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External Impressions

Antec 430 Review - Contents

Included with the case is a manual, warrantee booklet, driver cd, screws, power cord and two little plastic gadgets. The largest of the plastic gadgets is a 12cm square which can be used to replace one of the 120mm fans, the other plastic gadget is used to direct the air around the case and can be adjusted to fit your motherboard and heatsink.

Antec Fusion 430 Review

Here is the case in all its glory, the front is made out of a thick anodized piece of brushed aluminium whilst the rest of the case is made from steel that has been painted black.

Antec Fusion 430 Review

Antec 430 review: front side

antec 430 review front side

The front of the case has 2x USB, 1x Firewire, 1x Audio and 1x Mic connection. Also, there is a large aluminium volume knob, a 5.25” blue LCD display and a 5.25” aluminium drive facia.

Antec Fusion 430 Review

Antec Fusion 430

On the right side of the Fusion are dual 120mm exhaust fans- an unusual feature for a HTPC case. 120mm fans are much more effective and quieter than the more common 80mm fans, so this is a great feature. On the left side of the case are vent holes for the PSU section.

Antec Fusion 430 Review: Back

Antec Fusion 430 Review Back

As you can see from the back of the Fusion, the case is designed for Micro ATX boards (MATX). The back of the case also has vent holes for hot air to exhaust out of. The top of the case has ventilation holes which are located around the card area so these should help to keep all your add on cards and graphics card running cool. The top of the case can be removed by unscrewing one thumb screw on the back.

Antec Fusion 430 Review bottom

The bottom of the case has even more vent holes, but more importantly has some feet. The front feet are made of plastic with an aluminium surround and have felt on the bottom- this should help to reduce noise from the case vibrating. The back feet are made out of very soft rubber which should definitely reduce noise and also keep the case from sliding about.

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