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Antec Nine Hundred Case

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Aron Schatz
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March 1, 2008
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Antec Nine Hundred Case
The Antec Nine Hundred combines many interesting designs into a well thought out case. The one thing about this case you should read right off the bat is its cooling prowess.
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Page 1: Intro, Specs, Exterior

Intro:

Since 1986, Antec has been providing the computer hardware community with grade A cases and power supplies. Their tradition continues on to this day with their power supplies being the best in the business. Antec's cases are equally well known for quality. Today, ASE Labs looks at the Antec Nine Hundred which is one of Antec's premier cases.

Box / Packaging:

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Antec packages the Nine Hundred in a sleek black box that is packed well enough to survive the trip from a shipping company. Unless a forklift drops on it, it should be fine.

Parts:

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Apart from the case itself, the Nine Hundred comes with a video card holder, screws, a manual, a 3.5" bay plate, and a rubber pad.

Specs:

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.   * Unique Top mounted 200mm "Big Boy" 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 tray for your MP3 player, digital camera, etc.
    * Power supply mounts at the bottom of the case (power supply not included)
    * Rubber grommeted ports on the rear for liquid-cooling tubes allow you to mount external liquid-cooling hardware
    * 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 mounted I/O ports
      - Power and reset buttons
      - 2 x USB 2.0
      - 1 x IEEE 1394
      - Audio In and Out
    * Unit dimensions:
      - 19.4" (H) x 8.1" (W) x 18.4" (D)
      - 49.3cm (H) x 20.6cm (W) x 46.7cm (D)
    * Package dimensions:
      - 21.5" (H) x 10.6" (W) x 21.1" (D)
      - 54.6cm (H) x 26.9cm (W) x 53.6cm (D)
    * Weight:
      - Net: 18.5 lb / 8.4 kg
      - Gross: 24.4 lb / 11 kg


I will highlight that the case has space for 6 hard drive and 3 optical drives. It has a 200mm (two hundred) fan at the top for exhaust. This is one cool case.

Exterior:

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First looks are very important and this case does not disappoint. The Nine Hundred has an all black matte finish and it looks great. Black cases are great, but you will notice when dust gets on them. A quick blow with canned air does the job. You should also notice that the design is very unique with an angular top and a totally grilled front.

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The Nine Hundred's window side not only looks good, but is functional as well. The grilling on the left can house a 120mm fan on a 45 degree angle. I've mentioned before that bigger fans are better for airflow and quietness. Only look for cases that support 120mm fans these days. The fan is positioned to give the graphics card optimal cooling. Most graphics cards are pumping out more heat and their relatively tiny heatsinks could use the extra boost in cooling. The window shape almost looks like Pac-Man. The window hides the drive section which is fine considering you mostly see just metal.

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The first thing you notice about the back of the case is the power supply position. It is located on the bottom instead of the top. This is good for a few reasons which I'll discuss later. Aside from that drastic change, the case is fairly standard. The I/O shield as well as the PCI brackets are all removable and they are not the snap off variety that gives you cuts. Antec also uses grilled PCI brackets for extra exhaust. The rear houses the back 120mm fan.

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Moving to the front you can clearly see the two mounted intake fans that are built into the two drive cages. The top three sections house the optical drives and are not built with a cage. This case is really built for airflow and with the entire front opened with grills you can see why. The fans in the front shine with blue LEDs for a nice touch. The bottom part holds the beveled Antec logo.

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The top of the case hold the ports and power/reset buttons. You get external USB, Firewire and audio ports as well as a tray for your digital camera or music player of your choice. You should notice the large 200mm fan that extends a bit beyond the sides of the case.
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