Is the Antec 900 worth getting

nlel1975 · 17 Jul 2008 at 19:33

Anything in the price range thats better, whats the difference between the 900 and the 300 is it better.

Thanks.

TechMeh · 17 Jul 2008 at 20:00

Tbh, ive never seen what is so good about that case. its kinda small if you ask me, so everything looks clutterd.

JimAroo · 17 Jul 2008 at 20:08

It's excellent for Cooling, but as for cable management and Space it's terrible.

I got rid of mine, 8800 and 3 HD's were way to cluttered.

goujon945 · 17 Jul 2008 at 20:15

I started a similar thread a while ago and the responses were that the 300 is better value for money. Many people also recommended a lian li or a cm690 over the 900

Phil2008 · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:42

JimAroo said:
It's excellent for Cooling, but as for cable management and Space it's terrible.

I got rid of mine, 8800 and 3 HD's were way to cluttered.

Theres stacks of room inside, but you need to spend time tidying the cables up, or no theres no room. For me the case is a perfect size, not too big and not too small, plus If a graphics card is too long to fit, all you need todo is take out the top hdd cage and cut a lump out of the side of the hdd cage.. So basically any graphics card will fit, just have your hdds in the lower hdd cage. I love my 900 :eek:

Ross1234 · 17 Jul 2008 at 21:59

I would get the 300

Tetsu · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:14

I'd get the 300 but the 900 is great for keeping your room dust free

Pulse · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:20

Yeah, seems the 900 is bout Marmite, but I absolutely love mine. More than enough space for everything, Just needs a little cable tidy and you're away.

mmorpheus1 · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:35

Plenty of room inside the 900

flamezmack · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:47

Good Case...i got one..only real annoyance is the dust build up..very irrating

Monkeynut · 17 Jul 2008 at 22:51

Antec cases are good, if you don't like the LED type design go for a Lian-Li PC-7 (comes with a mini-toolset for putting the mobo screws in too, which is pleasant)

smilertoo · 18 Jul 2008 at 19:49

You can always black out the leds.

Phil2008 · 18 Jul 2008 at 21:37

smilertoo said:
You can always black out the leds.

Ive changed the 3 fans for better quality fans, plus I hate having systems lit up like christmas trees.

wellibob · 18 Jul 2008 at 21:51

in two words "dust trap !!"

nlel1975 · 18 Jul 2008 at 22:13

wellibob said:
in two words "dust trap !!"

I don't think you can get a better case for £ 55 ex VAT the CM690 is £ 48.99 ex VAT at my supplier and I think the 900 is worth the extra for the side window and extra fan + its probably built better becuase the CM690 is a cheapish case in the USA about the same price as the 300 hence its similar styling. I wouldn't buy the CM690 for £ 6 less then the 900, once you add a decent fan its the same price and then the 900 wins on styling + it has a nice 200mm fan.

dr. sarf · 18 Jul 2008 at 22:17

nlel1975 said:
Anything in the price range thats better, whats the difference between the 900 and the 300 is it better.

Thanks.

I dunno if you want an exact answer but here we go:

The 300 is a bit smaller.
The 300 has only two fans (one top one back) but space for two at the front if you buy them).
The 300 doesn't have the HDD caddy design.
It doesn't come with a kit to mount a floppy/card reader.
It doesn't have a side window.
It doesn't have a firewire port on the front.
It does have a neat area to stow unwanted cables easily.

For the price the 300 is a great deal. The 900 is a bit of a dust trap, but just invest in some filters.

Phil2008 · 18 Jul 2008 at 22:24

wellibob said:
in two words "dust trap !!"

The 900 is a lot less dustier then my "coolermaster wavemaste" case was

wellibob · 20 Jul 2008 at 11:41

I own a 900, and also got a semi cloned version, which, ok isnt as nice to look at, if you like the 900 look, but vents air as well, and does not collect dust. Cleaning the 900 also is a pain, and i dont like the cage design one bit. I also prefer power supllies at the top, mainly because i notice them less there. I guess everyone is different at the end of the day, but i certainly got bored of any fans that emmit light. I dont like a "disco" look on any pc nowadays.