This could change everything for SFF/ITX if done right - Antec Performance 1M

[@sirsmeghead]

That red and black mix looks amazing!

[@Unamatrix01]

As a mechanical engineer and industrial designer, I am quite surprised and pleased that Antec created this case and brought it to market. The case design is reminiscent of one that you would expect from Fractal or Ncase.I would Antec to honour their word and continue to develop the platform.I would like to see the case expanded to facilitate the installation of a 360 mm AIO liquid cooler.The contrasting interior colour is an excellent touch,I would like to see a matte black exterior with either a matte grey or silver interior option offered.

[@Titor1021]

The price of the case just made the Ncase M2 and Formd T1 a better value/option

[@my61283]

Even Terra is much better choice for the same structure lolll

[@shuny11r23]

I have a Terra and I was looking into this case. but for that Price. Im good with the Terra lol

[@my61283]

@@shuny11r23 I also own a Terra and very satisfy with the quality and the look of it, and the price is fair enough.

[@Unamatrix01]

@@Titor1021 I agree as those two cases can accommodate AIO liquid coolers. I think the absence of AIO liquid cooler compatibility at launch is a massive problem, when the cost is factored into account.

[@JustSomeGuy009]

​@@shuny11r23the Terra isn't fully anodized and CNC aluminum though right? The price was obviously going to be high considering the entire thing is anodized and CNC.

[@mikemariano4012]

Slap a Lenovo badge over the Antec logo on the front and no one would be the wiser.

[@JFlogerzi]

I was thinking the same thing :)

[@thefoxman88]

True that red pull tab screams Lenovo

[@oscarcharliezulu]

Yep looks like a legion

[@schizofennec]

thinkpad sff

[@puddleduckist]

That's a slick lil case, making me more interested in building a sff pc. Thanks for sharing, happy holidays!

[@enuazeal]

249 is a bit too much, it's Antec, not some boutique brand.... and it's kinda big for SFF....

[@CallMeTonyga]

ong considering Terra is 150-200, they gotta be competitive by matching the price atleast.

[@JustSomeGuy009]

​@@CallMeTonygathis case looks like a far more high quality anodization and CNC work. I like the Terra but I don't think they're really comparable in quality.

[@AKG58Z]

It's 19 liters, lian li q58 might be a better option for some at 14.5 liters.

[@megadeth8592]

@@AKG58Z the h2o can still be found for like 150......

[@Pabula]

For sure Antec is back on the game. Very interesting, on the 90s Antec was always top end case manufacturer, their quality and designs were top notch, and somewhere along the line... they lost their was and brands like Lian LI, Silverstone to mention a few, took all the market, until recently brands like Fractal, Phantek, (leaving a lot of out, just to mention some), start to bring great cases, but it seem that Antec is back, and im very glad with all the refresh design from them, hope we continue to see them improve.

[@xanira6367]

Looks dope, but i would still pick a formd t1 for a compact pc. It just has better compatibility and takes up less space

[@justcause9334]

Two 140mm fans would have been better and moved more air. Can you flip the case and put the fans (140mm) on top as exhaust for better temps?

[@whiskeredgundam7765]

This was my thought. It would be easier to exhaust the hot air out the top than the bottom. With the fans on the bottom its easier to pull air in with the little space it has than for it to try and fight the hot air out.

[@justcause9334]

@@whiskeredgundam7765 It should work much better. He stated the top and bottom panels are interchangeable.

[@stevens1041]

Incredible case. I'm getting more comfortable with SFF cases in my own builds, so this one is dropping in at the perfect time. Wish I could score that GPU, just so happens to be the perfect companion to the colors here.

[@JFlogerzi]

18C is pretty cool room, those temps could get ugly in Summer or warmer months. This where Flow through styler coolers like NV Founder cards would be better suited. 2 and 2.5 slot cards are better suited so you can get a slightly better heatsink. Is this with tuned power settings, PBO Curve Optimizer? Custom Max Temp of 80-85c might be better to keep it from throttling.

[@get2choppa]

@@JFlogerzi that asus gpu is a flow through

[@Skuid87]

Would the flow through of the FE cards be an issue is a case like this? The heat is just blown right onto the motherboard and the rest of the case, I'm wondering if this will cause thermal issues.

[@donaldexley1852]

Why would you use 2x12 fans when you can use 2x14 which will run at slower speeds and provide more airflow?

[@crimsonleg4237]

I like the red interior. Wish they made an all red version.

[@calebintal806]

Been loving the SFX ITX community lately

[@justforkyx5570]

Fricked love this song you use in some of your review vids.

[@GuiOfficial]

This one looks sick!

[@WR3XKA]

It does look sick AF

[@2bnator]

This needs a glas panel. The EVA-2 edition is just too beautiful to hide it behind mesh

[@mythichh]

as much as I like the look of the GPU, using a solid side panel would suffocate it.

[@2bnator]

@mythichh In that case (pun unintended) it isn’t the first time Asuka has trouble getting air lol

[@thefoxman88]

Forgot the pickpart link in description? Also amazing video as always.

[@Saiklohit]

Was hoping I'd see more of this after Computex! By far my favorite SFF case with all the red inside

[@Oakyman]

That lovely Asuka

[@TheITonyO]

Antec has been killing it!

[@georgesfnr]

It looks very chunky ! But nice to see Antec ITX cases on the market

[@hyetoch]

very nice! maybe they could have a gray and silver variation

[@nanobyte03]

Case looks amazing, but absolutely insanely stupid decision to not support at least a 240mm rad. I couldn't care less about the singular type c, but an added type a port would be nice. For a 19 liter case this thing is stupidly designed when you consider how the 18 liter NR200P can fit more fans, a 240mm rad, and larger air coolers. There was not really any reason to go sandwich style when they didn't even take advantage of the layout properly. All of the cons with the $250 price tag makes this case not even worth looking at.

[@Yardo]

@@nanobyte03 and on top of all of that you have to rely on a riser cable which could fail at any time. Just not worth it at all. Ncase M2 blows this thing right out of the water.

[@_shreyash_anand]

@@Yardo to say nothing of the fact that the Ncase M2 can take M-ATX motherboards. And is smaller

[@Yardo]

@@_shreyash_anand haha and less expensive even w the most expensive option 😂

[@constantinosschinas4503]

I could imagine a bottom AIO and exhaust fans infront of the motherboard. Also feet for vertical use.

[@hedrasoliman6677]

As someone who has done dozens of ITX builds I will be the first to say that that price is definitely not reasonable. Also to add context to that there are dozens of cheaper options that have better support out there for less. More creative options like the one from monster studios. Smaller options with similar support. Heck even the new fractal ERA 2 at 200 while pricey is better than this case! It’s overpriced and unninovative that will not sell at 250 no matter the “promised” feature set and will never beat a case like the formd T1 in terms of price to performance even if the t1 were to cost more than it which it doesn’t.

[@sandiegoson]

Please list some cases that are just as good or better than this in size and features.

[@hedrasoliman6677]

@ For true ITX you have the very best the Formd T-1, the hard to find these days Lianli q58, silver stone sugo 16, nr200p v1, fractal era2, I could keep going!

[@estebangardila]

Even though I've been MEGA excited for this case since Computex, I was gonna agree wholeheartedly with you until you threw the unnecessary "overpriced junk" insult/line.

[@hedrasoliman6677]

@ yeah it was a bit unnecessary, but I feel very strongly that ITX case manufacturers keep raising prices without any innovation or standout features this case is a prime example! Like it doesn’t do any specifically wrong like the first gen ERA or the thermal inefficiency and combined pricing on the Ncore 100 max, but it also Has no standout features to merit its 250 dollar price tag when a 170 dollar case outperforms it!

[@Seb00lean]

@@sandiegosonthorzone nanoq

[@notorious2000]

Love the design. If you are able to set the orientation to become vertical as well, I would most def consider buying it.

[@chrisbullock6477]

I'm personally looking forward to the new Cooler Master module design cases. Hopefully they'll show it at CES

[@uss-dh7909]

Yo, great job with the b-roll footage.

[@thenommer15]

6:06 what song did you use for the build montage?!

[@AgingBoy]

Wow I guessed the price right. Means what is shown in this video justifies the price

[@PatonCavaney]

Them feet actually make this good for vertical wall mounting

[@kanjyro]

i thought they were never going to release this case! sad to see they never did end up giving at least one case option with not a red inner frame. would buy one right now if they did

[@nikossaliba7601]

All this configuration is just putting air inside the case while it needs to exhaust hot air.... So may be cancelling the intake from the bottom and reverse it to space on top to fit 2 fans.... Thank for the review

[@AnyHoo]

I wonder why you couldn't mount a slimer aio

[@SkywardKing]

Fire case, fire video 🔥. Peace and Blessings.

[@AbrahamCollins1786]

Is it possible to invert the case and put a 280mm AIO at the top?

[@yuunashiki]

Now just need a case like that but taller so it can fit 360 AIO, and the GPU will be at front of the AIO pump instead of always hovering below the pump like usual. 3 fans at bottom for intake, GPU intakes from the side, and AIO exhaust to the top.

[@tannguyen2495]

Can this PC case fit a aio ?

[@theshakyproject2971]

I didn't catch it if mentioned in the video, but what's the volume size of this case?

[@ad_fletch]

Calculated it at 19.3L from dimensions on Antec website. I have an 18L sandwich case & main difference is length - not all of them can accommodate a 4090.... The height and width are quite reasonable.

[@ad_fletch]

Oh wait sorry mine's actually only 13L this one is pretty big...

[@samoh4u]

I still love my NR200P V2 with a 280 AIO and fits my Gigabyte 4080 Super gaming OC. Having the cooling capacity of a 280 AIO is huge for a ITX case and fitting one of the biggest GPU cards on the market.

[@gemstone7818]

the best cooler at 47mm is the alpenfohn black ridge if you swap out the 92mm fan with a noctua one, it might be worth testing in the future

[@ad_fletch]

At first I thought it'd be too tall in combination with the 70mm fat 4090, but he did say up to 125mm total, so Black Ridge or even (in theory) an Id Cooling IS-55 should fit.

[@gemstone7818]

the 125mm figure is for both the CPU and GPU clearance, the CPU only gets 47mm max with a 78mm GPU or 40mm with a 85mm gpu, as it says on their website

[@JustWhackIt]

I miss the original intro music so much - how do I acquire it? I know you make the sounds yourself!

[@georgep.9222]

Very nice design wise. Just wish it had a classic motherboard layout with proper support for decent CPU Air or liquid coolers. Like the NR200P or lian li A3

[@chithao9603]

the case i been waiting for...so when is actually release date?!

[@zakirzhangozin1288]

Would the termals be better with 2 140mm fans?

[@xhipnotoadx]

If only you could use a 240 AIO... I guess the Lian Li Q58 remains undefeated. That thing was so damn impressive for it's size. That open back has to be addressed also.

[@brzroman]

140 "support" means fan will be hanging/vibrating in the air on one side? 4:50 , product page on antec's site says the same, 2 x 120 / 2 x 140mm 18c ambient = worst case scenario testing? thats interesting

[@ad_fletch]

Haha yeah my PC (smaller sff) is managing in 30C ambient here in Melbourne at the moment...

[@blackknight50277621]

FINALLY something not entirely black / white / grey

[@danielcampbell3686]

there seem to be very few itx boards and the ones that you do have cost more than most full size boards

[@vanko9292]

I think it's possible to install a cpu water cooler with single fan, or i wrong?

[@Zombie101]

looks like u cant fix a 140mm fan in with more than 2 screws?

[@DavidJBradshaw]

Are you sure you can not fit three 120mm fans in this, it looked like their was enough space

[@mvargasmoran]

Size comparison against Ncase products please.

[@MrSouthSioux]

If they made a spin of of this in MATX then I would pull the trigger no question.

[@humilicious]

its like a bigger version of the formd T1 that can fit longer gpu but no radiator support like the terra

[@BeefIngot]

Would like more sff cases without pcie risers. Theyre just points of failure that don't seem al that necessary for reducing footprint.

[@justcause9334]

The layout would make the case larger. With the size of a lot of GPUs, the case would be taller and wider. Making it more the size of a MATX case.

[@BeefIngot]

@justcause9334 I dunno. Cases like the M2 manage pretty well without being all that big. I think a reasonable size is possible.

[@RafitoOoO]

​@@BeefIngotyet the m2 is 50% bigger than the t1. I like their layout, but I believe sandwich layouts do have smaller footprint.

[@kendragon2827]

I would sacrifice a little more height to install fans on top as well. I just want an sfx case that can support 2 140s on top and on bottom. I use a mora 3 420 pro anyways.

[@nathantunks1605]

It’s an almost really good case. Needs more refinement and they could’ve had quite possibly the best itx case. A smaller version that rivals an m2 or t1 would’ve sold very well indeed.

[@SSracer192]

Nice song choice.

[@Accuaro]

Damn, I was hoping for AIO support.

[@00gxc]

i wish this matx case

[@dangyang6813]

waiting on Thermaltake TR100

[@807800]

Should compare it to M2.

[@_yet_8457]

It is very comparable to the ncase m2 which can fit the 4090 strix and is still like 70 dollars or something cheaper. However one issue with the m2 is that the case is flat packed.

[@nazoooom]

The M2 is a lot bigger. This is more T1/Fractal Terra. The Terra is also much cheaper. Do like the case but Antec is slightly overpricing it to the competition. Is nice though

[@_yet_8457]

@@nazoooom there really is not that much of a size difference. But I do agree with anted overpricing it

[@sentryion3106]

I feel like the ncase m2 just makes more sense. It’s cheaper and more versatile in terms of ways to build. Nice looking case though.

[@nazoooom]

It’s slightly bigger as well, this seems more on par with the Fractal Terra which is cheaper. Antec need to bring that price down.

[@wisnudJat]

🔥🔥🔥

[@WindowCreep808]

needs power LED and a usb-A port on front.

[@peepeezza]

It's just a Fractal Terra with some minor tweaks.

[@640sufails4]

Should i buy a laptop or an itx pc, i am a final year engineering student , hoping to work in vlsi sector, does t travel alot , i will sometime. Under 1200 dollars which one should i chose , if i am gonna go sff im choosing ch160 vertical one. Any thoughts ??

[@Jayeeyee]

I would still rather go with the Ncase M2 solely for radiator support. Not to mention, the M2 provides more flexible/versatile build options. Also... it's around $80 bucks cheaper.

[@KEKEBONO]

Nice case, but there should be room for a 360mm AiO.

[@hoangminhx007]

ThinkPad color theme vibes

[@kaitang3226]

Looks great, but holy fuck, 249... And only 1 USB port in the front is not enough, at least, for me.

[@wyatt5868]

Never after those thermals golly great looking case tho

[@jonwatte4293]

Minor not: That's not "billet," that's stamped/punched/formed sheet metal. Maybe you mean "single sheet." (Or maybe even an extrusion.)

[@salahalyousuf7799]

I really don't understand what's going on with the companies for releasing such small cases at extremely unreasonable prices

[@supersoundset]

Funny how a smaller case, using less raw materials and cheaper to ship, still manages to be multiple times more expensive than a mid size or large case. It's either a massive money grab, or it's a matter of scale if the demand for these is still too low to bring down manufacturing cost considerably.

[@mannyroias3392]

I can see a 240 aio fitting on the bottom if they design the case right no need to make the case bigger just wasted space

[@sieurpc]

Red NZXT H440 Spirit

[@TheG1ng3rOne]

As cool as it looks I will avoid any case that has an internal cable from the rear to the PSU, daisy chaining power cables it not only unsafe it can invalidate any home insurance as i found out.

[@jandkwhite6459]

I still just want the Deepcool CH160

[@nameresu]

Too much wasted space. With this height it should be capable of AIO radiator at the top, but it isnt.

[@metalguitarman01]

It's not waisted the extra space is needed to help facilitate and promote easier heat expulsinon. The GPU is oriented to exhaust out the top, and so is the cpu, with the only fans being on the bottom. Why does the extra space matter? Let me ask you is it easier to move an object by getting a head start or by starting to push with no momentum? If the air has no speed, it has a hard time getting out of the case, and without that extra space, the air has nowhere to run it just gets slammed into the top of the case.

[@CsQ_RandomRepository]

@@metalguitarman01 wth is this 1. No, it does not need extra space for easier heat expulsion. In fact, having extra space between the GPU intake fan and the vents actually hinder heat expulsion because the fans have less direct access to ambient air. It's the primary reason why Lian Li/Dan Cases A4-H2O have the offset mode for 2-slot cards, so that the cards push up against the vents and have better cooling performance. 2. The GPU is oriented to exhaust to the central spine of the case and the air is pushed to the top and the bottom since it has nowhere else to go. 3. The CPU cooler, likely low profile, can either be oriented to push air into the motherboard and subsequently everywhere else inside the case, or it can be oriented to exhaust out of the side vents. Most low profile coolers take the former option as stock. 4. It is easier to move an object by getting a head start, but in this case that head start airflow fights both the GPU intake and the CPU cooler intake. Forcibly pushing air from the bottom to the top causes hot air to be partially fed back into the case, and since two airflows (GPU exhaust and bottom fan intake) are fighting each other it causes inefficiency and likely higher noise. Previous iterations of sandwich layouts almost always elected for a top fan exhaust option instead of the bottom, because that way you do actually promote GPU and CPU cooler exhaust to leave the case to the top more easily. 5. The GPU and CPU cooler is oriented inwards. Just these two air intakes alone is enough for the internals of the case to have positive air pressure, meaning that the inside of the case has higher air pressure than the outside. Because of this, hot air is pushed outside through the top vents, and once outside hot air is dissipated by convection. Both the GPU and CPU cooler fans can handle the heat well without needing extra fans or internal spacing on the case, which is why old school cases such as Dan A4-SFX, Louqe Ghost S1 and Velkase Velka 7 all focus on minimizing space and relying on those aspects alone for cooling. 6. Now onto the reason why this case truly is the one of the most atrocious thing I have ever seen. The volume of this case is 19.29L which is extremely large for a sandwich layout case, and even worse, it has invested on GPU+CPU cooler thickness too much that it is also very wide for a sandwich case. The entire point of sandwich cases is to keep the CPU cooler and GPU thickness to a minimum and thereby saving space as a "slimmer" form factor compared to classic layout cases, which are cases that uses the good ol' GPU plug-in directly to the motherboard. If you are trying to make a small case that supports 4-slot GPUs it's much better to go for classic layout cases rather than sandwich since the tradeoffs really start to become not worth it. Going sandwich means that you are choosing space optimization by sacrificing Micro-ATX motherboard support, ATX (140mm) power supply support, and on top of that add a huge amount of price from the riser cable. There are plenty of classic layout cases that can support 4-slot cards at 18~20L range, and some can go as low as 14~16L. All of this makes this particular case a completely pointless, unoptimized, and expensive case that offers nothing of value compared to the competition. 7. The fact that you got 5 facts wrong in that dense comment and completely misses the point of constructing sandwich cases is really telling that you know absolutely nothing about small form factor cases.

[@notchipotle]

I really hate this unfiltered intake trend, big hole with no filter is a deal breaker for me

[@100500daniel]

Too expensive and doesn't support AIO or larger air coolers 😔 At this size you're better off getting something else.

[@dumpedduce]

So it's a Lian Li Q58 and a Fractal Terra hybrid...

[@Animosity175]

Clean case. Definitely not a fan of the red though.

[@salamaleicosan7816]

Antec please, extend It 15mm so we can accomodate 3 fans and a future rtx 5090 and take my money in Brazil.

[@Darren_Tay]

I was excited until I saw the price. Why get this when Formd T1 and Ncase M2 is around? It's not like you are saving money. Now, I can only hope Thermaltake TR100 price isn't equally as stupid.

[@K970i]

This case would be engine bay if the system watercooled with chrome piping and blue fitting. bonus if it got turbo shape waterflow meter 😂

[@AMK790]

I feel like the deepcool an600 would’ve been a much better cooler

[@GearSeekers]

I used what I had on hand

[@CRAZEH247]

4:21 holy shit is that gpu sagging

[@datdudeinred]

For that much volume & price it doesn't even support a radiator. It's literally the upper size of sff limit. Way better to get something from sff specialists. Wish this was better designed love the red though ❤ Ps - i know you mentioned all of this but add ons in the future on top of that it'll be extra which is unacceptable.

[@JayMane-z7c]

Great YT Channel, however for the $250 price ...I'll spend my money elsewhere which I already have ...on much better looking, performing & cheaper PC Cases.

[@andruhov]

"Worst case scenario" is not an ideal expression when reviewing a PC case 🌚

[@auroraflash]

Buenos notches 😂

[@justeddm]

This size is cool but low profile coolers are not for me, wish it was just spaces like the nr200. Another version without a middle spine is also welcome...*antec*

[@Gti_Jason]

IDK $250's a lot for this case, plus no fans, single usb c. I like the idea of the additional accessories but I'd never buy anything based on a promise, if this thing does not sell they will not invest in the tooling. SHould have just waited to release this until everything is available

[@AAAZZZ-f3i]

I do love the BIRGHT SHINNING RED however there is a problem having a bloody hard time to find a AIR CPU COOLER that can fit. there are VERY LOW PROFILE CPU AIR COOLERS on the MARKET,. MANY DO NOT FIT ON MINI ITX MOTHERBOARD TOO WIDE and TOO TALL when TOO WIDE it will BREAK the DDR5 SLOT TOO TALL THE SIDE PANAL WILL NOT FIT. what been done is copy the DAN CASE make it longer that is fine. did not make it wide enough WELL at least the COUGAR QBX you can use the CPU AIR COOLER that comes with the RTZEN 7 3800X that dose fit in the COUGAR QBX your limited buying a SFX POWER SUPPLY NOT SFX-L and go with RYZEN 7 5800X I wanted to try the RYZEN 7 9700X its PCIe 5.0 h9wever there is no X870-i MINI ITX MOTHERBOARD on the market one more thing about LOW PROFILE CPU AIR COOLER that dose not fit on MINI ITX MOTHERBOARD your going to get rid of that 8 CORE CPU to 4 CORE CPU and no INTEL CPU that got E CORES that is it.

[@alandiegovillalobos]

Nah I prefer the nr200😅