Antec Releases the "One" PC Case for Budget-minded Builds
Antec has released two new Gaming Series cases in 2012, the Three Hundred Two in January and now the One PC Gaming case.
Antec announced the release of its One computer case, which is the latest in its Gaming Series. The case is designed for the budget-minded and enthusiast builders alike. The case has a similar look to the newer Antec Three Hundred Two at a smaller size and price point. The Antec Three Hundred Two can be found for $70, while the One can be found for $55. The One marks the continual trend of Antec to move toward 1) tool-less drive bays, 2) rail-mount (side-ways) hard drive bays, and 3) PSU Air Filter for the bottom mounted PSU.
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Detailed Specifications:
Cooling System: One 120 mm top exhaust fan, One 120 mm rear exhaust fan and three optional 120 mm fans (side intake, front intake, and bottom fan (or 140 mm option))
Drive Bays: Three 5.25" drive bays, Five 3.5" drive bays and Two 2.5" drive bays
Front Ports: USB 3.0 with included USB 2.0 adapter and Audio In/Out
Expansion Slots / video card size: Seven expansion slots and 10.5" (266 mm) maximum video card size
Motherboard Support: Standard ATX, microATX, Mini-ITX
CPU Cutout: Maximum-sized CPU
Dimensions: 18.2" (H) x 9.5" (W) x 20.9" (D)
Weight: Net Weight: 10.8 lbs and Gross Weight: 12.5 lbs
Maximum CPU cooler height: 6.1"
For more information on the Antec One, please visit its product page at Antec's website.





let me fix this for you: Well this looks ugly. I will definitively look somewhere else for my next build.
I don't quite like the idea of a toolless case though - things aren't as secure in it, and I already use a screwdriver to remove the thumbscrews on my case (I want to make sure they're completely tight and won't vibrate or anything). I really don't mind needing a screwdriver to secure things, and would actually prefer it. Also, having the PSU fan on top isn't too bad - mine's mounted that way because otherwise there's almost no airflow for it, and all works just fine. I've got a Coolermaster hyper tx3 cpu cooler (92mm fan), 2 HDs, a seasonic s12ii (regular height), full atx motherboard, and a evga geforce 550ti (9.5" I think), and it all fits pretty well.
All in all, this Antec One case isn't bad, though I don't get what the bulge on the side is for. I'd like to see them make a small micro-atx or mini-itx case though, like a business SFF machine, using a smaller psu and all (Not ISK-150 small though - the airflow is too limited in there unless you're running an E350 or 2100T, and I've heard of i3 2100s hitting 80C under load in there). For people like me, who want dedicated graphics cards and lots of upgrade room, a mid-tower case is great. However, for someone who just wants to surf the web and is fine with an i3 and integrated graphics or an AMD APU, great airflow and lots of upgrade room, including the ability to have a dedicated gpu, just isn't needed. Something smaller would work just fine. I haven't seen any good options there, most being from companies I've never heard of.
If this is like an antec 300, it should be fine. I can put in a 550ti with some space inbetween that and the HD cage, and if the card was longer I would simply have to sacrafice a hard drive slot or two (and it has 6 of them).
It's for a budget build. Most budget builds I see usually use a 560 or 560 ti, not a 580 or 570.
True but you should never have yor PC on carpet anyways.
One thing I don't like, and it seems to be this way with all of Antecs cases, is the HDD mounts. Always in the older and harder to get to forward position instead of the side mount, like in all the Corsair and pretty much all CM cases or other high end cases. Even the high end Antec cases have this (902, DF-85).
Its not bad looking, I just dislike some things.
Looks just a tad too short lengthwise but thats it.
At 10.5" maximum you may have trouble fitting a Radeon 6950, but this is intended for budget builders... That is, if you can't fit a $220 graphics card into your budget. At least the 6870 shouldn't have a problem.
It could have trouble with a GTX 570 too, but that's an expensive card. The 560 TI shouldn't have a problem and it's cheap enough for a budget build. The 560 is definitely cheap enough for a budget build, but it uses similar amounts of power to the 560 TI so it's not really a match for the 6870 it competes with, at least in my opinion.
If a buyer wants to keep some space between the card and the edge of the case, then depending on the buyers exact budget I'd go with either a 6870 or a 560 TI here. If you can't fit one of those two cards into a budget than maybe an even cheaper case would be a better option.
Non-reference designs might be able to fit in the case better too, but then they might have trouble fitting into a low budget.
I still say it should have been able to fit at least up to 11" just to be safe.
This "ONE" should be a mini-ATX board and two 5.25 drive bays... keep the 5x 3.5" drive bays. Now that would be something useful. Nowadays... very few people actually need a regular ATX board... and those who do (with SLI/CF) - they have the $$$ to buy a much better case in the $100~200 range.