Hey, I'm looking to get started on my first build and I want a case that is quiet but also does a good job circulating air. I plan on overclocking a C2D rig and I want to be able to maintain some low temps.

The P180B/P182 seems to fit the bill but I was wondering if there were any alternatives that I'm missing. Oh, and I really don't wanna spend more than $150 on a case . Thx in advance.

Oh, ok. Thanks very much. Before I close the thread, is there any difference between the black P180B and the P182 other than color and price?

yah you'll definately want to find yourself a p182. much much easier cable management, lots of room behind the mobo tray and access holes in convenient places. with a little bit of time and effort you could get this result:
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Wow. So all of your PSU cables are behind the motherboard tray?

I'm assuming i'll want a modular power supply too so i dont have a rat's nest in the PSU bay. I was looking at the HX520. Would that be a good choice? (I'm only looking at a 8800GTS or the 2900xt.)

O, and how did u get the fan on the upper HDD box?

P182 allows you to mount a fan up there provided if you don't install and HDDs.. it's specially designed to cool the gfx
you should check out the p182 if u like shiny stuff like our buddy up there.

The P182 looks sharp - but on the other hand one can usually find a sale on the P180 for about $80. I see them regularly.

yup all my cables are routed behind the motherboard tray, and keep in mind that that picture is of my p182 SE, the p182 is gunmetal dark grey with a light grey interior. the fan in front of the gpu's mounts with two simple fan brackets. heres some pics of the outside of the SE model

HotShot, do you find that the mirrored finish is a dust/fingerprint magnet? I ask b/c i found the SE for only $125 here: http://www.etech4sale.com/ANTEC_PE [...] 14592.html

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The best price for the P182SE I can find in the UK is like $300 (£150)

I hate UK pricing sometimes