Antec Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case

by Antec

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22.5 x 11.5 x 20.8 inches ; 25.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 28 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001P4UAF0
• Item model number: Nine Hundred Two
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Combining the award-winning designs of Antec's Nine Hundred and Twelve Hundred Gaming cases, the Nine Hundred Two is a versatile mid-tower case with nine drive bays, eight expansion slots, and front-mounted I/O ports. Four variable-speed fans, washable air filters, a perforated front panel and the option for two additional fans keep your system cool and dust-free. The Nine Hundred Two also features durable, black-finish steel construction and external, fan control knobs for added convenience.

Nine Hundred Two Gaming Case At a Glance: Versatile case with ten drive bays and eight expansion slots Four 3-speed fans keep system cool External fan control knobs CPU cutout allows for easy installation of CPU coolers Washable air filters reduce dust buildup Top-mounted audio in/out, USB ports, and eSATA port for easy access Backed by a three-year limited warranty

The Nine Hundred Two case is customizable to fit your needs. View larger.

Features nine drive bays and eight expansion slots. View larger.

Customizable to Fit Your Needs

With eight expansion slots to support multiple graphics cards (including the NVIDIA 3-way SLI) and nine customizable drive bays, the Antec Nine Hundred Two Gaming Case provides extensive options for personalizing your computer or gaming system. Although the case arrives with three external 5.25-inch bays, six internal 3.5-inch bays, and one internal bottom-mounted 2.5-inch SSD bay, Antec designed removable disk-drive cages so you have the option of increasing the number of external 5.25-inch bays. You can also use the included 5.25-to-3.5-inch adapter to create various other configurations.

Top-Mounted I/O ports for Easy Access

Situated at the top of the front panel are access ports for headphones, microphone, two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port, and the power-and-reset button, so you can quickly and easily plug in to your system.

Optimal Cooling Right Out of the Box

Designed as "The Ultimate Gaming Case," the Nine Hundred Two includes one 200-millimeter top fan, one 120-millimeter rear fan, and two 120-millimeter intake fans on the front of each of the disk-drive cages. Each fan can be individually adjusted with an external control, which can be set at low, medium, or high speed. The front panel is perforated for maximum air intake, and washable air filters reduce dust buildup in your system, helping to keep your equipment cool, dust-free, and reliable.

For added convenience, a CPU cut-out allows for easy installation of CPU coolers. Additionally, all fans glow cool blue when turned on, and the top fan features an on/off switch so you can turn off the top fan LED.

Optional Fan Mounts Increase Air Flow

The Nine Hundred Two is designed to quickly and easily accommodate two optional 120-millimeter intake fans to help cool the graphics card, CPU, or power supply, depending on your configuration. The side fan bracket includes a washable air filter, and the middle fan option is ideal for cooling dual graphics-card implementations. The gaming case also features a preinstalled metal plate, which allows for the mounting of an external water cooling system.

Cable Compartment Provides a Clean Look and Better Cooling

Cables can be neatly tucked inside the built-in cable compartment, so you can keep your system organized and the airflow unobstructed. Routing cables is easy and efficient with the provided cable ties that are attached to the compartment wall.

Technical Details

At 25.4 pounds, the Nine Hundred Two Gaming Case is 22.7 inches tall, 20.1 inches deep, and 11.3 inches wide. It features durable, steel construction, a sleek, black finish, and a convenient top storage area for keys, coins, CDs, or USB devices. The Nine Hundred Two is compatible with Mini-ITX, microATX and Standard ATX Motherboards.

The Antec Nine Hundred Two Gaming Case is backed by a manufacturer's three-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box

Nine Hundred Two Gaming Case, user's manual, 5.25-to-3.5-inch adapter, and hardware for attaching the motherboard, power supply, and disk drives.

Gaming Cases
Specifications		Three Hundred	Nine Hundred Two	Dark Fleet DF-85	Dark Fleet DF-35	Dark Fleet DF-30
Drive Bays		9 Drive Bays: External 3 x 5.25"; Internal 6 x 3.5" for HDD Internal 1 x bottom-mounted 2.5" SSD	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"	14 drive bays: Up to 9 x internal 3.5" 3 x external 5.25" 4 x external 3.5" Fleet-Swap drives (position changeable) 1 x external top 2.5" hot-swap SATA drive bay 1 x internal bottom-mounted 2.5" SSD drive	11 drive bays: Up to 6 x internal 3.5" 3 x external 5.25" 1 x top external 2.5" hot swap SATA drive bay 2 x internal 3.5" Fleet-Swap SATA drive bays (position changeable) 1 x internal bottom-mounted 2.5" SSD bay	11 drive bays: 6 x internal 3.5" 3 x external 5.25" 1 x top external 2.5" hot-swap SATA (SSD-compatible) drive bay 1 x internal bottom-mounted 2.5" SSD drive bay
Cooling System	Top	1 special 140 x 25 mm TriCool Fan with 3-speed switch control	1 200 x 30mm "Big Boy" TriCool blue LED exhaust fan	2 140mm TwoCool fans	1 140mm TwoCool fan	1 140mm TwoCool fan
	Rear	1 120 x 25 mm TriCool Fan with 3-speed switch control.	1 120 x 25mm TriCool blue LED exhaust fan	2 120mm TwoCool red LED fans	1 white 120mm TwoCool fans with white LED	1 black 120mm TwoCool fan with blue LED
	Front	2 (optional) 120 mm fans to cool the hard drives	2 120 x 25mm special black blue LED intake fans with front speed control	3 120mm red LED fans with speed control knobs	2 variable-speed 120mm LED fans with white LED	2 black 120 mm fans with blue LEDs and speed control knobs for HDDs
	Side	1 (Optional) 120 x 25 mm Fan to cool graphic cards	1 (Optional) 120 x 25mm fan mount	1 120mm fan to cool graphics cards (optional)	1 120mm fan for graphics cards (optional)	1 120 mm fan for graphics cards (optional)
	Middle		1 (Optional) 120mm fan mount
Dimensions (HxWxD)		18" x 8.1" x 18.3"	19.4" x 8.6" x 18.6"	23.5" x 8.4" x 19.9"	19.1" x 7.8" x 19.1"	19.1" x 7.8" x 19.1"

Product Description

Antec’s popular and award-winning Nine Hundred gaming case became an instant favorite among gamers, delivering versatility, style and performance to establish itself as The Ultimate Gaming Case. Now, Antec introduces the Nine Hundred Two, the next generation in premier gaming enclosures. Building on the tried-and true designs of both the Nine Hundred and the powerful Twelve Hundred gaming cases, the Nine Hundred Two maintains popular features such as a perforated front panel, up to six variable-speed fans for maximum cooling, and a sleek, aggressive aesthetic. The Nine Hundred Two adds exciting improvements such as a top 200mm Big Boy TriCool fan now with blue LED, fan control knobs plus built-in washable air filters right in the front panel, and eight expansion slots for even greater versatility. Dominate your competition and maximize cool with the Antec Nine Hundred Two: The Ultimate Gaming Case, Evolved.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spacious, GREAT looking, AMAZING COOLING, April 1, 2009

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F. Severino "DuKeS15" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antec Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case (Electronics)

============================== Pros ====================================

1. Very big and spacious. Plenty of room to work with.

2. Rolled edges. Didn't nick myself once while putting my build together.

3. It includes all the necessary screws, came with 6 studs already firmly installed and 3 more in the screw bag.

4. Includes the 5.25-to-3.5 adapter for your floppy or card reader etc.

5. Includes 4, yes 4 Blue LED TriCool fans that are VERY quiet but highly efficient. 3x120mm and 1 200mm at the top. An extra (optional) 120mm fan mount is included in the side window as well.

6. Speed control for ALL the fans on the outside of the case is a VERY, VERY nice touch. I keep all my fans on low and temperature on my system is about 35C.

Also, the Big Boy fan's LED can be turned off from the outside of the case as well.

7. Removable air filters for all intake fans. Another nice touch.

8. Removable HDD cages *** NOTE***

9. Black interior is SEXXXAYYY!

10. Plenty of space behind the motherboard tray for cable management and good location of cable routing holes.



============================= Cons ======================================

1. ***NOTE *** The ONE complaint I have is the fact that you HAVE to remove both side panels to access the Hard Drive cages. This is the only thing I can think of that can be improved on this case.

In order to clean the two front fan's dust filters I will need to always undo both sides, take out ALL screws, and THEN I get to pull out the cage and remove the dust filter for cleaning.

I guess it's not that big a deal to some people but I plan on keeping my case as clean as possible so will probably have to go through that process every 2-3 months depending on dust build up.

Also, another way to get around that is to only secure the drive cages with the screws on the side with the window. That way all you'd have to do is undo those 8 screws and be able to pull out the drive cages.



============================ Other Thoughts =============================

Other than the PIA that is gaining access to the dust filters, this thing is 100% SUPERB!

I forgot to mention up there that the side window on this one is big enough to show off all your hardware but also covers the screws that secure the HDD cages. Nice.

This was my very first build ever and it was very easy and was a smooth process mainly due to this case being so accessible.

Originally I was going to get the Antec 300. But I saved up the extra money and got this one instead. Do not regret it at all. This case should last me for many builds to come.

If you're looking for a midtower case I highly recommend this one if you can afford it. Very sturdy construction, great cooling and amazing looks. All-in-One.

F.S.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great case for home builds, March 8, 2009

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Deedub "Decorate4fun" (Los Altos, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Antec Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case (Electronics)

This case is great - I would rate it 4.5 if Amazon let me as it is almost perfect for me. Big, roomy with good ventilation and the steel keeps things pretty cool. Fans are pretty quiet given that there are many and the location of them.
I would have liked that the fan cables would have been better protected or have additional some cable management options specifically for them. Speaking of cable management, it is generally done very well in this case (apart from some of the fans) and I had no problems routing my component cables. The power supply is located at the bottom in the case - my OCZ StealthXStream fit without issue and its power cables were long enough (other have complained they needed extenders). The holes for cable management can be a little sharp and you have to careful not to nick your cables when feeding them through.
One concern is that motherboard mounting is quite high (for x3 GPU support) and very close to the top fan. It is very easy to have something touch the top fan (the blades are very sharp!). I had no problem with my MB (Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-DS4H + AMD Phenom II 3.0GHz + Zalman 9700).
The blue LEDs are nice and will add an eerie glow to any room at night. :-)

The case is not ideal for LAN gaming parties as it very heavy before you add anything like GPUs and big cooling blocks of copper! You might have to borrow a shopping cart to lug it around ;-)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Antec 902 vs 900, August 17, 2010

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D. Ho "Ginsumaster" (Hon., HI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antec Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case (Electronics)

Is the Antec 902 superior to the 900? Not necessarily.

I own 2 Antec 900s and worked on a 902 for a client build. Both cases are very similar.

Both offer:
1. Excellent cooling
2. Excellent versatility

902 offers these features over the 900:
1. Dust shields for all 120mm fans.
2. Fan speed controls mounted on case
3. Hole in case under CPU area (for gently lowering mobo w/ heavy heatsink)
4. 200mm fan is easier to remove than in 900.
5. Better top of case design for ipod.
6. Better finish

However, the 900 has these going for it:
1. All 120mm fans are interchangeable and easily replaceable.
2. HDD cages can be moved 1/2" forward to give more clearance between mobo & hdds.

In both of my 900 cases, I removed the 200mm fan completely and also moved the rear 120mm fan to the side (putting cardboard in the 120mm hole. This same procedure is more difficult on the 902 because the motor control for the 200mm and rear 120mm are linked together. Therefore, the rear 120mm fan cannot be relocated to the side.

The front 120mm hdd fans also cause problems in the 902 because of the integrated fan control speed knob. It's not a problem in the 900.

I need to say that I prefer positive-pressure case with all fans used for blowing in fresh air.

In conclusion, both cases are great. However for me the "more primitive" 900 case suits me just a bit better for my builds.