Antec ONE Case Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging & Bundle3. Antec ONE: Exterior4. Antec ONE: Interior5. System Installation6. Testing Methodology and Thermal Performance7. Acoustic Performance8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

To put this case through its cooling paces we will be using an enthusiast-grade test system comprised of an Intel Core i7 2600K, Radeon HD 4870 and multiple storage drives. This system allows us to produce a substantial amount of heat and effectively test the Antec ONE's cooling capabilities.

For stress testing we use a mixture of Prime95 and MSI Kombustor to create the maximum heat output. Prime95′s ‘Small FFTs’ setting allows us to stress our CPU. MSI Kombustor’s ‘GPU Burn-in’ mode creates the maximum amount of load our GPU is ever likely to see.

Test System:

• Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k.
• Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65 (B3).
• Cooler: Prolimatech Megahalems CPU cooler with 2x Noctua NF-F12 fans in push/pull configuration.
• Memory: 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3 1333MHz.
• Graphics card: Radeon HD 4870 1GB with Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo Pro.
• Power supply: Corsair TX650.
• Storage drives: 128GB Kingston V100 (OS), 1TB Samsung F3, 320GB Seagate 7200.12.
• OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

Thermal Performance Test Procedures:

• The case’s default fan configuration is used to give an accurate interpretation of the out-of-the-box performance.
• The Antec ONE's default fan configuration is 2x 120mm exhaust fans.
• The fans are operating at full speed.
• We allow the system to idle for 15 minutes and record the stable temperatures.
• We allow the system to operate under extreme stress for 15 minutes and record the stable temperatures.

The Antec ONE′s default cooling configuration of 2x 120mm exhaust fans was used. Room temperature was maintained at 24.5°C.

Sufficient temperatures are achieved by the 2x 120mm exhaust fans. Hard drive temperatures began to suffer when there was more hot air circulating inside the system.

I would recommend purchasing an intake fan so that a more balanced cooling configuration can be achieved.

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