Today I will be reviewing the Antec 1200 Gaming case. Antec states that this gaming case is "Bigger and badder than the rest" and from the first glimpse of the box, I could tell they weren't lying. This is my second case from Antec cases (Upgrading from the Antec 900). The reason for my upgrade was because I was adding dual 9800gtx cards and a 1000w power supply and needed a case that would allow all these components to breathe.

As soon as I took it out of the box my first thoughts were "wow, this thing is massive". If you have a small space and think your midsize tower is bulky this is definitely not the case for you. I was impressed with the hardware supplied and the quality of the case. If you like LED lights on your tower this thing has enough of them to feed your hunger. Due to the size of the Antec 1200 there is more then enough airflow for your components, plus the 6 LED fans with the option to add 2 additional fans make sure that your components will get the air they need. The case also gives you control of all the fans with built in switches on the back of the unit. On low you can barely hear it which is quite impressive. Another thing I liked about the gaming case is the lack of sharp edges. As a builder I am always coming across cases that leave me looking for the first aid kit and I am happy to report I got my rig built with out the use of a band aid.
 
I am very pleased with the Antec 1200 Gaming case and can honestly say that as of yet other then the massive size, but that was expected out of a gaming case, there are no cons that I have to report at this time.

 

Below are some of the specs on this beast.

• 12 drive bays
• Compatible Motherboards: Mini-ITX, microATX, Standard ATX
• Unique power supply option:
  • Mounts either a standard size power supply or Antec's exclusive CP Series power supply
• Perforated front bezel for enhanced air intake
• Washable air filters reduce dust build-up in your system
• Advanced cooling system:
  • 1 top 200mm Big Boy 200™ blue LED fan
  • 2 rear 120mm TriCool™ blue LED fan
  • 3 front 120mm blue LED fan
  • 1 (optional) side 120mm fan to cool graphics cards
  • 1 (optional) middle 120mm fan to cool CPU or graphics cards
  • Water cooling platform for reservoir or pump
  • Compatible w/ Antec's 200mm Radiator (designed exclusively for the Twelve Hundred)
• 7 expansion slots for greater customizability
• Top mounted I/O ports for easy access
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x eSATA
  • HD Audio In and Out
• Top component tray stores your music player, camera and more
• Dimensions:
  • 22.9" (H) x 8.4" (W) x 20.2" (D)
  • 582mm (H) x 213mm (W) x 513mm (D)