Antec Twelve Hundred V3 Black Steel ATX Full Tower Unbeatable Gaming Case

Pros: Huge case, enough room to work in, fans and LEDs are great. Just did my first full build with this thing and I love it. Would recommend to anyone for a first (or any) build. It just has so many great features. 5 eggs for sure.

Cons: Not really a con, but the thing has so many fans I couldn't find where to plug them all in. Probably just my mobo or I could just be completely missing something as this is my first build. Either way, not a real con. Two fans are enough for me.

Other Thoughts: Buy this case.

Pros: So many fans it's better than water cooling (almost), big enough to fit any configuration, has three front USB ports and an audio out with power and reset button, and has more optical drive and hard drive slots to last almost anyone.

Cons: You have to have a lot of room for this case.

Other Thoughts: A great overall case with enough room for almost any configuration.

Pros: Bought this case for my first build 2010 first gen i7, and its still running strong!
Big and cool so I can keep adding stuff as I go. Water cooling is coming up on the next system upgrade. Keep fans in front at low, top at medium and backs at medium.

Cons: Be awesome if antec had one version for the 1200 so I don't have to cut my own PSU vent hole. Also the front buttons are touch sensitive, don't have to click. But that's not a big deal.

CM hyper 212+/evo had clearance issues with side case fan. Had to notch out a chunk of the side intake 120mm fan. This is more CPU cooler related. Just an afterthought.

Other Thoughts: I got the cpu cut out version. Good for the CPU, but I think I saw a PSU cut out version as well To keep PSU air out. Does this v3543 have that feat?

Pros: I bought this case back in 2009 and it has been one of the best computer cases I have ever purchased!

It comes with 3 front fans, 2 rear, and 1 giant one on the top and this thing moves air! I've used it with 1st gen i7 and i5 2500k rig w/ a 6950 HD and everything runs nice and cool! The only time the computer ever freezes up from overheating is because it's time to clean the fan filters out!

The fan filters are my favorite feature. My apartment is dusty and I have to clean the fan filters once every two months, but they do an amazing job at keeping the dust out from inside. Taking them out, cleaning them, and putting them back in takes about 10 minutes.

The case is made out of heavy duty case and will probably out live me!

I will be using this case until I find something better!

Cons: It's heavy -- weighs almost 40 lbs. The fans are noisy, but you get used to it. It's big, but that's not a bad thing!

Pros: Excellent fit and finish. 6 fans standard with mounts for two more. Outstanding airflow throughout. This case is setup for the serious gamer. It has a mounting plate for a water cooling system on the back plate. (which I plan on using)

Cons: not really a con - the description said it had 1 front usb 3.0 port and 2 usb 2.0. It came upgraded with 3 front usb 3.0 ports. I had to order a usb 3.0 internal card to accommodate the change since my mobo only had two internal ports.

Other Thoughts: The case is painted inside and out and the lighted fans look great against the internal black paint. I was going to order the Antec 900 but my son convinced me to buy this one instead. Glad I did

Pros: This case has absolutely everything you could ask for; Great airflow, Great LED Fans with very nice lighting (Nothing too Bright, nor too Dim), as well as the Spacious area and Amazing Cable management. Me and a great friend both own this case and don't plan on getting rid of it anytime soon!

Cons: It doesn't cook me Breakfast.

Other Thoughts: I Highly recommend this case!

Pros: Case has plenty of room for cable management and for maximum airflow. Filters on 3 intake fans in the front and on the side (optional fan) keep the inside of the case clean.

Cons: Not that it was worth removing an Egg for, but the instructions for this case are very vague. After close study of the design of the case I was finally able to figure out how to correctly install drives in the drive bays, but a novice may have difficulty. Also, a filter on the top 8 inch intake fan would make this case 100% dust free internally.! just food for thought.

Other Thoughts: If you have any animals or are placing this case directly on the floor, expect to clean the filters once a month. After owning this case for 4 weeks, my internal temperatures were skyrocketing so I decided to clean the filters... Needless to say, they were all caked. I have 2 cats. The case doubles as a vacuum!

Pros: Plenty of Room, nice quality.

Fans have LED light switches if you don't want them on

Speed settings for fans

Cons: It has 3 USB 3.0 Front ports, 2 on one cable, 1 on the other.

they are the large connector, so can only be plugged into the motherboard itself, My MB (Asrock OC formula) only has 1, 3.0 header for this type of connection.

some adapters for routing to the back MB 3.0 ports would have been nice, the instruction paper I got shows this type of routing.

Other Thoughts: Good case, worth the money if you want the room for lots of goodies.

Pros: Very spacious. Excellent cable management. Great airflow and lighting. Removable hard drive cages with fans. All fans are controllable. Very quiet, even when on the highest settings.

Cons: Some of the motherboard mounts were stripped, but it came with extras. The LED switch controls only 1 light. Either the switch controls all the lights, or no lights at all or what's the point? Overall very minor cons.

Other Thoughts: MOAR FANS.

Pros: plenty of room, lots of airflow, sturdy

Cons: loud at full blast (though full blast isn't necessary), filters are a pain to get to, space behind mobo for cables is tight, side fan may not fit if your CPU heat sink is too big

Other Thoughts: I bought this case on sale when putting together my first PC build. I wanted a case with plenty of airflow and with enough space that I could see clearly how everything fit together -- first time building, after all.

That was four and a half years ago. I've rebuilt my system completely twice, with only this case and the power supply carrying over. It still fits everything I need (though I had to take out the side fan...I have a thing for big heat sinks), and would accommodate more internal drives while still keeping airflow between them. I just haven't found any need to change what works. Next build might be in a new case, mostly because cleaning the filters is such an ordeal.