Product Details
Description:
Everything you've come to expect from the prestigious Sonata line with even more upgrades and improvements. The Sonata III is whisper quiet when it comes to system noise while with the new High Definition front audio ports the sound you want your system to make will be crystal clear. And the front eSATA connector allows for simple data transfer. It's all powered by EarthWatts 500 Watt power supply unit which is equipped with universal input and Active PFC. This PSU is also 80PLUS certified making it one of the most efficient PSU's available. And all that means the Sonata III is the perfect combination of style, silence and efficiency.
Quick Glance
System Board Style: ATX
Max # of Drives: 9
Chassis Type: Mini-tower
Chassis Color: Black
Features: Front USB Port Yes
Summary
Product Title: Antec Sonata III Chassis
Manufacturer: Antec
Power Score: 4.0 | 25 Reviews
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Product Reviews (13)
Black beauty.
Strengths: Included 500W Power Supply (80 Plus rated). Build quality. Plenty of room. Looks/Style.
Weakness: Piano black finish shows off fingerprints! No firewire port on front. Power button not accessible until you open door- safety/security feature?
I have owned several Antec cases all the way back to when they were rebadged cases. This case continues in the overall quality you get when paying that little bit extra. This is no gamer case, but more for Home Theater users or those that like a quiet and stylish case. The biggest thing going for this case is the included power supply... when you factor in the cost of that alone, the case is...
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By gazrcom - May 30, 2008
Very nice computer case for DIYers
Strengths: Looks great. Solid built. Enough space to fit in everything. Comes with an excellent 500W power supply. Runs cool and quiet.
Weakness: No front panel 1394 port(There's eSATA instead). The panel for the 5.25" external drive bay sealed not very well for my case(not sure if that's general).
This is a very nice looking computer case. Feels classic when you look at it. It has enough space to fit in all your hard drives and CD/DVD drives. Runs cool and quiet. The power supply came with it is a highly rated Antec earthwatts EA500 ATX,> 80% efficiency, Dual +12V inputs combined of total output 34A. Way better than other general brand 500W supplies. Enough to support your Qual core CPU...
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By fermicn - Apr 20, 2008
Sonata 3 Black Mid Tower
Strengths: Solid construction and designed to allows plenty of room for assembly of components. Rails make drive insertion a snap, literally. Plenty of bays available. PS generates a soft hum.
Weakness: None I can see.
I have owned this case for about a month but have bought several of the Sonata series cases and become more inpressed with each one I buy. The price design and quality can't be beat. The most questionable detail of comparable cases is usually the power supply. A cheap PS in a decent case will still cause you headaches. The first Sonata I assembled must be well over 3 years old and it still hums...
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By cocoonit - Mar 6, 2008
Great computer case
Strengths: High quality, good design
Weakness: heavy
I bought this Antec Sonata III case for my DIY computer and it works perfectly. The quality is very good and it is very quiet. I put AMD Operon 165 with ATI X1650 Pro display card and two hard drives in this case and the noise is negligible. The inside design is good, too. I like the design for installing hard drives. The front USB and ESATA ports come in handy. Overall this is a great case and I...
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By wsn97 - Feb 11, 2008
Sonata 2 was good This one is even better
Strengths: 80 Plus Certified 500 Watt Power Supply, quiet, sleek, well-made chassis, convenient drive bays, no sharp edges
Weakness: Maybe if I was a firewire device user, I'd dock points off for not having a firewire port in the front.
This is a good looking, piano-black case without the annoying aircraft blue LED lights of the Sonata 2. It comes with the great Antec Earth Watts 500 Watt power supply which has plenty of juice to power my Core 2 Quad, 8800 GTS 512, 2x 500MB SATA II 7200RPM drives, and DVD Burner. The front panel has 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 eSATA port, 1 audio output and 1 microphone input ports. eSATA transfers data...
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By surferkev - Jan 11, 2008