ANTEC 900 Case
Apr 2, 2008 19:54:55 GMT -5
Post by Lamron on Apr 2, 2008 19:54:55 GMT -5
www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=15900#
Very good airflow. Two front 120mm intakes with a 200mm top fan and 120 rear fan for exhaust. So the air has a nice path from the bottom front to the rear back. The four fans have individual speed controllers for the best mix of noise vs. cooling. I have them set to "medium" because testing showed almost no difference in cooling, but a noticable decrease in noise.
Its shorter and a little tighter inside than some cases, but that also increases the top clearence for the fan if you have a shelf or cabinet above your desk. It has a spot to mount a side fan, but I think that would just disrupt airflow, so I'm not using it.
Moving to this case dropped the temperature of my very hot 8800GTX OC graphics card by 10F (5c) at idle and roughly 20F (11c) at load.
Pros:
-Good airflow path
-Quality adjustable speed fans included
-Front fans blow past the hard drives to cool them also
-Top panel Power/USB/Firewire/Headphones
-Can be placed flat against left or right wall
-No front door, so you can have front fans and bay mounted accessories
Cons:
-Installing drives requires removing both case sides and securing drives with screws. Not really a big deal, but most current cases are toolless and more user friendly.
-Case panels and empty drive bay covers don't fit together as nicely as many other brands.
-Bottom mounted power supply MAY cause wiring conflicts with some PS and Motherboard combinations.
Very good airflow. Two front 120mm intakes with a 200mm top fan and 120 rear fan for exhaust. So the air has a nice path from the bottom front to the rear back. The four fans have individual speed controllers for the best mix of noise vs. cooling. I have them set to "medium" because testing showed almost no difference in cooling, but a noticable decrease in noise.
Its shorter and a little tighter inside than some cases, but that also increases the top clearence for the fan if you have a shelf or cabinet above your desk. It has a spot to mount a side fan, but I think that would just disrupt airflow, so I'm not using it.
Moving to this case dropped the temperature of my very hot 8800GTX OC graphics card by 10F (5c) at idle and roughly 20F (11c) at load.
Pros:
-Good airflow path
-Quality adjustable speed fans included
-Front fans blow past the hard drives to cool them also
-Top panel Power/USB/Firewire/Headphones
-Can be placed flat against left or right wall
-No front door, so you can have front fans and bay mounted accessories
Cons:
-Installing drives requires removing both case sides and securing drives with screws. Not really a big deal, but most current cases are toolless and more user friendly.
-Case panels and empty drive bay covers don't fit together as nicely as many other brands.
-Bottom mounted power supply MAY cause wiring conflicts with some PS and Motherboard combinations.