Antec 300

Anyone with this case, can you post some pics of it please...

I built one to sell a while back. I didn't take the best pics of it though.

few pics of the Antec 300 i used for my WIndows Home Server.It may not be a gamers dream but i love this case as a standard. im gonna start using it in future builds as a standard case.

Originally Posted by Rogue71

few pics of the Antec 300 i used for my WIndows Home Server.It may not be a gamers dream but i love this case as a standard. im gonna start using it in future builds as a standard case.

I'm leaning towards picking one of these up and was curious as to what you meant by "not a gamer's dream"? I run 1 video card, 2-3 hard drives, and one DVD drive and this case looks like it has plenty of room to handle all of that with ease? What are the negatives?

I am getting this case... How long does ATX power cable needs too be?

Heres a few pics of my new antec 300 case. Im using a phone camera so excuse my bad quality pictures. Also, would anyone give me some suggestions on cable management on this case, i would appreciate it.

I'm working on a water build in one. Will post ASAP.

Originally Posted by GigantoR

I'm leaning towards picking one of these up and was curious as to what you meant by "not a gamer's dream"? I run 1 video card, 2-3 hard drives, and one DVD drive and this case looks like it has plenty of room to handle all of that with ease? What are the negatives?

i didnt mean that there were any negatives. i actually love this case. it just doesnt have a side window or led fans. although that those are things anyone could add if they wanted too. i was just comparing it to the 900 i also have (gaming rig) that has the window and the led fans.

the design on the 300 case is very good. holds at least 6 hard drives ( as well as having a fairly good space between each drive for airflow....which most cases do not have), front bezel is a snap to take off and put back on, comes with a dust filter. uses 120mm fans and has great airflow.simple and sleek design. to me its one of the best midtower case designs in a long time.

Ahh...makes more sense now. The fact that it has no side window or LED fans are actually some of the biggest reasons I like this case. I want a solid box that has good airflow and looks mean sitting next to the rest of my stuff and this seems to fit the bill.

more pics nao

Will a 4870 fit in this?

Originally Posted by pazhman

Will a 4870 fit in this?

yeah

I will be getting this case tomorrow and will be upgrading my build in about a week or two so I will post some pics for you guys!

Originally Posted by pazhman

Will a 4870 fit in this?

A 4870 is barely longer than a standard motherboard, so yes, it should.

The 300 is a highly underrated case. Price/value is excellent!

this is such a good little case, i just put a new system together with it and it was easy to work with and hide wires well, then i had to give the case away on a build

love the fact that it was a low key case without all the flashy fans only thing that lit up in my case was the duorb and i will go with the xigmatek vga cooler now instead to get rid of the light

now i am looking at cases like the cm690 and this antec, and i still much rather have the antec, i wish i didn't get rid of it! wish i had pictures as well!

here's some pics of mine. this is when I first got it and was working on it. It's a server with no video, so I switched the panels to put the vent on the motherboard side and increase airflow from the front:



these are in its "natural habitat" under a table in the garage (click for full size):





In this pic it looks like the back fan is off -- after seeing the pic I had to go back and check to make sure it was on! -- but you can see from the fan adjuster cord that's hanging down that it's being sucked toward the back.







here's a shot of the cable compartment:



I'm really glad I got this case. Going in next are some sata drives for a RAID array. If you're thinking about it I wouldn't hesitate in the least. It's definitely underrated.

I like the case a lot. As shown in the last picture above, there is a nice place to tidy up extra cables. I have one as my server (big dent in the roof, actually bent the frame... Thanks UPS!) and a 2nd for my "daily driver". It has sufficient room hard drives, big power supplies and my 8800GTX fits in there just fine. The case only comes with a 120mm rear fan, and 140mm top fan. There are provisions for 2 120mm front and 1 120mm side fan, but they are not provided. Not a huge negative, as I'd rather have something a little better than the Tri-Cools anyway... but just wanted to make potential buyers aware of it.

Originally Posted by DaIceMan

I like the case a lot. As shown in the last picture above, there is a nice place to tidy up extra cables. I have one as my server (big dent in the roof, actually bent the frame... Thanks UPS!) and a 2nd for my "daily driver". It has sufficient room hard drives, big power supplies and my 8800GTX fits in there just fine. The case only comes with a 120mm rear fan, and 140mm top fan. There are provisions for 2 120mm front and 1 120mm side fan, but they are not provided. Not a huge negative, as I'd rather have something a little better than the Tri-Cools anyway... but just wanted to make potential buyers aware of it.

my antec 300 came with rear 120mm fan, top 140mm fan and 1 front 120mm fans. i just bought one more 120mm for the front. either you got shorted or i got lucky.

Originally Posted by Rogue71

my antec 300 came with rear 120mm fan, top 140mm fan and 1 front 120mm fans. i just bought one more 120mm for the front. either you got shorted or i got lucky.

I just got my Antec 300 yesterday and I must say for $60 bucks I'm very impressed. The only dowsides are:

1) When I unpacked it and took off the side panel I saw the 140mm fan at the bottom of the case. I was like WTF!! But I just stuck it back in at the top and now it seems secure. Anyone else had this issue?
2) I also got an extra 120mm fan like you Rouge71. I wanted to mount it on the side panel but unfortunately Antec didnt provide any screws for that type of installation. I already have 2 120mm tricools to put in the front. Anyone know where I can get the screws from to install this fan on the side?

I will post pics tonight for you guys to see.