Product Description

Introducing the Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer case. Gaming hardware produces a lot of heat. That is why this case is built for maximum cool with a perforated front bezel, three 120mm fans with mounts for even more fans and a top-mounted 200mm fan. 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 or digital camera that you have lying around. Top mounted I/O ports for easy access Power supply mounts at the bottom of the case Fits micro and standard ATX Motherboard 7 Expansion Slots Top I/O - Power & reset button with blue LED, 2x USB 2.0, 1x IEEE 1394, Audio In and Out 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-inch, Internal 6 x 3.5-inch for hard Drive or External 6 x 5.25-inch, Internal 3 x 3.5-inch for Hard Drives or External 9 x 5.25-inch Dimensions - Length 19.4 x Width 8.1 x Height 18.4 inches (49.3x20.6x46.8cm)

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #963 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Classic black
• Brand: Antec
• Model: Nine Hundred
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 19.40" h x 8.10" w x 18.40" l, 26.00 pounds

Features

• Unique Top mounted 200mm 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

Amazon.com Product Description
The Antec Nine Hundred Steel ATX Ultimate Gamer PC Case is the ultimate case for hardcore gamers. Built for maximum cool, this PC case features a perforated front bezel, three 120-millimeter fans with mounts for even more fans, and a monster top-mounted 200-millimeter fan.

The versatile Nine Hundred is maximally customizable to fit any gamer's 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 gaming accessories.

To keep your system running cool, the Antec Nine Hundred has an advanced cooling system with one top 200-millimeter TriCool fan with three-speed switch control; one rear 120-millimeter TriCool fan with three-speed switch control; two front 120-millimeter special black TriCool blue LED fans with three-speed switch control to cool HDDs; two side (optional) 120-millimeter fans to cool graphic cards; and one middle (optional) 120-millimeter fan to cool CPU or graphic cards.

It also has two front-loaded HDD cages for up to six hard disk drives and top-mounted input-output ports for easy access. The Antec Nine Hundred has nine drive bays--three external 5.25-inch; six internal 3.5-inch for HDD, or six external 5.25-inch; three internal 3.5-inch for HDD, or nine external 5.25-inch. This case is designed to fit Micro ATX and standard ATX motherboards. The Antec Nine Hundred measures 19.4 by 8.1 by 18.4 inches (LxWxH).

Other features include:

• Perforated front bezel for maximum air intake
• Top inputs and outputs, including power and reset button, and two USB 2.0 ports, one IEEE 1394 (FireWire, i.Link) port, and an audio in/out port
• Window side panel with optional 120-millimeter fan mount
• Sleek, modular design with black finish

What's in the Box
PC tower case, set of screws and motherboard standoffs, and installation manual.

Manufacturer Description
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!

Features include:

• Unique Top mounted 200mm 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 mounted I/O ports for easy access
• Top tray for your MP3 player, digital camera, etc.
• Power supply mounts at the bottom of the case (power supply not included)
• Dimensions: 19.4-by-8.1-by-18.4-inches (LWH)
• Advanced cooling system: One top 200mm TriCool fan with 3-speed switch control, one rear 120mm TriCool fan with 3-speed switch control, two front 120mm special black TriCool blue LED fans with 3-speed switch control to cool HDDs, two side (optional) 120mm fan to cool graphic cards, one 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 3 x 3.5" for HDD, or
  • External 9 x 5.25"
• Motherboard: Fits micro and standard ATX
• 7 Expansion Slots
• Top I/O: Power and reset button with blue LED, two USB 2.0, one IEEE 1394 (FireWire, i.Link), Audio In and Out

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Customer Reviews

Nice case, needs better cable management options
Pros:
- Big enough to realistically hold 4 internal drives and 3 external drives while running a CrossFire/SLI setup.

- Nice aesthetic design, the top shelf and ports work well if you keep your box on the floor.

- Very good airflow with the mesh front, side and top.

- Nice, consistent blue LED lighting from the 3 included 120mm fans.
I removed the plastic holder meant for another fan in the side window as it would just be overkill... c'mon, who really needs FOUR 120mm fans and a 200mm fan in a mid-size case? Whaddya want to do, tilt it over and vacuum the floor?


Cons:
Cable management options need improving. With a side window I wanted my case to be as clean on the inside as possible. I managed to get the majority of my power supply cables shoved through the small hold left when the power supply retention bracket was punched out and then ran them across the motherboard tray to reach the two cable holes cut towards the front of the case (be sure you have at least a 24" ATX power cable if you want to try this - my Corsair CMPSU-750TX cable was JUST BARELY long enough)... a third cable hole cut somewhere near the power supply and a fourth one at the top of the motherboard would have made life a LOT easier.

There is no removable motherboard tray.

Would it kill Antec to paint the inside? I painted mine black before installing everything... it didn't take too long but having a plain gray interior with a case window it just BORING.


Other thoughts:
Taking the case apart for painting is pretty simple with the exception of the top cover that contains the 200mm fan. It has six attachment points, 4 of which are easy to reach but two of which are covered by the riveted drive bays in the front. Additionally a ground wire coming from the top ports/buttons is attached to a screw in the top of the case. Fiddling with it about 10 minutes allowed me to remove it but go easy as the front attachment clips can be sheared off if you're not careful.

Hard to replace top mounted fan.
I bought this case over a year ago much to the envy of my room mate at the time. I have had really no issues with this case, my only concern long-term will be if the top mounted fan ever goes it will be a bit of a challenge to disassemble the case to replace it. Antec needs to address this I feel and use standard screws as with older cases.

For those that do own this case another quick tip for reducing dust going in through the front, scotch-brit pads. I found the standard sizes from local grocery stores fits nicely in the front since the sides are raised up. As dust builds up it collects on the scotch-brit pads instead of going into the case. Simple remove, rinse and replace. I plan on using the same method for the side, currently no fan but lots of dust build up. This prevents me from having to open the case as often and clean my Zalman CPU fan which builds up dust quite quickly.

Lots of Room!!!
There is tons of room in this case. You get nice air flow even with lots of cables. Would definitely recommend this to anyone.