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Antec twelve hundred: feature-packed case not perfect for everyone.(REVIEWS: COMPONENTS)(Product/service evaluation)
THOUGH ANTEC'S NEW Twelve Hundred super-tower looks like it's just a bigger version of the company's popular Nine Hundred gaming chassis, it's much more than that. Antec has significantly revamped the design and added new features, more cooling, and much more room to maneuver.
This 22.9x8.4x 20-inch (HWD) case features 12 internal drive bays, of which nine are reserved for hard drives; the other three can be used for components such as optical drives and media readers. The case also offers seven PCI slots, but it's not tool-less, so have your Phillips screwdriver ready.
The $209 Twelve Hundred accepts only ATX motherboards, and its motherboard tray is not removable. Though there's still quite a bit of interior room--it's able to accommodate long video cards and large power supplies--we found the case's middle section a bit cramped for installing motherboards, and cables (especially if you have many hard drives) can create an inconvenient tangle.
The top of the chassis features power and reset buttons and easily accessible I/O ports--including two USB and one external Serial ATA (eSATA)--as well as ...
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