Review: Antec One

Final Thoughts and Rating

Few things are as satisfying as a good bargain, and we reckon we've found one in Antec's latest mainstream chassis.

Dubbed simply the One, this is a £40 solution that ticks more boxes than you'd expect. Finished completely in black and built of steel (albeit thin steel) it has a quality feel that defies the price tag. Getting many of the basics right, a bottom-mounted PSU bay is dust filtered, USB 3.0 features as standard, the drive bays are tool-free, and there's enough room to house a truly high-end PC.

There's always going to be room for improvement in a chassis priced as low as this - and we'd really like to see Antec provide replaceable covers for all seven expansion slots - but more importantly, there's not a lot wrong. The One is satisfying to work with, it cools surprisingly well and, frankly, punches well above its weight.

In the market for a cheap-and-cheerful chassis? This One is well worthy of consideration.

The Good

Mainstream price tag
Good build quality
Useful feature set
Strong cooling performance
Can house high-end components

The Bad

Thin steel frame feels weak in parts
Expansion-slot covers can't be reused
Not a lot of room for excess cables

HEXUS Rating

Antec One

HEXUS Awards

Antec One

HEXUS Where2Buy

The Antec One chassis is available to purchase from Overclockers UK, Ebuyer and Amazon.

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