Antec Nine Hundred case, anyone got it?
I'm looking to replace my Antec Sonata II, and this new case from Antec looks like it will fit the bill.
Comes with 2 120mm trispeed front intake fans and a 120mm trispeed exhaust fan and a massive 200mm trispeed exhaust fan with the option of adding another 2 120mm fans.
http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=15900#
I've read a bunch of reviews on Newegg and the only valid complaints (IMO) are the place the PSU mounts requiring some people to need CPU power extensions and the fact that the hard drive mounts can be difficult, but really, how often do you move hard drives around?
What do you guys think? I'm thinking for $120, it's a great deal, has lots of cooling and looks good.
Comes with 2 120mm trispeed front intake fans and a 120mm trispeed exhaust fan and a massive 200mm trispeed exhaust fan with the option of adding another 2 120mm fans.
http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=15900#
I've read a bunch of reviews on Newegg and the only valid complaints (IMO) are the place the PSU mounts requiring some people to need CPU power extensions and the fact that the hard drive mounts can be difficult, but really, how often do you move hard drives around?
What do you guys think? I'm thinking for $120, it's a great deal, has lots of cooling and looks good.
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very expandable too which helps
cant tell you technically if its any good but certainly looks decent
Datsun 1600
For the cost, the front bezel should definately be metal, and the entire top peice where the fan is mounted is also entirely plastic, should also be metal.
Just my thoughts, I personally use a Gigabyte 3D Aurora
The hard drive bays slide out the front with the fan attached via removing 8 thumbscrews per cage assembly (4 on each side). You then have the ability to mount 3 drives in each cage with brilliant fan placement.
Some people don't like having the PSU on the bottom. I prefer it because when it draws in air from the case, it is doing it at the lowest portion of the case where the naturally cooler dense air is. When a PSU is located high it draws from the high-heat upper area. With the 200mm top fan in its place it eliminates those stagnant heat zones. To me, wire management is second to design physics so I get over the wire management issue so many complain about. As for some wires needing extensions, it depends on your PSU and motherboard socket locations.
For me, until something better comes along, any new PC I build will have this case.
The only complaint I have about the case is the lack of a removable motherboard tray.
Getting that air moving helps keep those important components cool. So remember, CPU temp being low doesn't mean the rest of your gear is low.
So again, I see no need to increase airflow unless for a 'peace of mind' feeling.
Seems like its about time for someone with one of those fan controllers that has the remote temperature sensors to chime in and show some test results on this idea. I'd like to see the actual temperature differences.