Page 8: Installation and Use, Conclusion
Installation and Use
We opted to use some older hardware in this build for a few reasons. The major one is that our other hardware was being used for other projects, but you get the idea about the size of the case with this build. Antec sent along a High Current Gamer 750 watt power supply for use in this system. It looks great with the red accents on the bottom. It isn't modular, so you'll be sticking the extra wires anywhere they can fit. We stuck them below our mounted hard drive. There is a SSD mounted on the bottom and a single optical drive.
Without wire management holes, we couldn't really route cables out of the way, but there is enough space to jam them in anywhere. We generally don't bother with wire management anyway. Regarding the sharp bits of the case, I didn't cut myself on it. Just be careful and you should be fine. We are spoiled by the internal paint jobs on other cases. Not only does it look good, but it covers up any sharp edges.
The video gives you a better presentation of the case and we've included how the fans sound and the case lighting looks while in use. Please check it out and give us some feedback.
Conclusion
The Antec Six Hundred v2 case retails for about $100 (Amazon Link) and it is targeted at the mainstream to budget gaming market. There are some issues with the case, in general, but it was an okay product overall. Antec makes its own cases that compete with the Six Hundred and we feel that there are better cases to spend your money on. Still, the case has a pretty unique look and the features that are missing may not mean much to some people. If that's the case for you, it is a pretty good enclosure. Still, we'd have liked to see a 3.5" swappable bay (very useful) and some wire management cut outs for the motherboard tray. Maybe the third version of the case will sport some needed changes to really hit a home run. For now, try not to get your hands cut on the sharp edges.
ASE Publishing would like to thank Antec for making this review possible.
We opted to use some older hardware in this build for a few reasons. The major one is that our other hardware was being used for other projects, but you get the idea about the size of the case with this build. Antec sent along a High Current Gamer 750 watt power supply for use in this system. It looks great with the red accents on the bottom. It isn't modular, so you'll be sticking the extra wires anywhere they can fit. We stuck them below our mounted hard drive. There is a SSD mounted on the bottom and a single optical drive.
Without wire management holes, we couldn't really route cables out of the way, but there is enough space to jam them in anywhere. We generally don't bother with wire management anyway. Regarding the sharp bits of the case, I didn't cut myself on it. Just be careful and you should be fine. We are spoiled by the internal paint jobs on other cases. Not only does it look good, but it covers up any sharp edges.
The video gives you a better presentation of the case and we've included how the fans sound and the case lighting looks while in use. Please check it out and give us some feedback.
Conclusion
The Antec Six Hundred v2 case retails for about $100 (Amazon Link) and it is targeted at the mainstream to budget gaming market. There are some issues with the case, in general, but it was an okay product overall. Antec makes its own cases that compete with the Six Hundred and we feel that there are better cases to spend your money on. Still, the case has a pretty unique look and the features that are missing may not mean much to some people. If that's the case for you, it is a pretty good enclosure. Still, we'd have liked to see a 3.5" swappable bay (very useful) and some wire management cut outs for the motherboard tray. Maybe the third version of the case will sport some needed changes to really hit a home run. For now, try not to get your hands cut on the sharp edges.
ASE Publishing would like to thank Antec for making this review possible.