Antec 900!

Th3D0n · 26 Oct 2008 at 03:40

iv just oreded a Antec 900 to replace my Antec Sonata III due to my computer getin to hot. Do you guys think its a good upgrade ?? and any one got any pics and help for cable tidin in the 900

alex24 · 26 Oct 2008 at 11:06

Cable management of the 900 is difficult, but there are a few people on here who've done it well. There's even some people who've managed to fit watercooling in it!

I wen't for the P182 over the 900 just for noise and cable management, and i'm happy. Plus it knocked 15 deg off my temps from my Akasa Zen I had before.

Advice with cable management is, plan everything BEFORE you start, and make sure you have a lot of cable ties handy, preferably in a colour of your choice!

Do you have a modular PSU?

Wildkat · 26 Oct 2008 at 12:17

I had 2 holes put in the bottom of mine. Next to the power supply under the motherboard. Helped with the cable management.

Only problem area was the 12v cable to the CPU, there is no way to get that around the back of the case and therefore has to go over the graphics card.

Th3D0n · 26 Oct 2008 at 13:36

alexhull24 said:
Do you have a modular PSU?

Im not sure i have a Antec EarthWatts 500W PSU http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...23&subcat=1088&name=Antec EarthWatts 500W PSU
it come with my Antec Sonata III

Phil2008 · 26 Oct 2008 at 13:47

I have got my 12v cable going nice and tidy to my cpu... look

flinco · 26 Oct 2008 at 14:14

Your temps will drop a good amount from your upgrade, the 900 has a lot of fans!

Tetsu · 26 Oct 2008 at 14:44

Phil2008 said:
I have got my 12v cable going nice and tidy to my cpu... look

You can make it even neater if you go over the top of the psu, up the side of the pci slots, under the fan then the rest up the side of the fan.

BFG_9000 · 26 Oct 2008 at 15:08

Tetsu said:
You can make it even neater if you go over the top of the psu, up the side of the pci slots, under the fan then the rest up the side of the fan.

Agreed +1

-=Vect0r=- · 28 Oct 2008 at 20:49

Terrific case. Good inspirational linky here.

edit: Pic of my rig in my sig for any that care to take a peak...

oxygene · 28 Oct 2008 at 20:56

infact yeah I would also love to see a good cable system in place. The one above is cool but I have 6hds and a big gfx card. Cables def arent tidy!