Antec is no stranger to the enclosure market and they do not seem to be any stranger to refreshing their enclosure line up as of late. Their re-release of the low end Two Hundred and scaled back Sonata Proto are proof of that.
It looks as if another of their refreshes has made it's way to market under my usually astute, hardware sniffing radar. Even Antec's website is not updated with these changes to the design and while they may not revolutionize the computer enclosure market it is nice to see that Antec is listening to their customers.
Rather than rehash the same information you can find in the dozen or more reviews of the original version of this case I thought I would touch on the changes first.
The most obvious change is the large cut out in the motherboard tray to allow users to change out their aftermarket heatsinks without removing the motherboard. Countless Three Hundred owners have modded their cases to include this feature and now it comes straight from the factory.
The second change is the addition of mounting points on the bottom of case in the 3.5" bay area for a 2.5" drive. While this may not sound like much of a bonus since 3.5" to 2.5" drive converters have been around for a while but for those on a budget it eliminates the need to buy anything other than the case so money can be better spent on other components.
Couple these two features with the Three Hundred's great cooling ability, fit and finish, sturdy construction, inclusion of more thumb screws than you will likely need and two excellent Tri-Cool fans along with a front bezel and dust cover that is the easiest that I have ever removed and this is one case that should be recommended for any budget enthusiast.
Compared to the Thermaltake V3 in my previous post I did not run into a single clearance issue even with my 8-pin power connection and DIMM slots being at the upper edge of the motherboard.
This is the case I should have bought like I had originally intended.
Sorry for not including pictures of the case but I was so excited when it showed up I instantly switched over my hardware. Oops.
It looks as if another of their refreshes has made it's way to market under my usually astute, hardware sniffing radar. Even Antec's website is not updated with these changes to the design and while they may not revolutionize the computer enclosure market it is nice to see that Antec is listening to their customers.
Rather than rehash the same information you can find in the dozen or more reviews of the original version of this case I thought I would touch on the changes first.
The most obvious change is the large cut out in the motherboard tray to allow users to change out their aftermarket heatsinks without removing the motherboard. Countless Three Hundred owners have modded their cases to include this feature and now it comes straight from the factory.
The second change is the addition of mounting points on the bottom of case in the 3.5" bay area for a 2.5" drive. While this may not sound like much of a bonus since 3.5" to 2.5" drive converters have been around for a while but for those on a budget it eliminates the need to buy anything other than the case so money can be better spent on other components.
Couple these two features with the Three Hundred's great cooling ability, fit and finish, sturdy construction, inclusion of more thumb screws than you will likely need and two excellent Tri-Cool fans along with a front bezel and dust cover that is the easiest that I have ever removed and this is one case that should be recommended for any budget enthusiast.
Compared to the Thermaltake V3 in my previous post I did not run into a single clearance issue even with my 8-pin power connection and DIMM slots being at the upper edge of the motherboard.
This is the case I should have bought like I had originally intended.
Sorry for not including pictures of the case but I was so excited when it showed up I instantly switched over my hardware. Oops.
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