🕶️ Antec Dapper Dark Phantom DP301M: Compact Micro-ATX Gaming Case with ARGB Lighting and Tempered Glass Side Panel Review

The case looked great when it arrived and I took it out of the box. They had a page of instructions in about 10 languages and the first paragraph said to read the full manual and had a webpage address you could go to on their website. I spent 25 minutes trying to find a reading guide but nothing like it. for any occasion. Tried going to the site a couple of times, used their search engine, nothing found any instructions. Filled out a request for help and received an email saying they would…

But it looks so great when you have Aura Sync LEDs. Aperture in front is the best! The cable routing is excellent. 4 stars because my fan controller died and I bought a bigger one. But with my motherboard I use 3 and 4 pin LEDs with splitters. The fan mounts are flimsy so don't push them too hard, there are two fans, room for 3 on the top 120mm or 140mm, the front can place another 2, 120mm or 140mm and the one on the back has none LEDs, simply place in front of them, as you cannot see the two…

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…

Has my motherboard recognized the case? Or was it the case that determined the motherboard? I had two computers of different ages with multiple hard drives, judging by my photos and the Lightroom catalog. I wanted a motherboard and case that would support taking both systems out of service and building one system with all hard drives. This is the best case I could find for a motherboard that supports 8 SATA connections. Assembling a hard drive without hardware and an optical drive is just…

This was a nice little case to build. Enough space even for a small form factor. Don't be a monster when installing your components, you'll be fine. Airflow seems ok, I wouldn't say it's cooler, but it's not too bad either. I fitted 3 120mm front intakes, 2 120mm tops and 1 rear exhaust. The temperature parameters of the case appear to be normal. Cable routing was easy, and I love the fact that I can remove or move the hard drive bay to allow for better cable clearance or just more basement…

I wish I had paid more attention to this topic. The product also lacked a manual, but I was able to find a copy online. This copy was not on the Antec website. The tool-less tray sliders actually still require a Phillips head, although this is easier than a traditional hard drive installation. I bought it because after seeing the mesh front I thought it had a fan on the front without reading the fine print which is my fault. Four fan positions: Top 140mm, Rear Top 120mm, Bottom Left 120mm and…

The case overall isn't bad - heavy, strong, enough room for expansion (maybe not larger liquid cooling systems), just what you'd expect at this price point. disappointed with the quality of the USB3.0 front panel. The first time I plugged in a USB3.0 hard drive, my computer's USB bus simply reset and all USB devices disconnected. USB on the front panel is just unusable. I initially suspected that it was a problem with my new motherboard's USB chip, but after realizing that the USB3.0 expansion…

I've had several latest generation suitcases that were a few inches smaller (height and width). This newer model has updated USB 3.0 connectors (so make sure your motherboard has a connector for the cable going from the front panel to the board. They added an inch of width (wish we could all!), so there is now a large space behind the motherboard for organizing cables. Still tight if you don't have modular jacks, but with a little thought you should be able to tuck most cables in this area…

Large body, nice layout but still with quality defects. Inserts for them, they are simply screwed into a thin sheet of metal - and twist, albeit very carefully. Luckily I had some captive nuts so I ended up saving the day, but was missing a few holes to properly mount the GigaByte ATX motherboard. The front USB 3.0 ports have a pigtail that allows you to plug them into a USB 2.0 port without a dedicated connector too (good!). BUT, only one of the front USB ports works. We will contact Antec or…