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Antec Sonata Elite

Based on 8 reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros

Sturdy, Quiet, Compact.
Stylish appearance, Good damping against noise and vibration, Low, smooth baseline noise, Very sturdy construction/designCONS, Ventilation could be better, Only 3 external drive bays, Side filter holes too large, Power supply inaccessible after motherboar
Quiet, Price, Style.
Sound dampening material, All changes went to the right direction
Stylish; solidly built; excellent noise dampening; good airflow throughout case

Cons

Not a whole lot of room to work with inside
Ventilation could be better, Only 3 external drive bays, Side filter holes too large, Power supply inaccessible after motherboard installation, Fairly ineffective side blower fan
HDD bay configuration can cause minor cable management issues.
Somewhat tight inside; card cooler must be removed to swap expansion cards; not much less expensive than some Sonata models that include power supplies; floppy drives and 3.5-inch card readers must be mounted in a 5.25-inch bay with adapter

By ThinkComputers on May 23, 2010

The Antec Sonata Elite is a powerful case with some unique features. While Antec is known for their gaming cases, the Sonata Elite really isnt for the average gamer. There isnt a lot of room inside for larger cards nor is there enough...

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By Extreme Overclocking on November 17, 2009

The Antec Sonata Elite case was an almost perfectly designed silent chassis. With the exception of the drive rails the whole build went extremely smooth. Antec is always striving to improve their already great quality line of cases; the Sonata Elite...

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By 3dGameMan on November 06, 2009

Video Review: The Antec Sonata Elite Case is a perfect option for an affordable quiet computer build. It comes with acoustic material on the left, right and top panels. It's a mid-tower case so there's a fair amount of room to work and has three...

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By Hardware Secrets on October 07, 2009

Antec Sonata Elite is a mid-tower case targeted to the user that wants a good-quality mid-tower target to silence. Here is a summary of what we found about this product. Strong PointsBig air intake on the right panel for the hard disk drives.Blower...

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By Pureoverclock on September 17, 2009

When examining (or shopping for) computer enclosures, there are basically three things to look for: aesthetics, wire management, functionality. These are the three main components that need to be looked at when choosing a home for all that expensive...

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By Tech Olive on September 07, 2009

Going into this review, I knew the that Sonata Elite was not a gaming case, but rather a case for the basic or workstation PC users that still prefer a good looking, stylish and silent alternative to the beige box. I decided the best way...

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By SilentPC Review on July 20, 2009

The Sonata Elite retains the stylish appearance and solid construction of the Sonata III. However, many of the things Antec changed hasnt necessary made the Elite better. Moving the vents to the right side of the case might actually have made...

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By Swedish Tech Report on April 24, 2009

I am loving this case and I think that it is one that I plan on sticking with for a long time forward. It is simple yet elegant and has all the features that I need inside of my computer. I like that it looks so small but yet carries so many features...

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By Hi Tech Legion on March 10, 2009

If you are like a lot of us, you want a nice main stream system that will be quiet enough to fit in in the living room and looks good enough the wife will not object, then this is the case for you. The case has an elegant appearance and delivers on...

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By Metku.net on February 23, 2009

Overall the Sonata Elite is very close to the Sonata 3. There are some changes in the layout and some new features and they all seem to take the model to the right direction. Sonata is advertised as a quiet case and I think now it can really stand...

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