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Review on ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ Antec Dapper Dark Phantom DP301M: Compact Micro-ATX Gaming Case with ARGB Lighting and Tempered Glass Side Panel by David Diaz

Revainrating 5 out of 5

With several older versions

I bought this case because I had 2 older models and I liked the style. By installing 2 LED fans in the front and 1 in the top vent, this case looks very nice without looking "over the top". Only 2 things I find worse than the old version, firstly the plastic fascia on the front has sharper corners while the old version was evenly rounded (I hit the edge of my computer chair and damaged the fascia within hours of installation). With the old rounded version, this never happened after years of use. Second, the new fan mounting system on the front is definitely an improvement over the old version which has a steel cage body, while the new version only has long screws to mount. Front. This seems to create a situation where your fans create harmonic vibrations that amplify the noise. Both fans have rubber isolators to dampen vibrations, I also replaced the fans with an older version and the old version stayed quiet and the new case was just as noisy so it wasn't a fan issue in any way. I still like the look, and the noise isn't that bad and not a deal breaker, but it bothered me until I put it down to a case design issue.

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • 0