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Case designs have
come along way over the last few years. Today's performance PC
fills a lot of roles from game machine to home entertainment hub and
today's high end chassis has to match this versatility without
sacrificing performance. Antec's Nine Hundred is designed to meet
and exceed your performance needs. Billed as the Ultimate Gamer
Case, the Nine Hundred has a lot to live up to. We put this case
to the test here at the Club.
Right from the box, the Nine Hundred makes a strong
visual statement. With the tag line "Advanced Gaming Case" you
know exactly what the target market is for this case.
The rest of the box brings Antec's standard blend of
features and design elements. Every specification is given in
great detail. Its easy to see that the Nine Hundred is not just a
pretty face.
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! -
Antec.com
Out of the box it is hard to miss the huge focus on
airflow. This case is covered in venting and there seems to be a
fan everywhere.
The front of the case is a modular design featuring
two 120 mm fans lit by blue LEDs. Each of these 5.25" slots can be
converted to an external drive bay. The bays are divided into
modular sets of three with the bottom two sets removable and
interchangeable. More on that in a minute. The top three are
designed to hold your external drives and two of them are insulated for
noise.
The sides have a more standard styling to them with
the exception of the window setup. Over a third of the window is
devoted to more venting and contains mounting for another 120 mm fan.
The top of the Nine Hundred could pass for a space
ship mock up. This massive 200 mm TriCool fan commands your
attention. During the build everyone in the lab had a comment on
this giant cooler. The cubby space you see in the middle is
designed to hold your MP3 player, digital camera or other portable
devices that may be used with those top ports. Antec has even
provided a nice rubber liner for this space to protect your case and
devices from harm. At first I thought this was a gimmick, but
during testing I found my
Vantec Nexstar portable hard drive and my digital camera frequently
at home in this cubby.
The back of the Nine Hundred reveals the power supply
mounting is at the bottom of the case BTX style. Antec does not
market this case as a BTX compatible case, but the power supply location
supports standard and upside down mounting. The back plays host to
another 120 mm fan bringing the total so far to 3.
A closer look at the inside of the
door reveals the clear fan mounting for 120 mm fan number 4. The
mounting is designed to allow a fan to just clip in and the BTX like
style of the Nine Hundred places this fan location right over the video
card slots.
The box also contains mounting hardware, a 3.5" drive
bay converter and bay cover, the rubber tray pad, a pin-out diagram, the
users manual and a copy of Antec's AQ3 3-year warranty.
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