Antec Inc., a leading provider of high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself market, presents the latest mid tower of their award-winning Dark Fleet Series: the Antec DF500. The case is now commercially available with an MSRP of $69.99.

The elegant all-black appearance of this new Dark Fleet gaming mid-tower is armed with many options to create a powerful system. The DF500 features dark tinted side and front panels for a sleek appearance. The sturdy steel frame measures 470 mm x 200 mm x 480 mm (D x W x H) and is compatible with ATX, Micro-ATX ad Mini-ITX motherboards. The tinted acrylic side panel offers clear insight into the users’ builds while removable red accent strips on the front add to the individual look of this versatile mid-tower.

The case supports VGA cards with a length of up to 380 mm, accommodates even large CPU coolers with a maximum height of 165 mm as well as power supplies with a maximum length of 200 mm. In terms of cooling, the DF500 offers space for three 120 mm or two 140 mm case fans in the front, three 120 mm or two 140 mm fans at the top as well as one 120mm fan in the rear of the case. The thought-out case already comes with one pre-installed 120 mm black fan at the rear of the case. For extra water-cooling, the chassis allows to install a 360 mm radiator in the front and a 120 mm radiator in the rear.

The flexible hard drive mounting system boasts two convertible tool-less 2.5” / 3.5" HDD drive cages, four 2.5" SSD drive cages as well as seven PCIe slots. The front bezel features access to two USB 3.0 ports, POWER and reset button as well as MIC/HD AUDIO jacks. The separate power supply chamber allows heat to be managed efficiently. Additional extras include magnetic dust filters on the top and front and a pull-out air filter at the bottom. Last but not least, the front panel provides ventilated slots for excellent air circulation on the components.