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Antec’s Nine Hundred case was acclaimed for its combination of style and cooling design. The Twelve Hundred is an evolutionary improvement that capitalizes on the original design and adds even more for a design that can take whatever you throw into it. Even the largest 10.5” graphic cards like AMD’s Radeon HD 3870 x2 and Nvidia’s 9800 GX2 fit into any of the 7 expansion slots within its cavernous interior without limiting hard drive placement within any of the 12 bays. Mini ITX, Micro ATX or standard ATX motherboards likewise fit with ease.
A pair of three-speed 120mm blue LED fans exhaust heat out the rear of the case while a 200mm fan does so through the top. The speed of the fans, can be controlled from the outside of the case. Space and mounting points are provided for two more 120mm fans – one in the middle to cool the CPU or graphic card, and another bringing air in through the side panel to cool the expansion cards. Knockouts for liquid cooling systems are built in as is a platform for a reservoir or pump.
Because excess heat will kill any system, the case is designed to maximize cooling. The perforated front bezel offers maximum air intake by the trio of 120mm blue LED fans that pull air through the washable air filter. The front panel is finished off with top-mounted I/O ports for easily connecting an eSATA and a pair of USB 2.0 devices along with HD audio inputs and outputs.
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Lovely
- Pros: This bad boy does what it is suppose to with some nice cable management features to boot. With 7 120mm fans ( 2 optional) and 1 200mm big boy installed, My whole set up runs about 2-4Cs colder over my 900. The back panel fan control for the exhaust fans are also very nice.
- Cons: Doesn't cook.
- Other Thoughts: I had very little trouble if any getting this case together. This thing cools anything immediately around it. I'm getting chills just sitting next to it.
Antec HAS NOT listened to their customer!
- Pros: BOOOOO to Antec!
- Cons: Regarding Killer's review a view posts earlier: Antec has not listened to their customers! Only select boxes of the Antec 1200 received extra fans because those cases had possibly faulty fans mounted within them. I recently received this from an Antec representative explaining why my 1200 had not come with those optional fans:
"It has come to our attention that recent production of Tri-Cool fans may suffer from a minor defect in the speed control that prevents some units from working properly at the low speed setting. As the problem was discovered in post-production Quality Control there is no way to determine precisely which units suffer from this issue without opening and testing tens of thousands of cases. So, in the interest of customer service and satisfaction, Antec has included a complete set of new, fully tested Tri-Cool fans with this case, free of charge.
If any of your pre-installed fans suffer a performance problem, you can simply replace it with one of the units"
- Other Thoughts: He then finished up his email to me:
"We’ve since corrected the problem, so the need to include extra fans is no longer required."
He then proceded to link me to where I can purchase them off of their site for TWENTY DOLLARS A POP! So post shipping $50+ to complete my matching fan setup... slap in the face considering you can get their clear counterparts off of here for 10 bucks each plus the shipping, so ~$20ish cheaper.
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Manufacturer Response:When we were including additional fans with this case, there was a piece of paper with it that stated the reason for their presence. Many people do not read the paperwork that comes with products they purchase, and this can result in confusion. Purchasers who receive a case with possibly faulty fans will have spares already included with the case. If the case has known good fans, as yours does, then we will include only the fans described in the NewEgg product specifications. The reason we link to our own site for parts is that we don't want to be seen as biased in recommending one reseller over another, and we know for sure that we have stock. The reason that the parts on our site are priced at retail is to not undercut the many other companies who sell our products. The only exception is B-Stock. You are free to purchase from wherever you like.
| Model | Twelve Hundred |
| Type | ATX Full Tower |
| Color | Black |
| Case Material | Steel |
| With Power Supply | No |
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NEED LED SWITCH
- Pros: Cools very well, spacious, good color and visuals. Like where the front panel stuff is designed. Feels quality.
- Cons: Main con is that the built-in LEDs do not have off switch, except the LED on top fan. It's just unacceptable if you want to use this case in a dark room (or go to sleep near it during operation).
Two other nitpicks is that the fans are a tad on the loud side and the drive cage unit+filter is not well-designed, as it's a major hassle to work with them compared to other cases at this price range. It's a little bit too much to remove 8 screws on the cage and both of the covers if you only want to get at the air filter, for example.
- Other Thoughts: Cooled my VPU by average of 10c, impressive. But not an easy case to work with I think.
Really good case!!!
- Pros: Well I haven't actually used that case yet for I am not gettin my hardware until Christmas but whatever. The case is definitely large for all of you out there with the Radeon 5800s and 5900s. It is big. PLENTY of room for those of you with an obscene amounts of hard drives. The ability to remove the HDD cages extremely useful. As a side note, the front fans are attached to the cages so you can somewhat shift the fans up and down the slots (12 slots in total). Manual speed control of ALL the fans is a nice detail and the see though side panel is great for seeing the inside. So you do not HAVE to have them running on fll speed all the time. Fan on top is massive so it should be great for cooling, along with the three fans in the front and the two in the back. There seems to be enough room behind the motherboard tray to have to wire work done which is good. Also, there are two more additional places for fans, one on the side and one on the inside.
- Cons: Side panel isn't hinged and motherboard tray isn't removable. The mesh on the side is somewhat unattractive but who cares? Just remove it. No reasons to knock off an egg though. Maybe a way to turn of the LED lights in the front fans would have been nice but idc about that much either. I probably wont ever want to have em off.
- Other Thoughts: I have learned this a few weeks ago. NEVER use spray paint remover on acrylic (the material the plastic is made of). You will just end up damaging it and having to cut out your own new piece of acrylic, which is what I did.
Quality case
- Pros: Quality case. Does not bend or flex, no sharp edges, great fit and finish. Lots of drive bays and fans to run cool.
- Cons: Can't turn off all of the fan LED's. Fans have Molex drive power plugs. WOuld prefer to plug them into the mainboard so their speed could be adjusted dynamically as needed.
| Model |
| Brand |
Antec |
| Model |
Twelve Hundred |
| Spec |
| Type |
ATX Full Tower |
| Color |
Black |
| Case Material |
Steel |
| With Power Supply |
No |
| Power Supply Mounted |
Bottom |
| Motherboard Compatibility |
ATX |
| With Side Panel Window |
Yes |
| Expansion |
| External 5.25" Drive Bays |
Default 3, up to 12 |
| Internal 3.5" Drive Bays |
Up to 9 |
| Expansion Slots |
7 |
| Front Ports |
| Front Ports |
USB, Audio, e-SATA |
| Cooling System |
| 80mm Fans |
No |
| 120mm Fans |
3 x 120mm blue LED front fan
2 x 120mm blue LED rear fan |
| 200mm Fans |
1 x 200mm top fan |
| Side Air duct |
No |
| Physical Spec |
| Dimensions(L x W x H) |
20.20" x 8.40" x 22.90" |
| Features |
| Features |
Perforated front bezel
Washable air filters
Top mounted I/O ports
Convenient top accessory tray
1 top special 200 x 30mm blue LED exhaust fan with 3-speed switch control |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
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Reviewed By: Pre on 5/14/2008
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
