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#1 LaxBandit
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Hey I was thinking about getting a Antec 300, but it shows that it is a mini tower. Are they considerably smaller? Can I fit an ATX motherboard in it, as well as the 8800 GT video card, etc etc?

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#2 louisraritan
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in regards to cases, smaller isn't better. Technology is constantly evolving and growing, cell phones and laptops get smaller but p.c.'s get bigger because there is more that goes into them. I recomend that you buy a large atx case, I bought an atx case in 2003 and I am still using it even though I routinely upgrade every other componenet inside it. Its 1-200 dollars less I have to pay as I upgrade. Also, get a really big fan to sit right next to it and rent a tornado to sit outside yo sliding glass door.

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#3 LaxBandit
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please see my other post
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#4 qman101
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From what I believe, Mini Towers cannot fit ATX boards, only Micro-ATX
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#5 LaxBandit
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so I should go for the Antec 900 then? I really didnt want to spend 100 bucks (CDN) for a case tho...
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#6 qman101
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Well, you could just go with another Mid-Tower case. The only reason lots of people recommend the Nine hundred is because it has good airflow.
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#7 marcthpro
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maybe you don't want but for extra 30$ then those cooler master it offer better cooling but more noise in dBA
and also more place not sure else there is coole master 690 : 3 Version of it
and ncxz tempest http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProdList&cmd=pl&id=CS.664&mfg=all&sort=3&start=20&numPages=3 and p4 some thermtalek at low price and all thermtalke tower are some what good not great looking tough
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#8 swehunt
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the 300 is not a mini tower, it's a midi tower, same as all other PC case's.

If you don't want to spend as much as the price of an 900 the 300 is nearly the same fetures and cooling solution, all ATX (fullsize) motherboards will fit just fine don't worry it's a great case!

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#9 LaxBandit
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the 300 is not a mini tower, it's a midi tower, same as all other PC case's.

If you don't want to spend as much as the price of an 900 the 300 is nearly the same fetures and cooling solution, all ATX (fullsize) motherboards will fit just fine don't worry it's a great case!

swehunt

alright thanks. finally a positive post!

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#10 Tigerkraw
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the 300 is not a mini tower, it's a midi tower, same as all other PC case's.

If you don't want to spend as much as the price of an 900 the 300 is nearly the same fetures and cooling solution, all ATX (fullsize) motherboards will fit just fine don't worry it's a great case!

swehunt

+1 for Swehunt I've done a lot of research, on read lots of reviews on the Antec 300

so far the only negitves is lack of a 3.5 drive adapter, cable management could be better. Minor quibbles

I'm yet to find a perfect case in that price range close contenders would be the Coolermaster 590 and 690.

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#11 clyde46
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from what I heard, the 300 offers the same stuff as the 900 and 1200. its just happens to be.... smaller.