Tonight Amanda takes a look at the Antec's Three Hundred Two Case.
Read her review here:
http://www.overclock...ws/antec_300_2/
Antec Three Hundred Two Case Reviewed
Started by Bosco, Nov 07 2012 06:51 PM
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Posted 07 November 2012 - 06:51 PM
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 02:44 AM
Good chassis, but it looks like a cheap one.
And the design is not of my taste.
And the design is not of my taste.
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 04:13 AM
With the One Hundred case being so well done I had high hoped for the second run of the Three Hundred, and I must admit to being disappointed.
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 06:14 AM
Cases are getting so plain this days... Unique/good looking looking cases are hard to find.
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 06:23 AM
It's not a bad looking case but I think they went too el cheapo on the build by not painting inside & forgetting the rubber grommets around the cable routing holes yet still manage to charge 20 bucks too much.
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 06:33 AM
Rubber grommets aren't really found in cases at this price range anyway.
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 06:51 AM
Being designed for the cheaper market -- it isn't too bad a case. The inside not being painted takes it down a notch...
The build quality is good, and there's room for cable management (something a lot of "cheap" cases lack).
The build quality is good, and there's room for cable management (something a lot of "cheap" cases lack).
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 07:01 AM
Cases are getting so plain this days... Unique/good looking looking cases are hard to find.
While this is true, people also need cheap and plain cases.
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 07:06 AM
I do not think it is a "bad" case. Just when compared to the One Hundred which is the same price and seems to be a nicer case. I have built with both and really like the One Hundred better. Would have thought they would have brought some of the nice features from the One Hundred to the Three Hundred. As for the unfinished interior, this is sad when you realize a case costing $20 LESS, the Gamer One, has the painted interior.
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 07:21 AM
No need to cry over painted interior when you'll probably never look inside it besides when you upgrade or change parts. Definitely not a deal breaker, would be nice but thats just about it.
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 07:35 AM
While this is true, people also need cheap and plain cases.
Like you said -- and if you read the review, the painted inside isn't a deal breaker...it's just odd to not see it these days
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 07:25 PM
Like most of you said, it's not a terrible case just rather bland IMO.
