Antec Sonata III Review 8

Antec Sonata III Review

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Value and Conclusion

  • The Antec Sonata III sells for just under 110€ or just under $150 USD. This is a very good price, as the EarthWatts PSU alone would set you back around 75€ or $95 USD if bought seperately.
  • Great price for a solid PSU & case combination
  • High efficiency 500W SLI/Crossfire capable PSU included
  • Case construction is very solid
  • Perfect glossy paint job
  • Interior layout simple but effective
  • HDD mounts on rubber spacers
  • Solid front and high quality plastic
  • Removable dust filter in front
  • 12 cm Tricool fan with controller included
  • Front I/O with eSATA
  • Installation of external 3.5 inch and 5.25 inch drives easier but still complicated
  • No active cooling for hard drives
  • Power & Reset button are covered by door
  • LED are both blue - what is what?
  • No Firewire connectivity up front
  • Door looks good on outside, not so good on the inside
  • Door is held shut by a plastic clip - magnets would have been better
  • Paint job is a fingerprint magnet
The Antec Sonata III is a great combination of a high efficiency brand name power supply with ample power under the hood to supply a fairly high end system with SLI/Crossfire and quad core inside a very solid case. It is hard to find such a combination these days, especially at this price point. The internal case layout is simple but works quite well. The same goes for the drive installation, even if it may not be as easy as you would expect upon first inspection of the rails and case features. There is really not much else to find wrong with this case. The Sonata III is worthy successor of the well known Sonata lineup.
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