Antec Eleven Hundred Black Super Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Bigger than a mid tower. Nice enough looking case. Plenty of room to work with inside. Decent enough room behind the motherboard, decent enough fan mounts

Cons: Cheap side panel design. Plastic that breaks easily where you put the fans on. Stupid design of the side panel in general. Poor airflow and poor fans that come with it stock. I like Antec products and I realize this is a cheap case, but it doesn't mean I expect a total piece of junk. Fan filter on the front is useless.

Other Thoughts: I gave 3 eggs because it really isn't a bad case for the money, but I expected better airflow being that it's a super mid. My GTX 680's cook inside this thing even with a proper airflow setup and fans blowing directly onto them.

Pros: Tons of space for a mid-tower. Love the extended back panel behind the mobo for added cable management (and a fan if you want). Great air flow. Rear exhaust fan is very quiet.

Cons: Only con is that the top fan is LOUD. Not loud as in it pushes a lot of air, loud as in it rattles and clicks like crazy. I disconnected it from the case fan control and it is going through a controller where even at 40% it still ticks like crazy. I've just left it off until the new one arrives (spent $22 for a replacement 200mm Antec Big Boy and not messing with an RMA because it will most likely take too long).

Other Thoughts: Only other downside is that there are just 3 external 5.25" bays (it is a mid-tower after all) and the dedicated SSD drive bay leaves my SSD touching the side panel (wish they would have sunk those bays just another half inch). All-in-all, good case and worth the money.

Pros: Good size. Not flimsy. A lot of space inside for all motherboard size.

Cons: no

Other Thoughts: no

Pros: 1) Lots of room for components, even with an X59, X79, or some other extra large motherboard, as well as those super long video cards
2) Lots of room for cable management behind the right side of the case
3) Lots of room for just about whatever else I can't think of right now.

Cons: 1) Tabs that hold the front 5.25" covers to the front cover snap easily. Be careful!
2) As another reviewer said, the tabs that hold the side fans inside the case can also snap easily.
3) Because it's so dang huge, your power supply cables may not be long enough (particularly the ATX or EPS +12V cable to the motherboard).
4) Lots of fans makes this thing loud.
5) No 3.5" bay or bay conversion plate for things like card readers and whatnot (unlike the old Nine Hundred Two model).

Pros: For the money I can't think of a better mid-tower case than this. It's not perfect but what case is? It's easy to work on and doesn't have frilly plastic hardware that is hard to work with and breaks easily. Drive expansion is a forte with this case. Fan screens are easy to get to and clean and cable management is a no brainer.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: We use this case for Windows file servers and it has the potential for some serious air flow. The side mounted drive bays, bottom mounted P/S, easy off front panel and fan screen access makes it a joy to work on. They use steel in the frame and side panels.

Pros: This case is great. Great airflow, sort of quiet. Put in a bunch of cougar fans. Love it. Runs my crossfire setup as cool as can be.

Cons: if i place all 4 feet on my desk, this thing hums like crazy. Cant figure out what i have done wrong or what is producing this hum. But when i slide a quarter under the front left foot. It is bearable. Might be something to do with the shoddy dual screw fan idea.

Other Thoughts: I have been an antec fan for years, had the 300 before this, thought id upgrade. Loved it until i fired it up and it began humming like crazy.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi GINGIVITIS,

Let's figure out why you're getting that humming noise. Please file a support ticket here: www.antec.com/support/. Thank you.

Chris
Antec Customer Support

Pros: Easy case to build. Lot's of room. Good design overall.

Cons: 200 mm fan on top makes noise. Think the bearing isn't good. I can put my finger on the center hub with a little pressure and it goes away. (will see about getting a better one from Antec)
I have a Corsair H80I installed on back fan mount. I thought I could use that fan elsewhere. it has about a 3 inch cord on it. No go there.
No side fans. No front fans. Has mounts. no fans. Must order them.
What is the purpose of putting a filter on the front of the computer and leave holes in the sides and back for dust to get sucked in. Once the filter gets a little dust/resistance, the air follows the least resistance and you still get dust in. Rethink this Antec..... Loved my P180 and P182, except I had to put tape over some holes to keep a positive flow of air. But this thing has too many holes and will look terrible in doing so.

Other Thoughts: I would buy the case again. However. I will go get clear silicone caulk and some screen from Home Depot or Lowes and make some "filters" to limit the dust intake into the system. Hate having to clean the things out and dont' want to heat up my new Core I7 LGA2011 processor.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi Norseman,

If the top 200mm fan continues to make noise, please file a ticket here: www.antec.com/support/. We'll get you a replacement under warranty so we can rid that sound. Thank you.

Chris
Antec Customer Support

Pros: Really big- you can fit everything you could possibly want in this monster
Cable management- looks great inside once everything is in
Lots of room and 9 fan mounts to dispel all that heat
Mounting normal sized things like hard drives and DVD drives is super easy

Cons: Really big- be prepared to move some furniture to make space for this beast
Front and side fan hookups were way too small for my fan screws, an easy fix but still kind of a pain
Front panel clips were all a little flimsy, already broken a couple
Some trouble mounting a fan controller with the spring clips up top because of its size (too short)

Other Thoughts: The size of this case has a lot of potential to become a serious gaming rig, but I strongly suggest seeing it in person before you buy it to get an idea of its enormity.

*many descriptions above may be applied to your mother*

Pros: Amazing Case, Plenty of wire management, No issues with fitment

Cons: It needs mounts for 2 120mm fans in the top for water cooling not enough to knock an egg. other than that nothing.

Pros: Good size, solid, and overall just a nice looking case.

Cons: Window was chipped a little on the edge, and it was missing one of the Grommet linings for the cable hole.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi,

Sorry that you're missing one of the grommets but if you go to www.antec.com/support/ we can send you a replacement for this.

Chris
Antec Customer Support