Introduction
Today we’re taking a look at the ANTEC DF800 Flux in white, one of Antec’s newly released Dark League Dark FLUX series. The Dark League Dark FLUX series consists of six ATX cases that share a frame and differ primarily in aesthetics using Antec’s F-LUX Platform.
At US$129, the DF800 Flux comes in at a premium for a standard ATX mid-tower but includes five PMW fans – three RGB up front, one non-RGB in the rear, and a reverse fan that can be installed above the power supply bay.
This leads to the highlight feature of the DF800, which Antec bills as ‘dual channel airflow’. As GPUs become longer, but also taller, the average ATX case tends to get choked up and GPU temperatures can suffer. In order to help keep GPUs cool, Antec has placed two mounts for fans to be installed above the PSU bay which blows cool air brought in by the front fans directly into the GPU cooler. These mounts accept the standard screws used for mounting fans directly to radiators, with eight screws provided with the case accessories.
The Antec DF800 FLUX Case
Antec has used a mounting system for the front of the case that is not easily removed. The manual has a diagram showing that the front panel should be removed in order to access the fan screws for the three front 120mm fans, which will be necessary if swapping the fans or installing a radiator in the front of the case.
For air cooling, CPU coolers of up to 205mm are supported, easily fitting the beefy be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 and pretty much any other tower cooler, while the 405mm of GPU clearance comfortably fits the 324mm MSI RX6800 Gaming X Trio in the traditional horizontal mounting configuration.
Overall, the Antec DF800 FLUX is a ‘mid-sized’ mid-tower with additional fan mounting positions. Care will need to be taken when routing thicker power leads to ensure that the right-side panel can still be closed, though Antec has left sufficient space for the components of the ATX Review Rig.
Discussion (8 replies)
Join Discussion →But can it fit a STRIX 4090? ;)
It actually should, fitting GPUs up to 405mm in length, where the Strix 4090 is at 358mm. Height should be okay too, but one won't have much room for that PCIe power connector and may wish to consider CableMod's right-angle adapter.
I like Antec. This should pop up on sale for under a hundy at some point. I don't really care about glass or LED disco lights, so if they offer a cheaper version omitting those that would be cool (not one listed on their site tho).
What I don't like is no dust filter for the front 3 intake fans. It has a bottome, side and top filter, but not on the front, where the primary intake is. Dust filters are a must for me and really cuts down on the cat hair intake.
The subtraction of glass should cut the price a bit, though I don't expect there to be much savings from dropping the RGB fans. You can just choose to not turn them on if you like, as they're the 5v kind that can be run from a motherboard header.
Only thing I could think of was the limited intake up front; a front filter is going to cause further restriction and potentially increase fan noise, or otherwise potentially limit cooling.
Yeah I mean when done right they can make a huge difference without impeding airflow. But all too frequently not. My P100 has a nice front filter, easy to pop off and clean. It doesn't eliminate dust intake but it helps a lot... and I have 3 cats so it gets cleaned frequently
They were my go to brand for power supplies, and cases back in the day. They seemed to fade away, but I'm glad to see them coming back into the market again. As far as this case goes, it's a nice case, but the only thing that sets it apart from other cases is the front. The overall case seems like just about any other mid tower out there.
Not much anyone can do. This configuration has become a standard of sorts, and is really the limit of performance while keeping the system compact as well as using the most accessible components.
Most innovation is being focused on either larger or smaller systems. Many higher-end boards are EATX now, and even some more mid-range boards. On the other end, if one is willing to put up with a few compromises, ITX delivers quite a wallop in a small package. But that's just considering 'features' and 'specifications'; cooling is an entirely different matter!
You're probably right there. It's kind of up to the end user to make it their own.