Antec Gaming Series Three Hundred Two Mid-Tower PC/Gaming Computer Case with 9 Tool-Less Drive Bays, 2 SSD, 120/140mm Fans x 2 Pre-Installed, 4 Fan Mounts for ATX, M-ATX and Mini-ITX,Black

This is my third Antec case. I have a 900 I got 5 years ago and still love. I bought a 300 for my brother 4 years ago and liked it. I needed a solid case for a HTPC in the bedroom and wanted good cooling and quiet operation.... Well as quiet as possible.The 300 has been very well upgraded from what I used 4 years ago. I like this a lot!*Great cable management. The drives slid in sideways and are tool free. The cables can be in front for easy access or routed around the back for a clean look.*The case provides a lot of room to run the power and cables behind the back plate and it looks nice and airy inside after install.*USB3 plugs provided on the front panel.*The power supply can be mounted at the bottom either with the fan facing into the cabinet or it can be inverted with the fan pulling from underneath the case. Yes... there is a intake on the bottom of the case with a screen to allow for external airflow to the PS. The rubber feet are large and keep it high enough for airflow to the ps, Maybe not so much on carpet but for a desk, tile or hardwood i have no issue with this.*My 900 had to almost completely disassembled to get the front cover off and access the drives. This cover comes off with only the access side open and no trays to hold the drives. Very easy and tool free removal and replacement of drives.*2 120mm Cooling case fans provided. One top and one rear. Both are set up with a standard plug or can be on the motherboard for fan management. Great option. And the fans are 2 speed adjustable, High and low.... But wait theres more!!! the switches for the speed adjustment are mounted on the back of the case! Yes you can change the speed without having to open the case. just reach over and tun it up or down. GREAT IDEA!!!*There is a cut out behind the CPU on the mounting plate. This allows for you to mount the board, run the wires and then connect up your aftermarket Fan and backplate. This proved to be invaluable to me. The case fans made it very hard to get the CPU 8 pin connector installed with the CPU fan installed first. I just removed the fan, Plugged everything in and then remounted the CPU fan. Very Nice move Antec!!!Only issue i have is my aftermarket fan. I have a Thermaltake fan that aims at the board. not up or back but side mounted and blows towards the cpu. Its a great fan and works well to push air over my Ram and bridge cooler. It however is a very tight fit with the 120mm provided case fans. If your using a stock fan or someting rear directional this may not be an issue. its what i had and it works well, its just a tight fit.I am very impressed and think this is an absolutely great case for under $75.00. I dont think you can find a better one in this price range. Well thought out and great craftsmanship.

Pros: 1. Nice looking but understated, and without all the stupid lighting effects seen on most crummy gaming rigs. 2. Roomy inside. 3. Built in (but also replaceable fans on the back and top with adjustable high/low rpm external switches for both. 4. Along with option to mount front vents for HD ventilation, also vents for optional fan mounting over PCI-E slots as well as under the CPU. 5. Decent cable management options. 6. Nice mesh dust filters for the power supply fan underneath and over the grill in front of the 3.5" slots. 7. Fit most heat sinks I can think of (does fine with my Noctua NH-12UP at 158 mm). 8, Includes the 20 pin single USB internal plug for the front ports, so if you have a new enough motherboard those don't need to be run to the back of the case. 9. Tool-free retention trays for 3.5/5.25 drives. 10. Well priced.Cons: 1. If you like glitzy rigs with windows and laser light shows, it's not for you. 2. The grommets for water cooling tubes are on the top and not the back of the case, which I think is odd but whatever. 3. While the retention trays on the 3.5 inch drives work great, if you plan to mount a 2.5" SSD in them, you will probably run into trouble as the pins on the trays require a full length mounting platform, and most 2.5-to-3.5 mounts that come with SSD's won't be long enough. I used a Silverstone FP55B mount (with the front bay plate taken off) to put 2 SSD's into one of the 5.25 slots instead, and that worked great, but I had to buy the extra mount. 4. If your MB has an 8 pin connection behind the ports on the back/top corner, there is no really nice way to handle the cable management on that. I used to run it behind the motherboard on my Coolermaster HAF 922 with an extension cable, which was a nice solution, but on the 302 there isn't enough room to get an 8 pin cable behind the base plate on this case. Instead I ran it over the back fan, tied to one of the vents on the back near the PCI slots, and it's fine I guess.Still, this is a great case and I do highly recommend it.

I have a computer with the Antec Three Hundred One, and I like it a lot, so when I saw the Three Hundred two, naturally I got it for my new build. My first impression is that they have improved a lot... but...Pros: big enough for whatever I want to build, sturdy, solid, nice looking case, lots of cooling options, USB 3.0 on the front, although, make sure your motherboard has the USB 3.0 header on it, or you will have to get an add on PCI card for extra $$. Tool-less drive bays are nice, and seem sturdy enough to hold everything well. they have improved the case fan controls to be accessible on the outside of the case, as well as adding a 4 pin connector for the motherboard. The inside of the case is improved for wire management, and they added in a filter for the power supply fan.Cons: Case Seems almost too big, at least for me. They removed the medium fan speed on the controller. The Case only came with 4 standoffs for the motherboard instead of 8 or more... I had to go to the store and get some more. The placement of the water cooler grommets are bad (right on the top), I am not using water cooling, so they are just an eyesore for me. It was a bit difficult to get the power supply in just right, they made it quite a tight fit... which is actually a good thing once you get it in there I guess.Conclusion: Overall the case is a nice case, and would make a great budget case for whatever you are doing. It looks good and it is sturdy. And for the price you can't beat it.