Tuesday, April 29th 2008
Antec Launches the Stylish Twelve Hundred PC Case
Antec today officially introduced its second gaming chassis the Antec Twelve Hundred. The Antec Twelve Hundred is the evolution of the best-selling Nine Hundred, expanding on its award-winning design by adding a top 200mm TriCool blue LED fan (can be turned on/off by an easily accessed switch), two rear 120mm TriCool LED fans and three front 120mm LED fans to help cool even the most demanding computer system. Additionally there're two 120mm side fan mounts that give builders the option to provide cooling for the graphics cards and the CPU if needed. The Twelve Hundred also comes with a water cooling platform that can be used to position a reservoir or a pump. The case also includes an advanced cable management system, a perforated front panel and washable air filters. The internals of the case reveal twelve drive bays, seven expansion slots and enough space for today's large graphics cards. The Twelve Hundred is available now through major retailers, e-tailers, and distributors. The case will retail for approximately $209.95 and is backed by Antec's Quality 3-Year Warranty. For additional product information and full technical specifications, please visit Antec.
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89 Comments on Antec Launches the Stylish Twelve Hundred PC Case
half decent for an antec case. the nzxt tempest that was reviewed yesterday provides a good comparison.
Grings thanks for the perspective.
A bit of extra room at the top leave mod ability and room to work with some of the pesky fan mechs out there considering no removable mobo tray. price and the fact it is one of few to color the whole thing black... not just the outside. I'd recommend this to my budget gamer clients.
curious about airflow at psu. bottom ventilation seems insufficient for a 120-130mm intake
Side Note: Not to mention, the Tri Cool fans on the highest setting arent that loud to begin with. My computer room has great acoustics and on loud I can barely hear the tri cool fans.
Heck it only took me about 5 minutes of light searching(www.google.com/products) to find the specs/pricing info on this unit before I even found that review link. So to address those that worry about fitting long cards in the 1200, it is almost 2 inches deeper than the 900(20.2vs18.4).
As for pricing you are definitely right at $209MSRP it would be a bit overpriced. It is a good thing then that most of us(that can do a search worth a darn) don't usually pay MSRP isn't it? That same search mentioned above revealed about a dozen sites are(or will be) selling this at around $160-170.
There are quite a few other points that could be addresed but at the moment I'm on my way out. This case obviously isn't for everyone. However for what it's supposed to be it offers a great deal IMO(although not perfect) and compared to the NineHundred(ignoring size differences) Antec has gone to reasonable lengths to address most of the shortcomings of that previous unit.
:toast:
I speak from my personal experience with at least five Antec 900 builds ... and I was so pissed, because owners of these systems gave a lot of money for their Antec 900s (here the case costs almost 200$, don't ask why ... monopoly) and they were completely fooled that these cases were top of the pops. :( Now this Twelve Hundred comes just to prove how right I am to be angry, that's all.
i am so very tired... so tired. *sleeps*
Ugh this case though, it looks rough and unfinished...
The top and that blowhole are particularly attrocious, and the front lacks any distinguishing features to make it a nice looking case. The side panels are ok I guess...
Its like an ugly chick, best viewed from rear :D
Its a PC, not a freaking epilepsy inducer. why not mod a toaster to blink lights, it makes as much sense...
It's also the coolest running case I have ever used that is that quiet, and I had a P180 before this.
Here's a review: www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=12726
70% mesh, 29% aluminium, 1% plastic :p
Anyways, the Antec twelve hundred doesn't look like a bad case. It all depends on price for me. If it is less then $110-120 I can live with it, but if it is over $120 even by a penny, I wouldn't even give it a second glance. I can't find it anywhere, anyone know the price in the US?