The BEST Gaming PC Case of 2024 - Antec C5 Review

[@Willbme4EVA]

I like the fact it comes packed with 7 fans at that price. It is way more sexy than buying a $70 matx case with 1 fan, and dropping another $70 on fans to supplement the build.

[@techyescity]

trialing out a flip in a white one i bought today, really impressed with this case.

[@Willbme4EVA]

@@techyescity a white PC paired with white/black gaming chair always gives me the Storm Trooper vibes. "may the flipping force be with you" hahaha cheers!! and happy May Day.

[@KBWarrioR2018]

Aliexpress sells 6 dollars rgb fans ..

[@GamingwithSteeeve]

Doesnt mean you should buy them lmao just gonna break in a few months​ thats why they are so cheap @@KBWarrioR2018

[@mintymus]

I agree 100%. Also not having to buy a controller.

[@Kryptic1046]

Antec makes some great cases for the money for both looks and function. They are one of my favorite case manufacturers right now. My main build is in a DF600 and I love this case.

[@techyescity]

yeah they are smashing it.

[@dianaalyssa8726]

I agree, For me it's Corsair (main rig is in 7000D Airflow) & Antec, have a couple NX410s around also have their RGB button. While I use OpenRGB I love how easy the RGB button is to press and just instantly change the color or turn from on to off, versus having to go into the software and press a button to do it.

[@netrits]

Thank you for this video. I am planning to build my first pc end of this month. Still in the proces of adding components on my wishlist. This case will be on it for sure!

[@t3amb4sh]

I bought Performance 1 FT , 2 weeks ago, for 159 euros (Greece). Basically , its MSRP. It's a "compact" full tower, packs so much "strength" that I cannot describe! ANTEC is back at it, for good! This "fishtank" case is so VFM, I can't believe it , good job covering the basics of this case, especially the temps!

[@Old_Man_Jenkins_1]

That's a top case. I recently picked up 2 of them for some customer builds I am doing. Both I got were the solid panel versions as both my customers don't want any glass or RGB. Excellent case and top quality.

[@t3amb4sh]

@@Old_Man_Jenkins_1 I changed be quiet silent base 802, which is great but falls short at some stuff. Idk how antec managed to do a full tower rated chassis, which is smaller than bq sb802 but has better cable management options. It's really beyond me 😅

[@binusworldoftechnology5867]

Antec is back-! This is what they are known for, cool review.

[@awesome5968]

It launched for $110 here in India. Insane deal.

[@cecilb7927]

I have been dealing with Antec cases for at least 25 years, and they have always been quality products. It seems they kind if fell into obscurity for many years, but their current products are pretty relevant. My current PC is in a Hyte Y40, I got it on sale for $99, but it only came with one fan, so I was up to $120 usd after adding two fans on the side. This seems to be a value. I have dealt with a few if the $50-60 similar cases that sometimes come with fans, and everyone has been acceptable, but just that, they all have issues, either questionable build quality of mediocre fit and finish, and the fans are almost always static LED or not addressable.

[@saturnblue]

Great review, and I love that you're in Australia like me! I'm still using my old antec 300 case from way back in the dark ages.

[@Old_Man_Jenkins_1]

If it works why change it. Good to see people getting value from older cases that are doing the job and not wasting money on cases that just look different but do exactly the same job as what you have replaced.

[@saturnblue]

​​@@Old_Man_Jenkins_1 there is nothing left in the case from the old 2008 computer as it has all been swapped out over the years. I even have an all in one CPU water Cooler running in it. I have started building the computer to replace it however, in a thermaltake "the tower 900" case. After building a couple of custom water cooled Loops for other people I have decided it's time to build myself a monstrous one. Like the Old Reliable case I am using now I anticipate that case will probably do me another 15 years worth of upgrades. I have already ordered some grills from a German air conditioning company that happened to perfectly fit the sides, allowing the fans to be removed from the radiator without having to unscrew the radiator. this will make cleaning dust out of fans easy.

[@herbertholland924]

I've been a fan of Antec since the 900.

[@Ancient_West]

The fact that your videos go live at random times, (i.e. 8:38pm) makes me believe that you actually put care into release and not just have videos set to timers.

[@YnotEnot]

Are you okay 😂

[@Ancient_West]

@@YnotEnot no? Now what?

[@RadialSeeker113]

I could take 10000 hrs to craft a masterpiece and schedule it for exactly 10PM but according to your logic because I scheduled it I didn't care about it.

[@williammathies2998]

Thanks!

[@EliteRock]

The upside-down bottom fans are a good idea, not only because they look better but the bearings have a easier time because the lubricant is less likely to migrate out of them, they should last better than conventional ones. Basically it's how all horizontally mounted, upward-blowing fans should be, surprising that so few companies make them.

[@Jensen761]

Antec are great value and I am rocking an Antec case, but I don't like fish tanks.

[@ALEX336X]

My main PC is in an Antec Performance 1 FT. happy to see Antec doing well again.

[@j3m638]

Wow what an awesome goldfish tank. Oh wait uh.... Seriously though great looking case!

[@itsdeonlol]

Amazing case! I prefer the button too.

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Crazy good value for money with all that’s included! Good for flips too imho

[@techyescity]

yeah man im testing the waters right now :p

[@raffay7027]

Have my 9700k, 2070s build on Antec P120, 4x 120mm PC Cooler Halo ARGB with 240mm Corsair H100i Platinum on side. The case was bought for $45 used (but unused) & extra $30 for wonderful ARGB Fans.

[@glenrobinson2019]

Great value case indeed, your video inspired me to order a few from Umart tonight.... They also have the C3 Constellation at $123 which isn't too bad as well 🙂

[@rage0exe]

This is the case i want when I build my 9800x3D and 5080 pc 🤝

[@machinainc5812]

The O11 Dynamic truly was a trend setter

[@SwitchTech01]

This is better

[@Willbme4EVA]

There was a time when Antec, and many other case manufacturers sold cases with RGB fans, PSU's, and fan controllers included. This was at budget prices, gets you almost halfway there on a build. Stand alone cases were hard to find and more expensive.

[@louvenio7413]

the brofist got me 👊great job as always

[@Kiran_Nath]

I just got my hands on one of these cases, fitted it with a 7800XCD and a RTX 4070 Ti and was so surprised you get so much in a case for so cheap.

[@wertywerrtyson5529]

I prefer a button for sure. My MSI case has the exact same buttons and USB layout that you showed.

[@HAHA.GoodMeme]

how did i not know reverse fans are a thing? My next build will look even better thanks to the tech YES man.

[@baboon81choc]

Nice case. Another good value case is the Montech King 95 Pro. Fans pre-installed, RGB strip on front, easy to build into.

[@haelewynbrecht]

I been on doubt between this 2 cases. But I think the antec is better

[@bear4759]

I had an Antec DF700 Flux before my 5000D: I might get that C5 case for my spare ring, it is a very nice case indeed I have iCue with the 5000D, but I don't use it for the fans, I bought fans with a small remote control to use it My monster NZXT Phantom 820 I think used an exterior button to control the lights, like the C5, and I much prefer that I think she will be a cold winter in Oz, there will be a -4 tonight in Tassie, and a frost warning for the whole state

[@jacobhiniker7059]

Picked up the C5 because of your video. Great deal with the quality, fans, and controller. Looks great! Wish I could take advantage of the reverse connection ports but MSI is the only company doing this that has a Ryzen board, it's a B650M and I prefer full ATX. Will just have to wait till someone comes out with one. Thanks!

[@kee1394]

Is it a large case or smaller?

[@jacobhiniker7059]

@@kee1394 it's large, full ATX

[@Rog3rY]

I put a button on one of my kids PCs, the other 2 had control on mobo, but they wanted buttons too, now we all have one!

[@madestro]

Very nice case indeed however my issue is that I use an AiO for the CPU and I see little to no clearance at the top for the cables for the CPU cables to the motherboard if you use a 240 mm rad

[@rodhester2166]

Button is best. I have even purchased those cheap led light strips that come with a remote on some retro machines that have no RGB at all. Just a light adds a ton of visual appeal .

[@Pasquizle]

have you checked out the antec CX200M? it's like a MATX version at only $75 aussie

[@betag24cn]

i bought many years ago a itx case that i still use, also bogth some years later a nzxt h500 that is still in use i would like to change both but both are so good and still in good shape that i cant justify getting rid of them and buying another, but i still look at these reviews, perhaps to encourage myself to sell them and buy another

[@HazewinDog]

As for buttons to change RGB... I'm picky. I would like two knobs, one for HUE and one for brightness :) though I might be okay with a button to toggle through.. at least 8 or so brightness levels.

[@techyescity]

I actually never even thought of that, though you are right, brightness and hue would be a game changer! does anyone do it?

[@HazewinDog]

@@techyescity If it does exist, I've never seen it. It's just something I would like to see, especially on more premium cases!

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Button is nice for a quick on/off. I really like OpenRGB if I'm trying to sync everything quickly. Would be nice for one for brightness and color.

[@Skobeloff...]

2:45 Anything that turns rgb off is good.

[@thatfordboy4297]

Well, asrock has RGB control in BIOS(wish more people recognized that). So, in this instance it was redundant. But more control over hardware is always good.

[@Skobeloff...]

@@thatfordboy4297 An external button would be easier for some people who want to switch between presets, or just turn it off sometimes. Not everyone is willing, or capable of playing around in the bios even if they have rgb settings there (I don;t believe that is present in my Gigabyte bios). All of my rgb is turned off except for 2 front fans which are set to basically a pale grey, just so I know the pc is on, if I forget to turn it off. My Asrock graphics cards rgb was turned off via the very bad Asrock rgb software, which I then uninstalled, the setting must have stayed in the registry.

[@Miresgaldir]

I was going to be picking up the Lian Li O11 for my next upgrade... but now this one seriously has caught my eye 👁 (Aussie Here)

[@ognjenljiljak7854]

I just bought the last One on the European Market in Black looks Great feels Great 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Nice value. Have a few NX410s, They are making a nice looking O11 knockoff here. I am tempted.

[@Justmakesomenoiz]

Would like to see a comparison between montech king 95 pro and this case. Both costs the same and both comes with fans and a controller. Seems like it's easier to build in the montech though.

[@dash8brj]

Nice case and great value. I wish I had have known about it before I went silly and stuffed a Phanteks NV7 full of Lian Li SL120 Infinity's! Phanteks don't even give you a fan controller, only an ARGB controller!

[@5h1m12u]

Very impressive case with insane value! I was wondering about how noisy the fans can get...?

[@Cerbberos]

I have an arctic LFIII 280, should be able to top mount it in the C5 right

[@paulburkey2]

I just finished building my ASUS ROG Rampage 3 Gene build in the ANTEC Air 100 mini ATX case, totally surprised by the quality and easy cable management for $60 ARGB and the fans don't suck sporting the Xeon X5675 @4.31 GHz with a Samsung 950 pro NVME M.2 boot drive and a custom XFX RX570 4 GB with an XFX RX580 XXX black cooler and backplate I scored parts not working for $15. the 570 cooler was useless, now I can hit 1450 core with the ram slider maxed out @ 2250 MHz

[@bertgo305]

With the price and build it's a winner specially for fish tank case cost $130 without the fans.

[@cael_1303]

I wish this case was around about 2 years ago when I built. Looks nice and would have been worth the money considering I think I spent almost that much on my case and the fans to replace the default ones back then.

[@bernieparent9517]

I too am impressed with this Antec case. I am curious if anyone has used this case with a 360 mm AIO at the top and if the temps are even better?

[@lukefilewalker9454]

I want the white version of this case, but can’t find it anywhere in the US. Amazon says not available. 😢

[@raffay7027]

Question: In recent videos you’ve featured 7500f and 7700 (on this video) would you mind telling about the latency issues in budget cpus such as 7600x, 7700, 12700k & 13600k. I feel like 12700k is going to be a beast with those tasty media engines!

[@dothatjustin]

I thought the three fans in the back are like the fans in the front on other cases facing out for intake

[@lucascubile7141]

Does it have problems with front IO connections with ATX boards?

[@Zexia23]

are you able to to turn the fans white or leds off completely?

[@twc733]

Buying one this week for a build.. probs with the msi amd project one... but would like to use a asus rog steix ATX board but then the cables are at the front... but great case

[@stephenhood2948]

My one gripe would be the USB connecters on top of the case, where they will fill up with dust and gunk. USBs should always be on the front or come with plugs of some sort. My cats love to lay on top of my PC and are always managing to push the power button while Im gaming. I just built a new system in the King 95 that fixes all of that. That Antec is a really nice looking case though.

[@Willbme4EVA]

Perhaps your cats were trying to tell you something?

[@stephenhood2948]

@@Willbme4EVA I think so, they wanted me to buy a pc with the power button on the front. LOL

[@Willbme4EVA]

@@stephenhood2948 I was thinking of a case along the lines that has an optional Top Mount Plush Carpet attachment. Rawrr!

[@stephenhood2948]

@@Willbme4EVA LOL Don't give them any ideas. They already think everything I own is their own personal scratch post. It looks like a rabid Puma was caged up in my apartment. LOL

[@Willbme4EVA]

@@stephenhood2948 LMFAO, Happy May Day. Did you know that upper mounted LED's can improve your cats leaping ability as they try to get the dots on the ceiling? Great cardio for the kitties.

[@Aeonia92]

Can we see them side by side with the C8? I can't tell just how much of a size difference there is

[@theviewer1423]

I think it be good with a not so long and heavy graphics card. I was concerned about noise if those fans spin up to top speed at first. It looks nice though.

[@catriona_drummond]

what if one of these fancy reverse fans packs up, do they sell replacements separately?

[@RaulNigli]

I'm about to head out to the stores and ask for the Montech KING 95 Pro (Sydney). Should I get this or the MK95P? 😊

[@michaelwood9866]

I just got the montec air 903 max in white and my rgb is a button on the top as well

[@eminaclipz]

Any idea how an aio would fit? I’ve seen some people say that with team create 2x16gb ram sticks (rgb), that fitting an aio is hard. Is that true ?

[@retrosimon9843]

I looked at this case but went for the Lancool 3 instead for better airflow and radiator support.

[@parvchoudhary1732]

Does it support Vertical gpu?? dosen't look like there is much space there between the bottom fans and gpu?

[@ajslim79]

is there still enough room for that 12VHP GPU connector, even with a 4090??

[@betag24cn]

did you bother watching the video? how wide the case is?

[@HazewinDog]

6 reverse fans that actually look good? I might buy this for that alone. Why don't companies sell reverse fans without a case bundled with them anyway?

[@Switsh]

Thanks for the review, is the case/fan silents ?

[@ArgumentChannel-po1bt]

I want to know this too.

[@panychpanych4339]

What about dust ??? What u can tell about?

[@Appletech]

hello,where you can buy this case in eu

[@DAV1DL3NN0N]

How does this compare to the Montech King 95 Pro?

[@JonathanKing9608]

how's the fan noise on this? Antec fans aren't that good right?

[@llickmogan]

I just ordered one yesterday upgrading from the og h5 flow

[@JasonChen927]

This is the serious rival to Montech King 95 PRO (6 pre-installed fans, 2 of which are 140mm.) in terms of appearance, price and value. It really comes down to personal preference.

[@Oceanborn712]

This is impressive value. Sadly it doesn't seem to be available in Germany yet. I went and checked our stores and it just isn't listed anywhere. Hope it shows up soon. I have a pile of components here that should be a complete PC just missing a cooler and would be great in this thing 🤣

[@sol-hb8zg]

Would you get this over the king 95 if you had a choice

[@JohnDavidSullivan]

Seriously considering the C8. Looks really nice. Lian-Li Evo but a heck of a lot cheaper.

[@HazewinDog]

but the C8 doesn't come with any fans... so you don't get the same kind of value as the C5

[@techyescity]

Yeah the lian-li is just out of my price range, especially for a reflip. Trialing this one out now.

[@JohnDavidSullivan]

@@HazewinDog fair point. I don't mind that though as I always have a spare set fans

[@TheCenterOfFocus]

I prefer button as well.

[@BendyPlays]

Just the O11 Dynamic but 90 dollars cheaper, definitly picking this up.

[@charlieman8503]

I hear rattling on my case Fans are very loud. Very tight fitting

[@jamesd271]

By any chance does this case comes with screws? I have hard drive I want to mount into this case

[@IvoryTaurean]

yes it does

[@rednblue117]

Can you add 3 fans to the roof?

[@bigbirdmusic8199]

In my opinion, the fans are extremely loud. Had to replace every one. It was a pain, but it was well worth it. Other than that, 10/10 case.

[@sheel2k]

Would it fit an ATX motherboard? (MSI Z790p)

[@Greez1337]

I tend to never run the RGB cable for MOBO control, and prefer a controller; although sometimes quality of controller and the way all fans are pre-wired in can be quite bad on value options. I had one short out - Thought he PC died, but I just only had to replace fans. Also, if selling the PC les bloatware on a normal person's rig is better in my opinion. If i needed a new case, this looks awesome though- but I've been running a Cooler Master Master Case Pro 5 my brother left behind years ago and it's great. The thing is a fantastic abomination at this point with the cutting I've done to it to mount a 280MM RAD on top. I really would have no qualms spending a decent amount of money on a case If i can hold onto it for as long as I've had this one. I mean, that many decent fans included is like, a no brainer. Definitely gonna see when it launches in Canada for my next PC I sell. The intel 12th gen clearance deals are awesome.

[@ra4239]

when I saw this case I couldn't believe they sell it at this price.

[@techyescity]

Yeah I thought maybe there was some flimsiness to it, but nope solid all round.

[@NicholasRoss-zw5vx]

can you test if it will have enough room to put ur gpu vertically

[@BandanazX]

Antec. Believe it!

[@seankiri4038]

Is there space for a gpu support bracket for 3 fan gpu

[@GLDragon93]

Really cool case! Honestly a bit too much for me and my usual mid tier builds, especially since I don't like RGB and keep them off. If there was a fanless version for just 100€ it would definitely consider it (already have 3x 120mm fans on my Corsair air 540 and 3 to spare)

[@Adam-Mei]

I have a $7.50 push button outsinde controller with a remote control for my ARGB it just simplifies things.

[@ChrisKadaver]

I have a bit mixed feelings about these fish tank cases. Mainly because I prefer compact cases and the only reason for getting one of these are if you have a long graphics card. But there's my other issue. I don't like long, over engineered graphics cards. 😅 Compact yet powerful but not top of the line and less thing's that likely will break. That's what I prefer. Nice to see many included fans for that price though!

[@darkry7500]

If we mount a 360 rad on top exhaust the temps will be much better

[@andrewsgarage796]

The Button mate Best Regards Andrew

[@Superdazzu2]

how is this compared to a nzxt 6 flow?

[@brettspicer6463]

Hey Bryan, would you know or be able to find out when this case would be released for sale in NZ? Cheers

[@SwitchTech01]

Amazon 👍

[@brettspicer6463]

@@SwitchTech01 I actually meant when would they be available in retail stores in NZ?

[@rascal.elder6594]

Vertical GPU mounting option available for this cabinet or not Please respond i am about to order it

[@slidewayslife]

I am in the same boat......did you ever find out???? I haven't been able to find anything.

[@rascal.elder6594]

​@@slidewayslifeplease visit antec site I saw 2 variants of the Kits there. 1 was normal and the other was the RGB version. also, sorry for the late response mate😁

[@nicmonberg5974]

software allows to change all argb (fans, memory, mboard, gpu etc) case buttons do not which is why I use software.

[@KrissBartlett]

Yes Bryan love that case cant afford that though !!

[@GrainGrown]

Antec! Now that's a name I haven't heard in yeeaars. Nice to see them again.

[@twc733]

What mobo did you use..?

[@LiamSmith-yx8qr]

Does this fit full ATX?

[@RipperReacts]

I like the button, No controller needed 😀