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August 2008
Experts 83% 43 Reviews
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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.
Timeless good looks for today and tomorrow
Excellent cooling that is customizable to suit your needs
One of the cleanest cases for cable management that I’ve run across
Interior provides lots of room to work in
Quality construction
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...
Looks
Airflow
High Quality
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
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.
Silent Computing users need not apply
Thumb screws are totally old school. How about some tool free quick release action?
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
heavy
heavy
did I mention its 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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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...
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...
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...
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...
heavy, heavy, heavy, did I mention its 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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
