may bulge out over time.

The Antec P150 isn't spotless though. The main gripe about the P150 is the PSU itself. The NeoHE had problems with Asus motherboards in general. However, Antec has released a new version that should have taken care of the problem back in February,

I'm pretty familiar with SPCR since I was a member of that forum before joining tomshardware forum. Different ID though, since someone here is using the same ID I use at SPCR.

yes, the P150 is a better value, but th eP180 woul dbe quieter but there are panel, warping problems with the P180.


i would pick the P150. P180 is huge and heavy