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Antec Dark Fleet DF-30 Black Computer Case

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33% Positive Reviews
Rated #105 in Computer Cases
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Pros:
“Good stock fans /w speed controllers, nice front dust filters, top 2.5" hot swap bay.”
“Looks cool ”
Cons:
“Stupid hinged covers on the front 5.25" bays, Cheap plastic-ish feeling and bad cable management.”
“NO room for cable management, tight inside”
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By xJakex

Pros: Awesome airflow, reasonably spacious, Hot Swap SSD bay

Cons: cable management, power supply mounting

This is actually a decent case, especially for a low to mid range out of the box. Also a great house for a high end rig with a little modding. I chose this for the airflow and color scheme really. I knew cable management would be a pain, but I took a jigsaw and dremel tool to it till it screamed for mercy and low and behold, cable management. I made custom grommets for the cables to pass thru. All in all, for the price I paid, I didn't mind putting in an hour or two for modding. It turned out really well and I would recommend it stock to anyone looking for a house for a low to mid range build. However, for a high end overclocking set up with very large video cards and cooling needs, your high end hardware will requires a higher end case like the 800d or Cosmos.
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By C6ZR1

Pros: Looks cool

Cons: NO room for cable management, tight inside

Appearance is nice but thats really the only compliment about the case I can give.

There is NO cable management ANYWHERE. I got this and a non-modular psu and it is a nightmare trying to get half decent wire job done, and all the excess cables are a jungle sitting at the bottom blocking airflow.

Fans provide ok airflow and the filters do their job, but if your looking for a case in this price range I'd recommend something else such as Corsair 400r which at least has some cable routing holes to hide the wires.
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By Colt

Pros: Good stock fans /w speed controllers, nice front dust filters, top 2.5" hot swap bay.

Cons: Stupid hinged covers on the front 5.25" bays, Cheap plastic-ish feeling and bad cable management.

When i bought that case, the first thing i taught was sigh, i need a full-tower case.
The case size is a personal preference, however when you actually use the case you realize that actually its quite small, the cable management sucks and reinstalling hardware is headache.
The airflow really depends on your CPU cooler and Graphics size, in my case, my Noctua D14 and HD6870 dont get good air there.
Once you managed to install your components and let the PC run a month, you see that the stock fans are not bad at all, and the fan filters actually work, without compromising much airflow, however i find the 5.25" covers really annoying, while most of us don't use DVD drives much, anyone who have 5.25" fan controller, USB hub, card reader or whatever will probably don't like those covers at all.
The last feature is the the top 2.5" hot swap bay, which is a very nice feature if you carry a SSD, but if you don't, it still saves you the time of opening the case if one day you pull out an 2.5" HDD from a laptop.

In conclusion, i don't recommend this case, no general offense against Antec products, but i have reason to believe that if you have/plan a powerful enthusiastic PC, your high-end hardware will want another case.
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Antec combines size, quality, features and low price to deliver the ultimate gaming case. The DF-30 computer case from Antec is a great choice for high end users or game enthusiasts. It comes equipped with two front Fleet-Release variable-speed 120mm door fans with blue LEDs accompanied with washable filters to reduce dust within the system. The doors can be opened to allow rapid access to the massive array of drive bays, providing maximum convenience. One rear 120mm TwoCool fans with blue LEDs and one top 140mm TwoCool fan ensures effective system cooling and heat dissipation. The tray supports Mini-ITX / microATX / Standard ATX board for maximum flexibility. The 5.25" bays will hold optical drives, burners, and up to six 3.5" drives can be installed in the case, along with two more SATA bays - one external hot-swappable bay on the front panel for convenience, and another floor-mounted inside for internal SSDs. The PSU, in a departure, is at the bottom of the case, for better case stability and thermal environment for the CPU. The side window of the case, in addition to letting you show things off, provides additional ventilation by way of the vented screen. This is a sturdy steel case, with enough cooling technology to keep things frosty in the hottest action. Take one home today and build yourself the most powerful rig around! With Power Supply: No Power Supply Mounted: Bottom External 5.25" Drive Bays: 3 Internal 3.5" Drive Bays: 6 Internal 2.5" Drive Bays: 1 x internal bottom-mounted 2.5" SSD drive Front Ports: USB / Audio Motherboard Compatibility: Micro ATX / ATX / Mini-ITX Expansion Slots: 7

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