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Antec Sonata Elite Case Review
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Reviews Last Updated: October 7, 2009
Page: 8 of 8
Real-time pricing for Antec SONATAELITE.
Sonata Elite Case Antec SONATA ELITE 13654163 Computers & Accessories Usually ships in 24 hours
Amazon: $93.88 Newegg: $99.99
Wal-Mart: $93.88 Buy.com: $100.99

Conclusions
Hardware Secrets Golden Award

Antec Sonata Elite is a mid-tower case targeted to the user that wants a good-quality mid-tower case target to silence. Here is a summary of what we found about this product.



Strong Points

  • Big air intake on the right panel for the hard disk drives.
  • Blower above the expansion cards.
  • Individual three-speed controllers for the rear fan and the blower.
  • Holes for routing cables on the motherboard tray.
  • eSATA port.
  • No sharp edges where you could cut yourself while building your PC.
  • New hard disk drive installation mechanism that prioritizes silence.
  • Side panels with an extra plastic layer to absorb noise.
  • Right price for its construction quality.

Weak Points

  • Power button behind the door.
  • No hole for CPU cooler back plate installation on the motherboard tray.
  • Could have come with thumbscrews for fastening daughter boards.
  • Mechanisms for installing drives, although very good, are not screwless.

In summary, we think this is a very good product for the user that wants to build a discreet computer where silence is the main goal. Of course if you want a case with a more aggressive looks or more ventilation options you will be better off with a different product.

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