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Testseek.com have collected 53 expert reviews of the Antec Twelve Hundred and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Antec Twelve Hundred.
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The editors liked

  • Excellent cooling
  • Very quiet
  • Vertically spacious
  • Supports extra-long PSUs and video cards
  • Big and roomy
  • Tons of air flow
  • Fairly quiet
  • Good construction quality and cable routing.
  • More cooling than a wind tunnel
  • Elegant design
  • USB and eSATA frontpanel connectors.
  • Attractive looks
  • Great cooling
  • Very strong construction
  • Ample cable management
  • Size
  • Nice spacious interior
  • Plenty of options for cooling
  • Six fans
  • Including 200mm top mounted fan
  • And options for adding two additional 120mm fans
  • Roomy inside
  • Supports long video cards
  • Cutouts for cable management
  • 12 drive bays
  • Very good build quality
  • More than enough fannage and potential fannage to keep things cool
  • A decent amount of room for multiple video card setups
  • Modular expansion bay design allows for multiple 3.5"/5.25" bay configurations
  • Grommets in the back for water cooling
  • Plus a 5.25" tray to bolt parts to
  • One of the few cases at this time that can natively take an Antec CPX power supply
  • Lots of wire hiding room behind t
  • Looks
  • Airflow
  • High Quality
  • Outstanding airflow and cooling
  • Highly configurable
  • Placements for two optional 120mm fans
  • Very quiet (on low)
  • Very good value
  • Distinctive look
  • Helpful liquid cooling features

The editors didn't like

  • Bright LEDs cant be turned off
  • Some fan switches difficult to access
  • Removing fan filters is time-consuming
  • Cramped midsection
  • Motherboard tray not removable
  • No FireWire port on front panel
  • Not toolless
  • Cant shut off the blue LEDs
  • No tool-less construction anywhere
  • Pricy.
  • A tight horizontal fit
  • Drive installations take forever
  • No screwless mounting.
  • Weight
  • Inconvenient HDD caddy removal
  • Lack of options for bottom fan PSUs
  • Size
  • Its just huge!
  • Not built for EATX motherboards
  • Motherboard tray doesnt have cutout to access CPU cooler mounting brackets
  • Two optional 120mm fans arent included
  • Heavy
  • Did I mention it's heavy?
  • PSU at the bottom design means you need to watch cable lengths for your PSU purchase
  • The 7 Expansion Slots Are Not Tool Less In Design
  • No toolfree features
  • Somewhat loud (on high)
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  Published: 2009-11-08, review by: silentpcreview.com

  • The Twelve Hundred takes all the qualities of the Nine Hundred Two to a whole new level. The extra height brings several advantages: more room to breathe for all the components, the option for two extra fans, an extra drive cage, more holes for routin...

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  Published: 2009-07-04, review by: pro-clockers.com

  • The cooling capabilities of the Antec Twelve Hundred are nothing short of extraordinary. The Twelve Hundred features one top 200mm fan, two rear 120mm fans, three front 120mm fans, and two additional 120mm fan mounts to cool the graphic card and the CP...

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  Published: 2009-05-03, review by: tweaknews.net

  • Big and roomy, Outstanding airflow and cooling, Highly configurable, Placements for two optional 120mm fans, Very quiet (on low), Very good value, Distinctive look, Helpful liquid cooling features
  • No toolfree features, Somewhat loud (on high), Heavy Any other questions about this product can be asked HERE. .iTt{ FONTFAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; FONTSIZE: 11px; FONTSTYLE: normal; FONTWEIGHT: normal; COLOR: black; BACKGROUNDCOLOR: lig...
  • So, does the Twelve Hundred live up to all the hype? Is it, as Antec touts, the “Unbeatable Gaming Case?” If cooling and configuration options are the benchmarks we're looking at, it just may be. With six case fans included (five 120's...

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  Published: 2009-04-04, review by: jonnyguru.com

  • more than enough fannage and potential fannage to keep things cool, a decent amount of room for multiple video card setups, modular expansion bay design allows for multiple 3.5"/5.25" bay configurations, grommets in the back for water cooling, plus a 5.25" tray to bolt parts to, one of the few cases at this time that can natively take an Antec CPX power supply, lots of wire hiding room behind t
  • heavy, heavy, heavy, did I mention it's heavy?, PSU at the bottom design means you need to watch cable lengths for your PSU purchase,
  • The Twelve Hundred is a good, solid, gamer friendly case. And by solid, I mean heavy. And by heavy, I mean go get your weightlifter friend to move it for you. And by "weightlifter friend" I mean Nathan Jones, Hugo Girard, Phil Pfister, or Magnus Samuel...

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  Published: 2009-03-20, review by: geekinvaders.com

  • What else can I say about the Antec Twelve Hundred Gaming Case? If you’relooking for the most bad ass gaming case around look no further then theTwelve Hundred. Now I will say that this thing is a HEAVY and I mean HEAVY beastonce you get everything...

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  Published: 2009-01-19, review by: hi-techreviews.com

  • To just see how well the cooling worked in the Antec 1200 we ran a series of test whereby the system was tested with the fans set in the off position followed by Low - Medium and High. The result of the tests are as follows: Antec 1200 Cooling Test ...

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  Published: 2009-01-07, review by: Bbjorn3d.com

  • Plenty of options for cooling, Six fans, including 200mm top mounted fan, and options for adding two additional 120mm fans, Roomy inside, Supports long video cards, Cutouts for cable management, 12 drive bays, Very good build quality
  • Not built for EATX motherboards, Motherboard tray doesnt have cutout to access CPU cooler mounting brackets, Two optional 120mm fans arent included
  • The Antec Twelve Hundred full tower case is, with no doubt, a gamers case. Though its emphasis in its current configuration is an air cooled case, it has been designed with an eye towards moving to a water cooled setup with ease. It has pre-cut holes...

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  Published: 2008-12-18, review by: rwlabs.com

  • Looks, Airflow, High Quality
  • The 7 Expansion Slots Are Not Tool Less In Design
  • It only takes one a couple of seconds to realize what a magnificent case the Antec 1200 really is even by just taking a look at its box. The blue lights found in the case may be too much for some dark rooms but they sure are...

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  Published: 2008-12-11, review by: brighthub.com

  • Designed for hard core gamers and server machines, this PC case has superior cooling and is a performer all the way that offers a lot of potential. A must have if you are an avid gamer. So, if you are planning to invest money on a gaming cabinet, this...

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  Published: 2008-12-08, review by: game-boyz.com

  • Abstract:  Antec 1200 PC Gaming CaseESRB: n/a Platform: PC Games Category: HardwareAuthor: Murray G Are you looking for a great present for the special PC nerd in your life? Then take a look at the Antec 1200 gaming case.When the case first arrived at GameBoyz...

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