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Surrounded by an attractive black finish, the large acrylic side panel window is perfectly positioned to show off a system's important components.
Appearance may be somewhat spoiled by the pair of honeycomb fan mounts, but this is a necessary compromise to achieve class-leading cooling potential.
The same attractive black finish continues to the Eleven Hundred's right side. Antec very wisely chose a suitable material to resist fingerprint marks.
Bulging out by approximately 10mm, the right side panel is built with cable management in mind. A 120mm fan can be installed behind the motherboard although its relevance is very questionable.
A mesh front panel is certain to cause a debate amongst users and potential buyers – some will like it, others won't. Antec reserves the front panel's upper section for 3x 5.25″ devices with clearance for the 2x 120mm fan mounts being maintained on the lower section.
Situated on the case's front side is the IO panel which is comprised of 2x USB 3.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0 ports, audio jacks and a pair of indicator LEDs.
Positioning the IO panel on the front side makes it easily-accessible when the case is seated on a desk, but not as straightforward when it is placed alongside your seating location.
The black theme continues to the case's rear side which is pleasantly surprising. A 120mm exhaust fan and plenty of airflow paths should ensure that heat can easily escape the Eleven Hundred.
Located towards the rear panel's summit is the chassis' fan control hub. The roof fan's blue LED can be switched on and off via this hub. It also allows users to manipulate the RPM of 3 Antec TriCool fans which utilise a 3-tier speed system.
Unfortunately, Antec decided to include fans which aren't compatible with the speed adjustment system. Given the flagship status of this case and its clear ability to control fan speeds, the exclusion of TriCool models is a big disappointment. The speed control hub's support for only 3 fans is another slightly disappointing fact.
Power and reset buttons are located on the case's top panel.
A 200mm blue LED exhaust fan is mounted beneath honeycomb mesh. When the fan isn't in use, dust will easily enter the system due to the lack of a filtering method.
4 feet raise the case above the floor ensuring that the bottom-mounted power supply isn't starved of cool air.
