So let me point out what may be obvious to some: the Antec Nineteen Hundred is essentially a pimped-up cross between the P280 and Eleven Hundred with the addition of a bottom compartment. Ignoring the fact that the Nineteen Hundred looks nothing like the Eleven Hundred or Three Hundred in terms of design, it seems as though the Nineteen Hundred is a trying to go for what some may consider a worse price/performance ratio.

While the Eleven Hundred clocks in at around 80 euro, featuring fewer USB ports and only 2 fans, the P280 offers a smaller set of USB 3.0, but three fans out of the box for 100 euro. So Antec is essentially trying to sell you the bottom compartment, two USB 2.0 ports, and 3 fans for a 70 euro premium. This is, unfortunately, too much, and lowers the Nineteen Hundred's price/performance ratio, especially considering Antec has not updated the interior in any way except for its colored elements.

Sure, some may need a case just like this one as they are looking to throw a ton of hard drives into a single system. And exactly those types of users are being targeted with these massive enclosures. What the Antec Nineteen Hundred has going for it against the competition is the fact that it can swallow more drives and offers a larger set of pre-installed fans and a higher number of I/O ports. But it also lacks that multi-functional approach, expandability, or modularity of the Cooler Master HAF stacker. The Xilence Interceptor Pro is similar to the HAF stacker as it does not offering as much hard-drive space, but more functionality than both the Cooler Master and Antec. In the end, many companies have tried to offer a chassis of this size, and while there was some nice hype, none of the attempts at such a form factor have really managed to grab a hold.

To conclude, the Antec Nineteen Hundred is the perfect chassis for storage fans looking to use a single system within, but unless you are 110% sure you need more than six 3.5" drive bays, or eight if you include its 2.5" placement possibilities, you will be much happier with an Antec Eleven Hundred or P280 as it would also allow you to spend the money you saved on a better GPU, while leaving you with some money to take your girl/boyfriend out for a drink.