Installation Continued
As I said before, this system is not tool-less, so this install did not go as quickly as I’ve done in the past. This still really isn’t an issue, but more of a lack of a feature. The case has lots of room for cable routing, but I found it to be a little to far away to be actual cable management. It was more of some extra space to stuff cables. My very large Vantec Aeroflow 120 (that’s a 120mm fan) fit nicely. I’ve had cases of a similar size fail at containing a large heatsink, but this one took it without a complaint.
Conclusion
I can’t really say anything terribly bad about the Antec Six Hundred. I personally didn’t like its looks initially, but that’s just me. It’s definitely not an eye sore. After assembling my rig and putting it in it’s place on the floor, I stepped back, had a look, and liked what I saw. It’s small, quiet, holds lots of stuff, and keeps my system cool. After firing this up my CPU ran at a cool 25º C (75ºF). This is a 2ºC increase from my previous case the AZZA Hurrican 2000 which was loaded with fans. So, while ambient temp increased, it wasn’t by much. To top it all off, this case is solid. There is no rattling, the top thing that holds that fan is screwed down tight (I used it as a handle for a little, but I wouldn’t recommend it since it doesn’t say it’s a handle), and it’s just built well. I definitely recommend this case, and at about $80 online, it’s not a bad price either.
I disagree about finding better options for the $80 retail pricetag. Ive seen many of the options you speak about. I hope you have plenty of bandaids around for the cuts your going to get. Also the plastic on the ~80 models is very cheap and flimsy. Another area I personally think this model excels at is looks. It doesn’t pretend to be a transformer or an airplane. This is a case I would not feel ashamed to have at a LAN.
I agree.
I think I failed to mention something. While the case was lacking a few features, it was made very well. The edges are all smooth. The case is rigid, and light. It’s a very well made case with that lacks a few modern features. But, unless you plan on going in and out of your case, the lacking features are only going to be a problem once.
Horrible. Just horrible.
No cable management? Gray interior? Dumb HDD orientation. No removable HDD cage. Not tool less. What a joke this whole thing is for its price. Are they even trying to compete with CM or the others?
Personally I find the cable management very poor in this chassis. I realize it is 80 dollars but there are other PC cases in the same price category with far superior cable management. Antec just isn’t listening to their customers.
Could’t agree more Robert. Utterly useless and ugly interior and many more better options out there.
Antec used to be on everyone’s shortlist for a case but these days they are falling behind rather severely.
Consider something such as a CM690II from Coolermaster or even one of the cheaper Zalman cases which go for a song and have pretty good options for cable management etc.
I agree. It has cable management, but it’s more of an extra space to shove cable so they don’t hit fan blades. And with the way Gigabyte puts their ports on their boards, you’re guaranteed to have cables everywhere.