World Exclusive! - Antec 1200 (Twelve Hundred)

[Farinorco]

I think they'll be recieving stock around the 15th. Maybe because they got the black ones with black interiors. All the other ones getting stock on 2nd (supposedly) have normal steel/grey colored interiors.

What??? Normal inside/back color isn't black??? They're gonna be selling steel/grey 1200's once the first stock is out?

I can't believe it... why? It's a great idea the all black color scheme and looks fantastic, it makes it look like a completely different and much better case...

Well, I suppose that I could take the trouble of looking for a decent spray paint and primer, learn how to use it, dismantle the case, paint all steel/grey colored pieces, wait til its dry, and mount again, instead of buying a directly black painted case...

You're joking, ah? Tell me you're joking...

[moogle]

well.. alot of their product images have steel/grey on them. I assume they've recieved 1 case to get their product pictures taken. The stock dates that I know of are 2/05/08, 14/05/08 and 15/05/08.

I'll be getting one between then. But hey if its not black inside, and the product image shows as black I will be quite annoyed and may return it for a black one.

[Farinorco]

Uffffff, so it's an assumption... then there's hope

Yeah, I've seen all the other images of steel/grey interior as well, but I made a different assumption... they're older than the Hexus review ones, some of them even a year old now (first images of the first prototypes of this case and the Mini P180 for example, or with the integrated 20cm radiator at the top), and I assumed that previous versions had the same colour scheme of the 900 (and 99.99% pc cases) with the classical unfinished internals, but in the end they've decided to go with a completely black painted case... Other more recent images from the presentation of this case and Mini P180 and Antec 300 have the black painted internals too.

Either possibility could be right here, but I sincerely hope mine does

And speaking about this, that's something that I come saying for a long time now, I can't understand the cases with window and unfinished interior. Its annoying and ugly. And completely unacceptable when talking about cases of more than 100$/€...

PD: Appearently, there seems to be nothing at Hexus review that points to a any different final version from its preproduction sample, there are even several comments on colour scheme with the black internals and back, and AFAIK, the Mini P180 it's being sold with the same black painted internals and back, even when it hasn't got a window... so I believe we'll be satisfied to see that the cases we can buy are all black too...

[MD]

Guys let me check with Antec on this for you

[moogle]

Guys let me check with Antec on this for you

Thanks,

Scott must be busy as he hasn't replied to me about the colors.

[MD]

We have a number of contacts at Antec, I wouldn't email Scott on this one - Ill email the people who helped us obtain the sample - Ill get back to you as soon as they get back to me

Thanks

Matt

[Azza]

I dont see why all of them wouldnt be done in black.


Is everything made of steel?

[MD]

Antec have confirmed that all cases in the 1200 range WILL be totally black.

Hope that clears it all up for you.

Matt.

[Farinorco]

Awesome! I think this one will be at 99% my next case...

Lots of thanks again, Matt.

[moogle]

Antec have confirmed that all cases in the 1200 range WILL be totally black.

Hope that clears it all up for you.

Matt.

Thanks very much

[MD]

no worries chaps - glad to be able to help

[ntrisKKT]

IMPORTANT NEWS!!!:

The Antec 1200 is now available at Newegg.com

[moogle]

That would be very helpful if I lived in America

On another note some might like to know that this website
Antec Twelve Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - No PSU - AWD-IT.CO.UK

Says it has it in stock. Whether it's true or not I don't know. As they haven't responded to any emails. How they have it and no other major e-tailers do I have no idea. Or they're telling us lies.

[Falknir]

I'm curious, with the first production run of the Antec Twelve Hundreds now available at retailers. Are the front fan controllers a three-pin connector instead of being integrated with the fan like the pre-production model? And the rear fan controller having three-pin connectors as well? I am sure, that there are many builders and myself included that would replace those TriCool 120mm fans without hesitation.

[moogle]

I'm curious, with the first production run of the Antec Twelve Hundreds now available at retailers. Are the front fan controllers a three-pin connector instead of being integrated with the fan like the pre-production model? And the rear fan controller having three-pin connectors as well? I am sure, that there are many builders and myself included that would replace those TriCool 120mm fans without hesitation.

I'll be finding out in a week hopefully. Maybe MD can tell us.

[shaffaaf27]

got any news on the Kublai 03