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grudas · 9 Apr 2008 at 19:06

I dont see any thread about antec 900 and am sure there is many owners of this case so post your rigs

3 pics per post!

my antec 900 :rolleyes:

all cables messed up :eek:

sorry for bad quality pics.. done with phone... my camera broken :mad:

BFG_9000 · 9 Apr 2008 at 19:48

Quite a few threads on the Antec 900.. Still amazes me on how cramped these cases are...

Sgt_Pepper · 9 Apr 2008 at 19:52

BFG_9000 said:
Quite a few threads on the Antec 900.. Still amazes me on how cramped these cases are...

I loved my Antec 900, was terrible to fit a Galaxy psu in tho. If they'd just made it an inch and half wider behind the mobo tray so there was somewhere proper to route the cables, it would have been one of the best cases around, in my opinion.

grudas · 9 Apr 2008 at 20:00

yeah i dont like the case my self... maybe ill get akasa eclipse 62

but i need side panel 2 and overclockers dont sell them any more...

Blackhawk47 · 9 Apr 2008 at 20:29

BFG_9000 said:
Quite a few threads on the Antec 900.. Still amazes me on how cramped these cases are...

what i was going to say ... as it seems like it is a big case from the outside. the lack of room makes me choose the eclipse over the antec 900 in my opinion even if it has loads of fans...no good if airflow is blocked by cables

mmorpheus1 · 9 Apr 2008 at 21:39

BFG_9000 said:
Quite a few threads on the Antec 900.. Still amazes me on how cramped these cases are...

Loads of room inside, No problems with air flow here

Just look at those messy wires on my DVDRW drives

BFG_9000 · 9 Apr 2008 at 21:54

Blackhawk47 said:
what i was going to say ... as it seems like it is a big case from the outside. the lack of room makes me choose the eclipse over the antec 900 in my opinion even if it has loads of fans...no good if airflow is blocked by cables

You could probably get an Antec 900 inside an Akasa Eclipse 62...

Blackhawk47 · 9 Apr 2008 at 22:46

@ OP... is that a router blocking your exhaust fan. thats hardly helping lol.

eitherway i used to really like the antec. when it was released if anyone remembers, they were all the rage...i mean everyone choosing a new case mentioned antec 900. If i had to choose between a akasa eclipse and the antec (price factor included) i would go for the eclipse as it has so much more potential. its like you can personalize it, eh bfg ?

gurusan · 9 Apr 2008 at 22:48

Since I got my crossfire setup I've been considering moving back to my old Antec 900...airflow was really amazing with that case....also i miss having a side window :/

Just need to purchase a new fan because i accidentally broke the blades off the big 200mm one.

15 or so quid for that one

BFG_9000 · 9 Apr 2008 at 22:54

Blackhawk47 said:
@ OP... is that a router blocking your exhaust fan. thats hardly helping lol.

eitherway i used to really like the antec. when it was released if anyone remembers, they were all the rage...i mean everyone choosing a new case mentioned antec 900. If i had to choose between a akasa eclipse and the antec (price factor included) i would go for the eclipse as it has so much more potential. its like you can personalize it, eh bfg ?

If you want a small cramped case that collects dust like a dyson the Antec 900 will not dissapoint... Many owners in these forums have confirmed this...

Sasso · 9 Apr 2008 at 23:08

mmorpheus1 said:
Loads of room inside, No problems with air flow here

Just look at those messy wires on my DVDRW drives

wow did u cut extra holes in it? because im sure mine didnt have those lowest and highest ones... just the middle 2.... and how did you get the 8pin mobo cable up there :O

theres my case, bit cramped

i kept the HDD extra fan holder in and wedged some cables behind it

hehe not tooooo bad a job i think

and the little white twist tie is a small self mod to the give the TRUE a little bit of extra support

and as for the dyson remark...... spot on

just cleaned it out today after about 3 weeks since the last one, its really surprising! as soon as my loan comes in im buying 3 filters! 2 for the front and one just to put on the side panel cos im sure airs just getting sucked in from there too

grudas · 9 Apr 2008 at 23:41

Blackhawk47 said:
@ OP... is that a router blocking your exhaust fan. thats hardly helping lol

well i dont have any problems with my temperature so it doesn't change much if my router is on the fan

mmorpheus1
thats amazing looking antec 900

10% of them all looks like this

Adrianr · 10 Apr 2008 at 00:54

Blackhawk47 said:
what i was going to say ... as it seems like it is a big case from the outside. the lack of room makes me choose the eclipse over the antec 900 in my opinion even if it has loads of fans...no good if airflow is blocked by cables

I've had no experience with either case, but it doesn't seem the Eclipse is after the same airflow crown as the 900? Surely once you've even partially tucked away your cables the sheer amount of fans in the 900 overwhelmes the Eclipse in airflow?

No-one would happen to have the same componentry in both to do a temperature test would they?

Wilst · 10 Apr 2008 at 01:22

Adrianr said:
No-one would happen to have the same componentry in both to do a temperature test would they?

Allthough a test would be cool it would be near impossible to create a control as there are just too many factors other than hardware that have a bearing on all of the case temperatures.
Also I'm going to go out on a limb and say that a lot of airflow in the 900 is unnecessary.

Sasso · 10 Apr 2008 at 02:16

Wilst said:
Allthough a test would be cool it would be near impossible to create a control as there are just too many factors other than hardware that have a bearing on all of the case temperatures.
Also I'm going to go out on a limb and say that a lot of airflow in the 900 is unnecessary.

its gunna keep my legs cool in the summer tho

mmorpheus1 · 10 Apr 2008 at 10:27

Sasso said:
wow did u cut extra holes in it? because im sure mine didnt have those lowest and highest ones... just the middle 2.... and how did you get the 8pin mobo cable up there :O

theres my case, bit cramped i kept the HDD extra fan holder in and wedged some cables behind it hehe not tooooo bad a job i think and the little white twist tie is a small self mod to the give the TRUE a little bit of extra support

and as for the dyson remark...... spot on just cleaned it out today after about 3 weeks since the last one, its really surprising! as soon as my loan comes in im buying 3 filters! 2 for the front and one just to put on the side panel cos im sure airs just getting sucked in from there too

I cut one big circular hole in the bottom of the case and flipped my psu so the fan is on the bottom , this gives the extra cable length needed for the 8 pin connector to fit behind the mobo tray , also cut three more holes in the mobo tray , 1 for the 8 pin connector up at the top , 1 for the psu wires to go through to the back of the mobo tray and the last one up near the dvdrw drives. :cool:

also flipped the hard drives round the other way , had to use right angled sata cables and replace my power connectors with flush mounting ones so the wires dont catch on the fan! :cool:

As for the dust , try cleaning your room with a dyson

, that way all the dust wont end up inside your case

hamesy · 10 Apr 2008 at 10:28

This is mine that I posted in another thread post:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11444261&postcount=44

I have noticed that the air flow in the 900 is quiet good. The stock fans are good enough for me and I only have to keep them on the lowest settings.

Phil2008 · 10 Apr 2008 at 11:23

Had my 900 and new system for about 4 weeks now, and its a great case to work with if you can figger out where to put all the cables, and I guessing when I come to do upgrades it will be a pleasure todo, heres 2 pics, 1 without the board in and the other is with everthing installed and switched on.

gt_junkie · 10 Apr 2008 at 11:40

mmorpheus1 said:
I cut one big circular hole in the bottom of the case and flipped my psu so the fan is on the bottom

Lovely tidy install there mmorpheus! Nice one! :cool:

Incidentally, what Silverstone PSU is that? Been looking at some as i've seen they've been well reviewed. How quiet would you say it is for a PSU?

gt

mmorpheus1 · 10 Apr 2008 at 13:32

gt_junkie said:
Lovely tidy install there mmorpheus! Nice one!

Incidentally, what Silverstone PSU is that? Been looking at some as i've seen they've been well reviewed. How quiet would you say it is for a PSU?

gt

Its a silverstone strider ST60F 600W Modular PSU , now its the other way round its nice and quiet , wouldn't go as far as to say silent as you can hear the fan.

My other computer has a 450w bog standard PSU in it and that can be heard over everything in this rig , even when i stripped it down and cleaned it all out! :mad: