Antec P101 Silent Midi Tower, black [0-761345-81103-3]

The case remains in the classic design with straight edges and has a smooth front and the discreet, white air intakes and illuminated USB ports from its stylish side. In the interior fits a lot of hardware whose temperature can be kept in check with a water cooling. In addition, the side tents are insulated at the factory.

The features of the Antec P101 Silent at a glance:
- Elegant Midi-Tower by Antec with sound insulation on the front and side panels
- Room for E-ATX, ATX, Micro ATX and ITX motherboards
- Smooth front with side door and white air intakes
- Up to four 120- or three 140-mm fans possible, 4x 120-mm fans pre-installed
- A 5.25-inch slot, eight slots for 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch drives, and two 2.5-inch SSD slots
- White illuminated I / O panel with 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, HD audio and fan control
- Graphics card length up to 450 mm, CPU cooler up to 180 mm
- Lots of space for drives and graphics cards

The silent midi tower Antec P101 Silent is equipped with a noise insulation in the front, cover and side panels. The chassis is made of sturdy steel. After removing the left side wall, the eye falls on the white mainboard tray. Here you can install motherboards up to E-ATX. The back features four black and four white PCI slots - the P101 Silent accommodates eight expansion cards or 4-way SLI and crossfire systems.

Graphics cards can be up to 290 millimeters long. After removing the front-mounted drive cage, which accommodates eight 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch drives on sleds, there is room for pixel accelerators with a maximum length of 450 millimeters. Two more 2.5-inch data storage can be installed behind the motherboard tray. At the top of the case front is also a 5.25-inch bay for an optical drive.
Cooling with air and water

Three 120 mm or two 140 mm fans can be installed in the front and there is room for a 140 or 120 fan on the rear of the case. CPU coolers must not exceed a height of 180 millimeters. The factory already has four 120mm fans pre-installed: one in the back and three in the front. If the choice is for water cooling, the Antec P101 Silent offers the option of installing a 360, 280 or 240 radiator in the front and a 140 or 120 mm heat exchanger in the rear.

The power supply cover is a total of 290 millimeters long and thus provides space for very powerful power supplies and storage space for cables. An intelligent cable management system with two centimeters of storage space behind the mainboard tray and rubberized cable tunnels guides the power connections and data cables in an orderly manner through the housing and ensures optimum airflow.

Connections and special features
In addition to the usual power and reset buttons, the I / O panel also offers a three-level fan control and four illuminated Type A USB ports, two USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports can be found here. In addition, a headset can be connected to the 3.5 mm jack plug. The front features a right-opening, insulated side door, behind which is the optical drive and the three front fans with a dust filter. Also for the power supply is a removable dust filter in the bottom of the Antec P101 Silent.

Technical details:
- Dimensions: 232 x 506 x 527 mm (W x H x D)
- Weight: 11.82 kg
- Material: steel, plastic
- Color: Black (Chassis, Front, Lid, Side Panels, Power Supply Cover, Drive Cages) / White (MB Tray, Fan Blades, Louvers, Slot Covers)
- Form factor: E-ATX / ATX / Micro-ATX / Mini-ITX
Drive Bays:
- 1x 5.25 inches (external)
- 8x 3.5 / 2.5 inches (internal, cage)
- 2x 2.5 inches (internal, behind MB tray)
Fan (possible):
- 2x 140 mm / 3x 120 mm (front)
- 1x 140 mm / 120 mm (back)
- Fan (pre-installed):
- 3x 120 mm (front)
- 1x 120 mm (back)
Radiator Mounting:
- 1x 360/280/240 mm (front side)
- 1x 140/120 mm (back)
- Expansion Slots: 8 (horizontal)
- Power supply (optional): ATX
I / O Panel:
- 2x USB 3.0
- 2x USB 2.0
- 1x fan control
- 1x 3.5 mm jack (audio out)
- 1x 3.5 mm jack (audio-in)
- Dust filter: front, bottom (power supply)
- Insulation: side panels, lids, front
- Maximum graphics card length: 290 mm / 450 mm (without drive cage)
- Maximum CPU cooler height: 180 mm
- Maximum network part length: max. 290 mm (including cable)