INTRODUCTION

   Whenever a friend or family member asks me what PC case to get for a new system i always advise them to leave that for last since i think it's very important to know exactly what hardware components you will place inside. For example if you end up getting a mini-ITX or micro-ATX sized mainboard there's no reason to get a regular midi tower with enough room inside for a full sized ATX mainboard (something similar happened some months ago with a friend who first got a mini ITX case and afterwards tried to fit an micro-ATX mainboard inside). Of course since the largest consumer market share still belongs to ATX sized mainboards there aren't nearly as many micro ATX sized towers in the market today and so when Antec announced their brand new P6 Compact tower we just had to take a closer look.

   Antec, Inc. is the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets. Founded in 1986, Antec is recognized as a pioneer in the industry and has maintained its position as a worldwide market leader and international provider of quiet, efficient and innovative products. Antec has also achieved great success in the distribution channel, meeting the demands of quality-conscious system builders, VARs and integrators. Antec’s offering of enclosures includes a wide range of cases, such as its advanced Performance One Series, economical New Solution Series and VERIS family of media components designed for the home theater PC market. Antec’s products also include front line power supplies, such as its premium Signature Series, powerful TruePower Quattro Series and EarthWatts, one of the most environmentally friendly power supplies available. PC gamers are an increasingly significant consumer of performance components, and many Antec products are designed for the gaming demographic, like the premier gamer enclosure: the Nine Hundred. Antec also offers a line of computer accessories comprising many original products, including its patented LED fans and notebook cooling solutions. Antec is headquartered in Fremont, California, with additional offices in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, as well as in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, China and Taiwan. The company’s products are sold in more than 40 countries throughout the world.

   The P6 is part of the Performance Series of towers by Antec and so although it's a model ment for micro-ATX / mini-ITX mainboards it's still fill with quite interesting features including a 4mm thick tempered glass side panel, 4 PCI expansion slots, white LED logo projector (placed at the base of the fascia), removable air filters (top and front are also magnetic ones), single 120mm LED fan at the rear and enough space for even the largest hardware components (minus the mainboard of course). To be more specific the P6 has enough room for up to six 2.5" drives (or 4x2.5" and 2x3.5"), six 120mm fans (or 4x140mm and 1x120mm) and/or a single 240mm radiator at the front, 160mm tall CPU coolers, 390mm long graphics cards and 160mm long power supply units.