| Antec One Hundred Mid-Tower Case |
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| Written by Marc Fruchtman - Edited by Olin Coles |
| Sunday, 24 April 2011 |
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Antec One Hundred Features*
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Bottom-mounted power supply isolates heat and noise
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Perforated Front Bezel for maximum air flow and dust filtration
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Includes standard case lock slot for integrated anti-theft protection
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CPU cut-out allows for easy installation of CPU coolers
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Cable management compartment organizes cables discretely
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Convenient top accessory tray
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Cable management ties keep your case organized
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10 drive bays
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8 expansion slots for plenty of flexibility
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Cooling system
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1 x top special 140 mm TwoCool fan
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1 x rear 120 mm TwoCool fan
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2 x front 120 mm fans for HDDs (optional)
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1 x side 120 mm fan for graphics cards (optional)
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Front ports
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Washable air filter for quick, easy cleaning
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Motherboards: Mini-ITX, microATX, Standard ATX
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Power supply not included
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Certifications
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Warranty: Antec Quality 3 Year Limited Warranty (Covers Parts and Labor)
*Features and certification per Antec product literature.
Antec One Hundred Specifications*
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Case Type
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Gaming Mid Tower
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Color
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Black
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Dimensions
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480 mm (H) x 198 mm (W) x 477 mm (D)
18.9” (H) x 7.8” (W) x 18.8” (D)
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Weight
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15.1 lbs / 6.9 kg
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Cooling
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1 x top 140 mm TwoCool fan
1 x rear 120 mm TwoCool fan
2 x front 120 mm fans for HDDs (optional)
1 x side 120 mm fan for graphics cards (optional)
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Drives Bays
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10 Drive Bays:
6x internal 3.5”
3x external 5.25”
1x internal bottom-mounted 2.5” (for SSD)
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Expansion Slots
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8
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Motherboard Size
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Mini-ITX, microATX, Standard ATX
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Front I/O Panel
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4x USB 2.0
AC'97 / HD Audio IN and Out
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*Features and certification per Antec product literature.
120 mm x 25mm TwoCool Fan Specifications (Operating voltage 10.8 – 13.2 Volts)*
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RPM
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Amps
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Watts
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Airflow
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Static Pressure
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Acoustic Noise
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1500
(High)
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0.30A
(Max)
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3.6W
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1.4 m3/min
(51.2 CFM)
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1.2 mm-H2O
(0.05 inch-H2O)
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27.9 dBA
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900
(Low)
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0.18A
(Max)
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2.2W
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0.85 m3/min**
(30.1 CFM)
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0.5 mm-H2O
(0.02 inch-H2O)
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16.9 dBA
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*Features and certification per Antec product literature.
**corrected from value in manual.
140 mm x 25 mm TwoCool Fan Specifications (Operating voltage 10.8 – 13.2 Volts)*
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RPM
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Amps
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Watts
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Airflow
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Static Pressure
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Acoustic Noise
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1200
(High)
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0.30A
(Max)
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3.6W
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1.7 m3/min
(58.9 CFM)
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0.8 mm-H2O
(0.05 inch-H2O)
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26.0 dBA
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800
(Low)
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0.2A
(Max)
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2.4W
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0.95 m3/min
(33.6 CFM)
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0.3 mm-H2O
(0.01 inch-H2O)
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21.8 dBA
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*Features and certification per Antec product literature.
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Comments
I'm not a fan of Antec tombs, but this one is pretty good except for one fatal flaw. I like the provision for two front fans. I love the oversize cpu window in the mb tray. The screw positions for the SSD is useless of course: SSD's attach very nicely with Velcro. No need for hardware.
Fatal flaw: like Lian Li, these guys are in love with rear position fans on top. Really, when you have a top intake in the forward position you see a 3-5c temp drop: cool air from the outside is better for a cpu heatsink than warm air from your case. So when the manufacturer provides only one fan position the system builder loses all flexibility.
I rate this case a "don't buy" despite its other nice features.
So how do you screw the Velcro onto the SSDs? (Glueing is of course not an option!)
"Fatal flaw: ... these guys are in love with rear position fans on top. Really, when you have a top intake in the forward position you see a 3-5c temp drop: cool air from the outside is better for a cpu heatsink..."
So you don't care about the temperatures at the graphics card?
With this case there's also a simple fix:
1. Add a cardboard divider horizontally above the graphics card to create two thermal zones.
2. Remove the top fan and cover that opening. (Now we have air moving horizontally through the top half of the case to cool down the CPU.)
3. Add a front intake fan or two, to add cooling for the graphics card and HDDs.
I think its an exaggeration to call this "fatal." Actually, I am not sure I can even say this is detrimental. But that involves this next statement:
Re: "when you have a top intake in the forward position you see a 3-5c temp drop: cool air from the outside is better for a cpu heatsink..."
Not sure what you mean by "forward position", can you give an example, of a case that has such a fan mounting in the forward position... as I am picturing this would be where most cases place the CD / DVD drives.
Also, please remember that Antec does not actually have a top "Intake", it has a top exhaust.
but many like myself have there PC underneath desks, which makes it rather awkward for getting to these fan controller switches.
Would it really add that much more in cost to run a couple of wires across the right side of the case to the front?
As for the complaintsd on the fans, in my own testing with stock cooling and then adding the two front fans I found the case cooled really well. I was able to push an overclock of a i5 2400 to 3.8 ghz and not move above 45C and my GTX 460 never gets above 60C at MAX load. If those are "FATAL" numbers then I know a lot of dead PCs.
Personally I found the case to be a great buy for the money. I love the fact they made the front panel cables long enough to easily route behind and cabale management as a whole is good for this price range.
My last $50 dollar case was the CoolerMaster 430-Elite Black, and while it's not one of their HAF (high air flow) cases, it's provided fans and the places that you can add more fans to, make it a great choice. I left both of my 120MM fan spaces on the top rear empty, they just were not needed. You can mount four 120MM fans and a 140MM as well if you need to. It has a bottom vent for the PSU and another bottom vent for another fan.
All in all this Antec case will do the job and it looks good. I'm not sure about no PSU bottom vent, they should change the design to include that.