Antec Overture

Introduction:

     When you think of “new” PC enclosures, you think of the big towers that most people have come to love. Well, our friends at Antec have brought back a little piece of the past with the Antec Overture. They have brought back the old desktop design in this new case. It’s elegantly styled and has a high gloss finish that even a person who doesn’t know anything about computers can admire and enjoy. But, not only is it pretty, it’s also versatile. And following in the footsteps of it’s counterpart the Antec Sonata it’s also very quiet! No more blaring the radio or the TV so that you don’t have to listen the constant whirr of the fans. Now you can hear your surroundings as they were meant to be heard, without the whirr of all the fans in your case.

     Now all the manufacturers are making products for the extreme speed freak, or the performance die hard. But the people who just wanted a computer so they could check their email and surf the web but still have a stylish and versatile enclosure were somewhat out of luck. Well, the Overture meets right in the middle. It offers a nice and quite, yet efficiently cooled enclosure that is also balanced with extremely good looks. The Overture is a part of Antec’s new LifeStyle series where quiet is the key.

     As you’ve no doubt heard about or seen the Antec Sonata, which was also reviewed here at PCA, we’ll be exploring it’s counterpart the Antec Overture. First, let's see what the Overture has to offer from the info provided by the Antec web site:

Features:

~ TruePower 380 Watt ATX12V Power Supply features a single-fan design for ultra quiet operation.
~ Front mounted USB & IEEE 1394 (FireWire®) ports
~ Washable Air Filter
~ Front Audio ports
~ 7 Drive Bays:
- 2 x 5.25" external drive bays
- 2 x 3.5" external drive bays
- 3 x 3.5" internal drive bays in individual trays with rubber grommets to absorb hard drive vibrations
Cooling: 1x92mm Fan
- 1 rear (standard) 25mm thick
~ Motherboards up to Standard ATX

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