Why does everyone love the Antec 900?

2008-02-27 12:59:45

#26

xRBLx: I've got lovely bunch of coconuts!!; +27|6633|England - Kent

I brought mine because it's knows for good cooling and it is however its a little nosey, getting in and out can be a pain and its a little tight inside for my liking really.
The thing that most bugged me was that my 8800GTX couldnt fit in it, the fan/HD cradle back was sticking out to much and had to be removed.
All in all it is a pain the the ass case but it does the job.

2008-02-27 13:04:54

#27

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7010|St. Andrews / Oslo

Lucien wrote:
Jenspm wrote:
yer, I didn't think about taking it out from the front.

Still way too many steps though.
In fact, you only need to remove the hdd cage once, to take off the piece of plastic at the back. After that you can install hdd's the normal way.

As I said, it's not an awesome case all in all, but it's definitely not bad either. I love my TT Soprano way more, decent cable management makes a world of difference.

Normal way? You still have to mount them in the cage right? And you can't do that from the outside?

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2008-02-27 13:06:30

#28

aimless: Member; +166|6403|Texas

I think the 900 looks hideous.

2008-02-27 13:11:50

#29

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6931

Jenspm wrote:
Normal way? You still have to mount them in the cage right? And you can't do that from the outside?

I'm pretty sure you can just slide hdd's directly into the cage while it's mounted, if the cover is off.

xRBLx wrote:
I brought mine because it's knows for good cooling and it is however its a little nosey, getting in and out can be a pain and its a little tight inside for my liking really.
The thing that most bugged me was that my 8800GTX couldnt fit in it, the fan/HD cradle back was sticking out to much and had to be removed.
All in all it is a pain the the ass case but it does the job.

Noisy? Are you sure it's not a different piece of hardware? I set the fans to half-way full speed and they weren't noisy at all. The rest of the PC was a passive cooled video card (fucking huge heatsink, never seen anything like it), a stock c2d fan, and a TT toughpower PSU. it was pretty quiet.

2008-02-27 13:12:21

#30

bullit: Tank Troll; +71|6967|London, UK

I ll get some pics later showing my cable management lmao

http://bf3s.com/player/175948227

2008-02-27 13:29:27

#31

xRBLx: I've got lovely bunch of coconuts!!; +27|6633|England - Kent

Lucien wrote:
Jenspm wrote:
Normal way? You still have to mount them in the cage right? And you can't do that from the outside?
I'm pretty sure you can just slide hdd's directly into the cage while it's mounted, if the cover is off.

xRBLx wrote:
I brought mine because it's knows for good cooling and it is however its a little nosey, getting in and out can be a pain and its a little tight inside for my liking really.
The thing that most bugged me was that my 8800GTX couldnt fit in it, the fan/HD cradle back was sticking out to much and had to be removed.
All in all it is a pain the the ass case but it does the job.
Noisy? Are you sure it's not a different piece of hardware? I set the fans to half-way full speed and they weren't noisy at all. The rest of the PC was a passive cooled video card (fucking huge heatsink, never seen anything like it), a stock c2d fan, and a TT toughpower PSU. it was pretty quiet.

As it is right now my temps are Q6660: 30c Motherbored:29c 8800GTX:56c
So I think thats good, i may try turning the case fans to med and see what happens at the weekend.

2008-02-27 13:56:03

#32

Microwave: _; +515|6933|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

My GTX fits in fine.

+ my temps are realllllly low.

2008-02-27 13:59:44

#33

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6606

ebug9 wrote:
Screw the 900

Cool looking case for cheap...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 811144102/

you sir, have terrible taste

I really need a new case, mine is 4+ years old with 1 year old components, and poor air circulation. I already had my slave drive fry because the drives are sandwiched together in the case.. >.<

I'm lookin at some antecs.....

Nature is a powerful force. Those who seek to subdue nature, never do so permanently.

2008-02-27 14:07:52

#34

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6606

Opionons on this one:

https://www.coolermaster.com/uploads/product/products_gallery/file1169894850667.jpg

This one is pretty unique:

https://www.coolermaster.com/uploads/product/products_highlight/file1169866167116.jpg

Nature is a powerful force. Those who seek to subdue nature, never do so permanently.

2008-02-27 14:16:16

#35

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6731|The Twilight Zone

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
I never liked the 900 to begin with, it's too...comon.

Tell them what the best case is and I'll agree with you.

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2008-02-27 14:17:11

#36

02fxnmaurer: Member; +75|6760|Birmingham UK

coolermaster cosmos me thinks ???

2008-02-27 14:23:14

#37

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6606

02fxnmaurer wrote:
coolermaster cosmos me thinks ???

I am actually looking at them now

The latest Cosmos

https://www.coolermaster.com/uploads/product/products_gallery/file1203579056742.jpg

Nature is a powerful force. Those who seek to subdue nature, never do so permanently.

2008-02-27 14:24:25

#38

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6731|The Twilight Zone

Coolermaster makes good cases, have one.

2008-02-27 15:16:59

#39

bullit: Tank Troll; +71|6967|London, UK

xRBLx wrote:
I brought mine because it's knows for good cooling and it is however its a little nosey, getting in and out can be a pain and its a little tight inside for my liking really.
The thing that most bugged me was that my 8800GTX couldnt fit in it, the fan/HD cradle back was sticking out to much and had to be removed.
All in all it is a pain the the ass case but it does the job.

Same thing for me when I took out the cage to make room for my GTX but my cpu is so cool constant 30 degrees at least when I am gaming but its never noisey hardly hear it

No pics cause I can't find the CD to install my mobile

http://bf3s.com/player/175948227

2008-02-27 15:35:58

#40

Computer_Guy: Member; +54|6975

I dont need to see the inside that why i got the Antec P180

2008-02-27 16:35:07

#41

Volatile: Member; +252|6982|Sextupling in Empire

Didn't get it for the looks, rather the awesome cooling it provides. With a little effort you can clean up the cable mess.

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f218/Volatile_Squirrel/antecclean.jpg

This is what it looked like a couple months ago(have added HDDs and 8800GTS). Right now I'm finishing a black paint job, getting rid of all visible cables, and adding some extra lighting on the inside.

It has been a chore, but I don't mind as I've learned some things doing my first case mod.

2008-02-27 18:44:30

#42

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6809|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

.Sup wrote:
_NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
I never liked the 900 to begin with, it's too...comon.
Tell them what the best case is and I'll agree with you.

Lian-Li and Silverstone make the best tbh.

2008-02-27 19:08:47

#43

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7044|Cambridge (UK)

Never used the 900, but never liked the look of it either (both in terms of internal layout and external styling).

But I love my P160 - 'specially 'cos it's made from recycled jet fighters.

2008-02-27 21:31:00

#44

Sup3r_Dr4gon: Boat sig is not there anymore; +214|6605|Australia

I don't really like the 900. It's not ugly as some people say, but I just don't like the overall look. Maybe because i'm so used to looking at my black-and-lime-green shark.

The best case in my opinion is the Silverstone TJ07. I'd get one tomorrow if one was availible in Perth that didn't cost over $400 and/or require interstate delivery.

2008-02-27 21:46:04

#45

OmniDeath: ~; +726|6922

Im_Dooomed wrote:
02fxnmaurer wrote:
coolermaster cosmos me thinks ???
I am actually looking at them now

The latest Cosmos

http://www.coolermaster.com/uploads/pro … 056742.jpg

Nice, but I can't find it on newegg Only this....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6811119138

2008-02-28 04:19:19

#46

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6927

I really liked mine, only downside I would say is it's a little small. However I sold that and now have a Coolermaster Cosmos (Not the new S version, that looks shite) which I completely fucking bum.

2008-02-28 04:23:10

#47

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6898|Mhz

Jenspm wrote:
It seems that everyone thinks it's the shit, and I'll admit, I've told a lot of people to get it. But today I tried using it (as in putting stuff in and out), and it was a complete pain in the ass.

The fact that you have to screw off some thumbscrews to open the door, sucks in itself. But say you want to add a harddrive. You'll have to first take off both sides of the case, unscrew the HDD case, remove the cabling that has been done to all the HDDs you already have there, REMOVE THE GRAPHICS CARD, take out the HDD case, mount your HDD, insert HDD Case, Screw the HDD Case to the PC, connect the HDD cables, insert graphics card and finally put the sides back on. I've been told that I could've slipped the HDD case out the front, but that is still way too complicated.

With my Antec Sonata case, I only need to follow 3 simple steps: 1) screw HDD to HDD holder, 2) slide holder into PC, 3) connect wires to the new HDD.

Also, the Antec 900 is a complete bitch when it comes to cable management.

Yeah, maybe it has more fans, but I'd prefer my Sonata.

Erm yeh basically you did it wrong, push HD caddy out front stick in hard drive , push caddy back in, attach cables - end. RTFM in future lol.

I agree the cable management can be difficult if your PSU has short cables, my Enermax stretches all around the edges of the case though so it's not a problem.

2008-02-28 05:43:54

#48

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7121|Reykjavík, Iceland.

The P180 looks way better.

2008-02-28 06:07:12

#49

gvers: Bad at BF:BC2; +109|6950|The Real World

I'm happy with my 900. Could be better designed for cable management and the dust it sick in is a pain. But it's a great case for cooling and reasonably quiet.

2008-02-28 06:19:29

#50

theDude5B: Cool member; +804|7029

I honestly dont give two monkeys about what a case looks like. I purchased the 900 because of some good reviews which i read off the internet and from positive comments made by users on this forum.
@Jenspm, sure it may not be the easiest case to work with, but you are not taking it apart, removing/adding components everyday.

the only complaint i have is that the front is angled so not good for resting my legs on it

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Lucien wrote:

Jenspm wrote:

Jenspm wrote:

xRBLx wrote:

Lucien wrote:

Jenspm wrote:

xRBLx wrote:

ebug9 wrote:

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:

02fxnmaurer wrote:

xRBLx wrote:

.Sup wrote:

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:

Im_Dooomed wrote:

02fxnmaurer wrote:

Jenspm wrote:

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