belveseb 07/28/14 Experience: 7 Days
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Sleek look,cheap,cool great,lot of room for upgrade
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The inside is not painted.
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This is case is the best bang for the buck for PC builder enthusiast who are on a budget! Just buy it
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Erwin_S 01/31/14 Experience: 2 Months
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Good case, good air flow, quiet fans. Cabling is easy and lots of room. Drives are easy to install.
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Nice case, lots of room. Fits GTX 660 with no problem. Added couple more fans for additional air, but nice and quiet. Had older 300 case, this is more user friendly, easier to work with.
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jolly_st_nic 11/30/13 Experience: 1 Months
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Spacious, cheap, sturdy, includes 120 and 140mm fans
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White interior
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Great deal for a case this big, with 2 quiet fans and sturdy construction.
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zbjz 11/16/13 Experience: 2 Years
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price, cable mg, has fan filter
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may need more room for vid card
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its actually nice tower and cheap. enough room for my current 6900 series....if i upgrade my video card i may need to move to antec 900.
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ltreed 11/16/13 Experience: 1 Years
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Looks great, clean look easy to work with lots of space USB 3.0
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none that I can think of
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I bought this case for a few reasons. First of all I wanted a simple classy looking case and this met the description perfectly. Furthermore I wanted something easy to work with that I could add more too in the future. I was able to price match it down to around $40. Finally, when I bought it there were still a lot of towers with USB 2.0 but this on have 3.0.
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Eric_M 10/30/13 Experience: 2 Months
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Lots of space Excellent build quality Improved HD mounting solution compared to Antec Three Hundred
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Doesn't provide a dual 140mm fan setup on top Looks ok but just ok Front USB 3/2.0 connector to the MB is a bit clunky (support both though)
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I previously had an Antec Three Hundred that I loved very much. When I decided to build a new computer, I decided to go for this "improved" version. Quality is very good, and there's a lot of space without it being a monster. My build includes a i7 4770K, 2 SSDs, 3 HDs, 2 X GTX660, a Noctua NH-D14, front mounted card reader and DVD drive. The enough place for all this and I still have room for 3-4 more drives. The HD mounting system is definitely not the best out there, but it works. It's sad that they decided to only put one fan mount on the top, so you can't install a dual 140mm fan + radiator. And there are some beautiful cases out there that offer as much, I think, around the same price point. But if you like the somewhat toned down look, and don't plan on running a dual 140mm water cooling system, it's a great case and I'm very happy with this it.
EDIT: Sold it and went to Fractal Design with its Arc Midi R2. The Antec doesn't have a very good airflow, the drive bay being fixed blocks most of the cold air coming from the front if you put fans there, and there's not a lot of options.
This review was modfied by poster @ 11-23-13 06:09 AM
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GalaxyRoamer 10/19/13 Experience: 2 Weeks
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Sturdy case Good air flow Air filter for intake fans No excessive perforated holes Many drive bays Cable management system Two front USB ports Snap in drive installation system Enough room for just everything
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Lowly stock fans No air filter for side intake fan
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This case may not have fancy look but it's a no nonsense case that simply works magnificently. It's a sturdy case with great air flow, thanks no small part to the wholly perforated front, but has no excessive perforated holes like some of the other cases.
It has many drive bays, way more than enough for a normal build. It comes with a cable management system for you to hide cables as much as possible so that they don't block the air flow. It also has a snap in drive installation system, no screw, simple and fast.
This case is well designed. Although it's only a mid-size case, it seems to have room for just everything. For example, it could easily house the mammoth Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler and my lengthy Asus graphic card.
My only complaints are its lowly stock fans, no air filter for side intake fan, and the fact that I bought it before the current offer, which is an absolute steal at $39.99 after rebate.
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Erik_H 09/07/13 Experience: 1 Weeks
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Everything is great about it! Recommended
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Nothing
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Overall I got my moneys worth from this computer case it is really easy to work with and it fits an ATX Motherboard which is great! Can't wait to put it to the test. RECOMMENDED
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gil_t 05/11/13 Experience: 9 Months
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Looks good Low price Tooless Nice mechanism to install the hard drives Front USB 3.0 Dust filters Cable management Solid build Good ventilation
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Only 2 front USB ports Heavy Holes for watercooling on top
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I owned the Antec 300 and the Antec 302 didn't disappoint me. I like that it looks simple, not ugly or over the top like many other cases. The welcome differences with the 300 are the bottom filter under the power supply, place for cable management and the front USB 3.0 ports. I wish it had 2 more front USB 2.0 ports. I find the fan mount behind the motherboard useless. Components nowadays don't heat up as much as in the past. I prefer not having too many openings on the case to have a more quiet PC. Even the fan mount on the side panel for the video card isn't necessary because my Radeon 7850 idles at 29 C without a fan placed there. But overall I like this case very much and I recommend it.
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Robert_P 05/04/13 Experience: 3 Weeks
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Simple design, lots of room and great cable management
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Great case for a budget build.
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Mr_CB7 02/18/13 Experience: 2 Years
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Size, Build Quality, Value
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Not tool less, No Hd trays
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I got this case when it was on sale at an insane low price of $30 after discounts and MIL. Being an Antec case I had no doubt that it would be built very well, and it is very sturdy for its price. The case itself is being used for my home media server, as it has plenty of 3.5" trays to fit many hd's. The top and front fans are an added bonus as well. It is hands down one of the best bang for your buck cases and a great starter case for people just getting into the pc sector.
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fenix7 02/14/13 Experience: 14 Days
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Great Budget case 2 usb3 in the front power supply and front filters Tool-less
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I had a Antec 300 Case in my first build and it was good. So I decided to stick with Antec on my 2nd build and this case is a improvement. It has some upgraded features over the 300: Better cable managment Front USB 3 PSU filter (from side) Tool-less
It's big enough to fit in a long GPU if needed, using the 660 TI
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easytarget 02/06/13 Experience: 3 Months
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Best Case I have ever bought!! Largest mid size gaming case on the market which provides excellent air flow. The front air filter and PSU filter are perfect for keeping your case dust free! Simple black design with no windows is perfect for my taste.
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Case is so big I have to route my 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector for my mobo over the graphics card because its to short to route behind :(
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Has excellent additional cooling spots for fans. The biggest difference is the size which helps keep your components cool due to lots of space around them for excellent air movement. If you are looking to a case with tons of room and excellent air movement for cooling and a simple easy to use design, this is the case for you. I just hope NCIX can get more in soon I want to get another one for my streaming rig!!
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Ken_W 01/17/13 Experience: 1 Months
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solid build case good price after MIR
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good buy with USB 3.0 too bad it's out of stock now
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Evan_K 01/08/13 Experience: 2 Months
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Lots of space Looks good
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Silver Interior
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Great budget case. tooless drives for a cheap price and quiet fans. great deal.
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Lucas_T 12/31/12 Experience: 4 Months
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Spacious, easy mounting, secures components well, lots of fan space
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None I can think of
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This is a spacious case that has a lot of room for pretty much anything you want to stick in there. I found being able to route the vast majority of my cables behind the motherboard fantastic, and there's a ton of options for cooling.
I personally am not too fond of the physical fan controllers on the case, which are kind of irrelevant.
I probably could have done a much better cabling job than I did with this system, given that it's my first build, but I think this is a great case for the money that will not disappoint.
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Claude_P 12/27/12 Experience: 4 Months
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Excellent value Very Good cooling and Cables management 2 Front USB 3 Antec build quality. Solid construction lots of space Switchs to adjust fans speed Dust filters
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I would have liked black interior paint
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Some people could find that case a little big for mid tower, but if you are going for a Sli/crosfire setup and if you plan to overclock this is a near perfect case. Very good cable management and your computer components remain cool even with high end setup if you add the extra fans. unlike some peoples said There is not one but actualy 2 SSD mount : one at the bottom of the case and another one behind motherboard tray.
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Santurclus 12/24/12 Experience: 5 Weeks
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-built well -good cooling -cabling space is great
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-only one ssd mount unless i use velcro
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Solid case for the gamer on a budget. dont need too much more than this
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Jacky_C 12/13/12 Experience: 3 Weeks
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Good for Budget Builds Cable Management Air Flow
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None.
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Picked this up for my first build, lots of room for cable management at the back and a good air flow.
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Denis_D 12/10/12 Experience: 5 Days
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Beautiful case, "cable management", tooless HDD and Optical reader installation.
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None to speak of.
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First, this case is BIG. The HDD tray is rotated 90 degrees, so they dont interfere with long graphic cards. The case is wider than other cases (like Sonata series, for example), and a little taller. Tooless does not apply to motherboards, though. The 8 pin power cables to the motherboard are to short to hide behind the back (motherboard) panel.
Still, much better than the Three Hundred case. Thumbs up Antec !
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Anton_S 11/20/12 Experience: 2 Months
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Looks Space 6 Bays - 2 SSD Mounts USB3
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Nada
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Bought this case for my latest build and have been totally satisfied with it. It looks GREAT, has lots of room inside, 6 drive bays (I use them all!) as well as 2 dedicated SSD mounts, with superb air flow - not to mention 2 USB3 ports up front!
Excellent case for the money!
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TobyZ28 11/19/12 Experience: 2 Weeks
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This is the best value-non PSU case i know of hands down!
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It's nearly perfect.
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I have all 3 types of Antec cases at home, this is by far the best version of the bunch. They've all been excellent and only get better with each revision. The 300 Two has mounting points for two SSD's, MORE cable management room, rails for the hard drives, rounded edges, mount points for fan switches... etc etc. The list goes on and on! If you're looking for a fan with great airflow, a serious business look (no flashy dancy led's) and excellent functionality/cable management when working within the case - look no further!
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Peter_P 11/12/12 Experience: 2 Days
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Lightweight. Tons of Air Flow. Lots of cable management space.
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None so far.
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I picked up this case in-store and it has all the features that I was looking for in a case. Tons of air flow into or out of the case, 6 drive bays, cable management, SSD connection points.
I would recommend picking up this case.
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Patrick_C 11/08/12 Experience: 3 Months
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Very good case. Lots of good air flow. The included 2 speed fans are a great bonus. Fairly large case. Convenient fan filter on the side for the power supply.
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Can't think of any.
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Very good case, good upgrade form my old 300 case. Larger in size and good airflow. Includes a front mesh fan filter for 2 120mm fans.
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Bob_W 10/20/12 Experience: 1 Days
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-major improvement from first generation. -good cable management -used with xfx 750w non modular. fits perfectly -fantastic built quality -very low noise under 30db
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-i had to swap the 2 fan speed control around to get the cable worked out a little better. -difficult to plug in the 8 pin cpu connector if you put the heatsink on first due to the small space between top of case and the 8 pin connector. -little difficulty putting in the power supply. maybe it's the power supply a little tall. i just had to slightly bend the metal on the case.
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overall great case. best value for the money. even with all fan slots used it's still quiet. very strong and professional looking. not just for gaming. ventilation is good.
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Thanh Tu_N 09/14/12 Experience: 3 Weeks
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Very spacious, big for a mid-size case Nice finish, very nice looking Good materials, feel very strong Everything fits very well Lots of places for 120mm additional fans
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Nothing really.
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Exceptional value for a well priced case Greatly built Bigger than expected Very stable.
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Jimboski 09/08/12 Experience: 2 Weeks
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- Simple yet solid case - Price
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- None so far
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Great case for the price you pay!
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Matt_P 08/17/12 Experience: 1 Days
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- Price (Bang for Buck) - Lots of space - Good Air Flow - Antec support very responsive (see Cons)
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- no USB 3.0 to 2.0 Adapter, requested from Antec customer support and they shipped one no questions asked
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Solid, quiet case. Lots of room for cable management. Tool-less drive bays are great for hard drives. Highly recommended for a budget gaming PC
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Steven_M 08/16/12 Experience: 1 Days
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Relatively cheap when on special. Easy to install everything. Quality is amazing.
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Best Case I owned. Very big to handle longer video cards like my radeon HD 5870 and it can take even longer ones so upgrading in the future is no problem. HDD and DVD drives installation was amazingly fast
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Alexandre_S 08/04/12 Experience: 2 Weeks
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Good middle-market case
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Not extend ATX
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-PSU at the bottom -Aeration on top -Easy to insert HD and Bluray -Filter for dust -Hole and passage to hide cables -Got USB3 on the front!
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Maxim_P 08/02/12 Experience: 3 Weeks
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- Spacious - Nice cable management behind second side panel - Lots of fans location for great airflow - Front USB 3.0 ports - Fast and easy HDD and drive installation
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- Front USB 3.0 ports!! Connector is a 19 pin connector and there is no such support on the motherboard I purchased. It's not exactly Antec's fault. I contacted them and they will send a USB 3.0 to uSB 2.0 adapter so I can connect to the mobo, otherwise I couldn't be able to plug anything in the front ports! - PSU fitted a bit too tight, took a while to align it perfectly
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Overall a nice Antec case. Lots of airflow space, painless HDD and drive installation. I was surprised by the height of the case, I was expecting it to be a bit smaller. My client was a bit surprised too but it won't matter.
Awesome Antec customer support! Quick and great reply from their helpdesk. Was surprised by their efficiency. Thanks Antec!!
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Mathieu Théorêt_C 07/27/12 Experience: 1 Years
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Cheap. Reliable Heavy duty
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Small and passing cables is hard
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bought this case building an small gaming pc. Had i known that I would want to expand my computer back then I would have definitely bought a bigger case. the wiring in this one is complicated.
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Olivier_A 07/26/12 Experience: 2 Weeks
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Cheap Good looking Nice ventilation USB 3 Front
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Big case
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I bought this for a client on a budget, everything is good apart that the client found it a little too big. In fact, it is bigger than budget commercial cases. Not a big deal. Bought at 59.99$
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Thi Phuong Thao_N 07/14/12 Experience: 2 Weeks
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- To my PC setup, the size is perfect to a millimeter. - Sturdy and deliver without any defect. - Tool-less, smart design, good ventilation. - Filter is good, so far cat hair hasn't balled up inside yet. - Got an extra cool LED-fan when purchasing this one in a promotion - Front USB 3.0 - For the price, it beats every other equivalence.
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- Maybe, a little plain looking.. hmm...but hey, simplicity works best.
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I splurged on GPU and a new monitor, so I had to skimped out on almost everything else. This is my most satisfying purchase. Cannot be happier.
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Joseph_D 06/15/12 Experience: 2 Months
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Very good cable management, good air flow, low price, solid
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The back fan cable was unable to reach the fan header on my motherboard, may be my fault for not planning well enough.
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It has great cable management with lots of space behind the tray to keep wires nice and tidy. The drive cages face sideways so it is easier to access and it has great ventilation. Would recommended this to anyone that enjoys a tidy case.
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Jian Sheng_C 06/13/12 Experience: 2 Weeks
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Perfect case for gaming good price
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This a quality and efficient case with nice shape, nice and big. It fits to my budget. A excellent management on air flow with Intel Core i5 3570K/Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H at 4.5 GHz. Overall, everything is great, the case i need.
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Ben_D 06/06/12 Experience: 25 Days
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-Good cooling -good price -well built
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-bad cable management
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This case is great if you don't mind having your cable all messy. The fans on the case are good and it has lots of extra fan spots. This is a very well built case as well and looks sweet with 2 Blue LED fans on the front.
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Sean_M 06/04/12 Experience: 1 Weeks
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Lots of room, very easy access to the components inside, lots of fan slots for ventilation.
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Inside isn't black. Faulty headphone jack on front.
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Besides the cosmetics and the faulty headphone jack on the front I really like the case. Very good airflow keeping everything nice and cool.
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Serge_L 06/02/12 Experience: 4 Days
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great value for the price
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Receives it friday. Very good package for shipping, lot of place inside, very good quality, look great. Never think the quality was so good for the price I paid. I recommend it if you want a very good case for a low price. Delivery was very fast.
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Andrew_N 05/22/12 Experience: 4 Days
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Great budget case. Lots of room for fans. Front panel looks sleek yet simple. Great cable management areas
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No room for top mounted dual radiator. SSD has to be installed before the motherboard if you want to mount it on the side behind it. No removable drive bays to fit longer videocards. Personally would've liked a black color scheme internally.
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Overall, a really good case for the price. It goes on sale often with rebates.
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Laurent_B 05/12/12 Experience: 1 Days
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Quality built Black Ample space inside
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big
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Great unit, a little bit big, but beautiful.
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Keenan_C 05/02/12 Experience: 5 Weeks
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*Looks - understated but pleasing *Great cooling (with added front fan) *Large air coolers fit *HDD Drive tray mounts simple and effective *Fan mount behind motherboard tray
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None really. I researched it before buying and knew what I was getting.
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NH-D14 cpu cooler fits, full size psu as well. GA-Z68XP-UD3 w/2600K running at 4.5GHz, good temps 12 hour stress test. Have fan mounted behind cpu, 2 Cougar 120mm fans in front but needed to use only one. Recommend adding 120mm front fan(s) if your generating a lot of heat. Can't beat this case for the price and cools as well as my HAF 922.
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Soloturtle 04/20/12 Experience: 5 Days
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Solid standard case Affordable
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Nothing much special
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The aesthetics of it is a typical computer case that is solid overall. Nothing much appealing about it except it's affordable price
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Raymond_L 04/14/12 Experience: 1 Days
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good price good quality just plain good
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not interiorly painted :(
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Bought it today for my new rig love this case, everything works great cable management is sick and it is very good price, perfect for budgeting
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Brian G 04/08/12 Experience: 4 Days
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Gameing Case
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i've always been a fan of Antec, they make decent cases. they are very nice and spaceious and i think this is a very nice gameing case and has lots of room for expansions
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Hugh_M 04/07/12 Experience: 23 Days
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great bang for your buck,good quilatiy
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great bang for your buck,good quilatiy
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Amd_Lover2004 03/22/12 Experience: 3 Days
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Lots of interior space Plenty of hard drive bays + 2 places to mount 2.5 laptop size hard drives or SSDs. Air filters for front and power supply intakes Mounts for 6 fans 2 included Tool-less drive bays work well Cable management system works well enough High-low controls for both included fans on the back Motherboard tray cutout
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NO USB 2, only 3 (no adaptor included) Limited space behind motherboard if you have a lot of power cables, like a pc power & cooling PSU. Some CPU coolers may not fit No air filter for side fan
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Awesome case for the price. Cable management works alright if you don't have a million cables coming from your power supply (Pc Power & Cooling 750W).
I like the 2.5" drive mount behind the motherboard. Looks like there are no drives installed yet. The fan on the back side also helps keep things cool behind the tray. I have it hooked up as an exhaust as there is no air filter.
If you have a large tower style CPU cooler beware, my thermalright extreme tower just fits when the case is closed.
Also if you have a longer cd/dvd drive it may not fit in the top bay,due to the front panel and USB cables, the newer drives all seem to fit as they tend to be shorter.
Case can get quite loud whn you have it loaded with fans, luckily I had a few of the zalman fan resistors and a fan controller lying around.
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Brian_O 03/09/12 Experience: 3 Years
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Quality Build Easy access for all items Cheap on price Good Looks Practical!!! Not that noisy
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You can obviously get better cases for more money Not the best air flow
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I own this case for 3 computers. I get it cheaper at my local store and for that price ($60) I've never found anything better! Just overall a great case! I even used it for my high end gaming machine with SLI and haven't seen any issues. Although my nine hundred is much cooler (temp) I don't think it was worth the $$$.
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Maxime_M 03/04/12 Experience: 1 Weeks
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Elegant, nice looking case Strong build USB 3.0 front ports
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Headset port too close to bays
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I really like this case. I would buy it again for a new PC anytime. It has everything I could ever wish for. The only minor issue I have is with the headset ports. They are too close to the 5.25 bays. Opening and closing the DVD slot can be tricking with the headset cable. To resolve that, I plug my headset on the back.
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R4BP1D 03/01/12 Experience: 2 Weeks
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great case, great cable management
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bad design for ssd mounting when mounted behind motherboard.
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case is great, wonderful update from first version. nice neat features however some stuff could have been rethought, like the ssd mount behind the motherboard... two of the screws are not accessable after the motherboard is installed. i didnt initially have an ssd during build, but got one a week later, now i installed the ssd with only 2 screws holding it in place, should be sufficient but bad design on antec's part. thats the only problem i have about the case, so far
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Erik_N 02/25/12 Experience: 2 Weeks
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Great case for the price. Plenty of room for components. Strong design. Built in removable filters.
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Non-removable hard drive trays. No SSD mount for tray.
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Great case. I love the fan speed switches, although it would nice if they at the front for easier switching. The filters are great and easy to remove and clean. My only two concerns for this case are that the hard drive tray isn't removable, so if you're not using all of them its a bit of wasted space and they do block some airflow from your fans (but I am still getting good airflow, with no excess noise) The other thing is that the hard drive tray does not support SSDs. There are no tooless mounts for them. The case does have mounts for SSDs in other spots.
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