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Test: Einzeltest: Cooltek Antiphon
Zitat: From aesthetic and design perspectives, the Cooltek Antiphon is nice but doesn´t bring anything new to the table. Other than the aluminium door, which we´re big fans of, the look and feel of the case as well as the interior design and methods used to prevent sound escaping will be familiar to anyone who knows the chassis of companies like Fractal Design and Nanoxia. Nevertheless, with a fan control, USB 3.0, dust filters and sound proofing, its feature set is more than adequate for a sub-£60 case, while its materials and build quality is outstanding for the cost. Certainly a few compromises have had to be made (e.g. water-cooling), but the case is very easy to work and build with, and we always appreciate a case that stays focussed on its design objectives. The Antiphon may have numerous positives, but even though we give the quietest cases a little leeway in the cooling department, this area clearly needs some work, as the noise to performance ratio misses the standards set by other similarly designed cases like the Deep Silence 2. Variable speed fan control would help matters, as would removable drive cages, but it´s the fans that need the upgrade most. If you´re on a budget seeking a quiet system and aren´t interested in heavy overclocking, the Antiphon will serve you very well, but our recommendation would be to save up some more for a Fractal R4 or Nanoxia Deep Silence chassis, as in the long run your cooler hardware will thank you for it.