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Written by [t0rc]   
Computer cases are one of the most noticeable parts about a rig. They're out in the open and if you're showing off a beige box you're friends might not realize what exactly is inside. From windows to aquariums modders have pushed the limits of what a case can hold and look like for years. Today we take a look at the Antec Nine Hundred gaming case and how much it offers to consumers. Will the Nine Hundred rise to the occasion or fall apart before we begin? Read on to find out just what happened.

Product: Nine Hundred
Manufacturer: Antec
Price: $149.99 USD
Details:
  • 9 Drive Bays
    • 3x 5.25" (Front Accessible)
    • Internal: (6x 3.5"/6x 5.25) or (3x3.5"/9x5.25")
  • 7 PCI Expansion Slots
  • 4 Fans Included ( 3x 120mm (2 front with blue LEDs), 1x 200mm top fan)
  • Window Side Panel and Top Mounted USB/FireWire, Power/Reset, audio,and item tray.

Straight from the Antec website lets see what they have to say about their case and the spec sheets.

The most versatile gaming case EVER!

Introducing the Antec Nine Hundred hardcore gaming case. Now you can own any noob ever spawned with this ultra-mean case in classic black finish. We know your gaming hardware produces a lot of heat, that's why the case is built for maximum cool with a perforated front bezel, three 120mm fans with mounts for even more fans, and a monster top-mounted 200mm fan that's right, we said 200mm! The versatile Nine Hundred is maximally customizable to fit your needs. The modular design lets you modify the placement of the front fans and hard drive cages. There's even a tray on top for your mp3 player, digital camera, or that spare illudium Q-42 explosive space modulator that you have lying around. Be the envy of everyone at your next LAN party, impress your friends, and just generally show everyone that you are the ultimate master of all time with the Antec Nine Hundred!

  • Unique Top mounted 200mm TriCool exhaust fan to cool the hottest system
  • Perforated front bezel for maximum air intake
  • Two front loaded HDD cages for up to 6 hard disk drives
  • The HDD cages act as air ducts to take air in more efficiently. Optional middle 120mm fan bracket to cool the hottest graphic cards or CPU
  • Two 120mm TriCool blue LED front fans to cool hard disk drives
  • Window side panel comes with an optional 120mm fan mount for maximum VGA cooling
  • Top mounted I/O ports for easy access
  • Top tray for your MP3 player, digital camera, etc.
  • Power supply mounts at the bottom of the case (power supply not included)
  • Dimensions: 19.4" x 8.1" x 18.4" (L x W x H)
    49.3cm x 20.6cm x 46.8cm (L x W x H)
  • Advanced cooling system:
    - 1 top 200mm TriCool fan with 3-speed switch control
    - 1 rear 120mm TriCool fan with 3-speed switch control
    - 2 front 120mm special black TriCool blue LED fans with 3-speed switch control to cool HDDs
    - 1 side (optional) 120mm fan to cool graphic cards
    - 1 middle (optional) 120mm fan to cool CPU or graphic cards
  • 9 Drive Bays
    - External 3 x 5.25"; Internal 6 x 3.5" for HDD, or
    - External 6 x 5.25"; Internal 3x 3.5" for HDD, or
    - External 9 x 5.25"
  • Motherboard: Fits micro and standard ATX
  • 7 Expansion Slots
  • Top I/O
    - Power & reset button with blue LED
    - 2 x USB 2.0
    - 1 x IEEE 1394
    - Audio In and Out
  • Case Weight:
    - Net: 18.52 lb / 8.4 kg
    - Gross: 24.36 lb / 11.05 kg
  • Case Dimensions:
    - 19.4" (H) x 18.4" (D) x 8.1" (W)
    - 49.3 cm (H) x 46.7 cm (D) x 20.6 cm (W)

As you can see with 9 bays to reconfigure you have a lot of options to add extra air cooling, more optical drives, a few fan controllers, or whatever else you want. The Nine Hundred certainly offers a great amount of expandability and space.

When the box arrived we noticed a little shipping damage around the edges and corners which this photo makes very evident. However everything inside was undamaged. The packing was the usual design for a case and it is effective. The case also came with the usual items: screws and a manual but it also came with a bay adapter for a floppy drive (5.25" -> 3.5") and a anti-slip tray mat.



 
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