Antec 1200

[rjbarker]

Looking for some "feedback" on the Antec 1200. I maybe possibly getting a 2nd GT 280 Card, which will mean a PSU with a little more "poop" and of course would like a larger Case (good cooling etc).
Any suggestions other tha 1200 would be great, I would like:
1. Full size case capable of handling the length of the GTX 280's
2. Windowed
3. c/w Fans, I don't mind purchasing 1 or 2, but would be btter if it already came with a bunch (as in 1200).
4. Relatively quiet.

Thanks in advance

[FreqE1]

I have the 1200 and love it but you might want to look at the CoolerMaster HAF 932

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[Mr. Gruntsworthy]

I myself am running an Antec 900, and I must say it's done nothing but please me so far. So with the increased cooling and headroom, I'm sure if you purchased the 1200 it won't disappoint. That thing is beast. It's got my vote :p

[BababooeyHTJ]

I have an Antec 1200 and was running 2 GTX260s for a while and this case kept them cool. I also had no clearance issues. Make sure to buy 2 extra 120mm fans and depending on your psu you my need an 8pin extension for your cpu power because it is bottom mounted. Airflow is great but because of the bottom mounted psu you may have some issues with water cooling. I installed 7 scythe 110cfm 120mm fans and it now moves a ton of air and stays quiet. All in all its a great case and very roomy. I love mine.

[Sniper]

Originally Posted by Mr. Gruntsworthy

I myself am running an Antec 900, and I must say it's done nothing but please me so far. So with the increased cooling and headroom, I'm sure if you purchased the 1200 it won't disappoint. That thing is beast. It's got my vote :p

I'm pleased with my 900 also & would no doubt be twice as pleased if I went to a 1200. awesome case.

[Tazer-[X]]

personally, i would go with 900, not that I have one made me biased. I only bought for the superior air flow. Once built it, its on the floor. THe 1200 is a little large, damn italics LoL HOw did I do italics?

[Evilyeti]

Here are some pictures of my current Antec 1200




I had an Antec 900 before, and it just did not have enough space so i upgraded to the Antec 1200 and i like it a lot more.

Aside from the fact its a full size case, and it weights as much as an elephant once its full.

It has lots of room, and holds more fans you can imagine. I have 1 9800GX2 in there and its pretty much the same size as the GTX280. So I don't think SLI is going to a be a problem inside this case if that's what your planning on doing.

[joeperson]

I'd take a close look at the coolermaster/antec comparison. The coolermaster's fans are biggar :O Smallest one is 140mm.

Coolermasters ncix specs have this interesting quote, "Side: 230 x 30 mm standard fan x 1, 700 rpm, 19 dBa (support 120 x 25 fan x 4)" Anyone care to comment on taking that stock 230 and throwing in four 120s?

[matsta31]

I used to have a 900 and looking at the pics, it seems the 1200 has wayyy better capable management capability. I had to make holes in the 900 with a dremmel to have any kind of cable management. Is there a new and improved version out there ? If not, I would go with the 1200 for more space and more cable management even if the 2 GTX280 would fit in the 900.

[Evilyeti]

Originally Posted by matsta31

I used to have a 900 and looking at the pics, it seems the 1200 has wayyy better capable management capability. I had to make holes in the 900 with a dremmel to have any kind of cable management. Is there a new and improved version out there ? If not, I would go with the 1200 for more space and more cable management even if the 2 GTX280 would fit in the 900.

The cable management from the 900 to the 1200 is greatly improved. The only thing i noticed was going from the 900 to the 1200, since the 1200 is full tower, some cables might not be long enough to go from the bottom to the upper area of the case. I had to use either a 18 or 24" sata2 cable for my dvd drive so it would reach.