Summary: The Twelve Hundred takes all the qualities of the Nine Hundred Two to a whole new level. The extra height brings several advantages: more room to breathe for all the...
Pros: Excellent cooling, Solid construction/design, Versatile drive placement, Good cable management, 6 fans with controllers included, Support for Antec CP-850 PSU
Cons: Undamped hard drive mounting, No bottom power supply vent, Huge
Big Guys: Antec Twelve Hundred and A+ Black Pearl System Cases
X-bit labs
16 February 2009
Summary: Despite similar - and pretty big – size, these two system cases designed in Big Tower form-factor offer us two completely different approaches to organization of their
Conclusion: When I received the case it didn't take me long, I had to remove it from its shipping container. The box art for the Twelve Hundred simply blew me away.
Pros: Attractive looks, Great cooling, Very strong construction, Ample cable management, Size: nice spacious interior
Cons: Weight, Inconvenient HDD caddy removal, lack of options for bottom fan PSUs, Size: It's just huge!
Excerpt: At first glance at a distance the Twelve Hundred looks a lot like the Nine Hundred we looked at last year. They are quite similar, but also quite different.
Summary: Antec Twelve Hundred is a full tower case targeted to high-end gamers that want a good quality case full of features but don’t want to pay for an aluminum product.