A Closer Look - Outside

As you can see, we received the variant with a red trim, but let's get something out of the way first: the chassis is huge. There are other big cases out there, like the HAF Stacker or Xilence Interceptor Pro, so the Ninteen Hundred is joining the fray of that particular market segment.


The front of the Nineteen Hundred is completely solid, the red (or green for the other variant) trim made of metal mesh. Looking at the rear, it becomes apparent that the chassis is essentially a XL-ATX tower with a piece docked onto its bottom.


Antec equips the Nineteen Hundred with a large side window, so you can show off what you stuffed into the case. I am not sure one could really call it "stuffing" anymore as there should be plenty of space for anything you want to throw inside. The other panel and the bottom compartment covers are completely solid.


A large Antec logo has been placed on the bottom of the front, while the top holds the three external 5.25" drive bays and four USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, alongside the usual audio I/O. The power and reset buttons are to the left of this massive array of plugs. Unfortunately, just like the P100 and ISK 600, these buttons look and feel identical, which could result in you resetting your system instead of powering it down. Behind the massive front panel are three pre-installed 120 mm fans with their own duster filters. This is great, but also means that you will have to remove the front cover to which the I/O cables are attached if you want to clean these. It would have been better had the I/O been mounted to the frame to make removing the complete front possible.


The bottom of the rear holds both PSU bays. While the one on the floor of the chassis hasn't been covered up, the bay above comes covered right out of the box. So Antec probably expects you to use the bay in the bottom first. Both come with two sets of mounting holes, which allows you to place a power supply with its fan either facing up- or downward. Above that are the nine expansion slots - each painted to match the color of your chose - alongside two larger, rubber-grommet-equipped openings through which to route water-cooling tubes out the back of the chassis. A 120 mm fan can be found in the very top, above which are three high/low switches for fans. You will usually find these hanging off individual fans, but Antec created a contraption onto which you can snap those, which will make them readily accessible without having to open up the chassis. While you may snap four such little contraptions into place, the Nineteen Hundred only has room for three fans there.


This brings me straight to the top. Constructed of plastic, it essentially offers a mounting possibility for two 120 mm fans above the steel frame. Antec includes these and covers them up with individual dust filters.


Looking at the bottom, it is completely solid and only features a dust filter to protect the PSU bay's air vent. This filter may be pulled out through the back of the case while it is standing up, which makes for easy cleaning.