Antec DF-85 Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window

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This case is awesome, there is so a lot space, you wont have any trouble fitting anything into it. Fans are silent even although set to higher, and the filters on the front 3 are effortless to remove and clean. Lots of holes on the motherboard tray for routing wires to exactly where you want them. No 3.5 to 2.5 adapter for the drive bay. I would like to able to mount my SSD in it as an alternative of mounting it to the bottom of the case or getting it in the best hot swapable hub. Some people have stated that the USB three. cord is to quick but if you route it through the top rated and subsequent to the IO Shield and use the top rated expansion slot it will reach perfectly fine with length left more than to make it hidden.Over all there is absolutely nothing about this case that would make me take an egg off. Best case ive owned by far.

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fleet release is sweet and comes with a million case screws and gaskets and side panel has pre gasketed holes. fans on front are variable and the back ones are controlled through toggles on leading rear. runs silent, tons of space, cable routing is straightforward. usb 3. and dock ontop operate flawlessly. side panel could match much more securly. covers more than top bays are a tiny unnecessary. was packed quite well, no actual instructions, mobo placement was ultra flexiable, tons of area for my 3x480's

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Large, very mean hunting, effectively created no doubt, lots of fans, ssd swap, red (not blue) LEDs. The top bay runs into the top rated fansThe door fits weirdly and doesn't swing openNot also much lessBay covers annoyingNothing at all also undesirable though

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this case is good if you have air cooling. its has alot of fans.and is even much better than the thermaltake saprano rs101 mid tower case. if you have a water cooling system than you will have to mount it on the back of the case depending on the sort like i have a thermaltake prowater 850i and i had to match it to the back of the case. not realy a con for the case but the dang watercooling radiator is way to massive the pipes go about 1ǚ inch additional down than a regular watercooling method radiator and that covered my initial pcie x16 slot for my gc. that is a discomfort due to the fact i can not put the radiator inside the case. but no biggy. they could have employed alot less cables but not a con!

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-tons of fans to maintain your technique cool-massive sufficient for extended atx motherboard-distinct speed settings for fans-looks cool-my home seems to be really dusty so the filters are a massive plus -the 3 fleet swap doors seem flimsy. i really feel like im going to rip it off when i pull the filter out. -1 egg for the flimsiness of the fleet swap doors

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very great case their is a female wire with a tag of two. usb 1 on it, and on the plug it shown (Ƴv,d-,d+,ground), and i can't positioned anyplace to plug on my ASUS Rampage III Formula, anyone get any thought?

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Huge. Lots of fans. It's black. You've bot to be kidding me! I received this situation and packed it up and sent it right back. The DF-85 has to be produced by fisher value or some thing.The plastic parts are incredibly thin and frail and assured to break inside the 1st week of use if not even though it is being assembled. The sheet metal is the thinnest stuff I've ever seen. It resembles aluminum foil.The goofy plastic doors are hard to open, they are pointless and the plastic clips are almost broken following employing them 1 or 2 times. Ridiculous design covering the drive bays.I can only guesstimate that all the positive testimonials surrounding this personal computer case are buyers who have never ever owned an Antec case before. If they had, they wouldn't be saying something great about this case. I've been a NewEgg customer given that 2002. The absolute very best situation I've owned is the Antec Overall performance II SX835II Gray 1.0mm SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Situation (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129119) that I purchased on fiveǟ񳏅.I can't feel how far Antec has deviated from their original reputation of sturdy high quality circumstances. They are now no better than the rest of the cheap cheesy thin plastic Chinese circumstances. Shame on you Antec.

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So substantially about this case is great. Fan filters and controllers constructed in. Lots of room. Decent cable management behind the MB tray. Fans are a great red and properly lit. Only had 1 actual situation with the case. The major fans where tightened way to tight and wouldnt let them to spin at 1st. Half a turn on one particular of the middle screws fixed it although. More of a preference then a dilemma but the bars more than the cd/dvd drives are sorta a discomfort depending on which side of you your personal computer sits on. Wish they have been reversable or removable.

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Keeps my pc cool!! None

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Fantastic cable management, plenty of room for big video cards. The sata cards in the 3.five in. bays are fairly cool for sliding a drive in and connecting it up easily. The fans in the front move a good bit of air across the drives as properly.I genuinely like how he fans have quickly removable filters and that you can slide the drives in by pulling unclipping the fans. It is fairly substantially just an Antic 1200 with a make over just like every person says but a great one at that. The 2.five in bay on the top rated is not sensible because most sata isn't hotswappable anyways. If you're torn amongst this or the Antec 1200 get what you need they are in the exact same value range and present nearly the identical attributes.

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Great box for maintaining the rig cool. The cut out does make it convenient for adding a cpu cooler as well as the 3.5 drive swap on best tends to make it straightforward for me to switch out my laptop hardrive. Extremely bulky and heavy. Trying to arrange the cords can be hard with all the fans. The fans has its own powercords as nicely which signifies you cant hook it up to the motherboard. Also this case does not have a chassis speaker (i found out the tough way)

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Massive, all black, easy to work on (back comes off so you can run cables behing exactly where your motherboard is). Front fans open quickly so you can function from the front. Stupid Optical Drive covers that serve no purpose. As well quite a few cables coming from up best (just wait until you see how many). Power supply on bottom Ɩ-pin motherboard connector on XFX modular energy supply barely reached, and looked tacky strung around graphics card and up the case (maybe they sell extenders). Great case overall, takes a lot of time to wire everything so it doesn't appear like a rat's nest. Fantastic case if you imply small business, don't get this if you watch netflix and edit word documents, get this if you are a true gamer (not WOW that is a cartoon) or in fact use multimedia computer software and want the space and cooling.

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-It's an Antec-HDD Cooling-Components from Antec 1200-Effective cooling-SSD compatibility-USB 3.-7 cooling fans with controllers-Compatible with Antec's unique brand of power supplies, the CP-850 and CP-1000-Antec high quality-I've sold much more Antec 1200 instances than any other brand. -Poor design-Didn't meet expectations-Quite similar to Antec 1200, yet lacks appeal-Components from the Antec 1200 are the only reason this case stands a chance.-Coolermaster HAF-X wins this round; for confident.-Coolermaster produced a much more improved HAF design; alot far better! HAF-932, 922, and now "X"-Antec created a new, but, underwhelming style that wants improvement. I rated the Antec DF85 5 egg's, mainly because I don't believe it's fair to rate any item poorly when you don't personal it. On the other hand, based on my investigation from several top critique internet sites and the photo's, this style was a important let down; thats the premise of my evaluation.Antec set the bar genuinely high, in reality, possibly, way too high when they released the 900-two and 1200 series of enclosures. I was expecting so a lot additional from Antec. The Antec 1200 has a lot much more curb appeal than the DF85. For starters, the front style of the case doesn't blend effectively with the leading and sides. The "machine-ish" style is restricted to the front (front/top), though the rest of the case has an particularly dull appear to it. It's like they ran out of concepts, and just replaced the "big-boy" fan with two smaller fans on top rated.I consider that this [DF85] case "should" have come ahead of the Antec 1200, since the 1200 style is perfect harmony; it's the case where it all came together. The DF85 is a step [or two] back. Manufacturer Response:Though each user is entitled to their personal opinion, it is tough to assessment a case efficiently with no in fact owning or getting worked on 1. Please note the significant truth that all of the evaluations listed right here by folks that essentially personal the case are good. It seems that the negative evaluations are founded on speculation, World wide web thumbnails and rapid glances at trade shows. The Dark Fleet enclosures have received many positive critiques from third party testers such as Extreme Tech, Assume Computers, Hardware Secrets, Tweaktown, FutureLooks and ASE Labs. As kitguru.net stated “The images didn’t do it justice, as in the flesh I thought it was sinister, however sexy“.

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Lots of roomHard drive backplanes are effortless to useAll fans are adjustableRed LEDs are a nice transform, and they're not as well vivid There isn't a spot for a three.5" card reader or floppy drive, you can use 1 of the tough drive bays, but the screw holes don't quite line up. Upgraded from an Apevia Cruiser, no regrets.

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This case is certainly remarkable, the fans run incredibly fast and are brilliant with the red LEDs. Lots of space, and don't be scared about thinking there wouldn't be enough cable management mainly because if you just take your time and do a great job it will all fit. I have a modular cougar power provide, I'm employing just about every cord that came with it, and it all fits. Plastic bay covers, there just annoying since I have a fan controller and have to open it up to transform fan speeds. It is heavy! but thats why we have laptops, could use some handles though. You don't even want a fan controller with this case, mainly because it currently has controllers for ea fan. I feel i'm going to get rid of my mini fridge, I can just put my drinks in the case. =]

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I really like the quantity of space, its quiet with all 7 fans on high, far more then enough space to construct a really great gaming machine. i bought this so in the near future i can upgrade the pc i place in it and it has adequate room that i could virtually build a second computer inside it. none so far make sure your pwer supply will reach i had a issue with the 4pin motherboard connector, but i am seeking for a new power provide anyway

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-Well constructed The Reset switch and power buttons as well as the HD led and power led are best(for a lack of being capable to describe) Fiberglass side is also fairly thick and you wont have that feeling of accidently breaking it.-Not to many sharp edges to cut your self if there is any (i havent came across any).-fans are pretty fashionable and the air filters are a fantastic touch. they do specifically what they are there for. -No side air filter or a fan for that matter due to the fact the side will be an intake vent with the X2 140mm and X2 120mm fans out weighting the X3 120mm fans on the front. This is a good thing even though given that you have that little vacuum pressure. In any case i already knew this so no eggs taken here.-4 pin power connectors molex for all the fans are rather affordable...(I MEAN Inexpensive!) truly watch how u push them togethor because the pins want to push out of the connector. i had a couple push out on me but wasnt to major of a deal, i pushed them back in and it still worked. There are far better causes for the price but i kinda wanted a case that was stylish as nicely. Only mainly because a fantastic case will always be reused were as the parts will at some point be replaced. so i couldnt ask for a far better good quality/eye candy case to see for a quite long time.

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I had an ABS Diablo Advance full tower case prior to this and an Antec 900 series mid tower ahead of that. The ABS was a decent case but had absolutely nothing but big fans, which led to wobbled spinning and hitting of case. Ive constantly been a fan of 120mm fans. Even with the five 120mm and the top 140mm exhaust, the case stays relatively quiet. The bracket mounted hdd bays is quite decent. I had to move the leading mount down to accommodate my PSUs cable length. Top rated mounted hot swap SSD bay is decent (if you program on continuous swap of hdds). With four sata hdds, AMD Phenom II X4 and a Radeon 5870 (stock cooler), the process stays at 90F and the CPU idles at 89F. Under complete load it isnt significantly higher. Fans that have speed adjustment panels on the outside is a def. plus compared to my 900 series tower that had the adjusters on the fan inside the case. All in all, I advise to anybody seeking for wonderful cooling and wonderful looks. As one more comment pointed out, this case turns into a wicked cabling fiasco. Ive managed to route most of the cable I could via the back. For those of you that have this case in mixture with the Corsair H50 CPU cooler will understand my struggle with acquiring them both to coincide. The fans in the back are a chore to take away so I just connected the water radiator onto a single of the exhaust fans. On another note, the five 1ǘ drive bay doors are quite flimsy and arent connected, which could lead to separate breaks. My old case had a magnetic door that was pretty sturdy. Just wish I could mix the two. In brief, the case has far better cable management. The red LEDs are a great addition. Ive generally had circumstances with blue LED fans. They were pretty vibrant and kept the space lit regardless of time of day, lol. The red LEDs are to color spec but arent as well bright (so I can sleep at night without having covering my head wit ha pillow). ANTEC, Pay Focus TO THIS! A suggestion for future Antec circumstances: fan integration with the case (meaning much less plugging up and managing of the cables integrated). Ive had also quite a few circumstances where the main clutter was the cables for each fan. I mean, if your going to integrate a single portion of it for fan speed, you may as effectively make it the complete fan. If you had a case with green LED fans, I would entirely be sold. Green is my fav. color. Anyway, critique more than. Delight in, potential purchasers.

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Good cooling( dropped temperatures about 10 degrees(F) all about. Excellent cable management. None so far.

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awsome look, really durable, great capabilities with 4 three.five and a single two.five hot swap sata docks and the three.5 ones are movable, fantatstic air flow 5 120mm fans and two 140 mm fans with speed adjusters on the front 3, and dual speed selectors on the rear two and the top 2, good cable managment behind mobo plate, you just have to take some time to route neatly, bottom mounted psu, no sharp edges anyplace. BLACK INTERIOR IS AWSOME. RED FANS with NO choice to get this model with any other color. The situation itself could be two inches deeper front to back, loading it with many graphics cards truly restricts the use of the hot swap three.five modules as they stick out from the rear of the HDD rack about 1.5 inches plus the plugs into the back of them, could have been a 120mm grated air port in the bottom just beneath the PSU for individuals who want their fan down so PSU could pull in outside air, rotating stabilizer feet would have been a plus, tower is tall and could be knocked over a tad simpler than mid towers, the upper 5.25 bay covers are cool looking, BUT what they need to have is the latch removed, and light springs installed on the pin that they snap onto, so that the CD/DVD drive trays can push them open simply, but they close with the tray. I contacted antec about 1 of the issues I listed in the cons section, the promptly replied with a resolution that was above and beyond my initail question, to say the least I am pleased at the resolution they offered that I gladly took advantage of !!

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Greatest situation I ever bought even over my Coolermaster haf 932 this issue cools really properly and the coolermaster v6 cooler looks wonderful in this situation. also has 2 hot swaps and a ssd swap.....how cool is that very good tower for future upgrades. none significantly less difficult to maintain dust free of charge with the removable dust filters....I like a clean situation so this tower suits me nicely. you will have to blow out the inside just not as frequently.

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This case has every little thing I want for a gaming/work usage. It's got fans for days yet really quiet. The ability to manage fans independently is very valuable for my purposes. If you want to load up with harddrives, this is your case. Removable fan filters are a great touch for ease of cleaning. The case is built nicely and seems to be tough to final the years. The red led fan lights impress my not-so-techy friends. The molex connectors are flimsy and affordable. I had a hard time connecting one of them since the pins kept moving. Finally by some miracle, they aligned just correct for the connector to fit. A different difficulty I had was one of the prime fans wasn't working. Following a contact to the help center and a friendly tech's suggestion to use my finger to spin the blade, it began operating nonetheless, it was hitting the rim of the fan base. He recommended I send it in for replacement but I fiddled with the screws and as it turns out, minor alignment was the challenge. It's operating flawlessly now. This is an amazing situation. Exactly what I necessary and I would advise it to any individual searching to create a gaming/high powered work program. It's constructed effectively, cools properly and all round amazing create knowledge. When I had the fan difficulty, the help center was prepared to support and replace it if required. The cost was decent.

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Good product for it's price, would defiantly recommend.

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Fan filtersMany 120mm FansBlack InteriorProduced by Antec?I can return it and get a refund OverpricedOverpricedOverpricedPrime panel with dual 140mm fans is inexpensive; reminds me of the Antec 300The frot panel with the "I don't know what they had been considering" style clashes with every thing else.Like other assessment stated, five.25 slot covers are practically useless.When you have to Attempt incredibly hard to convince oneself that you 'like' a thing; you know one thing is terribley wrong.This situation looks superior from far away, but up close, as in next to my monitor; I want to cover it up with a blanket or a thing. My parents walked in to MC in Chicago and bought this case for me as a gift. I wish they read the critiques prior to buying me this B-Day gift. I attempted to like this case, but it's just; how can I say it? Not for me. Even a lot more, the reviews that gave this case a low rating hit the nail correct on the head. I'm reading them and saying, WOW!!! They are soooo appropriate.I'm not saying everyone won't like this situation, I can only speak for myself, but for the individuals who are telling other individuals to ignore the bad evaluations, you want to unwind. The bad reviews have strong credibility. I OWNED One, and feel just about completely the same way they do.Whats much more interesting are Antec's responses; they don't require to discrimnate between 1 overview or a different just since someone doesn't personal it. Antec desires to keep it's opinion on it's poorly developed and manufactured case to itself. Confident, help is 1 issue, but forcing your opinion on another is entirely a thing else. Believe, no, meditate b4 u get Manufacturer Response:We're sorry you weren't pleased with your DF-85 acquire. Though we wish every product we produced fit absolutely everyone's taste, this just isn't possible. If you want a complete-tower with a far more standard style, you may well want to view our Twelve Hundred. A link is below.External Link(s): Antec Twelve Hundred|

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great period, numerous fans, awesome color to match my Crosshair IV Formula AMD 890FX w/ G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB Ɣ x 4GB). Fan controllers and a SSD "hot swap". Well the price tag only mainly because of the length of this case, to me it's a rather bit little compared to my COOLER MASTER HAF 932 but expense ุ dollars much more... actually hoping that my graphic cards will fit with out a difficulty My second create: Antec DF-85 ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AM3 AMD 890FXtwo EVGA 012-P3-1472-AR GeForce GTX 470 SuperClocked COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RSC00-80GAD3-US 1200W G.Ability Ripjaws Series 16GB Ɣ x 4GB) Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB 10000 RPMCOOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM G.Skill Phoenix Pro Series FM-25S2S-60GBP2 2.5" 60GB