I was getting so mad with my computer overheating and shutting down, so I went for all out cooling and bought this gigantic case. No regrets, however some design changes are definitely needed, hence the -1 star. I have described below.
The filters are a fantastic idea with supposed easy removing capability. However, there needs to be a latch on the OUTSIDE to remove the filters, not opening the case and removing 8 screws to push the container out to clean one filter.
Very very VERY lazy USB 3.0 connection on the front panel. It is basically a plug that connects to the back end USB 3.0 output of the motherboard, so all it does is replacing the back USB 3.0 connection on the back and putting it on the front. It should have connected directly to the motherboard. Lazy way out on this.
At this price point, there should be a digital display as well as a digital way to control the fan speeds (though the manual fan speed control is nice).
To sum up, very nice case, but you can tell where the designers got a little bit lazy and rushed to complete this case.
Antec Twelve Hundred V3 Black Steel ATX Full Tower Gaming Case
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- Case Type: Full Tower Gaming CaseDrive Bays: 13 External 3 x 5.25"; Internal 9 x 3.5" for HDD
- Optional 1x 120mm Side Fan Optional 1x 120mm Middle Fan Water cooling platform for reservoir or pump
- Side Windows: Yes Front I/O Panel: 1x USB 3.0 Port; 2x USB 2.0 Ports; 1x eSATA Port; HD Audio In and Out
- Power Supply: None, Antec CP-800 & CP-1000 Power Supply for option
- 2x 120mm TriCool blue LED Rear Fan 3x 120mm blue LED Front Fan
- Cooling System: 1x 200mm Big Boy 200 blue LED Top Fan
- Top component tray stores your music player, camera.
- Item Dimensions:22.9" (H) x 8.4" (W) x 20.2" (D)
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Product description
Antec Twelve Hundred V3 No PS ATX Full Tower Gaming Case (Black)
Product information
| Product Dimensions | 8.4 x 20.2 x 22.9 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 7.7 pounds |
| ASIN | B004INH0FS |
| Item model number | Twelve Hundred V3 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | January 1, 2011 |
| Department | Cases |
| Manufacturer | Antec |
| Language | English |
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015
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Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2012
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I received my Antec Twelve Hundred V3 and immediately removed it from its' shipping box to check it out and begin building my new system. This case is beautifully crafted. Everything fit...
OCZ ZX Series 1000W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Gold High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
,
Asus AMD Radeon HD6770 Graphics Card with Super Alloy Power and DX11 Support Video Card (EAH6770/DI/1GD5)
,
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB SATA 6Gb/s VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" Solid State Drive (SSD) with up to 550MB/s read and 60K IOPS write
, Six
Barracuda 7200RPM 3 TB SATA 6 GB/s NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive - ST3000DM001
,
HighPoint RocketRAID 2760A 24-Port PCI-Express 2.0 x16 SAS/SATA RAID Controller
, and
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
outfitted with
Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B
, an AMD
Phenom II X4 980 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket AM3 PGA-938
and a
Zalman CNPS9900LED Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler
(which is enormous!). The generous fans and their smart placement keep temperatures way down. CPU 30C @ idle, 36C @ 100% load. Chipset 28C @ idle, 33C @ 100% load. GPU 27C @ idle, haven't tested it under load yet. The only snag I ran across during the build was that the Twelve Hundred V3 has a cable with 20-pin connector for one of the front-panel USB 2.0/1.1 ports, and a second cable with 20-pin connector for the remaining USB 2.0/1.1 port and single USB 3.0 port. The problem lies in that the GA-990FXA-UD3 has just one 20-pin USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 header, but has several (three if I remember correctly) 10-pin USB 1.1/2.0 headers. So, I was left without one functional front-panel USB 1.1/2.0 port. I surfed to Antec's web site and left an email for support inquiring as to whether an adapter might be available (a Google search had yielded everything but what I needed). Antec responded with a request for verification of my purchase, which I provided, and their next reply indicated that they were shipping out an adapter, free of charge. Now that's a great company! Build quality was excellent. Everything worked. Support was excellent. It is a behemoth, but if you need a top-quality case that excels at cooling, has plenty of space and looks sweet, it's a winner.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2012
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I've bought several of these twelve hundred cases and for the most part they are great. However, the latest one I bought was changed... not in a bad way, but if Antec would only provide the needed adapters, this otherwise excellent case would be a home run. The first revision of this case had molex plugs on the end of all of (or at least most) of the fan connectors. The latest revision has the 3 pin fan connector for ALL fans. While most of today's boards have an extra one or two fan connectors, it would need to have SEVEN (7) connectors in the correct places to support this case. Do you know of a board that has 7+ fan connectors?
The adapters needed are not that expensive, but you usually wind up paying more for the shipping than the adapter is worth. Also, when you want to get the build done, it's IRRITATING not to have what you need.
One other thing. USB3 headers on the board is still fairly new, and many boards only have one. This antec case requires TWO (there are three USB3 ports on the front. An adapter to convert the 3rd port to the internal usb2 header would also be a great plus. These are very hard to find (even online).
Antec: just charge the extra $1.00 it will cost you and INCLUDE the needed adapters... thanks.
The adapters needed are not that expensive, but you usually wind up paying more for the shipping than the adapter is worth. Also, when you want to get the build done, it's IRRITATING not to have what you need.
One other thing. USB3 headers on the board is still fairly new, and many boards only have one. This antec case requires TWO (there are three USB3 ports on the front. An adapter to convert the 3rd port to the internal usb2 header would also be a great plus. These are very hard to find (even online).
Antec: just charge the extra $1.00 it will cost you and INCLUDE the needed adapters... thanks.
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shanesemler
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's a Beast!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2011Verified Purchase
Wow, where to start? This case rocks! Easy to work in, looks cool and keeps your hardware cool. If you're wondering if it looks as good in person let me reassure you, it looks even better. But it's big and fairly heavy. If you want something small, out of the way and doesn't draw attention to itself, then this is not the case you want! This is a serious gamer or even workstation case. Plenty of room and good cable management. I would have preferred tool-less card and HDD bays but that's a minor quibble. There are a number of cases in this category and price range, and most of them are excellent. It mainly comes down to the details and style you want. For me, this is the best case I've ever owned.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Huge amount of space
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2012Verified Purchase
This case is very well made and has a huge amount of internal space. Very useful for complicated builds. The fans come with external speed adjustment which is an improvement over the Antec 900, you had to open the case to adjust the fans (unless you had a fan controller). The V3 comes with a kind of patch cable that plugs the front panel USB 3.0 slot into the rear USB 3.0 on your mainboard, I found that a little annoying because it couldn't have been more difficult to include a standard internal USB lead, could it?
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Fred
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Box "A Classic"
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2013Verified Purchase
This case has been around for some time now.
I ordered my second 1200 case because I love the old 1200 that is humming next to me.
Case is silent and it's huge, excellent airflow. What I also love about this case is the dedicated space for a Flash Drive. It goes somewhere on the bottom, because it doesn't need cooling.
Also looks very good and plenty of space to built and upgrade.
I feel that this is the best case around at the moment, if you have the space.
Shipping was very fast.
I ordered my second 1200 case because I love the old 1200 that is humming next to me.
Case is silent and it's huge, excellent airflow. What I also love about this case is the dedicated space for a Flash Drive. It goes somewhere on the bottom, because it doesn't need cooling.
Also looks very good and plenty of space to built and upgrade.
I feel that this is the best case around at the moment, if you have the space.
Shipping was very fast.
panlc
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Case
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2011Verified Purchase
Purchased this to build myself a Hackintosh. Lots of room inside the case and relatively quiet fans and 6 of them, although you don't need all 6 connected. The LED lights are also nice too. One annoyance is that the USB 3 port on the front does not come with a motherboard header but rather a USB connector on the end of the cable. This means you have to run it outside the case, unless you buy some kind of adaptor.
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jim
4.0 out of 5 stars
factory faults, NOT supporting exptended ATX, but runs ICE COLD
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2012Verified Purchase
i got my case and it is lovely, however the finish on the side panels looks a bit rough, the top fan is a little cheap sounding, when you crank it up it grumbles likes it loose or something, also the bottom fan didn't work, due to a faulty connection in the connector. also 2 of the screws for this fan were missing and i found them in the bag with the other screws.. so someone clearly couldn't be arsed putting this one together at the factory. other than that, this is a lovely case and keeps things running very cool. at idle none of my temps are above20c, most are around 15-20 with all fans on low. cable management isn't as good as some claim, the X-Preditor case by Areocool would be much better for that, and is also £20 cheaper, AND extended ATX, the 1200 is only compatible up to ATX, despite it being a full tower and having 12 bays, so be warned!
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