Antec Nine Hundred Two (902) Review

Posted by: David Mitchelson () on: 04/08/2009 03:01 PM [ Print | -21 comment(s) ]

Introduction

Antec have built there reputation on supplying the market with quality cases for years now. Their gaming cases in particular are highly praised for their near silent operation and brilliant workmanship.

The Nine Hundred gaming case has gained much credit amongst gamers in the years it has been available, for providing a great combination of control over airflow and sleek looks. It has now been replaced with an 'improved' version, the Nine Hundred Two (902).

Website: www.antec.com
Cost (date of review): £103.49

A short introduction on the Antec website says:

The best-selling Antec Nine Hundred offers gamers an unbeatable enclosure, one that delivers a combination of cooling, performance and convenience that stands head and shoulders above the competition. Now, the Nine Hundred Two builds on this design with improved airflow and dominating style.

Below are the specifications and features for the Nine Hundred Two.

9 drive bays
- External 3 x 5.25"; Internal 6 x 3.5" for HDD, or
- External 6 x 5.25"; Internal 3 x 3.5" for HDD, or
- External 9 x 5.25"
Advanced cooling system:
- 1 rear 120 x 25mm TriCool™ blue LED exhaust fan
- 1 top 200 x 30mm "Big Boy" TriCool™ blue LED exhaust fan
- 2 front 120 x 25mm special black blue LED intake fans with front speed control
- 1 side (Optional) 120 x 25mm fan mount
- 1 middle (Optional) 120mm fan mount
Built-in washable air filters
8 expansion slots to support multiple graphics cards, including NVIDIA 3-way SLI®
Front mounted I/O ports
- 2 x USB 2.0
- 1 x eSATA
- Audio In and Out (AC'97 and HDA compatible)
Motherboard: Mini-ITX, microATX, Standard ATX
No power supply included
Unit Dimensions:
- 19.4" (H) x 8.6" (W) x 18.6" (D)
- 49.3cm (H) x 21.8cm (W) x 47.2cm (D)
Package Dimensions:
- 22.7" (H) x 11.3" (W) x 20.1" (D)
- 57.7 cm (H) x 28.8 cm (W) x 51 cm (D)
Weight:
- Net: 25.4 lbs / 11.5 kg
- Gross: 28.9 lbs / 13.1 kg

Over the page and we will begin our analysis of the Nine Hundred Two.