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Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Case | 
 enlarge | Brand: Antec
Category: CE
Buy New: £63.45
New (29) from £63.45
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 5048
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 18.5
Dimensions (in): 226.4 x 116.1 x 226.4
Legal Disclaimer: Layer One UK does not offer any warranty other than the one imposed by the manufacturer. Consequently, the warranty conditions proposed by Layer One UK will be an exact copy of the manufacturers.
MPN: 0761345-08009-5
Model: 0761345-08009-5
UPC: 761345080095
EAN: 0761345080095
ASIN: B000JMJS7A
Release Date: November 28, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Tower | | • | 20.6 cm x 49.3 cm x 46.8 cm | | • | 8.4 kg | | • | Classic black | | • | Europe |
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Product Description
Perfect for gamers, the Nine Hundred PC tower is designed to handle an ATX-format motherboard to give life to every computer configuration possible for video game fans. The Nine Hundred PC tower uses several fans for efficient component cooling. Plus, the Nine Hundred PC tower includes 2 hard drive slots with frontal loading that can handle up to 6 hard drives. Completely customisable, this tower has 9 unit bays to give you three 5.25? and six 3.5? bays, or six 5.25? bays and three 3.5? bays, or nine 5.25? bays. Stylish and practical, the Nine Hundred also includes an upper panel on which you can place your digital camera or MP3 player. Equipped with two USB 2.0 ports and 1 FireWire port, the Nine Hundred PC tower has no rivals!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
Just right for a high-ventilation case, with a window May 28, 2008
shroomy_bee
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First a list of things to watch out for before / if you buy this case:
if there's some excess glue on the inside panel (for the window) this can heat up once the components are all in and have been on, and the glue can fall off. You wouldn't want it falling into your PSU (if it has a fan on the top), so keep an eye out for that and when it gets hot/slack enough it easily peels off.
the PSU fits at the bottom of the case - good place for it, but some motherboards have eg the CPU power plug way up the other end, as they're designed with the usual top-mounting PSU in mind. So you might need cable extenders. I used a modular PSU and it =just= gets plugged in and no more - it sits atop the graphics card, but! - it's between the CPU and the back fan, so it does get in the way of the airflow.
Also bear in mind if you have a giant HSF like me, then it's a double-pain trying to plug that CPU power cable in.
So you may want to fit the HSF, plug in the CPU power cable, then fit the motherboard, although you're not 'meant' to do it that way around.
the molex connectors (the plastic casings with the four pins) for the system fans - not all of the pins are used, and I found one of the internal pins came loose; this is not good if you don't notice it, cause it could fall on the board or a card and short it out, or fall into the PSU. So check those for any loose pins beforehand.
not enough motherboard screws in my box - I only got four! Six is better.
the PSU again; also due to the bottom of the case location, some PSUs don't have the screw fittings in the right place to align with where the case has the brackets for them. Of course you can get away with just using the one screw because it's at the bottom of the case, but it's preferable to have at least two holding it in, diagonally.
the top bezel is not easy to remove - it'd be better if it just came off easily like the front, as you may want to alter something there or get at the top panels buttons and plugs. I haven't gotten around to prising mine off yet because I don't want to break it; there's some kind of technique of avoiding breaking the inside clips.
could maybe do with a motherboard tray
It is a great case though; unless you have your own cases made or make them yourself, there's always going to be something you never anticipated or something you wish it did or didn't do.
It's easy to access the drive trays, and fit the drives. There's an extra fan on the back of one of the hdd caddies you can use as a vent; but it should be removed if you aren't going to use it.
There's another fan mount (for a further 120mm) on the window (part of the window is metal mesh), if you want even more fans...or just someplace to put a fan guard / etch for looks.
(it's meant as an intake fan for the graphics / other cards, but I suspect if the case is used as a desktop (ie - with the window at the top) then it'd work as an outtake fan instead. Probably shouldn't use it around that way though, anyplace where any spills of anything might fall on the case.)
It's not a quiet case, but that's obvious. It is quiet for a case with this many fans though. Ventilation is what it's for.
Great Case for Gamers/Over Clockers March 26, 2008
A. Carlile
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I ordered this case on Easter Monday and it was delivered by the Tuesday! First thing to note is not to be put off with the problem of noise from this case, its purpose is to cool and it does it well, if you are looking for an office/work environment case.. Look elsewhere. Even on low fan settings the cooling effects are very good, and the ability to set each fan speed independently allows you to cool where you feel it is necessary. People have also complained about this case not been one of the new "screw-less designs", but from previous experience, there is nothing more annoying than wanting to install a new hard drive and discovering you don't have enough plastic clips to add it in!
The only real problem I encountered with this case was space for the cables, especially where the hard drives are mounted. If you have a large expensive PSU, then space can be tight at the bottom of the case, but for modular PSUs I think this would be less of a problem.
On the whole this is a great case, and well worth the money if serious cooling is required (great for overclockers)
 A good case but with a few niggles December 7, 2007
MortalMuppet (Sheffield, UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've used nothing but Antec for years and so when i wanted another case (i build a new PC every year) i got one of these.
It's got plenty of good points, the main being the air flow through the case is superb, i've yet to find a better case that's as good and as quiet.
I've fitted a Watercooling rig in one (look at the Antec LeetLounge website for more) and it had enough room to fit a double Thermochill rad with space for 2 raptors and a DVD drive (a tight squeeze)
The Case is well made, it's strong and has no sharp edges nor those annoying fiddly clips.
You can with a bit of effort tidy all the cables (helps if you're using SATA for everything) and you can run most under the mobo should you choose.
Now the few downsides.
This case should be renamed the 'Dust Monster 900' as i have to clean the fans and front grills every week.
I have replaced the Antec Fans with quieter fans that pull less air and still need to clean every week.
As others have stated no removable mobo plate, however this isn't so bad as there is plenty of space.
All in all if you want a cool running system, aren't concerned with using a paintbrush every now and then (depending on your fans) to clean the dust and want something that looks very nice indeed then at this price this is the case for you.
Cheers
What a Case! November 14, 2007
M. Bell (Swindon, England)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you need a case that offers great air cooling them look no furhter. I've overclocked my Q6600 from 2.4GHz to 3.2Ghz and the temp runs at 29 degree's C.
There is plenty of space for all your drives and Large GPU cards.
One thing worth noting is the PSU is mounted at the very bottom at the back it can mean the the power cables to the motherboard and other devices might not reach. Check the length of your cables on your PSU, you many need to by a new one with longer cables.
Antec 900- high entry level gaming case November 10, 2007
C. Watson (UK-south)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Antec nine hundred (900) case is a prime example of quality and value for custom gaming PC cases. From the ground up, this case boasts beautiful edges, lavishes of metal meshing and quirky features such as the cubby-hole on the top directly behind the top mounted I/O usb/audo ports.
Looks aside, the Antec 900 case is a wind tunnel of cooling with one of the largest fans I've experienced to come custom fitted with a case under 100 bob - the 200mm fan. Accompanied by the duel front 120mm fans and the rear exhausts fan this will bring your case temperature down substantially against the conventional ATX fan arrangements.
The inside of the Antec 900 case isn't the best sight I've seen for a gamers case, leads from PSU, optical devices etc are left to dangle even though there are Antec cable ties provided, they don't seem to be too practical. For ATX form-factor MoBos, there is enough room to fit a large CPU/VGA heatsink and fan without touching the case's side panel unless you have fitted an extra 120mm fan to the panel.
All in all, i would recommend this case for any savvy gamer that doesn't require the use of liquid cooling*, for 60- 70 this case is worth every penny in my honest opinion. The only down side i've found using this case is the bottom mounted PSU, you MUST make sure you purchase a PSU with long enough leads otherwise you're going to have to resort to a hamster, wheel and dynamo generator for power.
9/10
*- This case does have space for a small liquid cooling system, and rubber edged holes on the rear of it's case making it possible for a water radiator/tank to be housed outside.
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