I was just at the store looking at some cases and for my future build(I was looking particularly at the 900). I was surprised the 900 looked a bit smaller and tigther in the inside then I thought it would be. I toke a rough estimation on the size of a 8800 gtx(one was on display nearby) and figured it would just barely fit. My fear is if future GPUs grow in size even half an inch, Im not sure the antec 900 would fit it in. Anyone with a 900 wanna comment on the fitting inside the case, maybe it was just my imagination.
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Antec 900 case
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When you build a Stacker type case into the mid-tower form factor, then there will always be the potential for space conflicts. In some instances, all the shuffling of drive locations won't alleviate it entirely. If you don't want the space conflicts, get the real Stacker which is deep enough to nearly eliminate the problem. The STC-T01 isn't much more expensive than the Nine hundred - and if you really want the 900, check http://www.Provantage.com for price.
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jazzpicker
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Excellent case with great cooling, a little tight for good cable management, snap out a plactic fan bracket to use the large 8800 video cards. Takes an extra hour of work when compared to other cases but it makes a beautiful , cool running computer. My temps are 3-5 C lower than the cooler master cases that I've been using.
As others have stated just remove the bracket and you have enough room for anything on the market.
I put a GTS in my old 900 and it fit, but it does not leave you much room for cable management.
This is the only case under $100 I would consider a "gamer" case, the build quality, looks (IMO), and excellent airflow for the price can't be beat.
If you're on a budget I'd go with it, I was very satisfied with mine, you will have to spend about an hour moving things around, if you're anal about wire-management you might have to even cut holes. But when it's all said and done I think you'll be satisfied, I was.
If you do end up buying it check out what this guy did, turned out very well:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/f...howthread.php?t=126395
I put a GTS in my old 900 and it fit, but it does not leave you much room for cable management.
This is the only case under $100 I would consider a "gamer" case, the build quality, looks (IMO), and excellent airflow for the price can't be beat.
If you're on a budget I'd go with it, I was very satisfied with mine, you will have to spend about an hour moving things around, if you're anal about wire-management you might have to even cut holes. But when it's all said and done I think you'll be satisfied, I was.
If you do end up buying it check out what this guy did, turned out very well:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/f...howthread.php?t=126395
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Most PSUs mounted near the top of the case with 120mm fan toward the CPU are already mounted upside down - main PCB down is considered "right side up" for most electronics. So yours will be mounted right side up. IAC, the PSU mount on the 900 is universal, so you CAN mount yours whichever way you deem best.
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Most PSUs mounted near the top of the case with 120mm fan toward the CPU are already mounted upside down - main PCB down is considered "right side up" for most electronics. So yours will be mounted right side up. IAC, the PSU mount on the 900 is universal, so you CAN mount yours whichever way you deem best.
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Stick w/ a full tower. Mid tower is too tight. Especially w/ the larger size graphic cards coming out. Remember you have to wire up every thing and it is tight in a mid tower. I know I bought the 900. I wish now that i had gone bigger. I even use rounded ide cables - it was tough.
I have a 900 with an evga 8800GTS and there is sufficient room for that video card. But in other ways, it is quite cramped, very little extra room for cable management.
I also have a problem with the HDD cages - if you have a fan on the front of the cage, it's difficult to remove or exchange a HDD because of the wiring - you would have to unhook everything - HDD and fan wiring - to pull the cage out the front. You also have to remove both case sides to take the HDD cage srews out to remove the cage...
One other problem occurs if you have a motherboard with horizontal SATA connectors, like my ASUS Commando mobo. The SATA wires are pretty snug in the connectors and can't be removed or exchanged easily.
It is also a very heavy case when populated with PSU, etc.
A nice, cool case, but too many other problems. I would be wary before buying it again.
Noel
I also have a problem with the HDD cages - if you have a fan on the front of the cage, it's difficult to remove or exchange a HDD because of the wiring - you would have to unhook everything - HDD and fan wiring - to pull the cage out the front. You also have to remove both case sides to take the HDD cage srews out to remove the cage...
One other problem occurs if you have a motherboard with horizontal SATA connectors, like my ASUS Commando mobo. The SATA wires are pretty snug in the connectors and can't be removed or exchanged easily.
It is also a very heavy case when populated with PSU, etc.
A nice, cool case, but too many other problems. I would be wary before buying it again.
Noel
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