Antec P120 Crystal Mid-Tower PC Case Review

How Much Does it Cost?

The Antec Performance Series P120 Crystal Mid-Tower PC Case is available right now from most major retailers. It’s on Amazon UK for just £94.77, which is pretty great given the level of build quality you’re getting here. Albeit, it may seem expensive given other brands have similar aesthetics for less, and with fans included. However, the devil is in the detail and this has much better construction that you’re typical tempered glass boxes.

Overview

Antec has a long history with this case series, and the new P120 is a very welcome addition to the range. It’s very understated, which is not an easy thing to do when the case is this size and has two huge panels of tempered glass on it. The complete lack of RGB out of the box is likely a contributing factor to that though.

Build Quality

This is what really stands out the most. It feels over-engineered and designed to deal with very heavy hardware, liquid cooling radiators, etc. The right side panel is very thick steel. The left side panel window is thicker and stronger. Plus, the fact they put a tight rubber gasket around it that really locks it tight is awesome. Then you have the heavy-duty locking mechanism, the black trim on the glass to hide the fittings. There’s a fantastic PSU shroud design and some of the… actually THE most robust HDD cages I’ve seen yet. They’re so durable, it took me quite a while to work out how to get them to bloody move at all. You have quality dust filters, and the bottom one slides out from the front which is great. Even the thumbscrews for the right-side panel are oversized, heavy-duty ones.

Performance

Well, it doesn’t really have a default performance of its own. It has no fans, so it’s airflow is pretty lousy out of the box. The enthusiast PC builder doesn’t want Antecs stock fans in their case though, no offence Antec. They’re going to fit their high airflow radiator fans, or a bunch of high-end RGB ones, or some expensive Noctua stuff. That kind of things, the fans they’ll use in a case like this will likely cost more (in total) than the case. However, I like the fact it comes as a blank template. you can get straight on with installing your radiators and making it yours.

Should I Buy One?

The Antec P120 Crystal has everything you could ask for from a high-end PC case. It’ll support loads of fans and some big radiators. It takes up to an E-ATX motherboard, it offers great cable routing and plenty of storage bays. It’s a very clean and classic design on the exterior, but just a little touch of unique on the interior. It may be a little more expensive than some rivals, but when it comes down to build quality and attention to detail, Antec has got the competition beaten.