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Page 1 of 4  More than just the poor little brother of the famed Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer case, the Antec Three Hundred gives you a somewhat basic case with lots of space and cooling at a very reasonable price.
fThe Antec Nine Hundred case, dubbed (by Antec) as the “Ultimate Gaming Case”, has been a massive success for Antec, due mostly to its size, quality, features and relatively low price compared to many of its competitors. Capitalising on this newly formed brand name of ‘Hundred’, Antec have released a new case to cater for those lower end gamers who still want a case with a bit of functionality and style. Selling online for just over AU$100 without a power supply, it certainly seems like value for money considering it’s an Antec product, I guess we’ll find out. Appearance: The Three Hundred follows in a similar vain to its big brother, but rather a bit more understated than the flamboyant and edgy Nine Hundred. The Three Hundred keeps the same matt-black finish all round, as well as the black mesh drive covers on the front of the case – top to bottom. There are 9 drive covers/spots in total, however 6 of them are one solid piece of see-through mesh to allow air flow, with only three actual drive covers up the top of the case. Our review sample had one cover already missing out of the box, but i'm told by Antec that they are thankfully supplied with all three. Antec Three Hundred Gaming Case  Even though the drive covers are all the size of a 5.25” drive bay, only the top 3 positions actually have 5.25” drive bays behind them, with the bottom 6 acting as little more than stylish air filters for two 12cm fan points mounted in front of the internal 3.5” drive bays. And filter it does, with a fine mesh filter sitting behind all the lower drive covers to keep dust out, a very nice touch and always a welcome inclusion in any PC case (front air filters are something the larger Nine Hundred case doesn’t actually have). There is no externally accessible 3.5” drive bay, so a floppy drive is out of the question without special mounting brackets – not that anyone really cares about a floppy drive anymore. Front Panel of the Three Hundred  . Air Filter Mesh  The top of the Three Hundred is flat and smooth except for a 14cm fan grill cut-out towards the rear, certainly a contrast to its brethren’s rather busy roof-top which even housed its own storage compartment. The I/O ports and power/reset switches are found in a rather slim panel at the front of the case. Just your basics here, 2 x USB ports, Audio Ports and Power/Reset switches. No eSATA, not even a FireWire port, a bit of a disappointment I must say, but better than nothing I suppose. Front and Top of Case  . Top 14cm Exhaust Fan  . Front Panel Ports and Power/Reset Switches  At the back of the Three Hundred we have the power supply compartment situated at the base, enough expansion slots to accommodate a full height ATX motherboard, and a 12cm cooling fan near the top, perfect for cooling down the CPU area, and big enough to draw air through the entire case when coupled with the 14cm fan up in the roof. Rear of the Three Hundred  Lastly there are the Three Hundred’s side panels. There’s no Perspex windows cut into these ones, just a solid black piece of a sheet metal with a cut-out for a 12cm fan next to the expansion card area of the system, although no fan is actually included in this spot, rather just an open and efficient mesh grill. Side On View  There’s certainly nothing revolutionary about the Three Hundred it terms of its appearance, but everything comes together nicely to give quite a classy, though possibly a bit boring, overall feel to its design.
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