Antec P190

It’s the question that many a hardware enthusiast has raised - how to get two power supplies working together in one case?

So how do you run two power supplies in one case? You could always pillage a server, but to make life easier, Antec has decided to make their P190, also known as the P190+1200. The P190 features a Neo-Link 1200W power supply, which basically is one 650W non-modular power supply which takes care of the power to the motherboard and expansion cards, which is linked to another 550W semi-modular power supply which powers your drives and anything else you want to hook up.

Since the power supplies used are specially made for the P190, those looking for an easy way to install dual power supplies in their own cases will still need to continue on their quest.

Antec has decided to bring back their 200mm Big Boy side fan with three speed fan control for an encore performance, with its last appearance being on the Antec Nine Hundred gaming case.

The P190 also features 2 x top 140mm, 1 x rear 120mm fan and 1 x lower chamber 120mm fan. The top and rear fans also have a three speed fan control located at the top rear of the case.

Due to its depth, the Big Boy fan may just be a bit too obese for those with tower heatsinks, As are result, a heatsink that pushes air from the top down would be recommended if you still wanted to use Big Boy’s cooling power.

Antec also keeps those silence freaks happy with dual-layered insulation on the side panels as well as silicon grommets for the drives. This insulation, as well as the dual power supplies and the Big Boy fan means that the P190 weighs in at almost 20kg without any additional components.

The P190 is a case that almost has it all – 1200W of grunt, fantastic cooling, silent performance and sexy styling. However, this case does have its deficiencies that you will need to be aware of before taking the plunge, but does still represent better value than buying a case with less features and a 1200W power supply separately.