Abstract: Sonata III 500 is a mainstream high-quality mid-tower case from Antec, coming with a 500 W power supply (Antec EarthWatts 500), a three-speed 120-mm fan on the rear and a very beautiful black finishing. Let’s take a look on this case from Antec.clic...
Wrong screws, Noisy fan at full speed, HDD cooling
Even though the third coming of Sonata doesnt provide any significant new features, its still a decent case. The outlooks have become even more stylish than before and everything has a quality touch to it. The only problems with the installation of ...
For a third generation case, I would have expected just a little bit more in the way of convenience in this new world of tool-less installation. One other minor gripe is that only one 120mm fan is included with the . There is plenty of room to add...
Quiet, lives up to the Sonata name, Front eSATA port, Decent power supply included, 120mm TriCool fan,
Finish still attracts fingerprints, Not a tool-less installation, Chassis hasnt been updated at all, No front Firewire port, Feet are glued on, Power and hard drive LEDs are the same color with no label to differentiate the two
Testing was conducted with the TriCool fan at its low, medium, and high settings. The system the case was tested with had the following specifications: CPU: Intel e6300 Motherboard: Asus P5N-E SLI Memory: 2GB Kingston HyperX Video: eVGA 7800GT Sound:...
Elegant Sonata design, Simple Installation, Quiet, Includes EarthWatts 500 Watt PSU that is 80% Energy efficient, Well constructed, Front panel includes Mic/Headphone Jacks, USB, & eSATA, Adjustable setting 120mm TriCool Fans, AQ3 Warranty
No Firewire connector on front bezel, Fan controller not on outside of case, PSU may not be strong enough for systems running SLI with the GeForce 8000 series.
The Antec Sonata III is a worthy successor to the Sonata brand name. It is a beautiful case, which is well designed. Having an eSATA connector on the front is a welcome addition. The addition of the energy efficient EarthWatts PSU, makes this case a b...
Great price for a solid PSU & case combination, High efficiency 500W SLI/Crossfire capable PSU included, Case construction is very solid, Perfect glossy paint job, Interior layout simple but effective, HDD mounts on rubber spacers, Solid front and high qu...
Installation of external 3.5 inch and 5.25 inch drives easier but still complicated, No active cooling for hard drives, Power & Reset button are covered by door, LED are both blue what is what?, No Firewire connectivity up front, Door looks good on outsid...
The Antec Sonata III is a great combination of a high efficiency brand name power supply with ample power under the hood to supply a fairly high end system with SLI/Crossfire and quad core inside a very solid case. It is hard to find such a combination...
Sleek look, Plenty of front panel connectors: 2 USB, a headphone, a microphone, and an eSATA, Easy Installation, A 120 mm TriCool fan with adjustable setting included, Fan filters, Noise-dampening rails, Well-constructed with no sharp edges, A decent 500W...
Price, PSU may not be strong enough for high end system, Fan controller is inside the case, No firewire on the front panel connector, Fan makes rattling noise if not positioned right, Front connectors are not covered, No cable management
The third incarnation of the original Sonata maintains the goods of the original Sonata. Antec has not made too many changes from the original design and it is understandable as the original Sonata has some of the best features in a computer case. T...
Abstract: Once again Antec is hard at work bringing us a new product lineup. This time they have redesigned their quiet series case with the release of the Sonata III. This sexy black beauty is targeted towards those who dont want to spend a lot of money...
Abstract: The original Sonata was one of the first chassis to address the issue of noise. Besides a fascia overhaul, the third iteration isn’t vastly different, adding HD audio and eSATA outputs to the front, as well tweaks to the internal airflow.Otherwi...
Antec stellt den neuen Sonata III gekonnt ins Licht. Technik und Optik vom Feinsten.Zusätzliche Schnittstellen an der Front wie eSATA sind immer noch eine Seltenheit auf die Antec jedoch nicht verzichtet. Die beliebte Quermontage der Festplatten sowie...
