A Positive Look at the Antec Nine Hundred (900) Case

Hey nice setup you did there how does the 200mm fan for your radiator located on the top ?
you have a 120X2 as radiator so does it keep kool? your 200mm cover 2/3 of the rad is it anuff air flow ?

Hey Since you build your self a LC system can you tell me if i can run the radiator upside down once it's filled & sealed ?
anyway MAAjA amazing rig you build there Premium Parts !!!!!!!!
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...postcount=1049
i choose the vertical position for the rad & use the fans in front of the Antec to ventilate the 220 Rad
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...007/rad2-1.jpg

Because my CPU cooler blocks the sidefan hole. I need to cut of a edge of the fan. I was wondering how you people do it. With a 'dremel' or something?

For the people that don't know what I mean, I'm talking about this part:
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/7540/fanwo4.jpg

Thx :)

black fan corner cut = Dremel or steel saw
clear fan corner cut = dremel

I just used needle nose pliers and broke it off. Im ghetto.

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Originally Posted by Maaja

Hello, this is my first build ever. I instantly decided I wanted to water cool so here it is:

Antec 900
Vista 64-Bit
ASUS Rampage Formula X48
Intel QX9650
Sapphire HD 3870x2
8GB OCZ HPC Reaper 800 (PC2 6400)
2x 150GB WD Raptor
1x 500GB Seagate Barracuda
AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude
Swiftech Apogee GTX/Copper Top
EK 3870x2 Copper/Acetal Top
Swiftech MCP655 Pump
Swiftech MCR220 QP Radiator
EK 150 Multi Option Reservoir
All EK 1/2 ID Highflow fittings, Clear Tygon Tubing.

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/402...704ajd7.th.jpghttp://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7...9110od9.th.jpghttp://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4...73aeok6.th.jpghttp://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1...f52coe4.th.jpg

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http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2...7b58oy5.th.jpg

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There are MUCH better cases out there for watercooling. Antec 900 is one of the better air cooling cases actually. With the PSU at the bottom, there isnt much room for anything bigger than say a single 120mm rad. ;)

EDIT: Holy shoe horn batman!!! Nice! Those pics never came up when I made that post. now im wondering if I can mount my 120.3 like yours... I think I just need to move my DVD drive down a couple notches....

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Originally Posted by jas420221

I just used needle nose pliers and broke it off. Im ghetto.

There are MUCH better cases out there for watercooling. Antec 900 is one of the better air cooling cases actually. With the PSU at the bottom, there isnt much room for anything bigger than say a single 120mm rad. ;)

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Hey check this out ;) do you think a single 120mm rad can fit in the side window bracket ;)

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...etekLCLC-1.jpg

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Originally Posted by ProStock

Hey check this out ;) do you think a single 120mm rad can fit in the side window bracket ;)

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Heh... that may require som ghetto modding of the side panel bracket, but there should be enough clearance with rad + fan. You may need to get a 120x120x20mm fan though if it doesnt fit.

Maaja that looks good but, why not lose the bottom hard drive cage all together and push the pump back where you can't see it?

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Originally Posted by jas420221

I just used needle nose pliers and broke it off. Im ghetto.

There are MUCH better cases out there for watercooling. Antec 900 is one of the better air cooling cases actually. With the PSU at the bottom, there isnt much room for anything bigger than say a single 120mm rad. ;)

EDIT: Holy shoe horn batman!!! Nice! Those pics never came up when I made that post. now im wondering if I can mount my 120.3 like yours... I think I just need to move my DVD drive down a couple notches....

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LMFAO... I just quoted what you said and was gonna rip u one :rofl: then under the quote it pulled up your edit :clap:

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Originally Posted by ProStock

Hey check this out ;) do you think a single 120mm rad can fit in the side window bracket ;)

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...etekLCLC-1.jpg

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The rad will work upside down if u have a good clean o ring and it is tight...

That single radiator would fit, but you will be limited to the graphics card size. And in my opinion it simply would not look good. I would do the radiator in front over the side mount, just my 2 cents :)

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Originally Posted by Bubbaxm2

Maaja that looks good but, why not lose the bottom hard drive cage all together and push the pump back where you can't see it?

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I plan on doing the slim drive mod & If put it any further back It will get in the way :rolleyes:

Where do you get these SATA 90 Degree Power Plugs that connects 3 drives?

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4599/img2629dq4.jpg

By the way great looking Antec 900s on this thread!

you can order them premade, sleeved etc...

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/50...R27n&mv_pc=136

Or you can make your own...

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17...v_pc=804#blank

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Originally Posted by DaIceMan

you can order them premade, sleeved etc...

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/50...R27n&mv_pc=136

Or you can make your own...

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17...v_pc=804#blank

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I would make your own. I ordered one of those premade SATA power cables with 3 connectors, and it didn't fit my needs, due to the spacing between connectors.

Your best bet, is do what I did, and make your own. Since my Silverstone CFP51-B cages hold 4 HDDs, I made a 4 connector SATA power cable. For the SATA data cables, I used 24" Black 90 degree cables.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../DSC09935e.jpg

I may have had pics before, but these are updated with lotsa new hardware.

Yellow ehh? Looks like a giant bumblebee!!!! (looks good though!)

I was going to paint the insides all black and continue with my blue lighting theme along with green UV reactive liquid for the water...:)

Very nice Horseman! Nice paint job!:up:

Did some more polishing and cleaning to get this sucker to shine! What do you all think? The airflow in this case still surprises me. It's 78F in my house and my CPU temps still notice a diff from medium to high settings. Loads at 59C as we speak!

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Originally Posted by Hughyhunter

Did some more polishing and cleaning to get this sucker to shine! What do you all think? The airflow in this case still surprises me. It's 78F in my house and my CPU temps still notice a diff from medium to high settings. Loads at 59C as we speak!

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Very nice Hughyhunter. I'll have updated pictures of my box tonight. I want to show you all the 15"x15" lexan window I made.

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Originally Posted by =>WiLL<=

Very nice Hughyhunter. I'll have updated pictures of my box tonight. I want to show you all the 15"x15" lexan window I made.

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Oh yes... Very excited. I would love to do that. I would have to get a very nice cutter though. I wouldn't mind ditching the side intake.

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Originally Posted by =>WiLL<=

Very nice Hughyhunter. I'll have updated pictures of my box tonight. I want to show you all the 15"x15" lexan window I made.

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Get cracking. I want to see that bad boy!

Hor$eman, that is a very nice Super Bee theme going there! The yellow and black case matches the Antec TPQ-850 perfectly!

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Originally Posted by MINIz guy

Hor$eman, that is a very nice Super Bee theme going there! The yellow and black case matches the Antec TPQ-850 perfectly!

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I agree the color scheme is totally sweet!

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Originally Posted by =>WiLL<=

Very nice Hughyhunter. I'll have updated pictures of my box tonight. I want to show you all the 15"x15" lexan window I made.

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DANG! you just reminded me that I forgot to order my new side panel. Oh well, I won't have time to do my custom window before being out of town on vacation anyway, but I wanted all the parts here when i got back so I could bust it out in a week. Guess I could just use the back panel until the replacement gets here

Anyway... come on with the pics!!

lol everyone is awaiting the arrival of Wills new pics, hopefully he posts them i keep hitting F5 hoping they will be there

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Originally Posted by DaIceMan

DANG! you just reminded me that I forgot to order my new side panel. Oh well, I won't have time to do my custom window before being out of town on vacation anyway, but I wanted all the parts here when i got back so I could bust it out in a week. Guess I could just use the back panel until the replacement gets here

Anyway... come on with the pics!!

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Where are you going to be ordering the new side panel from?

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Originally Posted by Bubbaxm2

Where are you going to be ordering the new side panel from?

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ordering the solid panel directly from Antec. $21-22 shipped I think it was. Going to do a custom shaped window with a little different from the normal clear lexan.