Antec Dark Fleet DF-30

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Pros:

Solid design and construction, All black exterior and interior chassis, Front panel access doors include two 120mm blue LED fans for better airflow properties, Affordable and small form factor
Elegant, Futuristic Appearance, 4 Adjustable Fans, Plenty of Cooling, Relatively Quiet, even with Fans on High Speed, Plenty of Room for Drives, External SATA bay for 2.5" notebook drives or SSDs, Vented Side Panel, Cable Management Compartment.

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No toolless installation options for optical bays, hard drive bays, and PCI slots, No blue LEDs on top 140mm exhaust fan, Optical bay covers not functional when added additional fan controllers or other optical bay devices
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Last revision on March 19, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Solid design and construction, All black exterior and interior chassis, Front panel access doors include two 120mm blue LED fans for better airflow properties, Affordable and small form factor
Elegant, Futuristic Appearance, 4 Adjustable Fans, Plenty of Cooling, Relatively Quiet, even with Fans on High Speed, Plenty of Room for Drives, External SATA bay for 2.5" notebook drives or SSDs, Vented Side Panel, Cable Management Compartment

Reviewers Didn't Like

No toolless installation options for optical bays, hard drive bays, and PCI slots, No blue LEDs on top 140mm exhaust fan, Optical bay covers not functional when added additional fan controllers or other optical bay devices
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Expert reviews and ratings

The DF-30 continues the impressive trend set by the more expensive DF-85 offering exceptional cooling performance and visual appeal with its all-black and slightly futuristic styling. Of course there is room for improvement, but only in minor areas....

By XSReviews on September 20, 2010

The Antec DF-30 offered, for me, the superior performance that comes with the Antec name. Antec holds a top place when it comes to computer cases, and with good reason. While I did cut myself twice installing my system into the DF-30, the features...

By Benchmark Reviews on July 26, 2010

The DF-30 gives power users a lot of unique options and features to think about when they consider their next mid-tower chassis upgrade. The front panel access doors in combination with available fan controllers give this case a considerable edge...

By PCPer on January 17, 2011

Si vous nous avez lu en entier et que vous avez visionné nos deux vidéos, vous aurez compris que ce boîtier nous a déçus. Ceux qui nous connaissent savent que quand nous sommes critiques, ce n'est pas gratuitement pour se...

By PCWorld France on August 10, 2010