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Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

  • Steel ATX Mid Tower
  • 2 x USB 3.0 / Audio In/Out Front Ports
  • 2 (tool-less) External 5.25" Drive Bays
  • 4 (tool-less) Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
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  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
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  • christopher t.
  • 10/18/2014 10:55:31 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggsMissing hard drive brackets...

This review is from: Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Nice case. Fan controller. Lots of room

Cons: Came with 6 left and 2 right hard drive brackets. It has been 137 day and antec has not fixed their problem.

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  • samuel b.
  • 10/18/2014 8:57:37 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsawesome

This review is from: Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: great ventilation

lots of cable tie downs

includes 3 120mm fans (1 back, 2 top)

includes 2 fan speed controllers. Out of the box one of them only has jumpers for 2 fans and controls the top fans. The other has 3 jumpers and controls front fans (if you add them later) and the back fan.

lots of space inside, very easy to install

front and bottom fans have easily removable mesh filters

USB 3.0 front, wish it also had an esata port on front, but I added a card reader with an esata port, so no big deal.

fans are VERY quiet. I was debating between this and a similarly priced case that was a "quiet" case. I don't know that you can get much quieter than this.

Cons: knock outs on the card slots. I cannot stand these. Seriously, how much does it add to the bottom line to have replaceable card slot covers?

Like others have stated, cable management may be difficult. I though there would be more/plenty of space for routing the cables down the side of the case.

side, rear and top fans do not have mesh filters. Kind of strange that the bottom and front do, but the top does not.

in the harddrive cage there is a 2.5" slot on the top, but it only has screw holes on 1 side for "securing" an SSD. I by passed that and attached my ssd into a 3.5" bracket to secure it better.

not completely sold on the solution they have for securing 3.5" hdds. The brackets don't screw into the drive, so when you put them on, they just fall right off. I was surprised thought, when you actually slide a drive into the bay with these on, it actually holds the drive in there pretty securely (at least it seems secure). I don't plan on moving this case at all now that it is assembled, but DEFINITELY keep this in mind if this case is going to be moved around at all.

Other Thoughts: I got it for $25 after rebates, cannot beat it at that price

the included fans on the top and back do not have any part or model number on them that I can see. I would like to get more of the exact same since they seem to move a decent amount of air and most of all are very quiet.

despite all the cons I listed, i gave it 5 eggs simply because of the price and value I got out of it. Includes 3 fans, 2 fan speed controllers, usb 3.0 all for $25 bucks after rebates? sign me up.

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  • Tai D.
  • 10/9/2014 11:57:39 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsI lovee this case Best Bang for Buck!

This review is from: Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Let me start off by saying price. I got this for $28 after rebate which came to me.

Coming from the first Antec 900 ever released this was a huge improvement.


1) Dust Filters (I can not stress how important this is to me. They keep the components inside a lot cleaner and are washable)
2) The cable management is godsend. The side covers have a slight bulge so you have room to hide more cables in the back.
3) Storage bay faces towards side panel instead of motherboard. This is great design! The power and sata cables would connect from the other side. Instead of the side facing the mother board. Much more roomy and less wires!
4) The gap in the middle for Video Cards. This gives you A LOT more space.... It's not like everyone needs that space unless they got 5 storage drives or something... I like it pretty standard for a modern case.
5) Air flow. The 120 mm fans it comes with are quiet and move a good amount of air.
6) Low-High Fan controls on top.
7) Top fans great for 2x120mm fan liquid coolers

Extremely good for budget builds.

Cons: The pros definitely outweigh the cons.

1) Metal is less sturdy than more expensive cases.
2) The one 4 pin fan connector seems quite flimsy.
3) The aesthetics if you don't like it. I think it's decent and minimal.

Dangit I just saw the GX500 Window (or Illusion) for a shell shocker deal today after rebate and code for $30. That one has a clear window and 2 led fans.

Other Thoughts: Long live GX500.

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  • Seth A.
  • 10/5/2014 7:07:34 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsFantastic case for the features you get

This review is from: Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Built in USB 3.0 ports right on front
Top side exhaust for fantastic cooling
Built in Fan controllers
Every intake ha a dust filter power supply included
extremely easy to install drives

Cons: you should probably replace the 2 top side exhaust fans it comes with since they rattle at a high speed

Other Thoughts: Hey I have bought 2 of these cases one for me and one for a buddy of mine whose computer I built for him for the money this case has a lot of features that are usually found in much more expensive cases for the money this thing is fantastic and truly and real power buy

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  • Justin N.
  • 9/25/2014 7:38:55 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsNot bad

This review is from: Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: USB 2, case fans, looks decent

Cons: Cheap plastic

Other Thoughts: I think I paid $34, so I can't complaint. Everything works, the plastic on front seems cheap. Power and reset buttons seem cheap.

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  • Orion G.
  • 9/14/2014 11:38:04 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsLove this case

This review is from: Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Love these cases great price for the features and very adaptable for a high performance office work PC or a High End Gaming Rig

Cons: Little light - feels a little flimsy but not really a con - just efficient use of materials

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  • Anonymous
  • 9/10/2014 8:52:10 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsSolid mid range case, fantastic budget case

This review is from: Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: -5 fan mounting places are simple and straightforward
-2.5 SSD mounting point is convenient
-bottom mounted power supply
-has a blue power LED that isn't too flashy, just right
-not extremely flashy design; utilitarian
-sturdy when fully built
-top ports are convenient
-cable management is alright
-mounting 5.25" drives is straightforward and holds up very well
-3 included fans are quiet and move air well
-fan controller controls 4 fans
-fits long graphics cards (HD6950)
-cooling is good for this price range

Cons: -metal is rather flimsy
-cable management is just alright, good for a budget case though
-hard drive mounts do not stay locked well
-case is actually smaller than it looks, a good thing and a bad thing
-cable management is just par

Other Thoughts: I purchased this case as my Antec Sonata was just not cutting it in the cooling department. I liked the Sonata because it was extremely sturdy (I could sit on it without bending the metal), didn't look too flashy...or flashy at all.

The cooling in that case just wasn't suited for the hardware I was running. Everything was running about 5-15C hotter than when I switched to the GX500.

I was looking at the GX500 because I was looking for a budget case that had cooling and space for future upgrades. I stumble across this for $5 off a little while back and decided to take a stab at it.

I received the case and was pleasantly surprised by the size and the looks of it. It was smaller than I expected but just the right size. Upon opening the side panel, I realized that the metal on the side panel was more flimsy than I was used to on an Antec case.

As I was building my build into it, there were plenty of holes to put cords through to reach the motherboard. The front panel connections are straightforward but I wish they included a USB 3.0 to 2.0 connector. Luckily I had one from the previous build. My H60 water cooler fit nicely on the rear fan slot. The hard drive rails are of different sizing but not too hard to figure out. They didn't lock in great for me though and kept falling out. I guess they eventually locked in, since I was able to lay the case face down and they stayed.

My power supply is a 900W Antec that was not modular. I noticed as I attempted to store all of the cables behind the motherboard tray, the tray was actually flexing. I ended up placing them in the last empty hard drive slot

Upon boot up and testing temperatures, I realized that with 4 fans, the cooling was above par in this range of cases. The fan controllers can control up to 4 fans (or 5 I am not sure, I think 5) and are conveniently placed on the top of the case.

Overall I am very happy with this case. While the quality is not up to par with cases that are outside of this price range or at the very top of this range, competing in this class this case offers all of the features of a much nicer case in a very nice package

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  • Matthew C.
  • 8/26/2014 7:19:35 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsMeh

This review is from: Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Nice Looking
Painted Inside
Decent Layout

Cons: Pretty flimsy construction. When lifting the case it tends to warp.

However, my biggest gripe is with the IO shield punch out;. The top right corner (when looking from inside case) was detached and pushed back into the case. This caused this corner to be pushed into the case about a 1/2 inch. This messed up the geometry preventing me from snapping the IO shield back in.

To work around this I had to slide 2 zip ties through a whole in the back, cut them off and melt them to hold this piece in alignment. This allowed me to seat the motherboard properly but it is very tight. The MB doesn't line up just right so I had to push it very hard to get the scripts into the standoffs.

I can't be bothered to return it because it cost so little. However, I'm not thrilled about it.

I would not buy the case again

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  • Russell A.
  • 7/31/2014 9:09:41 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggs

This review is from: Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Well thought out design. PS mounts on the bottom with for cool air intake, and fan screen that is easily removed for cleaning. Ample space for additional 120mm fans throughout the case. Entire interior was easily accessible, and both sides of the case come off to ease installation. Both 5.25 and 3.5 bays provide easy tooless installation for drives.

Cons: Steel used in costruction is fairly flimsy, and there were no instruction included for drive installation but there was for a how to remove the front and top fan screens. The stock fans seemed to be fairly loud for what is available today.

Other Thoughts: What can I say, this is a pretty good case for the price, though it was the first time I used a hammer on a computer. Back of the case had gotten wrenched somewhere before it was even packaged (long before NewEgg I would guess) and the blanking plate for the rear connections prevented theMoBo from lining up with the mounting standoffs. A couple of wacks with a soft piece of wood and a hammer, and everything lined up fine. Which is also a testament to the thinness of the case metal.

Connections for the included fans was well thought out with cables routed nicely, though I replaced all stock fans with a higher grade fan. Once I figured out the drive mountings, I was impressed with how easily they went together, though that took an extra few minutes without instructions.

All in all, for the price, I'd order another of these cases, or recommend it to someone else. It seems to be a tradeoff in materials, for better engineering.

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  • John B.
  • 7/24/2014 3:13:09 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsGood Case

This review is from: Antec GX500 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Good case. Plenty of room. Well built.

Cons: None

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