Someone at Canadian retailer NCIX dug up an Antec 1200 on special order for about $170. It seems like it's pretty reasonably priced, considering metal prices have caused price increases recently.
Nice review. I like the fact that they beveled the top and placed the USB, mic, headphone and the eSATA in front. Placing them on top or the side makes it hard for those that have their case inside a desk.
Like the fan, filter, HDD set up as well.
Not a bad price for that case. I'd say it's worth about that...maybe $20 cheaper. _________________
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Posted: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:58:11 Post Subject:
I love my Antec 900. I'd get the 1200 if I needed a new case in a heartbeat. _________________ Nothing says good job like a firm open palmed slap on the behind.
Hmm a full tower 900? That should be much better. The 900 was much too tight for people that swap hardware frequently. I'm glad Antec has thought out cable management a bit more than the previous 900 by making some holes in the tray.
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Posted: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:46:42 Post Subject:
Not a bad looking case I guess, but its not a cube, what a shame.......... _________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."........Albert Einstein
Nice review. I like the fact that they beveled the top and placed the USB, mic, headphone and the eSATA in front. Placing them on top or the side makes it hard for those that have their case inside a desk.
Like the fan, filter, HDD set up as well.
Not a bad price for that case. I'd say it's worth about that...maybe $20 cheaper.
I feel the same about the price. I'm sure there will be a deal or a rebate along the way too.
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Posted: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:37:19 Post Subject:
Shadowsilence wrote:
I love my Antec 900. I'd get the 1200 if I needed a new case in a heartbeat.
Antec cases are definately worth the money if you've got the cash for one of them. I've been running my system inside an Antec since 06' Black Friday _________________ Currently being eaten by a system called Oracle9i, gosh it's sticky in here.
Great case indeed. Great look, Great cooling, Great front panel position,etc...
There is only one drawback (at least for me)...and those are external dimensions (513x213x582 - d/w/h). I would say the same as Hexus said...pretty average.
While width and height dont matter that much to me - so 213 and 582 would still be somehow satisfying...but on the other side...it would be much better if it was deeper...at least some 550mm deep....or 600....the more the better...because we all know how hard can it be sometimes to install i.e. new graphics cards....new coolers...to try to nicely arrange cables...to install/remove mobo...etc...etc...etc...so the more space there is back there...the better.
I know that this probably wouldnt bother jedihobbit - the king of building nanocomputers , but some of us who are still working at giga scale...we prefer to have enough space there to park a truck inside if needed.
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I would say the same as Hexus said...pretty average. 
, but some of us who are still working at giga scale...we prefer to have enough space there to park a truck inside if needed. 
