Antec P10 FLUX Mid Tower Silent Case

Case Type
Type	Mid Tower
Motherboard Support	ATX, M-ATX, ITX
External Features
Color(s)	Black
Weight	Net Weight: 7.3kg Gross Weight; 8.6kg
Dimensions	477 x 220 x 486mm (D x W x H)
Front Ports	Front Access & Controls: Power, Fan Control Button, 2 x USB3.0, HD-AUDIO
Expansion Slots	7
Radiator Support	Front: 120 / 240 / 280 / 360mm Rear: 120mm
Fan Support	Front: 3 x 120mm / 2 x 140mm Power Supply Shroud: 2 x 120mm Rear: 1 x 120mm
Pre- Installed Fans	3 x 120mm silent fans in front 1 x 120mm reverse fan on PSU shroud 1 x 120mm fan in rear
I/O Port	5.25" x 1 3.5" /2.5" x 3/2 2.5" x 3
Additional Feature
PSU	≤ 205mm
Side Panel	Sound Dampening Panel
Clearance Space
Maximum CPU Cooler Height	≤ 175mm
Maximum Graphics Card Length	≤ 405mm
Warranty
Warranty	No warranty

Antec P10 FLUX Mid Tower Silent Case

The latest Antec P10 FLUX Mid Tower Silent Case comes with an industry-leading design of advanced ventilation, that takes the Performance Series silent cases to the next generation. This Antec case deliversr remarkable performance upgrades and better productivity, it also means the functional requirement of PC equipment needs to be taken to the next level, especially the thermal performance.

F-LUX Platform:

The F-LUX Platform is a new industry-leading and highly efficient design by Antec featuring an advanced case structure for excellent airflow combined and also here 5 x 120 mm fans included. A core element of the design ethos was to enhance GPU cooling performance. When the graphics card is functioning, enhancing the heat dissipation and gaming performance, the F-LUX Platform will provide massive airflow.

All-Round Directed Airflow

This Antec case is featured with the air-concentrating front filter, P10 FLUX pulls in the air from all directions and enhances cooling. It also comes with the design of bars at various heights, here, the front filter can concentrate airflow to improve thermal performance. And also this case has 11mm space between the front door and filter, which allows P10 Flux to pull in more air.

Antec P10 FLUX Mid Tower Review

Indeed, the Antec  P10 Flux is a silence-focused case, and as such it comes with five fans and tons of damping material. Opening up the top for a radiator would just create a big hole for noise to leak out – so the top is closed and lined with damping material. And not just the top -- the side panels and the inside of the front door are closed as well. Touring around the outside of the Antec P10 Flux, you’ll spot that there’s very little going on here. There are no tempered glass side panels, nor is there a radiator exhaust at the top of the case. Of course, this is all for good reason – silence – but the end result is a system that does look a bit like a household appliance. In fact, the front door doesn’t really serve much of a purpose other than noise damping. There’s plenty of clearance on the sides for air to flow through, and yeah it hides the optical drive bay (whoa). But as we’ll see later in testing, it makes a significant difference to noise levels thanks to its layer of acoustic foam. It doesn’t have a fancy double hinge to flip all the way across to the side of the case, but you can reverse it to the other side if your case placement requires. Top IO consists of two USB 3.0 ports, dedicated microphone and headphone jacks, along with power and fan control switches. We appreciate that this IO is placed at the top, as this is not a case you’ll keep on your desk – this is a case for a floor PC. Internally, the P10 Flux offers a basic but modern design – this case isn’t the kind of hard drive colony’s home Antec’s cases used to be. Instead, you’re offered room for an ATX motherboard, plenty of expansion cards, and room for a big radiator up front, up to 360mm. At the top you’ll also spot a 5.25” drive bay – a rarity nowadays, but this is a case that prioritizes function over form. Flip the case around and you’ll find its cable management and PSU area. Here, there is room for big ATX PSUs, two hard drives under the PSU shroud (one inside the caddy and one on top), three SSDs, and you can mount a third 3.5-inch drive at the top shroud near the top IO. You’ll also spot a fan controller. When it comes to cooling and noise, the P10 Flux does a few things differently than many cases we’ve been seeing. For one, it comes with five fans, but it also comes with tons of damping materials spread throughout the case’s door, ceiling and side panels. With this much damping, noise levels should be much less intrusive than other cases, even if you use somewhat louder components. Don’t expect miracles, but this case should perform better than most mesh intake cases we’ve been seeing lately when it comes to acoustics.The case comes with a fan controller that connects to all five fans, giving you two speed modes: low and high. The case also comes with a reverse-flow fan – a spinner that has its blades pointing the ‘other’ way, meant for guiding air from the PSU area to the intake of your GPU for better temperatures. Of course, this exercise in creating a reverse-flow fan for improved looks is pointless in practice, as you might as well use a normal fan flipped over given that there’s no glass panel to see it through. But I still appreciate the detail – I’ve not seen a fan like this in a long, long time.