External Case Overview (continued):

The rest of back-side of this case is quite typical. Antec fits the rear of this case with one pre-installed 120mm TriCool fan. This fan, like all TriCool fans has three speed settings: low (quiet), medium, and high (loud). On a final note, the picture below shows what I refer to as metallic "fingers" in a place where the power supply is secured. Some of these fingers were quite sharp, just use more caution around these fingers if you don't want to get small cuts. I suggest Antec do away with these seemingly useless fingers as they don't appear to add any useful function to the case.


Usually the tops of cases don't have much going on but this cannot be said for the Antec Nine Hundred. The "biggest" feature you will notice on the top of this case is the dominating 200mm TriCool exhaust fan. Like the other TriCool fans, this model also can operate at three speeds: low (near-silent), medium, and high (loud). For just about everyone I think the low speed fan should provide enough airflow to adequately cool your case.


Another special feature worth mentioning is the accessory holder, which Antec markets as a good place to store CDs, cell phones, or digital cameras. It is also a convenient place to hookup your digital camera through the two top-mounted USB connections. The top-mounted I/O ports also include a reset button, audio in, audio out, FireWire, and a power button.


The last two pictures are intended to show you the bottom of the case. As you can see this Antec case is supported by four large rubber feet. These feet should help isolate your case from noise and vibration regardless of where you put your case.