This is one of our first reviews venturing into the computer mod market and enthusiast area and we thought we’d start with a case review by a well-known maker of computer enclosures, Antec. Today, I take a look at the Antec Nine Hundred.
The Antec Nine Hundred is geared at gamers who want the best out of the system with killer cooling. The case uses a huge 200mm fan at the top of the case to prevent overheating and pushing heat out of the case. Antec bills this case as the most versatile gaming case ever, and it truly is. The two hard drive cages and the full front of the case act as air ducts in order to take more air in and push it out the back. This makes for a excellently cooled case.

Now for some specs.

• 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 I/O
  - Power & reset button with blue LED
  - 2 x USB 2.0
  - 1 x IEEE 1394
  - Audio In and Out

The Nine Hundred was easy to get everything installed in with plenty of room for expandability. The case’s two hard drive cages are removable for easy installation and have the ability to have fans added to them to keep them extra cool.

Now, one major thing that you may be worried about is the noise level of the fans. The case has adjustable fan speeds (low, medium or high) that keep the case cooler or less noisy. I found the medium setting kept the case cool without being excessively loud.

Gamers are known to like to add case lights, and while the Nine Hundred isn’t too flashy, which I personally like, it does have some lights. The two 120mm fans in the front have blue LEDs built into them. The lights are not optional and could not be turned off.

Overall, the Nine Hundred is surprisingly good at keeping things cool and has many options for expanding your PC. This one is in the record books. Besides being loud at times, this case is highly recommended. You can find the Antec Nine Hundred for $100-$110 depending on where you buy it.

Editor’s Note: I would also like to thank Antec for sending us in addition to the Nine Hundred.

Pros

• Extremely good at cooling.
• Huge 200mm fan on top of case.
• Cheap in price.
• Easy to expand.

Cons

• Noisy at times.

Final Verdict
5 out of 5 stars.

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