Antec Three Hundred and Twelve Hundred cases

Peter G. 8 Jul, 2008 at 5:11pm ET Article published in Tech

The Antec Three Hundred case is like a smaller, simpler Nine Hundred. The Twelve Hundred is like a Nine Hundred on ‘roids.

Comments

8 Jul 2008 ~ 5:19pm fatcat the 300 is meh.

the 1200 is sweetness.
8 Jul 2008 ~ 5:27pm Thrax I find the 1200 rather ugly compared to the rest of its brothers, and I find the 300 to be a pleasantly clean-lined and efficient chassis.
8 Jul 2008 ~ 5:31pm Winfrey

Thrax wrote:

I find the 1200 rather ugly compared to the rest of its brothers, and I find the 300 to be a pleasantly clean-lined and efficient chassis.

I agree, after lugging my P180 to a bunch of LAN's a smaller case sounds much easier. The 300 would do everything I need at a smaller size.

Not to say the 1200 wouldn't be a sweet case, but when LAN time rolled around I think I would cry.
8 Jul 2008 ~ 5:36pm BuddyJ I'm with Thrax on this one. The 1200 looks too big and has a bit too much "flair" for my liking. I like the simplicity of the 300 best.
8 Jul 2008 ~ 5:44pm Snarkasm They're both nice, but I really like that they painted the entire frame on the 1200. For some reason that really sits well with me.
8 Jul 2008 ~ 6:30pm fatcat

Snarkasm wrote:

They're both nice, but I really like that they painted the entire frame on the 1200. For some reason that really sits well with me.

^

plus the 300 looks a little "cramped" in there
9 Jul 2008 ~ 10:42am lemonlime Antec 300 looks like a great quality case for the average buyer. I agree, not the best layout for an enthusiast.
9 Jul 2008 ~ 10:59am Qeldroma I'm finding that the best enthusiast case = no case. A tabletop works just fine: Better cooling, easy access, plenty of room, don't have to worry about it coming in on time from Newegg and you can break whatever rules you want by putting your beer next to your system.....

Sorry if the paint-job, aesthetics, and prior use of the table don't work

j/k.

I'm also partial to the 300- if mainly for size reasons. Past a certain point, I'd be looking at a 19" rack for multiple CPUs....
9 Jul 2008 ~ 6:30pm fatcat and the winner is STILL the Antec 900.
9 Jul 2008 ~ 6:37pm Snarkasm I think I'd trade you my 900 for a 1200.
9 Jul 2008 ~ 6:38pm Thrax I would never want a 1200. Eww.
9 Jul 2008 ~ 6:43pm Snarkasm I have too many internals. 6 HDDs and 4 external devices (2 optical, screen, floppy - old school) - plus this is already something I despise moving, even in the 900. I could do with the extra space and I dig the black interior. Already got a LAN box, why not get a behemoth that can adequately fit all my other stuff?
11 Jul 2008 ~ 5:55pm BuddyJ For the 1200 lovers, more giant case goodness. This time, Futurelooks has the story.
2 Oct 2008 ~ 12:10pm BuddyJ Benchmark Reviews on the Twelve Hundred.
1 Dec 2008 ~ 11:39pm BuddyJ The 300 is still making waves:
http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/cases/Antec-Three-Hundred

It's also on sale today at Newegg if you are so inclined.
21 Jan 2009 ~ 12:29pm BuddyJ Hi-Tech Reviews on the 1,200:
http://www.hi-techreviews.com/review-links-mainmenu-80/9477-antec-1200-the-ultimate-gaming-case-review