Antec's Performance 1 FT ATX Case - Can it Cool the RX 7900 XTX and 13900K?

[@swizzler8053]

Bought this case last week. Its amazing. So compact for an full tower. Cable management is top notch.

[@anasevi9456]

Using the most of what space you have is such an underappreciated art in Cases outside of some semi-custom SFF stuff. My favourite for that is the Inwin 301. Pretty much a full mATX tower with good airflow when configured right, that's smaller than most mITX cases these days. But Inwin is a hit or miss brand. Antec was my brand back in the 2000s, when they were hands down the best most modern cases.. and they are starting to look really good again.

[@DEM0NJEDI]

Was thinking of swapping my Fractal Torrent for this, mainly for switching to an aio for the 13900k.

[@swizzler8053]

​​@@DEM0NJEDI Have the biggest card there is in it (asus tuf 7900XTX) and a 360 aio in the top with pull push. Which torrent version do you have?

[@dbf5803]

Good to hear - mine is being delivered Thursday.

[@swizzler8053]

@@dbf5803 enjoy bro.

[@Willbme4EVA]

Do not tell Antec that I was thinking it would be a crazy expensive price. Fell in love with that AIO, it is sick as all get out. Great vid Brian, great to see you in such high spirits.

[@anasevi9456]

Makes me happy to see the truly great brands I grew up with, namely Antec and Thermalright; are beginning to recapture some of their former glory.

[@jonathanellis6097]

Having been into pc gaming since 1998 Antec is a name I have fond memories of. Nice to see them back producing high end cases again, they seem to have produced nothing but cheep nasty cases for years at least that was all that seemed available here in the UK.

[@JRose-zn7iw]

Same here, I'm rootin' for em.'

[@nerdypcbuilder]

i actually bought this like a week ago and seen this video. This case definitely doesn't disappoint. It's definitely out of the countless pc's I've built over the years it's absolutely the best. I could recommend this case for sure 10/10

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

Only cases that receive Tech YES Lovin' are Tech YES Cool enough to cool your components.

[@tanmaypanadi1414]

copywrite pending 🎉

[@jacksonbtb571]

Wow i love that asrock board's design, I don't think ive seen a marble print on a board like that before. The whole build looks really nice together

[@stevewatson6839]

Nostalgia. My first PC was (and still is!) in an Antec Sonata; very impressed with this Performance 1 FT and it very much looks as though this will be the case a relative's first build will be going in.

[@GoSu2KL]

Antec is veteran with case segment i remember like 12y ago i had antec 300 and it was so easy to make mods. Happy to see them nailed it again

[@RighteousBruce]

I have a solid all black antec case, a recent model. Love it. I remember my first PSU an Antec 380~w, 7950x, 3080 rig.

[@jlp5137]

That's a dream build.

[@animalyze7120]

Great video. I do have to laugh, as every You tuber reviewing this case has used the exact same PSU, Teamgroup SSD's (Fugly as they are) and same Antec 360 Aio. This case does sport the ability to use a 420 rad up front which is an even more interesting aspect that all reviewers skip over. Keep up the great work!

[@SteeltechPC]

Would I have room for a 420mm at the top and a 360 in the front?? Thanks for the review!

[@MrAndreweddy]

ahh, still have fond memories of my antec 1200 - was a beast - managed me from x58 to ryzen - got corsair x570 few yrs ago but antec was superb

[@itsdeonlol]

Best case in a long time! Nice job Antec!

[@POLARTTYRTM]

Intel really designed a chip that is literally hell to cool down.

[@Zensaitv]

They really should have just gone direct die cooling 😂

[@POLARTTYRTM]

@@Zensaitv Yeah I was thinking about it yesterday. We are at a point in time that we are almost having to head back to the old days when CPUs had direct die cooling straight out of the factory.

[@itsJPhere]

Intel designed the CPU loading mechanism poorly for LGA 1700 resulting in less than ideal contact between the CPU and the cooler. A CPU contact frame could resolve some temperature issues if you're brave enough to install it.

[@POLARTTYRTM]

@@itsJPhere The problem starts where a multi billion dollar company along with board partners somehow, couldn't come up with a thermal solution and instead, pass the risks that come with it to the consumers voiding their warranty just so that their PC won't fry when a $10 or less frame solves the issue but you also void warranty. It's unbelievably stupid.

[@robmaertens]

Shocker! 😂

[@tweakintrax6097]

I purchased the last Antec case you done a build in Fantastic product this case looks amazing also

[@alanmoore78]

Fond memories of the P182 I built in over 15 years ago. This case and an XFX video card (which goes with the black and chrome aesthetics, I wish they kept making "THICC" cards after the 5700XT) may have to be an upgrade for me even though I love the case I have now.

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Have a couple of Antec cases, Could see this for a full build in the future. Glad a larger build could tame the heat on the 13900k.

[@jakehutchens]

Need to undervolt the 13900K! My 12700K runs 5.6 on all Pcores (Ecores 4.1) @ 9w-160w, down from 266w @ stock settings. Keeps cool on a 240aio 20C-80C in a small itx case 💯

[@Rabbit_AF]

Recently bought a Lanboy Air case and made a 5700g 6950 XT build in it. It keeps the temperatures just fine. I have 13x 120mm fans. 😅

[@safcnono]

Love this case ive a montech and will be looking at this one now

[@michaelthompson9798]

Anted (like the Fractal North) here have designed a very well ventilated case which takes care of any high end build and keeps great temps under load 🥰💪😇👍. As an itx builder, I’d love 🥰🤩to see this case and the North in an ITX format 🤤🤤

[@spookytofu2078]

the rgb on the aio block is on another level

[@OleNesie]

I probably would have got this case although I have just switched to a lancool 3. Love the look of this case

[@Sonic_1000]

I may build in this case next. Awesome build

[@mattio79]

I built in that case a 7800X3D with a Phantom Spirit 120 SE cooler and an Asrock Taichi 7900 XTX.

[@j3m638]

That's a really impressive case. Some lucky first time builder is going to have it made getting going with this. Nice review too Brian cheers.

[@paulphillips8906]

Very similar features and quality as the phanteks eclipse 600s! Looks like an awesome case 👌

[@ironsteal]

rewatchable tech yes video

[@BandanazX]

Antec. Believe it.

[@marcc5768]

I like Antec cases, I still use 2 Antec cases. P182 for my windows gaming rig and an Antec Sonata for my Linux Mint rig.

[@dazdaz2050]

Nice case that isn't a O11-d the thing is the 011-d does it all and tbh when do you ever need to buy a case again, I actually don't know when I will ever move off what I have now especially with these new inflated prices......

[@BuzzTec]

Cool case. It would be awesome if Antec would build a Midi/Mid tower version that will accommodate full Atx mobos.

[@richardwales9674]

Looks like a good case. I'll look it up and see how much they are.

[@disposable_hero1725]

Looks like a Heater

[@kalifornia909]

This is how I felt about the lan cool II but this is a solid looking case

[@stevenc5227]

that's a great case, when a GPU has a temp in the 80s but the hotspot is 100c is that anything to worry about?

[@LordMustangGT93]

Also, Jay did a video on those team force ssd's that they throttle to less the hdd speed cuz the rgb heats up the chips so bad.

[@SKHYJINX]

Nice, worthy replacement for my 2008 CM Cosmos S full tower. I like 2x 360mm supports and big spaces are easy to work in. Im missing faster front panel usb ports, wouldnt mind an upgrade to this case from the Cosmos S.

[@Harrythe1st]

I have had antec 600 since 2013

[@ANXxXIOUS999]

Contemplating this case to replace my y60, although the y60 looks good if you dont take the glass off it gets very hot in there! This has been a great video thank you, only thing would be different parts, i know antec have sponsored this, but all the videos iv watched for this case all have the same AIO, fans and RGB ssd's, Would of been nice to see something a little different but great video thank you.

[@theaverageenduser6241]

Slick build, great vid!

[@Micromation]

I wish all these cases didn't compromise on front I/O... Like, what am I supposed to do with 2 USB ports? Just give up and buy USB-HUB? I still want some ports with easy access. It's not like they lack space or it costs too much, cost is pretty much negligible... 4x USB-A 3.2gen1 (10gbps), 2x USB-C 3.2gen2 (20gbps) would go a loooong way. Instead they've decided on a temperature display panel that can't even display two things at once x)

[@ToneRetroGaming]

This is a beautiful case

[@pbjames]

Antec is popping off with cases lately

[@Draven2k]

Looks like the $40 aus dollar Deepcool MATREXX 40 TG mATX Case case I built a buget mid spec gaming PC in. I managed to build a 5600x, 16 gig of Ram, 1tb m2 drive, 1tb ssd drive, 550watt power supply and a 6600xt GPU all for around $600 bucks with some second hand parts like getting the 6600xt second hand $200-250 aud makes it pretty easy for a cheap mid tier build. I recommend the Deepcool MATREXX 40 TG mATX Case for your next budget build at $44 AUD its a bargin.

[@Nick_R_]

Despite my scepticism for sponsored reviews, this is a very nice case - a return to form for Antec who impressed me a lot with their cases in yesteryear. As for the Intel CPU, yeah it's not only AMD who've released a generation of processors that are overcooked and overclocked.

[@rickgibson6632]

Good looking case.

[@murderbeerd]

Quick question, i bought the case & fans in the video, and its my understanding that the rgb side of the fan is the intake. If i put 3 fans on the bottom, theyd be pulling air down correct? But i thought youd want them blowing up at the gpu? Some guidance would be appreciated!

[@Nick-oc4qc]

You want the front and bottom fans pulling air into the case and top and rear exhausting. I believe these fans are all normal and yes on the bottom if the pretty side is up they will be pulling air out of the case. But, there are fans now that are reversed.........but not cheap.

[@magnusandersen8898]

That's an awesome case

[@JorgeMartinez-dp3im]

I honestly think everyone should use Intel's turbo velocity boost for these chips. On my 13700k I had originally been shooting for an all core 5.4Ghz OC and was having so much trouble reigning in a good voltage. I'm now using TVB to boost my P cores to 5.6Ghz in lighter loads while having my E cores locked at 4.3Ghz. In all-core workloads like cinebench it settles to 5.4Ggz on the P cores and the E cores at 4.3Ghz. Temps are in the low 90s at these settings with a 360 aio.

[@paulnadeau1]

I like it! not too shabby!

[@bleufishtv]

Can you add fans to the bottom?

[@Sergio_Gs]

very good quality case

[@GameWithTonyYT]

What are the cables used to power up the GPU?

[@doxydoxdelamanca9902]

Now get the white one so it matches that Carrara!👌

[@kaydawgy1999]

Does anyone know how to get the temperature display to work? The iUnity software page seems to be missing.

[@dbf5803]

I was curious - how loud are the fans?

[@EliteRock]

Nitpick; allowing for PSU losses (maybe 10%) the actual dissipation in the case from 670w at the wall will be c. 600w. ETA >> VRM temps would be interesting to see.

[@andrewchong3333]

i miss the time when bryan uses the ultrasonic cleaner... the parts looks immaculate

[@WayStedYou]

He probably left that in Australia

[@spusuf]

its back in Aus, too big to take on a plane to Japan

[@vulturex3265]

f panel connector - there no instructions for it. I can assume it hook to the system panel header. That's only cause I don't see the normal hook up for it. please help. ROG Stirx Z790-E motherboard ( The video you flash by it but did not show where it hooked up) ok looking again it looks like you did place at the system panel header all the way to the right.

[@michaelwood9866]

i have an new old stock antec performance 2 series sx1040BII soho file server case which is a monster old school case that i use for my p4 bulid.

[@OcihEvE]

100% honest, every build I mock up on part picker is Lian Li and I can't say that has changed. I would be lying. Because I started researching way before I planned to build, I did get distracted and spent a bit of time looking at the Thermaltake AH200 because they had a pink option that I dreamed up a 'peppermint battle angel' build with. As well as a green one that I dreamed up a 'Peepo soldier' build with but in the end the AH200 was very much a last gen case and the number of GPU's that will fit in it are very limited. I also looked at the Hyte Y40 but there is no clear information in the descriptions, how many fans you get and how many more you will need for a Y40. In the end, it always ended up back to what Lian Li are in stock. This Antec certainly checks all the boxes. Keep the RBG, I don't give a rats ass about cable management and it looks elegant. Lian Li checks all those boxes as well. It's a tough market.

[@jlp5137]

It looks like a nice case and for 150, dang now I have buyers remorse.

[@ericnoack1324]

Just bought this , how do you @test@ a case ? The only thing missing for me is a type C front 20GB .10Gb seems old hat , at least my new board has a 20GB at the rear and a Thunderbolt 40GB connector. Does anyone use normal mechanical drives anymore / and even SSD drives are near obsolete compared to a NVME>. $150???? no way its $249.00 ARGB .

[@Safetytrousers]

Best case scenario?

[@h.b.5577]

Really neat case, just wish they'd have a non tempered glass variant...

[@arthurlongshanks]

what is gpu length clearance with a 420mm rad populated up front?

[@shanksisnoteventhatstrongbruh]

Intel CPU + Radeon GPU is an EXTREMELY rare config for KZbinrs (you might even be the first tech youtuber i've seen try that recently), hope you have a good experience and let us know how it goes for you in the long run (hopefully you give us an update after using Radeon exclusively for 3 months at least).

[@Zensaitv]

Dang antec with a decent price and really good features thats uncalled for even from corsair hahah

[@anurajms]

Can we fit two 3090 gpus

[@p3ro666]

my next case :D

[@richardfarmer6570]

I was really hoping you would be different but this is the 6th build I have seen with this case that uses the exact same RGB SSDs on the back, I'm starting to wonder if Antec includes them with the case. Every TechTuber on the planet has been telling us for years to dump our 2.5 SSDs for NVMe but who need NVMe speeds when you have RGB, right?

[@HitMarkersAreFun]

still rocking an OG Antec 1100. front panel airflow is a joke for this old case, but the side panel fan mounts more than make up for that issue. Oh, and the drive cages are riveted in place, there is that bad side too, lol. plus side, it has two disc drive bays, so that's a plus(not that i need more than one, but whatev) Anyway, this new Antec case looks good, woudl love to get that to replace the DIY case I got for my son's pc. yes i know, a DIY case, yikes! TL;Dr of it, - it's one of the worse DIY cases. might not ever get a new case unless this one of ours breaks in some way, but if I did replace either one this new Antec case would be a good choice

[@yorkyswe]

Wait, so I need to download software to get the iUNIITY panel to work? I run Linux - does this mean this case is useless for Linux users?

[@jambazz]

If you are going to make a case review, you really really really need some audio measurements. So what if it looks good, but how does it sound like at idle vs full power load? PS: If you cooled down on the B-roll music volume, i think you'd have more subscribers 🙃

[@maekymaek.0302]

fresh and hot, love your work

[@Chron1k73]

Would have liked to see how you chained those rgb connectors

[@mrlithium69]

I used to ONLY buy Antec cases. maybe its time for another one

[@vincentvega3093]

I don't get glass on the rear. Never will.

[@jaxxarmstrong]

This seems rather small to be designated 'full tower' IMHO. Just the average mid-tower case size, if you ask me.

[@scepticskeptic1663]

0:22 do this now its ok do this in the 90s you are going to hospital for stitches

[@AlexRubio]

$160 is a bit high, but like how they're talking feed back from the customers.

[@swizzler8053]

With four included fans? Nah bro thats not too high imo.

[@tobiasit1743]

what??? my 13900k is running 6ghz allcore and 4,4ghz ecores and it runs 86 on my EK 360 Aio 🤔 41k in cinebench

[@TurnYPK]

So is the 3090 TI still pricey or is it still over priced still, because I’ve been waiting for a while for a good price 😢 Im to lazy to look it up

[@techyescity]

Why a 3090 Ti? They didn't sell much at all, so not really going to be available.

[@ZackSNetwork]

Why 3090ti dude? Just go with either a 4080 or 4090.

[@KimBoKastekniv47]

Kinda looks like the Fractal Torrent.

[@michaelthompson9798]

This case just blows cold and hot air 😅😂🤣

[@d4nith3]

2.5" sata3 SSD in 2023??? Are you ok Bryan?

[@d4nith3]

​@n n no it's not. Sata3 SSD are limited to 550mb read/write speed. Even a Windows update utilize 750mb/s write/read speed.

[@oscarfiala2104]

TLC technology has gotten quite long way. And I think a good TLC is just as good as MLC.

[@C0DM4YH3M]

YES simple answer to your title.

[@vlad_8011]

What about db (A)? I can also set 100% fan RPM and enjoy low temps, while my PC sounds like jet. This 7900XTX - you didint showed hotspot temps, but told about it - if it reaches 100degreeC (or 98) then its full blast on fans! Man, this is very unprofessional to not mention about volume, the loudness in such review.

[@keibohow69]

Why don't you reviewers ever look at the none k variants? I would like to see a review on the i9 13900 none k. reason being your a man who goes on about power draw the i9 13900 hase a base power of 65watts compaired to the k variant which has a base power of 125watts

[@Willbme4EVA]

Perhaps you are missing out on what his test was all about, along with the sexy parts in the build they all are working together hitting the 669 draw from the wall. Testing the cases ability to tame a fierce amount of heat. With or without the side panel on. Om the other side of the rainbow, it would easily give any build a new breathe of fresh air, and look awesome for years to come.

[@keibohow69]

@@Willbme4EVA not missing out. He talks about power draw. So to be thorough, with regards to power he should take a look at a none k variant. I mean he knocked 500hz off the cpu.

[@NasrAhmadTv]

❤❤❤❤

[@dyeless]

FD torrent entered the room. A bit more expensive.

[@tomquimby8669]

Someone will come up with a case that cuts the connector length to a minimum while ensuring enough cooling. pc cases like this ignore signal crosstalk of the long cable spaghetti.

[@Smartphonekanalen]

Gratis är gott as we say in Sweden. 😂

[@catherinemorgan2741]

Still not a fan of glass on back

[@Dale-TND]

I only want to see CHEAP budget cases (~$60) so I can flip and make $$$$

[@ByrnesPCGarage]

This feels like an ad

[@stm00192]

I have latency issues with the E-cores on but instead of installing Win11 lets disable the e-cores. I have cooling issues at 250W lets drop the clocks to 5Ghz . The perfect guide of how to turn a 600USD CPU to a 300USD CPU. I can see the benefits of undervolting some gpus or cpus to gain performance as it some times happens with certain high tier hardware but it makes absolutely zero sense to downclock or undervolt high tier hardware even when you loose only 5%-10% performance. Simply go to a lower tier product and save a buck. It is really frustruting watching Brian always promoting underclocking and undervolting even in cases where it makes absolutely zero sense.