After deliberating for a way too long, asking questions here on what case I should get, and just ending up getting more confused, I bought an Antec Nine Hundred.
First impressions? I'm not impressed.
When I'm building a PC with a case I've never used before I like to stumble across a feature that's handy and makes whacking in the components easier. A removable mobo tray, good cable management, space, etc. This case has neither. It's quite small and although at the moment I've just connected up all the cables to see if the damn thing switches on (I hate that first scary moment!) I just know when I come to open her up and tidy the cables, I am going to struggle.
With the fans on low I can still hear them. a lot. With all four cranked up to "High" is just way too noisey. Yes, the airflow I think is very good, but I just find the noise too loud. I will have to replace the fans with others. What are generally the quietest out there - Akasa Ambers?
My Tuniq Tower almost touches the side panel. My 7800GTX fits fine, but it's not so far away from my HDD rack to make me happy.
And what's with the way you fit the hard disks? Yes, the bays slide out the front, which is a nice touch, but wait till you attach the hard disks. No rubber bands this time, you're forced to use screws, and the holes they fit in are difficult to actually get to. This is a major design flaw. I'm lucky in that I have a "magic" screwdriver that grips screws but without that I just would have got frustrated.
The bottom line is, I just don't like this case. It wasn't an easy case to work with and I got no satisfaction from doing so and for me that's what it's all about. It may look the part from the outside but the insides are where it should count.
I should have gone with an Akasa Eclipse.
First impressions? I'm not impressed.
When I'm building a PC with a case I've never used before I like to stumble across a feature that's handy and makes whacking in the components easier. A removable mobo tray, good cable management, space, etc. This case has neither. It's quite small and although at the moment I've just connected up all the cables to see if the damn thing switches on (I hate that first scary moment!) I just know when I come to open her up and tidy the cables, I am going to struggle.
With the fans on low I can still hear them. a lot. With all four cranked up to "High" is just way too noisey. Yes, the airflow I think is very good, but I just find the noise too loud. I will have to replace the fans with others. What are generally the quietest out there - Akasa Ambers?
My Tuniq Tower almost touches the side panel. My 7800GTX fits fine, but it's not so far away from my HDD rack to make me happy.
And what's with the way you fit the hard disks? Yes, the bays slide out the front, which is a nice touch, but wait till you attach the hard disks. No rubber bands this time, you're forced to use screws, and the holes they fit in are difficult to actually get to. This is a major design flaw. I'm lucky in that I have a "magic" screwdriver that grips screws but without that I just would have got frustrated.
The bottom line is, I just don't like this case. It wasn't an easy case to work with and I got no satisfaction from doing so and for me that's what it's all about. It may look the part from the outside but the insides are where it should count.
I should have gone with an Akasa Eclipse.
